Michelle deBrestian

MICHELLE DEBRESTIAN

Resume

Lead Project Designer, creative strategist, and inspirational leader with a passion for developing captivating and connected physical spaces. Dedication to creating human-centered experience through design that supports business success and end user satisfaction. Adept leadership guiding teams to creative and innovative design concepts and solutions that celebrate her clients’ brands. Creates long lasting connections and relationships with clients through facilitating a fun yet effective creative process.

+Creative Lead on projects large and small and successfully delivered quality spaces that respond to creative and business needs for clients, establishing the foundation for future partnerships with global brands

+Consistently and efficiently gained client confidence as a strong communicator able to engage and influence diverse stakeholders and paint a project vision in alignment with company goals

+Strategic planning and execution that guided users on a journey through their space and created memorable moments that incorporate diverse, interactive, and innovative design elements

• Creative Vision and Strategic Direction

• Strong Client Partnership Development

• Operations and Process Improvement

• Dynamic Presentation and Process Leadership

• Mentorship-guided Team Building

• Budget and Resource Management

Experience

Interior Architects

Senior Designer + Senior Associate | 2009 – Present

Lead the quality of creative work by inspiring and challenging team to dig deeper, while providing direction and constructive feedback. Develop and drive project vision by communicating and collaborating with team to bring the vision to life. Shape and optimize design strategy providing agile service to clients. Serve on company leadership groups to define strategic direction and optimize studio processes, operations, and vision for the future.

Notable Clients:

Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Amazon, Nvidia, Bank of America, Leviton, Stanford School of Medicine, Motorola Mobility, Samsung, SAP, Symantec

RMW

Designer | 2008 – 2009

Cultivated an understanding and fluency in interior design project strategy. Gained strong foundation in adaptable business and design strategies to meet customer objectives for premier professional firms and communications companies. Handled multiple projects simultaneously while continuing to surpass quality and performance objectives. Maintained continuous communication with company principals on project status, achievements, and challenges.

Ware Malcomb

Designer | 2005 – 2008

Developed strong blend of technical and design skills. Assisted architectural and interiors project teams through production of drawings, documentation of details, and strategic problem solving during construction. Learned to communicate design within teams and created a strong foundation of understanding alignment between communication, documentation, and implementation.

Education

California State University Sacramento

Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design