Stephen Yerrakadu
Executive Director of Design
- Role
- Executive Director of Design at Blue Heron
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Yerrakadu
Leader of leaders, providing exceptional practice-based leadership, directing strategies, supporting business development, and holding the Elite Design Leadership team accountable to best in class performance in an integrated cross functional Design and Development environment. Proven record of directing and delivering high profile design and development projects. Exceptional ability to manage challenging situations with the utmost professionalism and expediency.
Experience
Executive Director of Design
Feb 2019 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US
A leader of leaders, responsible for the success of both the Elite Design department and New Business Development opportunities; providing exceptional performance-based leadership in design and business development, directing strategies, identifying opportunities, and holding all departments accountable to best-in-class performance in an integrated cross-functional delivery process unique to Blue Heron. Design focused Responsibilities:· Mentor and guide the Project Team on delivering Best-in-Class Client Design Experience throughout the entire process. · Moderate all Design Committee Charettes and Project Reviews to ensure Design Ethos adherence aimed at increasing Brand awareness. · Collaborate with Marketing, Design, and Sales to ensure accurate content and timely delivery of the sales enablement materials. · Provide preliminary conceptual designs and site analysis as necessary to drive prospective client engagement.· Serve as Partner-in-Charge on Custom Spec home product programing and design· Successfully completed one of the most significant organizational and process restructuring of Elite Design, resulting in a high level of efficiency, productivity, quality control, and employee satisfaction.· Partnered with Key Stakeholders in the Development and implementation of Design SharePoint site, to host all new design standards, resources and strategies, including templates, checklists, onboarding materials, and training· Led the largest vertical in the company (60 players), designing upwards of $190mm and supporting construction on upwards of $200mm in projects. · Played an integral role in new Client Design Sales, helping close over $40mm in new custom home projects in 2023, which have grown to upwards of $55mm in current project values.
Education
University of South Florida
Community Real Estate Development
2013 — 2013
Cornell University
Bachelors of Architecture, Architecture
1993 — 1998
University of Cambridge
International Certificate of Secondary Education, External Examinations
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