Maria Garcini

Seattle WA
Resume
Updated 1 year ago

Architectural Designer

Architectural Designer, detail-oriented with high organizational skills. Experience in industrial, commercial, residential, multi-family, and office. Construction types include new, remodel, and tenant improvement projects. Interest includes project design at all phases.

Education

1985 / 1990
Architecture at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon - San Nicolas, de los Garza, NL, MX: 5-year Bachelor’s degree
1991/1992
Project Management - Project Administration at Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon - San Nicolas, de los Garza, NL, MX: 1 .5 years toward a Master’s Degree – 36 credits

Experience

05/2018 - 11/2022
PROJECT ARCHITECT at MG2: Participated in client program studio for large wholesale warehouses and distribution centers working with the project manager, the project team, and clients. Worked through all the project phases from preliminary design to construction administration for projects located in the US and Mexico. I worked with new, additions, and remodel projects handling technical and production aspects of projects, and continuously resolving the design using critical thinking and technical excellence.
The responsibilities included project delivery, handling technical and production aspects of projects, project coordination with team and consultants, performing construction administration with support and oversight. I participated in weekly construction meetings with client and contractor, review of the conformance field reporting to the project specifications.
07/2012 - 04/2018
CAD / DESIGNER at ENGINEERS NORTHWEST: I worked on commercial, retail, residential, and industrial projects assisting in the development of structural plans and details for large wholesale warehouses and distribution centers on new, remodels, additions, and tenant improvement. Worked on structural construction documents for projects including wood frame, metal, masonry and concrete, tilt-up two-story construction for projects located in US, Canada and Mexico.
05/2005 - 01/2009
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER at FREIHEIT ARCHITECTS: I worked with the principal in charge on Mixed-Use, commercial including automotive and food service, offices including medical, hospitality, Tribal Casinos, Mercantile, and retail developments for new construction, remodel and tenant Improvement projects on locations all over the country. I participated in all project design phases from pre-design to construction documents. The project phases including conceptual brand design, space planning, BOMA area calculations, schematic, design development, materials research and color boards presentations, permit and construction documents, and design team meetings for all phases.
05/2003 - 06/2004
JOBN CAPITAIN at VALCON INC: I worked with project manager to design and coordinate commercial and industrial projects. My responsibilities included code research, schematic design, design development, materials research, QA (document review and coordination), permit documents, construction documents, and construction observation.
09/1997 - 01/2003
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER at ZIWA CORPORATION: I worked designing industrial warehouse projects for a variety of clients in Texas. Client types included door hardware manufacturers, utility companies, service companies, publishers, and aerospace corporations. Client types include utility companies, service companies, publishers, and aerospace corporations. My experience includes code reviews, schematic development, design development phases, and construction administration.
01/1996 - 03/1997
SHOP DETAILER at TRI CITY STEEL: I worked on steel buildings shop drawings for a different building type, including clerical, industrial warehouse and storage facilities across Texas. My duties included steel and metal building detailing, design development, shop drawings and generating building materials checklists for manufacturing and fabrication.
03/1994 - 05/1994
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER at CONSTRU ART DESIGN GROUP: I worked with the Architect in charge to design residential apartment and office project. My responsibilities included code research, schematic design, design development.