Shari Lew

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GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS (GES) BRING BRANDS AND CUSTOMERS CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND EXHIBITIONS. GES IS A GLOBAL COMPANY WITH OVER 50 LOCATIONS IN THE U.S., 10 IN CANADA, AND 20 IN EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA.
* Managed cross-disciplinary teams to successfully produce creative environments for a variety of themes and industries across the world that encouraged imaginative design ideas with budget friendly solutions
* Directed and proposed the implementation of processes and programs to the domestic design team for better internal communication, work flow, and transition of documents to teammates. Offered those ideas to out international staff.
* Designed custom and rental trade show exhibits which created consistent global image for companies to exhibit domestically and internationally: Nobel Biocare, Stryker, SpaceX, and Brampton Engineering
* Created custom and rental trade show environments from Entrance Units to Registration Desks to Gift Shops to show floor layouts: E3, Arbonne, LA Auto Show and PMA
* Established and designed all aspects in the development of meeting facilitation and stage sets such as: plan documentation, integration of custom or rental properties based on budget, specifying furniture, analyzing pathways and human spacing, and wayfinding for Frontier and E3
* Attended internal company reviews to troubleshoot and recommend corrective action to customer properties which often included cost reduction through value engineering and revisions to meet industry standards. Personally modified these properties to meet customer requirements.
* Acted as a liaison between departments to accurately communicate design requirements
* Often met with clients directly, either in house or on location, to make strategic project decisions which then lead to multiple idea generation, better outcomes, and fewer revisions

* Provided clients with graphic and multi-media drawings regarding design requirements, blueprints, and technical publication graphics
* Met all program deadlines with exceptional customer service in a highly energized environment
* Administered graphic support and guidance for the sales team in creating all materials required for presentation to clients; specifically in answering requests for proposal (RFP), preparing samples, mounting presentation boards, creating slideshows with pertinent information for technical drawings/graphics, and offering clear written descriptions and rationale for design choices * Adept with applying diverse graphic software disciplines or sketching for preliminary processes leading to client review or directly to the computer 
* Researched engineering data, CAD models and technical manuals to integrating knowledge of codes and compliance within industry standards
* Detailed complicated properties, including isometric exploded views, for construction drawings and graphic illustrations, for domestic and international use
* Designed graphics for clients from scratch or using their internal art direction to use in their exhibit and to map within the 3D environment 
* Created robust computer renderings for 2D and 3D illustrations, including photo manipulation of post production images for improved 3D visualization
* Applied Teamcenter CPLM software to produce highly successful products, including 3D designs, libraries, and documentation, spanning across multiple company departments including estimating, detailing/engineering, manufacturing, and installation
* Stayed current with design trends including colors, materials, furniture, and lighting which is often overlooked

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Freeman, Miller Zell, Compass Collective, The Taylor Group
* Designed trade show exhibits which create consistent global image for companies to exhibit domestically and internationally: Guidant, Qualcomm, Mitel, Park Davis, Intel
* Created interior architecture and furniture for The Taylor Group conference room and Colony Park City Homes Foyer
* Designed full IMAX concessions area in the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
* Planned museums: determining order of display, content, dimensional design, and informational graphics: Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Home Depot