PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Over 20 years experience as a professional in the industry. Senior Interior & Furniture Designer/ Project Manager. Fluent English and Spanish.

WORK EXPERIENCE

� S. F. DESIGN Lima, PERU / Miami, FL- USA SR. INTERIOR & FURNITURE DESIGNER / PROJECT MANAGER 1994 to Present

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN/ IDEA CONCEPTUALIZATION DEVELOPMENT/ PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ BRANDING/ LIGHTING DESIGN/ TECHNICAL DRAWING SPECS./ BUDGETS & COSTS/ ALL PHASES OF JOB CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION/ SUPPLIERS & MATERIALS SELECTION/ SAMPLE BOARDS/ COLOR APPLICATION EXPERT/ FREEHAND DRAWING & ILLUSTRATIONS/ METRIC TO AMERICAN STANDARD CONVERSION UNITS.

PROJECTS: RESTAURANTS, CAFÉS & BARS/ CORPORATE OFFICES/ FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/ HOTELS/ SOCCER STADIUM PRIVATE BOXES/ SHOWROOMS/ RECEPTION LOBBIES/ HOMES/ CONDOS/ KITCHEN & BATHROOM/ CUSTOM FURNITURE DESIGN/ CASEGOODS

� IDEO mobiliare LLC- A Division of ULTIMA DESIGN of SO. FLA, Inc. Miami, FL SR. FURNITURE DESIGNER & PROJECT MANAGER 2009 to 2011 DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS, MARKETING & STRATEGY PLAN/ COMPANY NAME CONCEPTION/ CREATION OF HIGH-END FURNITURE COLLECTIONS/ WEB PAGE DESIGN/ SCALE MODEL FABRICATION/ FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE FABRICATICATION & TECHNICAL ENGINEERING/ SHOP DRAWING SPECIFICATIONS SUPERVISION/ MATERIALS & SUPPLIERS SELECTION/ MANUFACTURING SUPERVISION DURING ALL STEPS OF FABRICATION AND LINE OF PRODUCTION/ BRANDING.

� AQUASELLAS- Handcrafted Surfboard Chairs www.aquasellas.com SR. FURNITURE DESIGNER / OWNER / PROJECT MANAGER 2005 to Present ORIGINAL CREATOR/ NAME CONCEPTION/ BRANDING/ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT/ SCALE MODEL FABRICATION/ MARKETING & SALES

PLAN/ MATERIALS & SUPPLIERS SELECTION/ MANUFACTURING SUPERVISION DURING ALL STEPS OF FABRICATION AND LINE OF PRODUCTION/ WEB PAGE- DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION.

� IMMOBILIARIA FRATERNAL (Exclusive Distributor for CORIAN by DUPONT) Lima, PERU SR. INTERIOR & FURNITURE DESIGNER / MARKETING & SALES MANAGER 1994 to 2008 KITCHEN & BATHROOM DESIGN/ RESIDENTIAL FURNITURE DESIGN/ JOB SUPERVISION AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS, MARKETING & STRATEGY PLAN/ INDUSTRY PRODUCT INTRODUCTION & SALES.

� ROUGH DRAFT Ventura, CA INTERIOR DESIGNER / OWNER 1987 to 1994 COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN/ KITCHEN & BATHROOM DESIGN/ LIGHTING DESIGN/ DRAFTING & ILLUSTRATIONS.

� UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA – UCSB Santa Barbara, CA FACULTY MEMBER 1991 to 1994 - SUBJECTS TAUGHT: INTERIOR DESIGN PRINCIPLES, FURNITURE DESIGN, COLOR THEORY, DRAFTING I & II, PERSPECTIVE DRAWING &

ILLUSTRATION.

� LEARNING TREE UNIVERSITY Thousand Oaks, CA FACULTY MEMBER 1992 to 1993 - SUBJECTS TAUGHT: FURNITURE DESIGN.

� AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR THE APPLIED ARTS Los Angeles, CA FACULTY MEMBER 1986 to 1991

- SUBJECTS TAUGHT: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN, PRINCIPLES OF INTERIOR DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN THEORY & APPLICATION, FURNITURE DESIGN, DRAFTING I & II, 3-D ART, PERSPECTIVE DRAWING I & II, COLOR THEORY, PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR, COLOR ILLUSTRATION, BUSINESS PRACTICES, PORTFOLIO & PRESENTATION.

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR 1991 - RESPONSIBILITIES: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CLASS SCHEDULE PROGRAMMING, STUDENT COUNSELING & ADVISOR, PLANNING OF SEMINARS & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, UPKEEP OF RESOURCE ROOM & LIBRARY.

EDUCATION

AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR THE APPLIED ARTS L.A., CA BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN- MAGNA CUM LAUDE 1985 to 1986

THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA Atlanta, GA ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE- OUTSTANDING PORTFOLIO AWARD 1982 to 1984

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Coral Gables, FL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE 1978 to 1982

DUPONT/ CORIAN- Training and Development Center Buffalo, NY SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIALIZED FABRICATION 2000/1997/1995

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EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

� DESIGN QUEST 2011 Grand Rapids, MI FINALIST - Furniture Design Competition (VELA AL VENTO) 2011

� HIGH POINT MARKET 2010 High Point, NC GUEST EXHIBITOR- Furniture Designer 2010

� BLUE LASER PRODUCTIONS of Los Angeles Austin, TX ART DIRECTOR- Music Video Film Production/ “CALIFORNIA” Performed by LEIGH CATES 2009

� KAHUNA’S TIKI BAR & GRILL Austin, TX OPENING & INAUGURAL CEREMONY- Guest Exhibitor/ Furniture Designer 2009

� “ART ACROSS THE AMERICAS”- International Center Austin, TX 2nd ANNUAL ART EXPOSITION- Participant/ Furniture Designer 2008

� “CASACOR- PERU” Lima, PERU PERUVIAN ANNUAL DESIGN & DECORATION EXHIBITION (By invitation only) Participant/ Interior Designer 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004

� SURFEXPO Orlando, FL AQUASELLAS Handcrafted Surfboard Chairs/ Exhibitor 2006/2007 BEST TOP 10 PRODUCT OF THE SURF INDUSTRY FOR THE YEAR 2006 AWARD” Presented by the Board Retailers Association of America (BRA) during “LAUNCH” exhibition

� ASR (Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo) San Diego, CA AQUASELLAS Handcrafted Surfboard Chairs/ Exhibitor 2006

� JOUVENT Lima, PERU 2003 1

st PLACE - Corporate Offices & Furniture Design Competition

� “CHAIRITY” Santa Barbara, CA ARTISTS INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION- Participant/ Furniture Designer 1994

� AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR THE APPLIED ARTS Los Angeles, CA “THE OUTSTANDING FACULTY MEMBER AWARD” 1990

PRESS NOTES & PUBLICATIONS

� DESIGN QUEST (www.design quest.biz) USA “2011 FURNITURE DESIGN COMPETITION” Mar. 2011

� CASUAL LIVING MAGAZINE- Hot Products USA “HIGH POINT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS- Reflect Trends from Chicago” Oct. 2010

� DECO MAGAZINE PERU “OVER THE WAVES” Mar. 2008

� LOCAL MAGAZINE PERU “AQUASELLAS- COMFORT ON TOP OF A SURFBOARD” Mar. 2008

� http://nalusurfboards.blogspot.com BRASIL “NOVA TENDENCIA DO SURF- AQUASELLA” Jun. 2008

� www.chilesurf.cl CHILE “AQUASELLAS: NEW SURF TENDENCIES” Jul. 2007

� SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS USA “THIS CHAIRITY COULD FIT IN WITH YOUR LIFESTYLE” Mar. 1994

� DESIGN HOUSE ’94 (Sta. Paula, CA) USA “NANNY’S RETREAT AND BATH” Apr. 1994

� BARONS- International Edition USA “WHO’S WHO IN INTERIOR DESIGN” 1991

AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF FURNITURE DESIGNERS (ASFD) Current Professional Member

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS (ASID) Former Allied Member

PORTFOLIO, REFERENCES & ADDITIONAL PRESS NOTES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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