1. Richard Gerdes IIDA, LEED AP
611 26th
St. South Cell: (703) 568-8814
Arlington VA 22202 richardgerdes99@yahoo.com
Profile
• Senior Project Designer working in an award winning architectural firm. Comprehensive
knowledge of the Design Industry from residential to corporate office suites over 100,000
square feet. Fast production skills while maintaining an enthusiastic eye toward clean
and well focused interiors.
• Essential Functions
• Conduct program interviews and site analysis to determine client's needs.
• Review budgets and time line to maintain project efficiency
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point Presentations
• Provide construction administration throughout life of project.
• Analysis real estate and site location proposals for client's expansion and relocation.
• Coordinate project data and distribute to project team members, engineers and contractors.
• Review construction and millwork shop drawings as well as physical submittals to ensure
design intent is accurately conveyed.
• Team developer with strong skills in team cohesion.
Areas of Expertise
• Performance optimization
• Experienced with Auto CAD and Revit
2015.
• Strong presentation skills
• Creative problem solving
• Ability to work both independently and
on cross-functional project team
• Solid experience in product design
• Background in hardware with practical,
“hands-on” design and implementation
experience
• Successful implementation of training
and development programs
• Project management experience,
including management of contractors
• Skilled with structural red-line revisions
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple contractors
for architectural projects. Including
engineers, permit expeditors, building
contractors along with many sub trades.
• Time line and budget sensitive. Express
the desires of the client to all trades for a
harmonious end result.
• Photo shop, Excel Spread Sheets. Word
Documents
Professional Experience
US Department of State October 2015 to Present
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations
ASGS Corporation
Senior Interior Designer
Rosslyn, VA
Design Architect with technical Auto CAD and Revit skills with strong client relationship
building. Able to develop design palettes with dynamic presentation skills. Work in a time
sensitive, budget conscience atmosphere.
Team developer and promoter from within the company.
Collaborated with engineers and contractors regarding design parameters for client projects.
Designed space plans to account for ongoing departmental growth or reduction as required.
Prepared accurate specifications to secure bids from vendors and provide bid analysis to clients.

2. Education:
University of Maryland College Park Campus Fall 1985
Bachelor of Science Degree in Interior Design
Affiliations:
NCIDQ Board Certified
IIDA Spring 2001
LEED AP ID + C
Work History:
Davis Carter Scott Ltd (Commercial Interior Designer) March 2004 to Oct 2015
OPX (Commercial Interior Designer) March 2003 to March 2004
O’Brien Travis Jaccard, Inc. (Commercial Interior Designer) May 1998 to March 2003
Kravet Textiles (Residential Sales) May 1997 to May 1998
J. Robert Scott (Residential Sales, Textiles and Furnishings) April 1996 to May 1997
Domain Home (Inside Sales) April 1991 to May 1996
Persnickety (Home Fashions) May 1987 to April 1991
Duncan Huggins Perez Showroom (Textile sales) February 1983 to May 1987
Relevant Projects:
 Brady Campaign, Washington DC 11,000 Sq. Ft. New office suite construction
 Union Privilege, Wash DC NOMA 15,000 Sq. Ft. New office suite construction
 440 K Apartments, Wash. DC NOMA New 13 floor apartment building, interiors
 KCG, Knowledge Consulting Group 28,000 Sq. Ft. New office suite construction
 Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, Fairfax VA 150,000 Sq Ft. New office building construction, interiors
 BNA, Bureau of National Affairs, Crystal City VA 300,000 Sq Ft. Building renovation
 Venable Law Firm, Baltimore MD 175,000 Sq. Ft. New office suite construction
 Hollingsworth Law Firm, Wash DC 75,000 Sq. Ft. In-place renovation
 Drinker Biddle Reath, Law Firm, Wash DC 35,000 Sq. Ft. In-place renovation
 WEF, Water Environment Foundation, Alex VA, 25,000 Sq. Ft . On-going in place building renovation.
 Food Products Assoc. Wash DC 12,000 Sq. Ft. In-place renovation
 American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Reston VA 22,000 Sq. Ft. In-place renovation
 Sheraton Four Points, Wash. DC, 12 story hotel conversion/ renovation.
 Liberian Embassy, Wash DC Embassy Reconstruction, interiors