Having developed a broad spectrum of projects, my professional focus is on delivering design excellence while maintaining a balance between project efficiency and the highest standards.

Responsible for overseeing the design direction, strategy, and overall performance of hospitality, commercial and mixed-use projects within the studio. Leading and managing a large team of over 20+ architects, designers, and strategists to deliver high-quality design solutions.
Closely collaborate with clients, project managers, and stakeholders to develop efficient project strategies, while managing several interdisciplinary teams of professionals and guaranteeing the fulfillment of every design standard, project schedule and target budget.
Develop and nurture positive relationships with existing client contacts, optimizing potential opportunities while maintaining an acute awareness of existing clients’ business objectives, plans, target audiences, and market trends.
Focus on the smooth management of the project process, ensuring clarity of requirements, deliverables, timelines, and visibility against fees throughout the project life cycle by preparing, communicating, and monitoring project work plans, budgets, and deliverables for client, consultants, and internal teams.
Contribute positively to project reports and staffing meetings with concise and accurate information to continually improve the studio’s delivery and financial objectives review internal project accounting documents and process draft project billing.

Associate Design Manager

Gensler

Arqui9

Cultivated 12-person studio, implementing all operational and business development plans, including legal structure support and client relationship strategy, while ensuring production and quality were executed at the highest standards.
Evaluated studio efficiency to maximize the productivity of 10 staff, updating 10+ policies while growing social media following 26K while yielding award recognition two years in a row.
Redesigned and modernized online tools, including AI and website, to assess company and client needs at 20 development milestones to be translated into business strategies, implementing new company brand identity with physical and digital entities.
Orchestrated the introduction and deployment of 10+ project and team management plans, implementing 5 studio contractual and legal support structures.
Incorporated direct and remote client consolidation strategies to acquire 75% of new business, increasing repeated business by 175% and net revenue retention by 70% to $2M while procuring 5 additional lines of business.
Coordinated office expansion and relocation with 2 department leads, while overseeing job descriptions, interviewing, and hiring for 8 new personnel.

10 Design

Developed 12 project schedules and collaborated with 12+ clients and 20+ international business
partners, ensuring the completion of project goals on time and within budget.
Fostered several project teams in the development of corporate standards across disciplines
to ensure design, planning, and technology application strategies, including AR presentations
and top-tier visuals were up to studio standards.

Perkins + Will

As project design lead, managed multiple teams simultaneously, delivering a wide range of projects, maintaining design standards and performance strategies in accordance with financial target
Responsible for preparing and coordinating RFP´s and project bids for competitions, ensuring projects and strategies were aligned with our design ethos
Liaising with external consultants to accomplish all contractual obligations
Responsible for arranging and managing client and consultant meetings locally and internationally, building strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and sustained business
Developed and monitored all project programs for projects under my supervision, ensuring all deadlines and deliverables were aligned with contractual obligations and standards

AECOM

In charge of developing AECOM´s Architecture Design Center, strengthening concept design capabilities by building a team, implementing new methodologies, submission documentation and updating presentation approaches
Incorporated augmented reality components, 3D printing, interactive presentations and drone assisted photography, yielding successful bids and recognized by industry awards
Responsible for developing concept designs on challenging timelines, ensuring budget and quality compliance, organizing resources to develop projects from concept to construction
Evaluated key documentation in order to prepare accurate list of deliverables, deployment schedules and necessary information to organize resources and successfully complete submissions
Liaising with sub-consultants, governmental authorities, stakeholders and specialist services

PAD

Responsible for overseeing the design development of high-end projects across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region
Managed development of Bahrain´s Ministry of Culture projects, master plan developments in China, and other high-end projects based between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
Built strategic alliances between industry leaders and government ministries in the Gulf region to develop a series of new cultural interventions

Rev House

Led design of prototypes for ground-breaking self-construction housing system fully independent from service grids
Devised and deployed strategies and specifications to meet low cost construction requirements with environmentally sustainable materials
Provided technical expertise and guidance for efficient preparation of comprehensive datasets, layouts, work statements, drawings and delivery schedules

Architect

Conducted in-depth study to determine feasibility of constructing expansive social housing system for the government of Angola
Cultivated strategic alliances with key partners, industry leaders, and stakeholders while developing all construction documents, reports, and procurement recommendations
Organized and developed comprehensive presentations for stakeholders in Europe and Africa

Architect

Led development of a high profile project to rehabilitate and transform abandoned mines in Guimar, Tenerife into major tourist attractions and amenities
Won recognition from local authorities for consistently outperforming the competition and achieving excellence on presentations