curriculum vitae
Contact
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Professional experience
2023 to NOW
Project manager /
EXHIBITION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
MONTREA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
- Plan, execute and follow through on all stages of projects for temporary, discovery and travelling exhibitions;
- Design and develop scenographic concepts for exhibition projects;
- Develop production schedules and budgets, and ensure their follow-up and entry into the financial system;
- Produce project presentation documents, plans, visual renderings and technical drawings of various exhibition elements;
- Prepare and follow up on requests for bids for various scenographic elements;
- Follow-up on information requests;
- Prepare, follow-up on and ensure the quality of orders;
- Ensure coordination between the various departments of the MMFA, the exhibition technicians, and the transport and logistics manager involved in the delivery of the project;
- Follow -p on communications and draw up contracts for external resources involved in projects: artists, museu partners, suppliers, collaborators, freelancers and others;
- Perform all other tasks related to its duties.
2021 to 2023
Project manager /
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
SID LEE ARCHITECTURE
Project management for interior architecture, interior design, and strategic repositioning mandates: commercial, hospitality, corporate and institutional. -
Concept and design scheme development;
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Service proposals drafting, professional fees estimation, and client presentation;
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Elaboration of creative dossiers that are needed for understanding key design elements;
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Build strong business relationships and remain in constant communication with clients throughout a project;
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Ensure effective communication between the team, the client and stakeholders;
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Develop a work plan and share it with the team;
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Plan the project, divide the tasks and support the work;
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Do time tracking and make any necessary adjustments;
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Supervise the administrative aspect of project management, including cost control;
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Ensure both technical and creative quality control;
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Ensure that the project management process is constantly improving;
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Contribute to the team’s progress through knowledge-sharing.
2014 to 2021
Project manager /
ENVIRONMENTAL & EXPERIENTIAL DESIGNER
TUX agency
Project management and coordination :
• Internal project management: teams of 2 to 6 people (interior designers, industrial designers, graphic designers and 3d artist);
• General artistic lead;
• Training new team members and junior positions;
• Multi-disciplinary and external coordination between architects, urban designers, and graphic designers (including site visits and workshop visits);
• Management and coordination with suppliers, manufacturers, and contractors;
• Direct liaison to client and coordination with client’s various internal parties.
Environmental & experiential design (focus in retail) :
• Holistic and multi-scale conception of design projects for commercial/retail brands, as to communicate and to strengthen their branding, while balancing strong visual impact and commerciality;
• Design variation and adaption in scales include Flagship store, department store kiosks, counters, wall merchandising, including branded key elements to be imported into other contexts, and temporary elements such as pop-up shops and activations;
• Interior and architectural design, layout planning, custom furniture design, industrial design, display/POP design, and merchandising;
• Development of technical solutions;
• Constitution of creative dossiers, creative pitches, design competitions, and architectural brand guidelines;
• Production of drawings, complementary documentation and tender pack issued for tender, coordination and/or execution.
Store design consultancy :
• Report and analysis of existing store environments for brands and overall strategic retail and design recommendation.
Post-project communication :
• Constitution of press release dossier including writing and translating;
• Art direction of professional photography for publication;
• Applications for design awards.
Clients include : 1MillionDance Studio (Seoul), Converse, L’Oreal Group (Biolage, The Bodyshop, NYX Cosmetics, L’Oréal Paris, Décléor, Essie, Biotherm, Maybelline); Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation / Loblaws Companies; Coty; Dermablend; Functionalab; Dermalogica, Première Moisson, SÉPAQ, Astral - Bell Media, etc.).
2013 to 2014
Field creative assistant
visual merchandiser
Topshop Québec flagship
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Development, delivery, and communication of visual concepts and creative strategies to promote the brand;
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Management of the store overall visual aspects as to excite customers and drive sales through window displays, mannequin styling, product merchandising, graphics installation, and fixture layout.
2013 and 2014
Teacher’s assistant
Université de Montréal
Course : Espace architectural, cultures, sociétés
Teacher : Thomas Bernard Kenniff
Essay correction for 3rd year bachelor students
2010 to 2013
VM manager, interim
Visual merchandiser
Forever21 Québec flagship
2010
Architectural technician
Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest, City of Montreal
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Creation of a reference guide for residents, presenting door and window models with architectural heritage values, and their replacement models that respect urban planning regulations;
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Indexing and categorization of all types of doors and windows according to architectural housing typologies;
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Document layout and graphic design;
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Assisting architectural technicians in the preparation of dossiers for the Comité conseil d’urbanisme (Urban Planning Council) .
Awards
2017
Winner of the Iconic Awards 2017 for Interior category. German-based organization.Project: Le Manoir, Montréal, completed in 2016.
2016
Winner of the Design Competition, La mise en valeur de la Promenade Fleury, organized by Design Montreal. Design proposition information here.Project: La Courtepointe Fleury, Montréal, completed in 2017.
2016
Winner of a Grand Prix du Design, 10th edition for the category : Exhibition Stand. Quebec-based organization, see details here.Project: Dermalogica Stand for the ABA Fair in Montreal, 2016.
Training courses
2023
Exhibition Design: accessibility and inclusivity (Design d'exposition : accessibilité et inclusion)Course given by SMQ (Société des musées du Québec)
- This course is designed to teach managers and those responsible for visitor experience to apply the principles of accessibility and inclusion in a museum context. Through case studies, practical exercises, and the testimony of guest experts, the participants learnt how to meet the needs of visitors with disabilities, while respecting their institution’s mission.
2021
Methods, Theories and Tools for Emerging Media Arts CuratorsTaught by Erandy Vergara at Oboro
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This workshop aims to present the tools and methodologies necessary to accompany artists in media or digital art as a curator, author or agent.
Education
2012 - 2014
Master Degree in ArchitectureUniversité de Montréal
2010 - 2011
Non-thesis Graduate diploma in Ephemeral designUniversité du Québec à Montréal
2007 - 2010
Bachelor degree in ArchitectureMcGill University, Montréal
2009
Student exchange programBachelor degree in Architecture
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Softwares
AutoCAD +++
SketchUp +++
V-Ray for sketchup++
Rhinoceros +++
grasshopper +
V-Ray for rhino ++
ArchiCAD +
3DStudioMax ++
CORONA renderer for 3ds max ++
Revit Arch +
Photoshop ++
Illustrator ++
InDesign +++
Word +++
PowerPoint +++
Excel +
Microsoft Project ++
Profile
Highly creative & conceptual
Curious
Open-minded
Passionate
Dynamic
Funny... Sometimes...
Attention to details & aesthetics
Sense of initiative & pro-activeness
Sense of priorities & good organization
Team spirit
Cordialness
French/English bilingualism
Penchants
design & art
Fashion
Smells, tastes, and textures
Traveling & culture
plants
New experiences
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