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Background

Design Professional seeking new employment as Job Captain or Architectural Designer (or equivalent) at an architecture firm with emphasis in design excellence and sustainability.


Job experience

  • May 2016 - July 2019
    Architectural Designer
    Mackenzie
    Portland, OR, USA

    Industiral Team (2 years), Retail Team (1 year)
    • Worked under Project Architects and Senior Architects to design and document new building projects
    • Worked with clients, architects, consultants, vendors, jurisdictions and general contractors during the design+ process
    • Experienced in all stages of architecture design process, including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, permitting, bidding and construction administration
    • Coordinated with jurisdictions, general contractors and consultants during design and construction to design and execute project
    • Reviewed project for code compliance, conducted code reviews for permit
    • Assisted project architect in editing and finalizing permit documents for final submission to jurisdiction
    • Responsible for documentation at each project phase and coordination with the project team
    • Involved in Construction Administration process for multiple projects, reviewed submittals and RFIs during pre-construction and construction to solve design issues and maintain quality control during CA process
    • Develop marketing materials and 3d renderings for clients
    • Accompanied project architect on construction site visits
    Volunteer committees
    • Leader of Bicycle Committee for alternative transportation
    • Helped coordinate IGNITE - quarterly design-thinking focused group

  • January 2013 - April 2015
    Architectural Research Intern
    ZGF
    Portland, OR, USA

    • Developed post-occupancy thermal comfort evaluation strategy for ZGF’s office space
    • Deployed sensors, collected and analyzed data, created graphic representation of data
    • Building Science research paper submitted to Portland State University, presentation given at annual science exposition

  • October 2012 - December 2012
    Architectural Research Intern
    SRG
    Portland, OR

    • Worked with design principal to investigate solar gain for new building facade
    • Modeled solar studies using Rhino3D, DIVA and Geco-based insolation software


Education

  • Portland State University
    Master of Architecture
    2012 - 2015
  • Portland State University
    Bachelor of Science in Architecture
    - 2011