ASTRID SARMIENTO bilingual, comercial manager, projec manager, intrnational bussines developer, designer ********@*******.*** latin America,
Móvil: (57-301-***-****
design
project management
commercial manager
international business developer
HIGHLIGHTS
Bilingual Manager. Fluent in Spanish and English
Continuously working to strategically expand, preserve and improve the company’s procedures
Constantly communicating and negotiating with clients or business associates Experience in Latin America Markets. Business-oriented. Highly creative and capable Flexible and willing to travel according to requirement AREAS OF SKILLS
Oversee company needs
Recognize business opportunities
Offer direction and instruction to Latin America Dealers Design proposals. Creating and preparing solutions. Conducting on- site meetings to review processes.
ASTRID SARMIENTO bilingual, comercial manager, projec manager, intrnational bussines developer, designer ********@*******.*** latin America,
Móvil: (57-301-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arteo
Teacher in Interior Design, Visual Merchandising 2019 - Current and Multi-Generational Office Design programs (Bogota – Colombia) Multiproyectos S.A. 2015 - 2018
International Projects Manager (Bogotá – Colombia) (Bogota – Colombia) Creating international networking for new businesses Esdiart 2014 – Current
Teacher at the Visual Merchandising Program (Bogota – Colombia) Acemar S.A.S
Construction and international Sales Director 2014 - 2015 Generating business opportunities in the construction field (Bogotá – Colombia) Freelance Solutions Architect 2014 - 2014
Providing highly effective and creative architectural solutions (Bogotá – Colombia) from each client’s needs
Multiproyectos SA 2011 - 2013
International Comercial Manager Área (Bogotá - Colombia) Determining Latin America Dealer s needs and goals Generating marketing strategies and business plans for developing new markets
Achievements: Increase Company International Area Profit in a 35% Open a new market in Chile and El Salvador
Featured Projects: Unilever El Salvador, Sanitas Venezuela, Medical Care Puerto Rico
Grand & Toy 2008 - 2011
Project Manager (Calgary - Canada)
Reviewing Projects and oversee installation until complete Interior Designer & CAD operator 2005 – 2008
Creating Space Planning and Design Express specification (Calgary - Canada) Furniture layouts and plans in AutoCAD
Achievements: 20/20 Design Express software implementation Ability to provide practical and technical guidelines Featured Projects: National Energy Board in Calgary, AMEC, Military Museum, Agricultural Canada, BW Technologies ASTRID SARMIENTO bilingual, comercial manager, projec manager, intrnational bussines developer, designer ********@*******.*** latin America,
Móvil: (57-301-***-****
Upside Engineering Ltd 2004 - 2005
Intermediate Designer (Calgary - Canada)
Operating Structural analysis in RISA computer program Achievements: Save time and avoid mistakes by utilizing the program Featured Projects: Suncor Energy Project, Syncrud Canada Ltd Cohos Evamy Partners 2002 - 2003
Intermediate Interior Designer (Edmonton - Canada) Creating Space planning for the administrative offices and support areas Achievements: New spatial distribution concept where all stations have natural light Featured Project: University of Alberta Natural Resources Engineering Facility Series Ltd. 2001 – 2002
Commercial Manager (Bogotá - Colombia)
Handling the client accounts and corporate relationships Approving commercial agreements
Achievements: Discover new potential business as Educational and Health Care sector
Featured Projects: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Hospital Militar Knoll Muebles & Sistemas S. A 1999 - 2001
Commercial Manager (Bogotá - Colombia)
Organizing and Planning open office concept projects Estimated project budgets
Achievements: Handle daily business issues to resolve contractual and commercial problems
Featured Project: IBM de Colombia, Kuala, Embajada Americana Multiproyectos – Herman Miller
Design Manager 1993 – 1999
Creating design solutions (Bogotá - Colombia)
Achievements: Increase regional business assisting Regional directors Featured Projects: BIC (Banco Industrial Colombiano), Colmena, Oxi de Colombia ASTRID SARMIENTO bilingual, comercial manager, projec manager, intrnational bussines developer, designer ********@*******.*** latin America,
Móvil: (57-301-***-****
Demarka S.A. 1989 - 1993
Team leader (Bogotá - Colombia)
Leading teams on various residential and institutional scale projects Determining all components of interiors – color schemes, accessories etc Achievements: Develop operational process flows
Featured Projects: Gabriel Garcia Marques furnishing apartment Billy Escobar Reyes & Compañía 1988 - 1989
Junior Designer (Bogotá - Colombia)
Conducting meetings with clients to determine their needs Over sawing installations and coordinated the execution of projects Achievements: Discover areas that are not in keeping with regulation practices Featured Projects: Telas y Tonos, Hocol
EDUCATION
Green Building and Leed Core Concepts 2012 (Bogotá - Colombia) 20/20 Cap Studio Specialist 2010 (Calgary – Canada) Altos and Optos Systems Specialist 2008 (Edmonton - Canada) Upgrade Courses – Alberta College 2004 (Edmonton - Canada) ESL (English as a Second Language) 2003 (Edmonton - Canada) Seating Series Specialist 2002 (Las Vegas -USA)
Allsteel Furniture Specialist 2000 (Iowa – USA)
Seating and Office Furniture Specialist 1999 (Michigan -USA) Urbanism Post Grade 1998 (Barcelona - Spain)
Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
High Tech Architecture 1998 (London, England)
Abacus Institute
Open Office Furniture Concepts 1995 (Michigan - USA) Herman Miller Furniture 1993 (New York - USA)
AutoCAD Midnight oil specialist 1993 (Bogotá - Colombia) Bachelor of Architect 1987 (Bogotá -Colombia)
Universidad de America
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