Professional Profile
Experienced and creative design professional with a multi-disciplinary background. Strong experience both as business owner and an employee. Resourceful problem solver with proven ability to coordinate projects from inception to completion. Adept in all aspects of the design process. Strong Communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues. Dedicated to completing the task at hand while building cohesion with team members at all levels.
Areas of Expertise
• Identifying and defining client needs
• Delivering projects on schedule
• Budget management
• Inspiring confidence and fostering client
• Coordinating across architectural design fields
• Large scale space planning
• 3-Dimensional thinking
• Strong technical drawing & presentation skills
Career Highlights
RWG DESIGN STUDIO ● Owner & Principal Designer ● Austin, TX ● 2016-Present
Boutique Design firm specializing in high-end residential and small scale commercial work. Highlights include:
• Multiple High-End Residential renovations with 100% referral rate
• Spec. House Design with local Contractors
• Multiple large long-distance projects requiring extensive coordination between trades.
• Small Chiropractic Clinic design that went on to be franchised.
• Designed and completed DIY renovation of 1925 Bungalow. Currently operating as successful STR.
LESLIE FOSSLER INTERIORS ● Contract Designer ● Austin, TX ● 2014-2019
Contract Designer for award-winning boutique design firm. LFI specializes in Hospitality, Restaurant, and Multi-Family design. Highlights include:
• Multiple upscale restaurant designs: schematics through consruction documents.
• Product Showroom design
• Interactive Art Expeience: Lobby & Hospitality Areas
• Assisted on large hotel design: millwork details, bar design, furniture selection
• Staging and Installation for large clubhouses & models
• Help establish CAD standards
KBJ ARCHITECTS ● Project Designer ● Jacksonville, FL ● 3.5 years
Lead Designer for many large-scale commercial projects including: schools and training facilities, airports, country clubs, churches, and corporate facilities. Highlights include:
• Designed 300,000 s.f. corporate headquarters for Florida Power and Light
• Provided design coordination and wayfinding strategies for Jacksonville International Airport
• Designed theater, art rooms, classrooms, and common areas for Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
• Coordinated multi-million dollar bid submission and award process
• Trained and mentored entry-level professionals
• Created presentation drawings and complete CAD construction drawings
ROBIN GILBREATH DESIGN AND RENOVATION ● Owner ● 8 years
Combined Interior Design and Project Management skills to manage eight residential renovations. Collaborated with clients, architects, and engineers, and city officials.
• Provided full design services from conception through construction documents, specifications, & bidding.
• Managed all aspects of the bidding process and sub-contractor selection
• Maximized ROI in down market by smart material selection and tight time management of all projects
• Communicated across hemispheres while completing renovation project in the US for a client living in Kenya
• Specialized in fast sales of completed projects with home staging
Education
University of Texas as Austin
BS Interior Design 1997
Cum Laude
Design Tools
AUTOCAD SKETCHUP
LAYOUT ADOBE SUITE
MS SUITE FOHLIO