Lana Bratic PORTFOLIO RESUME 416-398-0737
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LANA BRATIC
201-19 Rosseau Road
Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3G1
416-398-0737
E-mail: princeza@rogers.com


OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an exciting full time position as an Interior Designer within a dynamic design team
RELATED SKILLS:

  • AutoCAD 2D & 3D
  • MS Office
  • Space planning
  • Perspectives and rendering
  • Architectural detailing
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Organized, hard working and innovative
  • Excellent visual perception
WORK EXPERIENCE:

INTERIOR DESIGNER and ASSISTANT MANAGER               Jun 2001 - present
Casodi - exclusive custom built furniture store - Toronto, Ontario

  • Provided fabric counseling and furniture drawings for the Windsor Arms Hotel which improved its ranking
  • Working with IT department reinvented company’s ordering/inventory system by transferring it from manual to web based which eliminated errors and saved money
  • Provided design counseling for customers by gathering information about their space, use of furniture, room activities and design scheme which helped them start and doubled our monthly sales
  • Developed a reputation for excellent customer service by greeting customers in a friendly manner, giving them full attention and informing them about our product
  • Designed 10,000 square feet showroom, and constantly worked on creative ideas for improving store’s display and signage
  • Managed deliveries, price changes and store to store transfers
  • Oversaw daily operations making sure that floor activities were running smoothly
SALES and DESIGN CONSULTANT               Dec 2000 - May 2001
NeoSet - modular furniture store - Toronto, Ontario

  • Designed and prepared furniture drawings for clients’ living and working space
  • Provided space planning and perspective drawings of designed units which helped clients visualize it in their space
  • Developed proposals and negotiated contracts trough to closure
  • Maintained files and organized paperwork
  • Supervised ordering and installation of furniture pieces
EDUCATION:
  • Interior Design Diploma, International Academy of Design, Toronto, ON        Dec 2000
  • University of Forestry, Furniture design department, Belgrade, Yugoslavia    1995 - 1997
  • Advanced AutoCAD 3D, course at George Brown College, Toronto, ON          Sep 2003
REFERENCES & PORTFOLIO:
References and Portfolio will be available upon request