Furniture Fixtures & Equipment Director July 2000 – April 2022
Oversaw and managed, alongside the project design team focused on the hospitality and medical design sectors, the following tasks: detailing furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), maintaining client communications, developing budgets, creating specifications, preparing and submitting purchase orders, coordinating shipping and delivery schedules, tracking deliveries, processing vendor payments, and preparing client invoices.
Established methods and procedures for tracking projects, which included preparing records of expenditures and research findings, as well as progress reports to keep clients and management updated on the current status of each project. Client projects encompassed senior assisted living organizations and prominent hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Oversaw enterprise-level facilities management database software specifically for FF&E asset management. Responsibilities included data management tasks such as inventory tracking, budget creation, generating specification and building location reports, as well as producing customized reports for clients.
Notable Projects:
San Francisco Department of Health 1200 Bed Laguna Honda Hospital Replacement Program
San Francisco General Hospital Expansion
San Francisco Planning Department new building facility on Van Ness
SFPD Traffic Division including CSI Unit relocation to new facilities
Relocation of entire SF Animal Care & Control Department to new Divisadero Facility
Deepa Textiles
360 Special Projects Associate February 2000 – July 2000
Assistant to the Department President of the commercial/contract Fabric Design House department, providing clients with custom-designed textiles and fabrics based on their brand and company vision. By conducting thorough background and brand research, I ensured that our creative team was equipped with a comprehensive understanding of each client’s unique culture and mission. This research was crucial in guiding the design process, enabling us to deliver textile solutions that not only met aesthetic standards but also aligned with our clients’ core values and strategic objectives. By immersing ourselves in the client’s brand narrative, we crafted designs that enhanced their storytelling and effectively engaged their target audience. This tailored approach not only strengthened client relationships but also ensured that every design project we undertook contributed significantly to our clients’ overall brand identity and success.
Collaborated with furniture vendors to examine the specifications of new fabrics, ensuring compliance with all necessary federal and state governmental regulations and policies for their usage. This collaboration involved meticulous attention to detail, as it was essential to verify that each fabric met safety standards and industry requirements. By maintaining open communication with vendors, we ensured that our products not only adhered to regulations but also met the high-quality standards our clients expected. This proactive approach to compliance and quality assurance reinforced our commitment to delivering superior products while fostering trust and reliability with our clients and partners.
