Kambaja Tarr
Eagle Mountain
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with 7+ years managing complex workflows and coordinating cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments. Skilled in prioritizing tasks, mitigating operational risk, and delivering quality outcomes under tight deadlines. Strong communicator facilitating execution across the project lifecycle.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Instructor — Architecture Design Studio
University of Utah
01.2026 - Current
- Coordinated course operations for 25+ students, overseeing scheduling, deliverables, and performance tracking to maintain a structured, deadline-driven environment
- Created workflows and evaluation systems to achieve consistent and measurable outcomes for student projects
- Clarified expectations and managed timelines to ensure timely project delivery
- Provided feedback and guidance while maintaining high standards of organization and accountability
Architectural Designer II (Acting Job Captain/ Project Coordination Lead)
HKS Inc.
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Managed end-to-end project workflows across multiple concurrent projects, delivering timely execution and meeting deadlines in high-pressure environments
- Monitored project risks and proactively addressed potential issues by tracking dependencies, resolving conflicts, and maintaining alignment across stakeholders
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams, aligning deliverables and maintaining project timelines to ensure stakeholder satisfaction
- Led tracking and resolution of RFIs, submittals, and revisions, ensuring accuracy and minimizing risk across project documentation
- Maintained structured documentation systems to ensure data integrity, version control, and compliance with regulatory and project requirements
- Managed multiple competing priorities and deadlines simultaneously, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality work under tight timelines
- Acted as a central point of coordination across stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely flow of critical information
- Supported decision-making by organizing and presenting project information clearly to stakeholders, enabling efficient issue resolution and execution
- Reviewed project documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and client expectations
- Supported project teams in meeting tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks and managing competing deliverables effectively
- Identified workflow inefficiencies and implemented process improvements, enhancing team productivity and streamlining coordination
Architectural Designer I
HKS Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate accurate project execution
- Tracked project milestones and deliverables to ensure on-time completion
- Supported project teams by managing documentation, coordinating updates, and ensuring consistency across project deliverables
- Reviewed and organized technical information to enhance clarity and usability for stakeholders
Education
Master of Architecture -
University of Utah
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
University of Utah
Skills
- Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Bluebeam
- Process & Workflow Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Documentation & Data Management
- Risk management
- Operational Risk Management
- Process improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Communication
- Time prioritization
- Operations Coordination
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, 2025
Timeline
Adjunct Instructor — Architecture Design Studio
University of Utah
01.2026 - Current
Architectural Designer II (Acting Job Captain/ Project Coordination Lead)
HKS Inc.
01.2023 - 01.2026
Architectural Designer I
HKS Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2022
Master of Architecture -
University of Utah
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
University of Utah