Interior Design-Residential

ERIC DEUTSCH

Address: *** ******** ****, *********, ******** 60546

Home: 630-***-**** / 630-***-****

E-mail: ********@*********.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Analytical, competitive, and dynamic professional, powered with comprehensive years of experience in construction, design, architectural, and project management. Interested in pursuing a challenging position that would offer the opportunity to effectively utilize strength and abilities gained from diverse experience toward career advancement and professional growth and development.

- Broad-based knowledge in project management, value engineering, estimation, project controls, scheduling, information modeling, and site supervision.

- Expert at effectively gathering and analyzing requirements for home design projects to ensure compliance with client’s specifications.

- Flexible professional skilled at adjusting rapidly to new and challenging situations while working well under pressure to meet time-sensitive deadlines.

STRENGTHS

Design Techniques

- Well-versed in numerous design techniques, tools, and principles; highly capable of creating and interpreting precise technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

- Creative and astute designer with in-depth understanding of interior design principles, such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, as well as color coordination.

Production and Construction Planning

- Adept at creating production/construction plan with emphasis on raw materials, production processes, quality control, and costs to effectively maximize available resources and control distribution of goods.

- Proficient at utilizing computer applications and programming in the strategic planning, design/layout development, as well as resource allocation of projects.

CAREER OVERVIEW

- Oversaw all aspects of company operations, including the construction and design of all areas of home.

- Served as a certified installer and in-home kitchen designer for Ikea Midwest region with approximately 600 projects and more than 2,000 plans.

- Led and executed project management, budgeting, product resource, as well as contracting and subcontracting to meet pre-set goals for business within Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin

- Provided expert leadership and trained certified installers.

- Demonstrated broad knowledge on sewer and drainage systems, including water supply systems for commercial and residential homes.

- Functioned as a shipping and receiving coordinator with responsibility in monitoring inventory as well as collecting and rerouting all new and returned goods for a 60,000-square-foot warehouse.

- Applied and utilized profound comprehension in residential design and methods of construction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Creator and President NEUTRAL INTERIORS, RIVERSIDE, IL 2004–2011

Senior Kitchen Planner IKEA FURNITURE STORE, SCHAUMBURG, IL 1999–2004

Laborer/Apprentice D&H EXCAVATING, AURORA, IL 1994–1998

Shipping and Receiving Coordinator AGCO PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, BATAVIA, IL 1995–1996

Telemarketer TRUGREEN LAWN CARE, NAPERVILLE, IL 1994

Laborer MWP BUILDERS, OSWEGO, IL 1990–1992

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design HARRINGTON INSTITUTE OF INTERIOR DESIGN, CHICAGO, IL

Associate of Technology in Interior Design HARRINGTON INSTITUTE OF INTERIOR DESIGN, CHICAGO, IL

LICENSURE

The Council for Qualification of Residential Interior Designers (CQRID) INTERIOR DESIGN SOCIETY In Progress

ACTIVITY

Volunteer REBUILDING TOGETHER METRO CHICAGO (RTMC)

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