Michael Jonathyn Warden
Architectural Designer
Orange,CA
Summary
Professional Interior Design Leader with substantial expertise in conceptualizing and executing transformative spaces. Demonstrated success in project management, client engagement, and innovative design solutions. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability to evolving project demands. Skilled in space planning, material selection, and aesthetic detailing, consistently delivering high-quality results.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Interior Designer
Michael Warden Design
01.2009 - Current
- Independent Architectural interior designer/project manager small business owner
- Responsible for the comprehensive development, procurement, design, and construction management of commercial and high-end residential projects domestically and internationally
- Produce and deliver commercial and high-end residential conceptual renderings, and landscape designs along with final floor plans, space plans, reflective ceiling plans, and plumbing and electrical plans to end-user
- Prepare comprehensive consultative advice, product specifications, and inclusive interior and exterior designs for all commercial and residential tenant improvement and/or ground-up construction
- Reviews Architectural renderings, floor plans, and other interrelated professional submittals for compliance with local state and federal-mandated design requirements
- Research-mandated design and construction requirements for projects outside of California and internationally as applicable to design projects
- Prepare product specifications and visual presentations, comprehensive estimates for all projects
- Oversees the installation and acts as the property representative for all matters relating to the project, FF&E procurement, and decision-making
- Maintained knowledge within the interior architectural and landscape design industry while seeking additional design projects with new business clientele
Dental Interior Designer
Benco Dental
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Perform professional technical architectural/interior design duties routinely coordinating with engineers, architects, and other designers as well as Dental professionals
- Provide technical expertise to coworkers’ vendors/contractors, and others for knowledge of mandated state and local government dental interior design standards
- Through expertise, complete the design of ground-up new construction, and tenant improvements from general concept to comprehensive installation
- Determine requirements for maintaining adequate interior finishes for enhancement and functional improvements of the project to improve overall patient and staff experience
- Prepare visual aids, including digital (AutoCAD) architectural drawings, Revit designs, renderings, sketches, and color pallets for each interior client
- Using computer-aided design software, hand sketching prepares detailed floor plans, space plans, reflective ceiling plans, furnishing plans, for dental practice planned renovations
- Prepare complete interior design budgets, review, and present projected costs to facility end-users
- Prepare and review specifications for construction projects to include furniture, finishes and equipment schedules
- Travel throughout the contiguous states to company headquarters for requisite training and site visits
- Meet with prospective clients, equipment sales representatives, or their agents at our showroom to prepare for a comprehensive program review of their project
- Excellent communicator- thoroughly investigate and document clients’ needs and solutions for interior design requirements
- Perform various space planning and interior design interrelated functions using Revit, AutoCAD, Twinnmotion, Microsoft Publisher, word, excel, and SketchUp Pro
- Conduct building and space evaluations by a survey to maintain awareness of the overall environmental conditions as well as appearance and functionality of the area of consideration
- Consult with contractors to solve complex and difficult unforeseen problems and challenges
- Maintained a comprehensive resource library of interior design materials and coordinated with approved vendors
Healthcare Interior Designer
Department of Veteran Affairs-Loma Linda VA Medical Center
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Perform professional technical architectural/interior design duties routinely coordinating with engineers, architects, and other designers as well as medical professionals
- Coordinate VA facility interior wayfinding program following the mandated technical information library (TIL) and established graphic standards
- Manage all phases of designs and assure accurateness of all VA facility improvement projects for the main hospital campus and related CBOC properties
- Work directly with FMS, and other VA administrative personnel to evaluate, offer expertise, prioritize projects and sustain the facility long term master plan
- Provide technical expertise to coworkers and vendors/contractors, and others for knowledge of mandated state, and federal interior design standards
- Through proficiency influence design of new construction, and tenant improvements from general concept to complete installation
- Evaluate needs, propose design and furnishing options, and develop specific technical solutions
- Determine requirements for maintaining adequate interior finishes for enhancement and functional improvements of the facility to improve overall veteran patient and staff experience
- Prepare visual aids, to include digital (AutoCAD) architectural drawings, renderings, sketches, and color boards
- Using computer-aided design software, hand sketching prepares detailed floor plans, space plans, reflective ceiling plans, furnishing plans, for hospital panned renovations
- Prepare complete interior design budgets, review, and present projected costs to facility end-users
- Prepare and review specifications for construction projects to include furniture, finishes and equipment schedules
- Evaluate interior design program to ensure departmental standards and requirements are correctly adhered to as well as mandated higher headquarters directives
- Participate in planning and coordinating office/personnel moves and relocation projects
- Provide management of defects in programs and provide corrective solutions and advice to maintain compliance
- Excellent communicator- thoroughly investigate and document clients’ needs and solutions for interior design requirements
- Perform various space planning and interior design interrelated functions using AutoCAD, Microsoft publisher, word, excel, and SketchUp Pro
