Interior Designer Project Coordinator

Cristina Kang

Los Angeles, CA ***** ********@*****.*** 818-***-**** linkedin.com/in/cristina-kang

Project Manager / Project Coordinator / Interior Designer Experienced professional adept at seamlessly integrating Interior Design expertise with Project Management skills. Ability to lead end-to end development of diverse projects, managing design, construction, and budgets effectively. Collaborative approach in coordinating with cross functional teams, ensuring aesthetic excellence, functionality, and successful project delivery. Skills

• Interior Designer

• Budget Management

• Design Concepts

• Project Management

• Leadership and team development

• Construction Phase administration

Professional Experience

Workplace Interior Designer and Project Coordinator, Creative Artist Agency Los Angeles, CA Apr 2022 – Jan 2024

Spearheaded the seamless execution of global workspace projects, overseeing design and construction phases across 48 locations, managing 300K+sq. ft. and serving 2K+ employees.

Successfully managed the end-to-end development of a 20K+sq. ft. workspace, skillfully orchestrating a $2M budget, ensuring strict adherence to timelines and financial parameters.

Coordinated and administered 20+ projects, optimizing office spaces, conference rooms and collaborative work areas, resulting in heightened productivity and enhanced functionality.

Proficiently coordinated design documentation, project scopes, and cost projections, facilitating comprehensive updates through weekly meetings, ensuring all stakeholders remained informed and aligned. PLANNING &DESIGN AND PROJECT ASSOCIATE, Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Dec 2018 – Apr 2022

Capitalized on industry experience by conceptualizing, developing, and managing multiple projects, including classrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, apartments, and offices up to 5K sq.

Ensured on-time and under-budget project completions while directing all stages of conceptual design for the LMU campus consisting of over 142 acres, including estimating, schematic design, design development, construction design and administration, and project closeout.

Provided an environment that is aesthetically pleasing, sustainable and ergonomic, and compliant with commercial building codes by designing the Ahmanson Auditorium project for 7K undergraduate students and 3K employees.

Created high-quality project proposals for 40 academic buildings and 26 housing buildings, offered significant guidance and recommendations to committee members, and designed documents at the appropriate construction phase as a resource.

Earned high client satisfaction while leading 100+ interior design projects for commercial clients and office buildings with a $1M budget. ASSISTANT INTERIOR DESIGNER, Brodin Design Build Los Angeles, CA Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

Efficiently managed the design library and sourced materials, finish, furnishing, fabrics, and accessories for client presentation.

Led 20+ new home buyers with pre-construction design by creating design solutions consistent with buyers’ preferences and budgets.

Demonstrated strong organizational and multi-tasking skills while providing administrative and clerical support to Interior Designers Earlier Professional Experience

PRODUCTION MANAGER/BUSINESS OPERATIONS, Durian Inc. Los Angeles, CA Feb 2002 – Nov 2011 Strategically developed and executed samples in partnership with design, production, and merchandise teams while discussing cost and lead time and managing fit meetings to ensure all teams strictly adhered to the production calendar. Technical & Language Skills

AutoCAD Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Studio Designer Space IQ Occupier Asana Splunk Bluebeam Microsoft 365 Google Workspace English (Fluent) Spanish (Fluent) Portuguese (Fluent)

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