landscape designer

Posted on: 2007-08-19

MAJA VRANES 10343 Dearlove Road #302 • Glenview, IL 60025 [email protected] • (C) 847-962-4502 • (H) 847-966-1782 QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Emerging Landscape Architect seeking to contribute related education, practicum, and experience to state-of-the-art landscape design. • Landscape Architecture: Assess client landscaping needs and present design solutions. Create new and innovative designs. Apply extensive plant knowledge to landscape designs/installations. Identify cost effective vendors and maintain productive relationships. • Teamwork & Project Management: Build solid teams to complete varied projects. Strong, decisive leadership qualities, with attention to detail to improve efficiency. Organized and highly trained, with exceptional follow-through. Effectively evaluate client needs and manage financial features of projects to exceed expectations. • Customer Service: Excellent customer service skills, with a track record of securing satisfied clients through the delivery of service, identifying and targeting each customer's unique needs. Consistently receive high customer service ratings in dynamic highly competitive markets. • Strengths/Accomplishments: Dedicated to envisioning and providing high-quality products and services. Inclusive and broad-minded contributor committed to collaboration, efficiency and accuracy. Extremely reliable and responsible; proven ability to learn and apply new knowledge quickly. Proficient in Windows-based MS Office and Auto CAD 2002/2004. Bilingual, with fluency in English and Serbian. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE – Belgrade, Serbia Faculty of Forestry Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture (2005) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE – Belgrade, Serbia 10/1994 to 2/2005 Landscape Architecture Student, Faculty of Forestry Completed undergraduate curriculum landscape architecture and the design management, preservation, and use of land in preparing for professional practice. Completed design sequence, consisting of general and advanced landscape design. Acquired skill in plant materials, planting design, landscape construction, and landscape architectural history. Selected Projects:  Created innovative lawn irrigation and sprinkler system design for thesis.  Developed landscape design in AutoCAD for residential complex in Resnik, Serbia, creating an attractive, multi-functional space with two central areas for resident recreation and relaxation, surrounded by suitable planting material. Plant selection based on decorative qualities throughout the season, hardiness, maintenance and budget along with climate, topography, traffic and number of residents.  Participated in group Recreational design project for wetlands in Ostruznica, Serbia. UNITED SURVEY SERVICE – Des Plaines, Illinois 3/2005 to Present Senior Draftsman Manage daily office responsibilities, assisting clients with construction and land surveying needs, taking new orders and delegating responsibilities. Utilize Auto CAD, in accordance with field sketches and maps of geographic areas, to produce plat of survey for residential and commercial properties in Chicago and surrounding areas, for construction, legal recordings and real estate closures. Effectively multitask, ensuring timely completion of tasks and projects with precision and accuracy. Track overtime and train new employees in Drafting and Public Relations departments. Resolve employee needs in absence of CEO and assist public relations, marketing and accounting department staff. Created plats of survey and/or ALTA/ ACSM title surveys for public recordings and presented plats of subdivisions. Key Achievements:  Recognized for dedication, quality of work, new idea generation, responsibility, meeting deadlines and assisting in the assimilation of new employees.  Promoted to Senior Draftsman within one year.