- Conduct building and space evaluations by survey to maintain awareness of the overall environmental conditions as well as appearance and functionality of the area of consideration
- Conduct Market Research for appropriate furnishings for procurement through the Contracting Official
- Prepare comprehensive Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) to obtain funding during evaluations and procurement process of project bid
- Consult with contractors to solve complex and difficult unforeseen problems and challenges
- Maintained a comprehensive resource library of interior design materials and coordinated with approved General Services Administration vendors
Principal Interior Designer
Solid Landings Behavioral Health Services
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Managed full design from inception upon meeting with the end user to completion of the project
- Prepared project cost estimates to obtain funding approval from CFO prior to the project bid
- Performed inclusive professional technical architectural/interior and exterior design duties routinely coordinating with general contractors, electricians, architects, and other designers
- Conducted Market research for suitable locations for continued expansion of new drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities both commercial and residential within California, Nevada, and Texas
- Prepared digital (AutoCAD) architectural drawings, renderings, sketches, and color boards
- Routinely prepared scaled floor plans, symbols, space plans, reflective ceiling plans, furnishing plans, and accessories selections for commercial and residential T.I
- And new construction
- Consulted with general contractors to resolve complex and difficult unforeseen problems
- Maintained a comprehensive resource library digitally, and physical catalogs of interior/exterior landscape design materials and coordinated with design industry vendors
- Successfully completed comprehensive renovation of 200,000 sq ft commercial office space, gym, transportation dispatch center, warehouse storage, and meeting center under the projected 12-month estimate
- Finished in 10 months
Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant
Department of Defense, Long Beach Naval Shipyard (LBNSY)
08.1987 - 05.1989
- Oversee, manage, and coordinate daily police operations during both emergency and routine law enforcement activities
- Administration of 25 police officers, dispatchers, and non-police personnel for three shifts, days, swings, and nights 24-7
- Ensure daily police patrol logs, and criminal reports are recoded and secured
- Manage and maintain all law enforcement equipment, vehicles, and weapons
- Coordinate with Naval Criminal Investigative unit as needed
- Report directly to the Chief of Police, and captain in his absence
- Conduct Vehicle and foot patrols of the Naval Weapons center, properties, and general perimeter areas
- Conduct traffic enforcement ensuring civilian and military personnel adhere to local law enforcement, and Naval Station traffic laws, issue traffic violations as obligatory
- Conduct security evaluations, and Firewatch on station and off station government owned properties
- Conduct traffic accident investigations on station and collaborate with outside agencies as needed to complete investigations of traffic accidents involving government vehicles off station
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service
- Conduct investigations into the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
- Provide general civilian law enforcement duties on a military installation
- Respond to domestic violence in progress calls
- Maintain order and protect life and property
- Apprehend and arrest persons committing criminal offenses
- Conduct misdemeanor and felony crimes and complete written reports of findings
Police Officer
Department of Defense, Naval Weapons Center
10.1985 - 03.1987
- Conduct Vehicle and foot patrols of the Naval Weapons center, properties, and general perimeter areas
- Conduct traffic enforcement ensuring civilian and military personnel adhere to local law enforcement, and Naval Station traffic laws, issue traffic violations as obligatory
- Conduct security evaluations, and Firewatch on station and off station government-owned properties
- Conduct traffic accident investigations on station and collaborate with outside agencies as needed to complete investigations of traffic accidents involving government vehicles off-station
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service
- Conduct investigations into the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
- Provide general civilian law enforcement duties on a military installation
- Respond to domestic violence in progress calls
- Maintain order and protect life and property
- Apprehend and arrest persons committing criminal offenses
- Work in police communications center (dispatch) answering emergent and non-emergent service calls and dispatch officers, EMS, and other emergency survives accordingly
- Conduct misdemeanor and felony crime investigations and complete written reports of findings
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Interior Architecture
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, CA01.2014
Associate of Arts Degree - Interior Design
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, CA01.2009
Skills
- Innovative design thinking
- Team leadership
- Budgeting and estimating
- Building code compliance
- Expert space planning
- Knowledge of revit
- Expertise in sketchup
- Hand rendering techniques
- Proficient in autocad
- Interior design
Honorsandawards
- Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach, CA, United States, Hall of Fame, project board used as model for future course study
- Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach, CA, United States, National Deans List, 2006
- Interior Designers Institute, Newport Beach, CA, United States, National Scholars Honors Society, 2006
Timeline
Dental Interior Designer
Benco Dental
01.2022 - 01.2025
Healthcare Interior Designer
Department of Veteran Affairs-Loma Linda VA Medical Center
01.2019 - 01.2022
Principal Interior Designer
Solid Landings Behavioral Health Services
01.2014 - 11.2016
Principal Interior Designer
Michael Warden Design
01.2009 - Current
Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant
Department of Defense, Long Beach Naval Shipyard (LBNSY)
08.1987 - 05.1989
Police Officer
Department of Defense, Naval Weapons Center
10.1985 - 03.1987
Associate of Arts Degree - Interior Design
Interior Designers Institute
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Interior Architecture
Interior Designers Institute
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