1. Tulsi Patel
123 43rd St. Union City, NJ 07087  908.803.3001
tulsiipatel@gmail.com  tulsiipatel.wix.com/portfolio
CAREER OBJECTIVE
· Obtain a junior designer position.
GOALS WITH DESIGN THE TEAM
· Provide team-player support to co-workers
· Develop a rhythm for determining tasks and completing them for deadlines
· Advance to senior designer position
QUALIFICATIONS FOR JUNIOR DESIGN POSITION
· Ability to travel for projects and able to work extended hours evenings and weekends
· Ability to work via telecommuting
· Ability to focus on a single client with a variety of tasks or multiple, concurrent projects in various stages of
development
SKILLS BROUGHT TO THE DESIGN TEAM
· Knowledge of commercial and residential interior design furnishings, finishes, fixtures and equipment
· Quick rendering abilities via Sketchup, drafting abilities via AutoCAD, and design development abilities via hand-drawn
sketches
· Create presentation materials via Adobe Suite, PowerPoint and story boards
· Project documentation and budget summaries via Microsoft Office
· Professional presentation experience to demonstrate design concepts to clients and co-workers
EXPERIENCE
Borghese Couture Hospitality, Rahway, NJ  January 2013 – Present
Hospitality Design Firm/Head Furniture Designer
· Launched a complete line of high-end, fully customized, contemporary, commercial grade hospitality furniture
solutions by creating construction details for all newly developed and designed furniture
· Research and produce new styles and designs for the Borghese Couture Hospitality collection line
· Provide project team coordination for finish plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
· Collaborate on commercial interiors projects, including conceptual and schematic design, design development
· Develop client relationships within the hospitality, architecture, and design communities through industry
networking events and trade shows
Modern Line Furniture, Rahway, NJ  January 2013 – Present
Custom Commercial and Residential Furniture Designer/Head Designer
· Plan and design interior environments for nightclubs, restaurants, boats, and homes
· Design 2D and 3D in-room, lounge, lobby and restaurant layouts that include the furniture and color schemes for
exclusive outlets
· Design 3D illustrations for new hospitality models
· Design new modern modular residential and commercial furniture pieces
· Create furniture CAD blocks and draft dimensioned architectural floor plans
David Andrew Interiors, Chicago, IL  May 2012 – Present
Interior Design – Telecommuting Junior Designer- High End Residential and Contract Projects
· Produce floor plans, elevations, sections, and electrical plans and construction documents for renovation and new
construction
· Create 3D models using Sketch-UP and execute renderings and animations for fully designed high end clients
· Execute all projects precisely on short notice
EDUCATION
Mount Ida College  CIDA Accredited  September 2006 – May 2010
· Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (NASAD & CIDA-accredited program)