CARINE CHUNG
INTERIOR DESIGNER ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
**-*** ****** **** ***, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 3T7
***********@*****.*** +1-647-***-****
PROFILE SUMMARY
Driven, ambitious, and highly creative Interior/Architectural Designer.
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Extensive experience in design, architectural and construction drawings, development plans, and project management.
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Proven ability to provide high-level support for architects by preparing presentation architectural working drawing and building
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specification
Detail-oriented and highly analytical; review architecture plans under architect’s direction to ensure adherence to client requirements
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Fostering teamwork and collaborate in a fast-paced, demanding work environment
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Architectural Design Tenant Fit Out Technical Drawings
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Site Inspections FF& E Specification & Budgeting Space Planning & Custom
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Detailing
Feasibility Studies Mood Boards & Material Boards
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Tender Procurement
Building Regulations
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KEY SKILLS
• Excellent at planning and coordinating projects, handling administrative tasks, meeting clients’ budgets and timeframes
• Superior scheduling and time management abilities meeting deadlines efficiently
• Self-motivated works independently with minimal supervision
• Priorities and works well under pressure work at a fast pace handling multiple projects
• Decisive, driven, sets objectives, takes initiative, exceptional problem- solving abilities
• Languages: Fluent English, Malay & Cantonese
IT skills proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, SketchUp, Rhino, Revit, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Adobe InDesign, Mac OSX,
Microsoft Office (Words, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Junior Architectural Assistant 2014 - Present
Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Technical Services Department, Hong Kong
Work directly under Sr. Architect supporting planning, design, management, and delivery of client architectural projects.
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Prepare and review architectural working drawings and related project documents is compliant with statutory standards.
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Produce and manage all required construction documentation, including drawings, information, and technical specs
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Collaborate cross-functionally with building service engineers, quantity surveyors, and other support personnel to manage the
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delivery of project objectives.
Key Achievements:
• Completed several complex, high profile projects, including a new office for the CEO of Hong Kong Airport located in downtown
Hong Kong.
• Spearheaded all tenant fit-out procedures the tendering/procurement process including modification work for retail shops, food,
and beverage, commercial, and offices, etc.
• Provided key support in the management of project initiatives for large-scale projects while consistently achieving on-time and
deliver in-budget completion.
• Assisted draftsmen team in producing a full set of required drawings and ensured an accuracy of all dimensions and
measurements based on boundaries and demarcations.
• Developed schedule and workflow or procedures for easier understanding of managing the fit-out work.
• Implemented new procedures to make-work more efficiently.
Carine Chung, Resume Pg. 2 of 2
Junior Interior Designer 2010 - 2011
Hirsch Bedner Associates - London, UK
Partnered with Sr. Designer in the production of deliverables for high-end residential and commercial work across Europe.
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Managed multiple aspects of the materials selection process, including researching products, liaising with product representatives,
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documenting available options, and presenting options to clients.
Developed designs, drafts, elevation renderings, mood boards, and CAD drawings, as well as performing furniture sourcing and
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maintaining project documentation.
Prepared and developed office layout drawings, mood boards, elevations, conceptual design annotations, and color block
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diagrams for final schematic design package.
Utilized drawing and sketching skills to create custom bespoke design furniture and fitting package.
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Key Achievements:
• An improved organizational efficiency of FF&E schedules to present to clients.
• Successfully implemented estimated material requirements and cost budgeting, which obtained the result the clients and senior
designer accepted.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Kien Heng Hong Ginseng SDN BHD 2007 (3 months)
Sales & Administration Intern - Malaysia
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MARCH URBAN DESIGN
University College London, UK, 2013
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Nottingham Trent University, UK, 2012
FOUNDATION ART AND DESIGN
KBU International College, Malaysia, 2005
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Interior Architecture & Interior Design, Sales Representative 2012 - Nottingham Trent University, UK
Co-managed the student fundraising for exhibitions funds
Architecture Society, Event Planner 2008-2012 - Nottingham Trent University, UK
Organized fundraising activities and events including planning European field trips for architecture society
Student Council, Marketing & Event Planner 2005 - KBU International College, Malaysia
Member of student organization that planned logistics for a number of fresher events
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Participated as a model for a college information pamphlet and organized a mural wall painted to beautify the college
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ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Grade 8 Piano, Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (1997-2007)
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Grade 7 Ballet, Royal Academy of Dancing (1995-1999)
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