Serena Mahabir

Experience

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  Incredible Kitchens

  Jul 2003 - Sept 2004

  KITCHEN DESIGNER

  Completion of space planning and kitchen design for private consumers, builders, architects and designersMillwork drawings and conceptual floor plans, elevations and perspective drawings (hand drafted and digitally drafted) Showroom Tours and Sales

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  POTTERY BARN KIDS

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  SALES ASSOCIATE

  Space planning for nurseries and children's' bedrooms (ages 3 - 14)Colour specification, accessory, furniture specificationRetail Sales & customer service

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  FLORA DI MENNA DESIGNS INC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  DESIGN ASSISTANT

  Reinvention of drafting system –implemented drafting regulations into the drafting department that allowed the firm to “catch up” with work that was behind 3 years in a row.Draftsperson supervision & training– supervised & trained new draftspersons & familiarized them with the new office system.Drawing set and sample board creation, architectural and custom millwork (furniture) detailingSpace planning and furniture specifications for high-rise residential, private residential and office spaces Installation of furniture and accessories on site Show less

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  Turner Fleischer Architects Inc.

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

  Arch. Technologist

  Base building drawing sets for tender & permit submissions, CCO’s & addenda (big box retail) Creation of a common detail for a solution for Ontario Building Code (OBC) non-compliant egress staircases in 32 different store locations across Ontario

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  NORR

  Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

  Arch. Technologist & Document Control Specialist

  Reordering & upkeep of project records and drawing compilationsSelections of interior finishes, completion of interior finishes schedule & liaising with architectural product sales reps.

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  Shikatani Lacroix Design

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

  Designer

  Completion of design and working drawingsFinish Selections Millwork drawings (custom retail furniture)

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  MBH Architects Ltd.

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Architectural Assistant

  Commercial office interiors throughout the UK and Europe from Feasibility stage through Tender and Construction to site completion (CAD work, Project management, Site visits).

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  IA Interior Architects

  May 2016 - Nov 2016

  Job Captain

  Construction drawing packages (commercial)

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  HOK

  Nov 2016 - now

  Production team lead for Senate design stream.“Emerging Leader” member of HOK Technical board 2020 - 2022Canadian Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC) representative 2024 - present Team Lead for Heritage Room Data Sheet conception, creation and implementationHeritage Lead for Monuments & Trees Enabling Project from conception, through SD, DD, Tender & Construction phases,Design, tender, permit and construction packages (Commercial)Contract Administration roles.

  • Senior Design Professional

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Arch. Technician

    Nov 2016 - Oct 2019
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  Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Part Time Professor

  Part time professorship - Working Drawings II course for second year Architectural Technician students