QUALIFICATIONS

Dynamic, results-producing Architect with an exceptional background of managing

multiple diverse, deadline-driven projects simultaneously, consistently meeting
deadlines and budgetary parameters. Expertise includes design development, zonin
g studies and presentations, project management, preparing construction document
s, and construction review. Experienced in land use optimization and meeting use
-by-right requirements in challenging situations. Tenacious, resourceful, and pe
rsuasive, with outstanding customer service skills. Superior presentation, commu
nication, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities; adept with gaining buy-in and n
egotiation. Proficiency with AutoCAD, Photoshop, Word, Excel. Willing to relocat
e and to travel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DAVID DI BENEDETTO, Reading, Massachusetts 2005 - Present
Independent Architectural Consultant
* Provide various architectural services such as design development, zoning stud
ies and presentations, project management, construction administration, drafting
, generating construction documents, collaborating with engineers and utilizing
engineering drawings.
* Enable maximized use for multifamily dwellings, mixed-use projects, single-fam
ily homes, industrial condominiums, financial institutions, and restaurants by w
orking closely with developers and meeting the requirements of local zoning ordi
nances.
Key Projects
Heavenly Donuts, 66 Winter Street, North Reading, Massachusetts
* Designed the first store franchise that would be used as a prototype for addit
ional stores.
Winter Hill Bank, 272 Main Street, North Reading, Massachusetts
* Created the program for the design by working closely with the CEO of the bank
.
* Created and conducted presentations at town meetings; arranged special permits
for the bank drive through.
* Met timelines and budgets by maintaining close contact with the contractor and
subcontractors; created the construction document.
42 Unit Condominium Complex, 2440 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Optimized land use by conducting a local zoning study of the property and desi
gning a structure that overcame the challenge of, and met the use-by-right requi
rements for, two different zoning districts.
* Obtained permits by working with local officials; developed and presented the
case at city meetings; generated the construction document, drew condominium doc
uments for occupancy, and performed construction administration.
Apartment-Style Dormitory, 500 Pawtucket Street, Lowell, Massachusetts
* Facilitated a use-by-right zoning ordinance by performing a zoning ordinance s
tudy and collaborating with local officials to reword local zoning ordinance def
initions.
* Designed an apartment-style dormitory building with a 300-student capacity, as
well as an on-site 4-level parking garage with 150 parking stalls.
200 Room Hotel, Medford, Massachusetts
* Designed a 15-story hotel with a 3-level below grade parking facility containi
ng 270 parking stalls.
* Overcame the challenge of the property residing in 2 cities and zoning distric
ts by creating a zoning ordinance study to ensure use-by-right and designing the
structure so that it met both requirements.
Additional Projects, Various Locations in Massachusetts
* Additional projects include a 5,800 square foot single-family home in Winchest
er, a single-family dwelling in Jamaica Plain, a 6-bay industrial condominium pr
oject in Woburn, and 7 residential townhomes in Burlington.
STONE TECHNOLOGIES, Woburn, Massachusetts 2002 - 2005
Architect & Project Manager
Select Contributions
* Key in propelling revenue from $1.5 million annually to $8+ million annually o
ver a 3-year period.
* Significantly increased customer base and income by generating leads, acquirin
g new contracts, and estimating large-scale commercial jobs, such as supplying a
ll the granite and marble for the Salem Hotel, including residential units in th
e building.
* Enabled substantially increased productivity and efficiency by designing a new
manufacturing facility and showroom, contributing to development of policies an
d procedures, and providing insight and input on various tools, equipment, and m
achinery.
* Designed a 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility by working with the compa
ny President on creating the program.
* Facility was designed to provide inside storage for 10,000+ slabs of granite,
marble, and engineered stone in order to provide customers a comfortable environ
ment in which to peruse the selections, an innovative concept within the stone i
ndustry.
* Instrumental in creating corporate structure by contributing to the developmen
t of company-wide protocol, processes, and procedures including inventory manage
ment, customer relations, sales, scheduling, retooling the production line, and
identifying opportunities for cost savings.
* Reduced operations costs by converting to pneumatic water tools that used less
electricity, maintained a longer lifecycle, provided increased inventory contro
l, and a healthier environment for the team.
* Lowered water consumption by employing a water tower and water recycling syste
m.
* Recommended and installed efficient equipment including 4 bridge saws, 2 CNC m
achines that increased the square footage of production per week, and an edging
machine that allowed more focus on the complex edges by reducing labor spent on
the simple edges.
* Ensured the highest quality of installation by defining and implementing stand
ards and procedures for the installation crew, including authoring an instructio
n manual, and developing training for all new hires.
* Increased quality control by establishing a system that inspected all projects
prior to shipping or installation.
DAVID DI BENEDETTO, Reading, Massachusetts 1996 - 2002
Independent Architectural Consultant
* Worked as a freelance architect with various local architecture and constructi
on firms.
Key Projects
Stubbins Associate, Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Contributed to a tenant fit-out project for Boston University consisting of fa
culty offices and computer laboratory, 11,000 square feet and smaller, by perfor
ming CAD drafting, and creating construction documents and punch lists for proje
ct finalization.
Fine Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
* Worked on tenant fit-outs for office space and a 20,000 square foot lumber com
pany storage facility by drafting, creating schematic designs, and preparing con
struction documents.
Melton Ferre Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
* Collaborated on high-end residential homes by performing AutoCAD drafting serv
ices and preparing construction documents.
DAVID DI BENEDETTO, Reading, Massachusetts
Independent Architectural Consultant
Key Projects (Continued)
Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbott, Boston, Massachusetts
* Created models for university site studies and Massachusetts General Hospital
job, as well as furniture mock-up models.
G.B. Construction (Design Build), Woburn, Massachusetts
* Worked on a 42-unit townhouse development by drafting, creating presentation d
rawings and models, and generating construction documents.
EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL CENTER, Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Architecture Coursework (3 Years)
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Davie, Florida
Associates of Arts in Architecture
IDP Completed, ARE 4.0 In-Process, Anticipated Completion, 2012
NCARB Member, Acquiring Licensure from the state of New York (work experience in
lieu of an NAAB accredited degree)