Kat Gonzalez Pereira

Senior Interior Designer/Manager

Boston, MA, USA
Skilled & creative Interior Architect with 6+ years of experience in responsible interior design roles in the residential and commercial design industries. A leader who has managed strong teams of designers & workers to perform quality work. Offers proven abilities in building and leading on high-performance commercial and residential design projects. A creative and resourceful problem solver who has a track record for delivering high quality time efficient work.

Work Experience

Gianna Design Group, LLC

Senior Designer/Manager

Lead and managed the delivery of high-end residential & commercial interior architecture & interior decorating services.

- Positioned right below design firm’s partners from 2014 to present.
- Selected by the partner to run the company at age 24 from January 2015-July 2015 in her absence.
- Included in all major business decisions.
- Relied on to give valued creative opinions and ideas on all projects.
- Developed and implemented multiple techniques, processes, and forms for store management, office management, and project management for all employees to use from partners to interns to be more efficient.
- Responsible for leading, designing, budget managing, and project managing commercial and residential projects of various sizes.
- Lead, trained, and supervised junior designers and interns.
- Team player working directly with clients, contractors, specialty technicians, inspectors, and vendors.
- In charge of selecting, ordering, and delivering all materials, furniture, and décor to site.
- Controlled and developed all social media accounts, email marketing campaigns, promotional signage, and printed advertisements for both Gianna Design Group (design firm) and Gianna Home (boutique retail store).
November 2013 - Present Massachusetts, United States

Carver Design Group Ltd.

Junior Designer

Assisted and lead on high-end residential projects under the guidance of head designer/business owner.
- Team player who worked directly with head designer, clients, contractors, vendor reps, and vendors.
- Responsible for creating all CAD drawings, renderings, specification sheets, shop drawings, and hand drawings.
- Relied on to give valued creative opinions and ideas on all projects.
- Developed new guidelines, processes, and forms for all employees to use to make the office and projects more organized and efficient.
- Responsible for scheduling all appointments with clients, vendors, and reps.
- In charge of organizing and updating large materials library.
- Lead my own client appointments without head designer’s presence.
- Gained hands on interior architecture, design, and decorating experience on construction sites, and at client’s high-end homes.
September 2012 - December 2012 Massachusetts, United States

Carver Design Group Ltd.

Junior Designer

Assisted on high-end residential projects under the guidance of head designer/business owner.
- Team player who worked directly with head designer, clients, contractors, vendor reps, and vendors.
- Responsible for creating all CAD drawings, renderings, specification sheets, shop drawings, and hand drawings.
- Relied on to give valued creative opinions and ideas on all projects.
- Responsible for scheduling all appointments with clients, vendors, and reps.
- In charge of organizing and updating large materials library.
- Participated in all client appointments with head designer.
- Gained hands on interior design, and decorating experience.
January 2012 - May 2012 Massachusetts, United States

Education

Wentworth Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

September 2009 - August 2013 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Awards

Wentworth Institute Of Technology

Selected my Parisian Viaduct Restaurant project to be reviewed in their Interior Design Department's 2011 Accreditation Spring Review

2011

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Spark Post, Apple IOS, Autocad, Computer Drawings, Computer Renderings, Construction Documents, Furniture Specifications, Hand Drafting, IPadPro, Material Specifications, Microsoft Office Suite, Model Building, Procreate, Vectorworks, Windows Os,

EXPERTISE

- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Design Research
- Creative Conceptual Design
- Mentoring/Team Building
- Producing & Interpreting COnstruction Drawings
- Creating Functional and Aesthetically Pleasing Design
- Space Planning
- Hand Drawing
- Renderings
- Staging & Decorating Commercial & Residential Properties
- Branding
- Social Media Management
- Graphic Design/Marketing

INTERESTS

Graphic Design, Art, Drawing & Painting, Fashion Design, Product Design, Soccer, DIY Projects, Cardio Dance