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Naida Serak

Naida Serak

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  • About me

    Senior Director, Project Management at MACRO, A Savills Company

  • Education

    • University of Illinois at Chicago

      2004 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science Architecture

    • Syracuse University

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Architecture Architecture

  • Experience

    • Urban Design International

      Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
      Design Intern

      Translated principal’s sketches to hard-line drawings for golf course layout. Constructed perspective views for residential and golf course development in China. Translated principal’s sketches to hard-line drawings for residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Amended red-lined drawings using AutoCAD.

    • The Chicago Transit Authority + Bruce Mau Design

      Sept 2008 - Jan 2009
      Designer of the Chicago Project

      Worked in 6-member team to design proposals for new bus shelters and information blades. Researched Chicago’s current transportation system and the current trends in mobility.Produced graphics and designed layouts for marketing materials.Built models of proposed bus blades.

    • 2Point Perspective

      Jan 2009 - May 2009
      Architectural Intern

    • Syracuse University

      Sept 2010 - May 2011
      Graduate Teaching Assistant_Building Systems I+II

    • BAM Architecture

      Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
      Architectural Intern

    • Adelhardt Construction

      Mar 2012 - Apr 2015

      Managed extensive proposals by contacting sub-contractors for pricing, leveling each trade’s bids, developing final pricing, negotiating final contracts, and scheduling the work. Wrote scopes of work for different trades and their respective contracts. Acted as a field supervisor on retail and office build-outs. Researched new materials and their installation techniques. Wrote and completed punchlists and change orders. Devised schedules in Microsoft Project and coordinated all associated trades. Completed shop drawings of conflicting conditions and field solutions in AutoCAD and by hand sketching. Worked with design team, photographers, and programmers to execute company’s new website. Show less

      • Project Manager

        Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

      • Assistant Project Manager

        Mar 2012 - Jul 2014

    • MACRO, A Savills Company

      Apr 2015 - now

      • Senior Director Project Management

        May 2022 - now

      • Director Project Management

        May 2021 - May 2022

      • Senior Project Manager

        Aug 2018 - May 2021

      • Project Manager

        Apr 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • OSHA 30

      Osha