Sign Designer - The Signworks - San Carlos, CA
(2025)
- Designer at sign company. Using many years of experience to design signs quickly and efficiently.
- Helping customers stay withing budgets and assuring ADA compliance as well as other city requirements.
Project Manager - JLA Consulting - Salida, CA
(2014 - 2024)
- Lead design and fabrication teams to deliver compliant signage solutions on time and within budget.
- Creating way finding solutions through precise campus sign installations.
- Spearhead campus-wide accessibility projects, implementing ADA-compliant designs to enhance user experience.
- Streamline project workflows, ensuring alignment with regulations and client requirements.
Designer / Project Manager - SLA Signage - San Leandro, CA
(2013 - 2014)
- Assisted with design, achieving regulatory compliance and high client satisfaction.
- Optimized project workflows to maximize efficiency, meeting compliance standards and completing projects on time.
- Designed ADA-compliant signage, reducing potential legal risks and enhancing project outcomes.
- Assured that transit projects were effective and efficient made to the highest standard.
Designer/Project Coordinator - Thomas Swan Signs - Richmond, CA
(2011 - 2013)
- Coordinated sign system layouts, streamlining project approval and delivery processes.
- Produced shop drawings to meet regulatory specifications, minimizing revision cycles and enhancing client trust.
- Managed resource allocation to deliver projects on time, ensuring consistent quality and client satisfaction.
Designer/Project Manager - Hackley Signs - Hayward, CA
(2006 - 2011)
- Meticulously oversaw quality control processes, guaranteeing flawless execution of design elements and adherence to brand guidelines, ADA-compliant signage, reducing legal risks and improving compliance across projects.
- Directed project drawings and quality control, achieving high client approval rates and regulatory compliance.
- Oversaw multiple projects, leveraging strong organizational skills to meet deadlines and optimize resource use.
- Fostered client relations and team collaboration, aligning project lifecycles with client goals and industry standards.
Designer / Project Manager - DSignArt - Walnut Creek, CA
(2004 - 2006)
- Designed various signage types to enhance brand visibility while adhering to permit, regulatory and brand requirements.
- Collaborated with client for concept refinement, ensuring clean execution and client satisfaction.
- Prepared drawings for permits, facilitating timely project approvals.
Shop Manager - DVS - Walnut Creek, CA
(2003 - 2004)
- Managed end-to-end shop operations, from order intake to final production and installation.
- Supervised teams to ensure accurate, timely completion of large-scale projects.
Sign Designer - SignTech - Ceres, CA
(2001 - 2003)
- Oversaw production, managing design and permit planning for compliance and client satisfaction.
- Maintained high-quality standards, completing projects on schedule and meeting client needs.
- Used router to produce dimensional letter faces and backs as well as cut through signs.
Graphic Design / Manager - Sign Pro - Atwater, CA
(1993 - 2001)
- Manager of vinyl shop. Ran day to day of shop assuring quality production of signs.
- Helped customers with design and helped them on their way to assure their concept was produced as they intended.
- Provided financial information to owners.
