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MICHAEL HARRIS

Kingwood,TX

Summary

Dynamic Custom Home Designer with a proven track record, excelling in translating client visions into stunning residential designs. Expert in Revit and BIM development, I foster collaboration and communication, ensuring project success and client satisfaction. Passionate about innovative design solutions and enhancing client experiences through virtual reality integration.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Build on your lot Custom Home Designer

Design Tech Homes
The Woodlands, TX
02.2021 - 04.2025
  • Intense enthusiasm for creating stunning custom residences, elevating company brand
  • Developed and implemented a virtual reality system for client walkthroughs, enhancing visualization and understanding of designs at every stage.
  • Managed project timelines, ensuring all deadlines were met, and projects stayed on schedule.
  • Orchestrated company transition to Revit by creating detailed BIM objects and training materials for entire design team
  • Directed and coordinated all design meetings, fostering effective communication and alignment on project objectives.
  • Proactively addressed client concerns and feedback, resulting in high levels of satisfaction and project success.
  • Advanced Revit user, capable of developing complex building information models for residential projects.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes
  • My portfolio, showcasing a range of residential projects, can be viewed at linkedin.com/in/michael-harris-437964374.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Senior Architectural Designer / Structural Drafter

J. Morales, Inc.
Houston, TX
09.2016 - 08.2020
  • Developed and organized plans, specifications, and timelines for commercial building projects, utilizing Revit 2017 and AutoCAD 2016.
  • Engaged with Architect and clients throughout every stage of architectural design, from initial design to permitting process.
  • Analyzed drawing markups and executed drawing revisions provided by Architect and Engineers.
  • Conducted new drafter training, implemented standardized templates, and initiated drafting activities.

Owner

Harris Innovative Designs
The Woodlands, Texas
02.2005 - 02.2009
  • Developed comprehensive custom home construction plans for clients utilizing AutoCAD
  • Collaborated with clients to conceptualize dream home designs.
  • Ensured construction detail documentation aligned with quality assurance standards and best practices.

Designer/Drafter

Clark Engineers
Conroe, TX
02.2006 - 02.2009
  • Prepared AutoCAD construction drawings provided by engineers for several types of projects, including foundations, structural buildings, bridges, homes, and remodels.
  • Field measured and drew existing structures for engineers' preliminary design and calculations.
  • Measured elevations of faulty foundations, and input data into Excel and MathCAD programs for engineers' calculations.
  • Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.

Designer/Drafter

Whiteley and Whiteley Design Group
Montgomery, TX
02.2003 - 01.2006
  • Prepared working construction plans for Chief Designer.
  • Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD.
  • Recommended minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing sets.
  • Verified that construction detail documentation conformed to quality assurance and best practice standards.

Designer/Drafter

Suncoast Post-Tension
Houston, TX
02.2002 - 01.2004
  • Executed detailed post-tension layouts in high-rise structural slabs utilizing AutoCAD based on engineered structural drawings.
  • Calculated tendon lengths and allocated required number of tendons in each slab area according to engineer specifications.
  • Employed various programs to determine support chair heights and generate friction loss calculations for each tendon.
  • Sustained daily written and verbal communications with contractors and engineers.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

Revit Training - Autodesk Revit Architecture Essentials

Graitec USA, Inc.

Skills

  • Expert knowledge of Revit
  • Expert knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Extremely passionate and highly skilled in custom home design
  • Strong experience in residential, commercial, and structural design, and drafting
  • Very skilled at active listening and picking up on subtle cues to ensure clients feel heard and understood
  • Virtual reality integration
  • Motivated self-starter
  • Strong communication and team-building skills
  • Manager experience
  • BIM software knowledge and development
  • Creative problem-solving, drafting, and modeling skills
  • Revit and AutoCAD training, and problem solving
  • Exceptional understanding plan detailing and construction practices
  • Project management
  • Steel, wood, and foundation construction
  • Field experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • CNC programming
  • Mathcad

Timeline

Build on your lot Custom Home Designer

Design Tech Homes
02.2021 - 04.2025

Senior Architectural Designer / Structural Drafter

J. Morales, Inc.
09.2016 - 08.2020

Designer/Drafter

Clark Engineers
02.2006 - 02.2009

Owner

Harris Innovative Designs
02.2005 - 02.2009

Designer/Drafter

Whiteley and Whiteley Design Group
02.2003 - 01.2006

Designer/Drafter

Suncoast Post-Tension
02.2002 - 01.2004

Associate of Applied Science - Computer-Aided Design and Drafting

Revit Training - Autodesk Revit Architecture Essentials

Graitec USA, Inc.

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