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KIYAH BROWN

INDIANAPOLIS,,IN

Summary

Interior Design Professional prepared for impactful leadership roles. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Proven ability to manage projects, coordinate with clients, and oversee design processes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in space planning, budgeting, and vendor management.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupancy Planner/Project Manager

CBRE
09.2023 - Current
  • Plan, design, and schedule phases for large projects.
  • Streamline project management processes for increased efficiency and timely completion of projects.
  • Conduct thorough site assessments, identifying potential challenges and developing appropriate solutions on all three sites at Eli Lilly.
  • Participate in furniture selection and documentation of specifications.
  • Develop space planning concepts, color palette selections, and textile presentations.
  • Enhance workplace functionality through the strategic placement of furniture, equipment, and storage solutions.
  • Manage multiple concurrent space planning projects, ensuring on-time completion within budget constraints.
  • Help manage 2nd and 3rd party design firms on-site at Eli-Lilly.

Project Interior Designer

Schott Design
09.2021 - 09.2023
  • Visited client sites when necessary to field verify existing conditions, in order to keep up to date CAD/Revit files.
  • Used AutoCAD and Revit to produce space plans, pricing notes, and construction documents.
  • Continuously built strong, professional relationships with product representatives by utilizing finish materials and helping create carpet recycling programs.
  • Created custom design boards with attention to detail for visual representation, including samples of fabrics, wall finishes and flooring samples.
  • Managed budgets and timelines effectively to deliver projects on schedule and within budget constraints.
  • Participated in furniture selection and documentation of specifications.

Senior Interior Designer

IKEA
09.2019 - 09.2021
  • Selected suitable furniture, décor and accessories for staging markets.
  • Planned, designed and furnished vignettes, rooms, and small homes to create aesthetically unique living spaces throughout the store.
  • Helped facilitate Revit training to the entire store by creating detailed presentations and building a day-by-day calendar for each training group.
  • Worked with customers to discuss home project scope, budget, and needs/wants for spaces.
  • Collaborated with the sales and production team on business to business orders and internal store orders for customers.
  • Mentored junior designers to enhance their skills and improve team productivity through knowledge sharing and professional development.

Apparel Team Lead

Dicks Sporing Goods
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Performed floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance and housekeeping to keep sales areas well-stocked, organized and current.
  • Followed company standards for merchandise presentation and planograms of best apparel and displays.
  • Developed and coordinated trainings to help individuals learn company policies, procedures, and job tasks.
  • Monitored employee productivity and provided constructive feedback and coaching.
  • Placed special orders or called other stores to find desired items.
  • Worked with store managers to implement new displays, promotions and store layout changes.
  • Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.

Administrative Assistant

Ball State University CAP Autism Design Lab
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Scheduled appointments, meetings and events for management staff.
  • Organized both physical and digital files and updated reports to coordinate project materials.
  • Managed the director calendar, social media, and marketing platforms.
  • Assisted in frequency charting, duration charting, time sampling and interval observations for appropriate behavior intervention.
  • Assisted in evaluating student academic, behavioral and emotional needs utilizing formal testing instruments.

Senior Retail Sales Leader

Old Navy
11.2012 - 06.2017
  • Provided in-depth information on product features so customers could make educated buying decisions.
  • Handled high volume sales with cash, credit and gift card transactions, balancing cash draw at end of shift with 100% accuracy rate.
  • Improved profitability by executing daily, weekly and monthly floor plan changes.
  • Coached other employees in customer service strategies and successful selling techniques.
  • Kept areas clean, neat and inspection-ready to comply with product guidelines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interior Design

Ball State University
Muncie, IN
05.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Sharepoint
  • Canva
  • Asana
  • Slack
  • Data Entry Documentation
  • Document and File Management
  • Schedule Management
  • Project Management
  • In-Bound Calling
  • Customer Service
  • Appointment Coordination
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Professional and Courteous
  • Space Planning
  • Construction Documents
  • Furnishings Selection
  • Finish Selection
  • AutoCAD
  • Indesign
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Floor Planner
  • Revit
  • Design Planning
  • Interior Architectural Detailing
  • Color Scheme Coordination
  • Field surveying
  • Design management
  • FF&E

Timeline

Occupancy Planner/Project Manager

CBRE
09.2023 - Current

Project Interior Designer

Schott Design
09.2021 - 09.2023

Senior Interior Designer

IKEA
09.2019 - 09.2021

Apparel Team Lead

Dicks Sporing Goods
05.2019 - 09.2019

Administrative Assistant

Ball State University CAP Autism Design Lab
01.2019 - 05.2019

Senior Retail Sales Leader

Old Navy
11.2012 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Interior Design

Ball State University

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