RESUME
Anticipating Challenges and Design Solutions through Collaboration and Innovation
SHOW SET DESIGNER
UO Creative Projects
2018-2020
Created innovative and cost-effective solutions to design problems in coordination with project art and creative directors in accordance with IP standards. Integrated all design feedback and direction from creative, operations, facility, and project leadership on $750 million project.
Collaborated with facility and operations teams to anticipate and eliminate issues during the design process, avoiding problems, delays, and costly change order during fabrication and installation.
Drafted, organized, and maintained show set drawing package for a $75 million show set scope through all phases of design development.
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL MANAGER
UO Creative Projects
2015-2018
Worked with vendors, project leadership, and creative directors to balance the artistic vision with project and cost constraints and vendor limitations during design development, fabrication, installation, and finishing on multi-million dollar creative projects.
Acted as primary liaison with all show set vendors, maintaining contract documents and requirements, pricing and scheduling.
Anticipating issues and scheduled accordingly to successfully oversee install of all show set and prop scopes.
Avoided thousands of dollars in costs and delays by creating and maintaining an overall project install schedule for all ride and show scopes.
DESIGN I
UO Creative Prop Shop 2012-2015
Served as master carpenter and oversaw the carpentry department on numerous multi-million dollar projects for Universal Creative. Worked with shop and project creative leadership to design, budget, and draft documents used to recreate movie-accurate props and scenic pieces for the theme park environment.
Drafted documents for and oversaw over-hire carpenters to maintain project schedule and budgets.
Designed and implemented expansions and improvements to maintain the highest level of shop safety, efficiency, and comfort while delivering on budget and on schedule.