Interior Designer position
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Interior Designer position


CAREER OVERVIEW
Motivated designer with three educational and two professional years of experience. Design attractive and functional spaces that meet building and safety codes. Skilled on creating two- and three-dimensional renderings to define color selection, furniture, and specific complementing project materials that meet the client's needs for function, durability, and accessibility.

EDUCATION
09/2013 Bachelor’s Degree
University of California-Davis, Davis, CA
BA in Design, emphasis on Interior Architecture
BA in Communication

CORE STRENGTHS
Fluent in Spanish and English
Excellent organizational skills
Skillful space planning
Effective communicator
Skillful creative and critical thinking
Outstanding customer service
Great eye for detail and style
Excellent computer skills

COMPUTER SKILLS
Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Form Z, 20/20 Technology Design, IsoDraw CAD process 7.1, Arbortext Editor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

WORK EXPERIENCE
03/2017 to Architectural Drafter
09/2017 Miroglio Architecture and Design, Inc.
Oakland, CA
Physically visited sights to have an understanding and feel of the place.
Utilized computer-aided drafting to produce construction permit, and building permit documents.
Utilized Vectorworks to develop site, floor, ceiling, roof, and furniture plans.
Developed exterior and interior elevations, sections, and wall sections.
Modified and refined designs to comply with client specifications.
Utilized Form Z to develop 3D renderings.
Redlined residence and landscape in Napa Valley and Oakland.
Redlined commercial space in Los Angeles.
Performed administrative activities.
Completed my first wall section and site plan for a residence.

11/2016 to Drafter and Designer (Contract position)
03/2017 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
Belonged in a passionate team to develop rapid oncology solutions to save lives.
Self-taught on illustration creation software to perform all job role related tasks.
Used established software tools to create and maintain illustrations to be used in assembly work instructions.
Updated step-by-step illustrations, based on authorized drawings and actual build processes.
Developed knowledge of Ion chambers, braze wafer, waveguide window pressure, etc.
Captured pictures needed for work instructions.
Coordinated with designers, engineers, and production technicians, to ensure job success.
Worked with Document Control Administrators and/or senior department designers.
Brought conflicting information between the actual build process and authorized drawings to the attention of the responsible Engineer.
Trained and educated new hire on current software and job task.
Self-taught on IsoDraw CAD process 7.1, Creo, Arbortext Editor, and Solidworks.



09/2015 to Vectorworks Drafter
09/2016 The Argonaut US, Inc.
San Jose, CA
Created floor plans, elevations, and isometric drawings of retail environments for leading high-tech manufacturer.
Located electronics fixtures in given space with given dimensions.
Created kits that provided information in detail of location and items that were used; order form.
Worked independently as well as with project managers on projects.
Worked in a fast-paced environment and met deadlines.
Successfully completed up to 6 projects a day includes redlines and submitted complete key assembly.
Evaluated information to determine compliance with standards.
The only employee who multitasked between three different programs to complete projects.
Detailed understanding of various store environments, fixture systems, and space planning.
Ensured 2D and 3D designs met the required standards and expectations.

11/2013 to Sales Associate and Sales Specialist
08/2014 Lowe's, Inc.
Union City, CA
Advised customers on interior design factors such as space planning, cabinets, and kitchen appliances.
Provided order management.
Selected to organize and design aisles in the store.
Inspected equipment, structures, and material.
The only employee who worked in more than three departments.
Expanded knowledge of interior materials, such as flooring, paint, lighting, bathroom essentials, etc.

11/2012 to Bilingual Sales Associate and Cashier
06/2013 The Home Depot, Inc.
Hayward, CA
Provided informational customer assistance in completing projects, such as bars, restaurants, cabinets, etc.
Increased knowledge on building materials, such as concrete, drywall, roofing, plywood, studs, fencing, etc.
The first female employee who worked in the building materials and lumber department.
Cut plywood, studs, boards, framing, fences, etc. on a saw machine by the dimensions customer desired.
Provided ideas, inspirations, and solutions to projects.
Kept the department clean, organized, and safe to prevent injuries.
Accomplish general physical activities.
The only employee who worked in more than two departments.