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John Thatcher 1212 Adrienne Lane, Seaford, NY 11783 516.435.3004
E-mail: jthatche2002@yahoo.com
John J. Thatcher
Senior designer with 13+ years of exceptional custom service and extensive
experience in commercial design from programming through furniture installation.
Professional Experience:
Mark W Fritz Architects AIA – Trumbull,CT Nov. 2009 – Present
Residential Designer
 Designed a second floor extension with porch for a single familyresidence. Services included
programming,verify existing conditions,local zoning and code review, preliminarysketches,preferred
plan developmentand construction documents to be submitted to local town board for a variance
approval and building permits.
 Involved in bid process on residential remodels and new construction.
Johnson Controls, Inc., (formerly USI) - Hauppauge,NY Dec.1997 – Present
Director, Design & Construction Services
 Lead on design team, designed, instructed and reviewed work produced bydesign team
members for Adecco’s 1,000+ North American field offices ranging from 500 S.F. to 10,000 S.F.
and for Henry Schein Inc. field office locations ranging from 3,000 S.F. to 10,000 S.F. dental
showroom/warehouse spaces.
 Designed Adecco’s nationwide call center exceeding 20,000 S.F. for 332 full and part-time staff.
Project included programming, preparation oftestfits to ensure site selection would meetthe
client’s requirements.Prepared a tenantimprovementpackage which included demo,space,
furniture, P/V/D, finish,reflected ceiling plans and details.Reviewed furniture proposals from
multiple vendors to ensure the cost and quantities were correct. Review and redline of CD’s.
Worked with furniture vendor and GC on the delivery and installation offurniture.Attended
weekly construction meetings and preformed periodic site visits.
 Responsible for preparing restacking plans for Adecco North American Headquarters (180,000
S.F.), Henry Schein Headquarters (105,639 S.F.) and restack / downsize for TD Bank Regional
Offices (75,000 S.F. reduced to 26,174 S.F.)
 Lead designer responsible for Programming,design,tenantimprovementpackage and FF&E for
Gentiva Health Services National Corporate Headquarters in Melville, NY (55,000 S.F.)
 Worked with corporate clients to reevaluate currentprogramming guides to reflectthe clients
changing needs.The programming guides allowed the clientto better determine the space
requirements and furniture needs allowing the clientto reduce the s ize of their existing offices
which in turn created a savings for the clientin both furniture and rent.
 Worked with client’s senior managementteam to develop a standard finish selection,including
paint, wall coverings,flooring and furniture selections.Responsible to ensure thatthe standard
was adhered to by all the branch offices within the client’s portfolio.
 Lead designer responsible for the design and construction ofthe “Branch of the Future” concept
office located in Adecco’s North American headquarters. Represented the clientthrough the
construction process.
 Worked closelywith client and furniture vendors to coordinate design,purchase and install of
new furniture as well as facilitate relocation of existing furniture systems.(Steelcase,Teknion,
Herman Miller,Knoll)
 Prepare test fits and allocation plans for 108 Adecco field offices to be consolidated in a four or
time frame.
 Weekly calls with architects,general contractors and projectmanagers to ensure all timelines are met.

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John Thatcher 1212 Adrienne Lane, Seaford, NY 11783 516.435.3004
E-mail: jthatche2002@yahoo.com
Long Island Millworks – Bellmore,NY June 2001 – May 2004
Millwork Designer
 Responsible for preparing 3-D renderings ofcustom millwork for clientpresentations using Chief
Architect.
 Prepared shop drawing for architect review using both ChiefArchitect and AutoCAD.
Architectonics International Inc. - Hicksville,NY Oct.1995 – Dec.1997
Designer
 Designer,specializing in supermarkets, shopping centers,restaurants, quick marts and general office
planning.
 Educated in the design of the customer’s visual experience.
 Clientdesign meetings and presentations.
 Logo and sign,design and fabrication graphic programs and computer aided router table.
 Pre-design site visits to verify existing conditions and record site measurements.
JFT Architects International - Bay Shore, NY Oct.1995 – Oct.1996
Drafter
 Freelance position responsible for drafting plans of retail stores and residential projects.
Ultimate Mica & Wood Inc. (Formerly J&R Mica) - Bellmore,NY 1990 – Oct.1995
CabinetBuilder
 Worked with clients through the design and finish selection process oftheir custom millwork.
 Prepared shop drawings ofmillwork for architects approval.
 Knowledge ofcabinetconstruction from assemblythough final installation.
 Lead installer for residential and commercial installations.
 Pre-design site visits to verify existing conditions and record site measurements.
Education:
New York Institute of Technology
Northern Boulevard, P.O. Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000
Major: Architectural Technology
Bachelors ofScience in Architectural Technology(1994)
Skills:
 AutoCAD Architectural Desktop R-12 – 2009
 Basic Revit knowledge
 Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
 Use of logic in Excel
 Lotus Notes
 Adobe
 Google Sketch-up
 Great hand sketches
 Custom furniture design and construction
 Strong communication skills
 Excellent customer service