KAIXIANG (KAI) HUANG

+1-917-***-****, ad3v3v@r.postjobfree.com

Availability for Summer Internship: 5/6/2024 – 8/30/2024 EDUCATION

COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL New York, NY

MBA, Technology & Product Management, May 202*-****-**** Leadership: Cluster E Global Citizenship Rep

Member: Tech Club, Artificial Intelligence Club, Innovation & Design Club, Green Business Club, Outdoors Club, Snow Sports Club COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY

MS, Architectural Design, Product Design, Project Management, May 201*-****-**** Community Projects: Developed design strategy for reducing crime in East Harlem, collaborating with NYPD - 25th Precinct CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY Hunan, China

BArch, Architecture, May 201*-****-****

Honors: Summa Cum Laude, National Scholarship (Top 1%), Excellence Prize of National Architectural Design Competition EXPERIENCE

KOHN PEDERSEN FOX ASSOCIATES (KPF) New York, NY

Leading international architectural design firm with expertise in skyscrapers and projects across 35 countries 2016-2023 Product Manager - Building Information Modeling Lead 2021-2023

• Spearheaded department’s first 3D design automation platform, identifying architect’s workflow inefficiencies and automating repetitive tasks, leading to 100% adoption of 8 architect teams, reducing manpower needed thus slashing operational costs by 30%

• Developed technical roadmap for 3 functional prototypes, conducted market and user research to build user journeys, collaborated and communicated with cross-functional team of 10 (designers, engineers, data scientists) following Kanban methodology

• Won KPF Building Information Lead of the Year for initiating top-tier design automation product, standing out among 10 candidates

• Slashed client’s construction costs by 30% through implementing design automation software in firm’s most challenging architecture projects, increasing architectural design iteration speed by 40% Technical Project Manager - Job Captain 2020 - 2023

• Maximized spatial efficiency and user experience by 3D design iteration to acquire 15% more usable area for $60M automotive headquarters, achieved 10% income increase by leading cross-functional team of 30 designers and engineers across 7 teams

• Managed 10+ relationships of C-suite global clients and hosted weekly stakeholder collaboration meetings, pinpointing issues impeding schedules, developing roadmaps for engineers (structural, mechanical, etc), and presenting tailored solutions

• Aligned project goals between client and public sector by conducting detailed SWOT analysis using SQL to examine project financials and user habit data, achieving synergies on architectural and engineering strategy and securing $3M contract

• Promoted to Project Lead at the fastest timeframe of 4 years of experience firm-wide (typical 5-8 years) Technical Designer 2018 - 2020

• Increased client's projected income by 20% through collaboration with 5 structural and mechanical engineers to implement ESG strategies for firm’s largest architectural project ($1.4B); secured LEED Gold certification in sustainable project development

• Boosted 5X workstream productivity by initiating adoption of Enscape, new VR and 3D rendering engine to alleviate long-existing operational bottlenecks of design visualization for architectural design deliverables

• Conducted PEST analysis to guide design strategies for complex real estate development, and communicated with marketing and sales teams to develop go-to-market strategy through pricing analysis for apartment unit mix, tailored to distinct customer segments Designer 2016 - 2018

• Awarded Top Performance Employee and boosted 10% income of firm’s largest real estate complex development by conducting in- depth data analytics of 11 building projects and proposing data-driven design strategies, optimizing unit mix and amenity allocation

• Collaborated with cross-functional team of 15 engineers to create architectural user experience design through 3D modeling prototyping, iteration and A/B testing to validate commercial, hospitality, residential, and retail spatial designs ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Work Authorization: H4 EAD (Authorized to work in US with no current and/or future sponsorship needed)

• Skills: Coding (Python, SQL), UI/UX Design (Figma, Adobe Suites), Data Visualization (Tableau), Agile (Jira), Marketing (Google Analytics), 3D Modeling (AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino), 3D Visualization (Enscape), Documentation (MS Office); Mandarin (Native)

• Credentials: NY State registered architect, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

• Interests: Landscape photographer (awarded outstanding photographer of China); Slalom skier (skied 15+ resorts)

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