Sandy Franzman

Experience

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  Franzman Design

  May 2003 - now

  Owner, Architectural Designer

  • Design and produce construction documents for custom homes and residential remodeling projects.• Work with homeowners to develop plans that solve issues for their unique situations.• Help homeowners navigate through the process of design, permitting, and construction.• Work with Contractors on a variety of custom and spec home designs.• Create 3D Concepts for visualization of design options and renderings.• Assist clients with special needs by recommending designing options that help them stay in their homes.• Experienced in working with HRA to develop plans for rehab on foreclosed or abandoned homes. Show less

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  City of St. Paul

  May 2007 - Nov 2010

  Architectural Drafter

  • Responsible for development of architectural designs, layouts and details for a wide variety of city construction and remodeling projects including 3D models and concepts.• Managed projects, designs, and budgets including site visits and working closely with contractors. • Prepared documents, layout concepts and data for meetings and project reviews.• Provided problem solving skills and construction knowledge to ensure quality and on-time delivery of designs and construction documents.• Worked with Facilities Managers and other internal clients to analyze the needs of existing city owned buildings and sites for repairs, remodeling, relocation or additions.• Worked with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority rehabbing foreclosed properties by producing design solutions and construction drawings for remodeling and repairs. Show less

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  James McNeal Architecture and Design

  May 2020 - Mar 2021

  Architectural Drafter

  - Worked closely with the principal architect and principal designer to create plans for high end, finely detailed custom homes. - Produced detailed drawings using AutoCAD and SketchUp 3D models.- Collaborated with team using Zoom to share information and develop plans for construction.- Worked with Structural Engineers to define complex design features.- Provided the ground work for a vast library of custom features and developed details used by the team to aid in our overall efficiency. Show less

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  Unlimited Options, Inc.

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  Quality Assurance Manager

  - Worked with our team to support the nation's top home plan publishers, designers and architects.- Modified pre-drawn construction plans produced with multiple drawing standards and styles to satisfy a large variety of client requests.- Reviewed plan modifications prepared by our team for structural accuracy, plan quality, and code compliance before providing construction drawings to our clients.- Provided guidance for our team on structural solutions to client's requests.- Prepared Quality Standards for the company to provide a consistent, quality product for our clients.- Worked with our Production Manage to prepare Standards for our drafting team.- Prepared training sessions for our team on load path analysis and beam sizing.- Created 3D models using SketchUp to aid in the analysis of major roofline changes.- Collaborated with team using MS Teams to manage projects towards successful completion. Show less