Lauren Diaz
Director of Design @Klein Financial Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Design @Klein Financial Corporation
Palo Alto, CA, US
Responsible for overseeing design renovations at 7 multi-family properties.• Develop and manage complex project timelines, workloads, cross-functional teams, and project objectives to ensure all elements stay on track.• Manage trend research, evaluate local markets and create competitive property enhancement strategies. • Wrote and implemented the company’s first Master Design Manual, aligning departments to set projects up for success.• Strategically prioritize design enhancements, increasing monthly revenues cumulatively by over 22% and increasing property sale values by over $2M+ in less than three years. • Consistently evaluate project costs to minimize change orders and use of contingency budgets while adhering to strict timelines.• Partner with marketing department to utilize design plans and renderings to enhance branding and marketing strategies.• Produce and manage interior design of company President’s personal homes.• Lead weekly design meetings for all company-owned properties that strengthen relationships amongst a variety of team members including contractors, architects, vendors, leasing agents and procurement teams.• Foresee and assess risks to minimize bottlenecks and maximize project workflow.
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of California-Hollywood
BFA, Fashion Design
ABOUT LAUREN DIAZ
Accomplished designer with over 18 years of diverse design and project management experience, recognized for increasing revenues and improving efficiency. Deep background in design management with a proven track record of setting priorities, removing obstacles and delivering on-time projects in highly collaborative and fast-paced environments. Proven success overseeing multi-million-dollar design development for multi-family and residential properties. Recognized for managing multiple objectives by developing and executing new processes, enhancing inter-department relationships and implementing swift and strategic problem solving. Trusted leader backed by strong credentials who works collaboratively with team members and diplomatically with executives and clients. Driven and determined servant leader, passionate about improving efficiency and applying Scrum methodologies to project management.
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