SUE SALARRAYAN
Miami
Summary
Innovative architectural professional experienced in mixed-use, multifamily, hospitality, and high-rise developments across South Florida. Employs strategic approaches to design and zoning challenges, researching solutions and implementing creative entitlement strategies to enhance project outcomes. Effectively identifies opportunities within zoning regulations and site constraints, aligning design intent with feasibility and project objectives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design
12.2023 - Current
- Manage mixed-use, multifamily, hospitality, and high-rise residential developments throughout South Florida from conceptual design through entitlement, permitting, construction documentation, bidding, and construction administration phases.
- Coordinate directly with developers, ownership teams, zoning attorneys, consultants, contractors, and municipal agencies to advance project approvals, development strategy, and project execution.
- Lead zoning and feasibility analyses including density studies, parking calculations, FAR evaluations, entitlement reviews, and development yield assessments for large-scale urban projects.
- Oversee interdisciplinary coordination between architecture, structural, MEP, civil, landscape, traffic, and permitting consultants while managing project schedules, revisions, agency responses, and construction coordination.
- Prepare construction documents and assist with bidding, value engineering, construction administration, and consultant coordination through all phases required to obtain permitting approvals.
Architectural Designer
Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Prepare architectural drawings, renderings, specifications, presentation materials, and construction documents for mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and commercial projects.
- Develop architectural plans and project documentation from conceptual design and zoning analysis through schematic design, design development, and construction documents while coordinating closely with multidisciplinary consultants.
- Coordinated with clients, consultants, engineers, and construction teams during project meetings, RFIs, field studies, and construction administration to ensure project alignment and progress.
- Conducted zoning and code research, feasibility studies, and site analysis to identify development opportunities and inform project planning.
- Assisted with bidding coordination, developed interior renovation and demolition plans, and supported value engineering and construction-phase efforts to facilitate permitting approvals and ensure project completion.
Architectural Designer
VMANN Design Studio
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Collaborated on custom residential renovation and new construction projects by engaging clients, researching building codes and zoning requirements, and developing conceptual designs for homes and interior spaces.
- Performed site analysis and physical inspections to enhance planning, design coordination, and project documentation for renovation and ground-up residential developments.
- Created photorealistic architectural renderings and visual presentations to effectively communicate design concepts and visualize renovation and new construction projects for clients and project teams.
Architectural Designer
TAJ LLC
09.2018 - 11.2019
- Developed architectural conceptual plans, initial renderings, feasibility studies, and massing diagrams to effectively communicate development potential and design intent for urban mixed-use projects.
- Coordinated with City Planning Departments during schematic design efforts to ensure design compliance and feasibility, facilitating entitlement requirements in early project phases.
- Conducted research, zoning analysis, and visualization for mixed-use commercial developments, evaluating zoning codes, development regulations, and site constraints to inform project direction.
Education
Bachelor & Master of Architecture -
Florida International University
Associate in Arts - Architecture -
Miami Dade College
Skills
- Zoning analysis: Miami 21, Live Local, TOD
- Drafting: Autocad, Revit
- 3D Modeling: SketchUp, Lumion
- Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Research & Development
- Innovative Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to detail
Certification
- NCARB - AXP Hours (Complete)
- NCARB - ARE (In progress)
Timeline
Project Manager
Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design
12.2023 - Current
Architectural Designer
Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design
03.2021 - 12.2023
Architectural Designer
VMANN Design Studio
01.2020 - 03.2021
Architectural Designer
TAJ LLC
09.2018 - 11.2019
Bachelor & Master of Architecture -
Florida International University
Associate in Arts - Architecture -
Miami Dade College