Karen Alexandra Manzanilla
Dublin
Summary
Lead Designer with more than 10 years of experience creating and executing design projects. Collaborates with creative and technical teams to produce plans and projects that comprehensively suit client needs. Empowers team members to explore innovative designs to push boundaries while satisfying project requirements.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD DESIGN PROJECT COORDINATOR
ALUCRAFT LTD
Cloverhill, Dublin
05.2019 - Current
- Determine resource requirements in conjunction with the Technical Director,
- Contract Manager and Design Office Manager to accomplish programme deadlines
- Provide design solutions & material specifications & quantities tailored to our production/outsourcing capabilities
- Identify and request at early stages of design the required information we must have to progress with design, procurement, manufacture & installation
- Ensure calculations, reports, thermal reports, acoustic reports, glass calculations, etc
- Are carried out and transferred to drawings in a timely and efficient manner to ensure first-issue drawings are technically complete
- Ensure all drawings are reviewed with the project team before being issued to the architect to ensure compatibility with production / Schuco / Alucraft established design principles
- Manage cost control with each designer to ensure budgets are being maintained
- (Budget figures, handover files estimating sketches to be sourced from Estimating and filed in a cost control file)
- Record & document information flow (design reports, drawing registers, RFIs, forward loads, cutting lists)
- Assist and train graduates, interns and less experienced designers in our methodologies & systems
- Provide information to our internal customers/colleagues in an agreed manner to allow them to use the information and work on the overall programme
- Keep up to date with and implement new technology
- Communicate difficulties experienced in the design process that will affect the programme of work with the Contract Manager
FAÇADE DESIGNER
ALUCRAFT-Philippine office
Quezon City, Philippines
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Responsible for reading and understanding the contract specification documents and contract drawings
- Take the necessary measures/corrective steps if problems occur in fabrication or on-site
SENIOR FAÇADE DESIGNER
CURTAINWALL DESIGN AND CONSULTING
San Juan, Manila
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Interprets and utilizes architectural drawings for the production of shop drawings
- Prepare routine drawings used for fabrication, assembly, and installation of the curtain wall system.
SENIOR FAÇADE DESIGNER
ALUMINUM GULF RAY LLC, AGR
Doha
06.2012 - 08.2017
- Met with project owners and clients to assess the scope and development timeline
- Provides a schematic design for facade connections for structural calculation purposes
- Provides shop drawings for different parts of the project and sends them for consultant's approval
- Provides a 3D design for complicated steel connections using AutoCAD
- Quantify and order the material required for fabrication for the whole project
- Checks materials or items that require approval from the consultant
- Provides fabrication drawings, a cutting list, optimization of sheets and steel or aluminium bar for the factory, and material take-off for each fabrication order
- Raises RFI (request for information) for items that require more information and action
- Notify the commercial department of any variation between the client's specifications/drawings and the tender documents
- Checks and issue fabrication/shop drawings done by junior designers.
STEEL DETAILER/ALUMINIUM FAÇADE DESIGNER
GLOBAL TECH DESIGN LTDPERMASTEELISA SINGAPORE
, Singapore
11.2011 - 05.2012
- Provides shop drawings for steel structures and submits them for structural calculations to analyze material strength
- Prepare the drawings needed for the consultant's approval of the production drawing
- Provides all production drawings needed to fabricate steel structures
- Usually handles steel shop and production drawings for canopy arched skylights, expansion joints, frameless glass, cladding, and suspension cables
- Provides drawings for skylights, inverted cone façades, and radial arched link passages
- Composite and aluminium flashing/cladding fabrication drawings
STEEL DETAILER / CHECKER
Yokogawa Philippines
Pasig City, Philippines
04.2003 - 06.2007
- The design detail of steel framed structure is based on Japanese design codes and guidelines
- Checks and reviews technical cad drawings submitted by cad operators for corrections and amendments
- Prepares and checks bills of quantity and other related documents for various steel frame structures
- Provides steel assembly and fabrication drawings for fabrication/installation at the site
- Regularly meets with Japanese supervisors via computer phone regarding project details, requirements, and developments
AUTOCAD DRAFTSMAN
Alpha Marketing Steel Corporation
Caloocan, Philippines
12.2001 - 01.2003
- Regularly meets with operations manager for project developments
- Layouts of office furniture with existing office establishments
- Provides architectural concepts in business-oriented spaces
- Provides assembly/part drawings for fabrication
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Nueva Ecija University of Science & Technology
04.2001
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Resource Allocation
- Documentation and Reporting
- Staff Management
- Detail Oriented
- Creative Thinking
- Deadline Driven
Timeline
LEAD DESIGN PROJECT COORDINATOR
ALUCRAFT LTD
05.2019 - Current
FAÇADE DESIGNER
ALUCRAFT-Philippine office
11.2018 - 04.2019
SENIOR FAÇADE DESIGNER
CURTAINWALL DESIGN AND CONSULTING
01.2018 - 10.2018
SENIOR FAÇADE DESIGNER
ALUMINUM GULF RAY LLC, AGR
06.2012 - 08.2017
STEEL DETAILER/ALUMINIUM FAÇADE DESIGNER
GLOBAL TECH DESIGN LTDPERMASTEELISA SINGAPORE
11.2011 - 05.2012
STEEL DETAILER / CHECKER
Yokogawa Philippines
04.2003 - 06.2007
AUTOCAD DRAFTSMAN
Alpha Marketing Steel Corporation
12.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Nueva Ecija University of Science & Technology
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