Florida Registered Architect, RA# 94957

 Project Director |Project Manager | Design Manager | Senior Architect

 

Accomplished Architectural Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry developing resorts, hotels, casinos and luxury residential complexes.  Overall knowledge from pre-development phase to completion, with expertise in feasibility studies, permitting, zoning, site plans, concept design, construction documents, real estate marketing, construction, handover, defect liability, facilities management and hotel operations. Adept at leading high-caliber teams of professionals for on-time deliverables, within budget and maintaining a luxury brand for maximum profit.  

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Architectural Design Consultant and Project Managament 2018 – 2021

Vetrano Design, West Palm Beach, FL

·         Architectural design and project manager for commercial and luxury residential projects.

·         Prepared project scope, design, schedule, manage consultant and building contractors.

Projects:

·         Quantum Medical Supply Office: Design and Project Management

·         Four Seas Enterprises Inc: Design for Renovation of office

·         Inovent: Design and Project Management for main office

·         Quantum Medical Supply Main Office: Design and Project Management

·         Paul Mar House: Design and Project Management

·         Anchorage House, Design and Project Management

·         North Ocean Apartment: Architectural Remodel

·         Mirsal House: Architectural Design

·         Citiation Street: Architectural Design

·         Fulbright University: Project Management Project Manual

·         Property Tax Alliance Group, LLC: Architectural Consulate for Property evaluations 

Architectural Project Director, Design and Construction 2014 – 2018

Wynn Macau Resorts , Las Vegas, NV and China

·         Worked directly with executives to manage design, construction schedule, and handover – turn key.

·         Managed a team of project managers, construction managers, architects and an interior design team.

·         Managed coordination of DD’s design team and department heads to identify all operational requirements.

·         Observed strict compliance with IBC and NFPA during design and construction.

·         Ensured final project delivered to the department’s heads is consistent to design and property standards.

·         Collaborated with the FFE and OSE teams to procure and manage logistical installation.

·         Scheduled and coordinated handover process from Contractor to Operations.

·         Managed and tracked all defect migrations and rectification after opening.

·         Managed ExCap project after opening with executives, operation, design team and contractors.

·         Managed venders Permit to Work on property.

Projects:

·         Wynn Palace Podium: Main Casino 100 Gaming Tables, High Limit Gaming, 9 VIP Gaming Areas, 13 Restaurants with finishing kitchens ( Café Fontana, Mizumi, Sushi Mizumi, SW Steakhouse, Wing Lei, Red 8, 99 Noodles, Buns & Bubbles, Hanami Ramen, Palace Café, Pool Café, Pronto.), Four Hotel Front Desks, 50 Luxury Retail Store, Retail Promenade, Main Ballrooms and Meeting Rooms with kitchen, Luxury Spa and pool area.

·         Back of House: EDR and Main kitchen, Department offices (Facilities, Security, HR, Finance, Procurement, PAD, Housekeeping, F&B, Communication, Surveillance, Banquet, Gaming Adm, Marketing, VIP Services, and Hotel Adm), Locker room, basement garage parking, Boh Corridors.  

·         Wynn Palace Tower – A 29 floor tower with 1,706 room and suites, 4 penthouse and 5 luxury villas.

 

Architectural Design Manager 2013 - 2014

Meinhardt, Singapore and Vietnam

·         Managed design architects, MEP engineers and structural team to match schedules of client.

·         Reviewed client program scope and managed design team to ensure program was fully implemented.

·         Created design project manual and standards.

·         Responsible for formulating communications flow for design, schedule, file management system.

·         Conducted analysis of international and local building codes.

·         Offered support to consultants regarding assessment of client, local government, and operations requirements.

 Projects:

·         Olympic Village: Client Public Authority for Housing Welfare: The Kuwait Olympic Village development comprises a Stadium (25,000 seats), Team Games Hall, Individual Games Hall, Racquet Games Hall, Swimming Complex, Training Field & Track, International Zone, Athletes Residential Block, Mosque, Olympic Flame Tower, Concourse and Existing Substation. The project was built over a land area of 213,600 sqm.

Architectural Project Manager | Design Architect   2006 – 2011

Steelman Partners ,  Las Vegas, NV - Vietnam

·         Performed schematic design and liaised with client operation team for space programming.

·         Provided keen oversight to the production of architectural concept design, to the preparation and specification of documents for the operation requirements.

·         Created design project manual with country and international codes.

·         Developed and initiated master site plan for the approval from local Governments.

·         Coordination with in house design team, design consultants, and hotel operation.

·         Conducted design presentation to client and hotel operation.

·         Administered project management for subcontractors regarding the analysis of tender process.

·         Carried out several duties including preparation of construction drawings, organization of site office.

·         Performed evaluation of RFI's, shop, and material submittals.

·         Coordinated with design architects and interior designer to process construction documents.

Projects:

·         MGM Ho Tram Resort: Development of the first Las Vegas-style integrated resort with 541 rooms and a 22,000 square meter entertainment area, casino, retail, two signature restaurants, bars, lounges, shows case, conference and meeting areas, and other leisure amenities

·         Ho Tram Strip: Designed master plan of two hotel casinos, three luxury hotels, and residential towers with a total of 9000 units

·         Sierra Gold Casino: 20 Story Hotel, Design of a hotel-casino in Carson City

·         Mugshots Eatery and Casino:  Design existing restaurants to a new modern design and amenities

·         Galaxy Macau: Hotel Casino Design an, planning of interior Galaxy Macau High Limit Gaming and private gaming

·         Harrah's Casino: Designed15-story hotel and casino on the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Santiago, Chile

·         Macao Studio City: Hotel Casino, Concept design of master plan

·         WaldorfAstoria: 28 Floor Hotel/Condo, Design Construction Documents on the Las Vegas Strip

Project Architect, 2000 – 2006

STH Architectural Group, West Palm Beach, FL

·         Provided design development, architectural modeling, production of working drawings, coordinated consultants and building systems, and detailing for a variety of project types and sizes.

·         Oversaw production design, as well as prepared document specifications for operational requirements.

·         Managed documents for site work and construction.

·         Liaised with client on design guidelines.

Projects:

·         West Bay Club: Luxury Villas

·         One Watermark Place: 19 Story Luxury Condo

·         St. Andrew High School

·         Arthrex Medical Building

·         Jupiter Yacht Club: 14Story Luxury Condo

·         Florida Atlantic University Student Center

·         Dunes Condo: Luxury Condo