Name : Richard Rogosch
Industry Type : Architects
City & State : Fort Lauderdale,
Job Title Interior Designer
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Richard RogoschWilton Manors, FL 33305 • 202.577.1683

rex[AT]rsquareddesign.net • LinkedIn


Creative Director / Interior Designer

 

Senior-level commercial, interior, and residential designer with extensive experience in project coordination and operations management.

Highly skilled in planning, designing, directing, and executing multi-million-dollar projects in retail, hospitality, residential, commercial, and healthcare industries. Readily partner with diverse construction and design teams to achieve project milestones within strict deadlines and allotted resources to ensure maximum client satisfaction. Advanced aptitude for achieving YoY growth through strategic sales and marketing initiatives, process improvements, and creative problem solving. Technically proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office (Excel, Outlook), QuickBooks, and Adobe Photoshop.

Areas of Emphasis










  • Full Lifecycle Project Management

  • Architecture & Construction Design

  • Residential & Commercial Projects

  • Business / Operations Management




  • Internal/External Sales / Revenues-Building

  • Team, Client, & Vendor Relations

  • Design Schematics & Drafting Technology

  • Policy, Procedure, & Regulatory Compliance




 

 

Professional Experience

 

R Squared Design – Rehoboth Beach, DE

Operations Manager / Owner, 2007 to Present

Direct full lifecycle projects – residential and commercial – from conception to execution in full-service, award-winning design firm.

Spearhead business operations, including staff training and oversight, P&L, marketing, and logistics. Produce design schematics and coordinate projects throughout all phases of construction. Identify clients’ needs and communicate processes to ensure satisfaction. Collaborate with designers and general contractors to ensure progress.

  • Achieved YoY growth by 200% to secure nearly $1M in sales.

  • Projects include Watkins Mills Town Center retail and apartment buildings, Garrison Custom Homes, and The Pines Restaurant Bar and Lounge.


Architectural Ceramics – Alexandria, VA

Senior Designer / Showroom Manager / Sales Trainer / Architectural Outside Sales, 2007 to 2011

Assumed accountability for outside sales and daily operations management of organization committed to commercial design and architectural projects (incl. Birch and Barley Restaurant, WoodFire Pizzeria).

Liaised with clients to design materials based on project requirements. Drove sales and competitive marketing initiatives to optimize existing designer portfolios. Led small team in accruing sales; implemented staff development and leadership opportunities for continuous growth.

  • Analyzed expenditure and initiated measures to eliminate deficit and achieve profitability in failing showroom in one year.

  • Combined efforts to develop private branded tile line for commercial sales department – Architectural Collection and Cadence Collection.

  • Recognized as one of top-selling designers across all 5 branches with nearly $1M annually.


 

Carlyn & Company – Great Falls, VA         

Project Manager / Senior Designer Commercial Division, 2006 to 2007

Headed planning, schematic design, site visits, and construction of multifamily (interior architecture, soft goods) projects, as well as resolved problems, optimized and allocated resources, and delegated tasks.

Interfaced with cross-functional team of general contractors, designers, developers, and clients on multi-million-dollar projects., while adhering to LEED CI guidelines and code regulations; devised and enforced eco-friendly design standards.

  • Projects include Archstone Windsor Multifamily at Contee, AIMCO Riverside Park Community Center and Leasing Office, and JBG High-rise Multifamily and Retail at Bethesda.


CH Design Group – San Diego, CA

Project Manager / Interior Architectural Designer Model Homes, 2004 to 2006

Supervised residential Mode home project design and development for notable clients such as DR Horton, Shae Homes, and Ryan Homes.

Created and updated all design documentation – specification books, detailed sketches – to industry standard; generated templates to enforce standards for future projects. Determined best architectural elements for various model home projects.

  • Built AutoCAD block library of design elements to boost efficiency and decrease turnaround time in producing documents for model home clients.


Additional experience as:

Creative Director / Designer ID & Design International Oakland Park, FL 2019 to Present – Serve as contractor in high-end residential project – planning and case goods/furnishings procurement. Promote process improvements and collaboration.

Project Manager & Architectural Documents / Contracts Coordinator West Coast Property Consultants San Diego, CA 2001 to 2004 - Digitized and automated processes relating to architectural documentation for home inspections. Enforced compliance with contracts. Assessed HOA by-laws to develop related manual,

Architectural & Interior Designer / Project Coordinator Montgomery Roth Architects & Interiors New Orleans, LA 1998 to 2001 - Headed projects and creation of design documents for commercial/hospitality projects.

Philanthropic experience:

Board Member Immanuel Homeless Shelter Delaware 2015 to 2017 – Collaborated on running fundraising events to slash expenditure by 50%+ and raise nearly $30K in one year.

Fundraising Committee Member DVLF (Delaware Valley Legacy Fund) Delaware 2012 to 2014 – Secured funds and led major event (TOY) on annual basis.

Fundraising Committee Member & Volunteer The Attic Youth Center Philadelphia 2012 to 2013 – Facilitated after-school program and fundraising efforts, as well as 25th-year gala event with live auction products valued at $15K+.

 
Educational Background

Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, 2010

Art Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

Associate in Interior Design / Association in Construction Management

Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Associate in Drafting Technology

Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

 

Awards: Best Interior Designer Lower Delaware, Delaware Today Magazine, 2017 Best Interior Designer, Coastal Style Magazine 2016 Best Rehoboth Beach Business, Washington Blade, 2016 Best in Customer Service Design, Thumbtack, 2015
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