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Kristin Riley

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Architecture and interior design professional with 18 years of experience managing projects across a variety of markets. Experienced in guiding projects from early planning and design through construction, with a strong focus on construction documentation and construction administration. Skilled in project management, client relationships, and multidisciplinary coordination, with an emphasis on creating thoughtful, well-coordinated design solutions. Brings a practical, collaborative approach to navigating complex project requirements, maintaining client expectations, and balancing design intent with budget, schedule, and technical considerations.

Overview

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1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Architect

Bostwick Design Partnership
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2018 - Current

Primary responsibilities include: Lead and manage projects from initial planning through completion, ensuring alignment with client expectations, project goals, budgets, and schedules. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery. Build and maintain client relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving. Oversee project documentation, quality control, code compliance and coordination to ensure accuracy and completeness of deliverables. Provide construction administration services, including site observations, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and coordination of field conditions with the design team. Contribute to business development, team development, and internal operational improvements. Support staff development through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and guidance on project delivery and technical design.

Senior Architectural Designer

SEI Design Group
Albany, NY
05.2016 - 05.2018

Primary responsibilities include: Lead architectural and interior design projects through programming, design, documentation, permitting, bidding, and construction administration. Manage project scope and deliverables while maintaining alignment with client objectives and contractual requirements. Serve as a primary client contact, facilitating project meetings, communicating design decisions, managing expectations, and resolving project challenges. Coordinate consultants, contractors, and internal teams to maintain design quality, technical accuracy, and interdisciplinary coordination. Oversee drawing production, detailing, specifications, and quality control to deliver complete, clear, and coordinated construction documents. Support staff development through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and guidance on technical design.

Intern Architect

M+W Group
Albany, NY
01.2015 - 05.2016

Primary responsibilities include documentation of existing buildings and sites, code research, aiding in pre-design, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation for advanced technology and manufacturing facilities as well as cleanrooms and other controlled environments.

Project Coordinator

EYP Architecture & Engineering
Albany, NY
11.2010 - 12.2014

Primary responsibilities include coordination of project schedules, deliverables, and document workflows across architecture and engineering teams; aiding in the schematic design, design development, and construction document processes for both architectural and electrical/telecom disciplines for several higher education and government projects, including U.S. Embassy projects in multiple countries. Other responsibilities include working on several historic structure report updates, fulfilling LEED credits for both higher education and Department of State projects, compiling field reports, and completing as-built drawings for multiple disciplines including architecture, electrical, mechanical and plumbing.

Project Manager / Intern Architect

Architex
Latham, NY
09.2008 - 11.2010

Primary responsibilities include documentation of buildings/sites, preparation of existing conditions drawings, building codes research, conceptual & schematic design sketches, project design and detailing development, preparation of construction documents (both drawings and specifications), interaction, coordination, and meetings with clients, consultants, and builders.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
05-2008

Skills

  • Registered architect (RA)
  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Design development
  • Construction documentation
  • Code compliance
  • Building code adherence
  • Quality assurance
  • Sustainable design
  • Technical architecture design
  • BIM
  • Revit
  • Architectural visualization
  • Space planning
  • Interior design
  • Contract negotiation
  • Construction specs

Certification

Licensed Architect in New York State

Timeline

Architect

Bostwick Design Partnership
05.2018 - Current

Senior Architectural Designer

SEI Design Group
05.2016 - 05.2018

Intern Architect

M+W Group
01.2015 - 05.2016

Project Coordinator

EYP Architecture & Engineering
11.2010 - 12.2014

Project Manager / Intern Architect

Architex
09.2008 - 11.2010

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

University of Buffalo