María Carla Herrera
***** ********* ******* ******* ** 94536
Phone: 650-***-****
E-mail: ******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Fully-growth professional with experience on the fields of architecture, urban design and renovation. Assignments include research, design development and construction documents production on a variety of projects including residential, commercial and urban development.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SKILLS
Proficient with Autocad 2006, Architectural Desktop 2006, Power Point and MS Office.
Middle-level experience with 3D Studio, Photoshop CS4, InDesign CS4.
Basic knowledge of Revit 2010, Pagemaker 7.0 and Microsoft Project.
Speak, write and read fluent Spanish.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2007-2009 Designer/Drafter
YOUNG & BORLIK ARCHITECTS INC Palo Alto, CA- USA
• Developed schematic designs and construction documents in a fast pace while coordinating critical aspects from small additions to complete new home estates with clients and consultants.
2006-2007 Designer
EXECUTIVE MANOR Rochester, NY- USA
• Created unique architectural designs reflecting clients vision in small improvements and new land development while maintaining the historic building exterior.
2005-2006 Designer/Drafter
WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS AIA Madison, CT- USA
• Designed and created construction documents of large condominium projects in Clinton and Madison.
2003 -2005 Private Practice Lima, Perú
• Designed several residences on Lima and suburbs in compliance with high restrictions and coordinated critical aspects with clients and consultants. Created perspectives and rendering.
2003 Project Designer
AUTORIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL TREN ELÉCTRICO Lima, Perú
• Created an innovative and efficient design for a new public space considering the difficult social and physical conditions of the surroundings. Developed constructions documents since urban design until construction details with a unified design concept.
2001-2003 Designer Associate
BRAGAGNINI & ASOC Lima, Perú
• Developed the emblematic design for an English Language Institute. Coordinated and managed the critical aspects with client, consultants and contractor since the design competition phase until the completed construction.
2000 Intern Architect
G&P Architects Lima, Perú
• Integrated modern interior and exterior design into two historic buildings for hospitality projects development.
1998 Intern Architect
ARQUITECTURA DEL PAISAJE S.C.P. Barcelona, Spain
• Created innovative conceptual pre-design schemes for open spaces from residential patios to a public park in Barcelona and surroundings.
1995 – 1998 Project Coordinator
FIGARI ARQUITECTOS S.R.L. Lima, Perú
• Developed the efficient design for a large land development to locate new home estates and public areas. Created the new home estates design and managed the multiple alterations with clients, consultants and contractor.
1997 Planner Assistant
ELECTROPERU – ARDICO Huancavelica, Perú
• Evaluated the critical conditions of a village and developed the urban plan to eliminate the risks and locate the new home estates and educational buildings. Create and developed the land adaptive design for the educational buildings.
EDUCATION
2009 Interior Design Concepts, Ohlone College, Fremont- California.
1999-2001 Master degree in Architecture and Urban Renovation, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima- Perú.
1998 Postgraduate course in Urban Design, Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona- Spain (Half Scholarship).
1988-1995 Bachelor degree in Architecture, Ricardo Palma University, Lima- Perú.