Michael J. Kindzierski
B.A. Architecture, - Mississippi State University - College of Architecture, Art, & Design
Engineering Science - Middlesex College
Growing up in the Design / Build Consulting Industry, Michael's career in Architecture began over 30 years ago.
Since graduating from MSU College of Architecture, Michael has worked on some of the worlds largest and most successful Mixed-Use New Urbansim projects receiving several awards including the Urban Land Institutes Award for Excellence. In the process Michael has engaged some of the most respected developers world-wide including Federal Realty Investment Trust, Charles E. Smith Companies, The St. Joe Company, and Principal Financial Group and designed and managed projects for some of the worlds largest prefab home manufactures including partnerships with Dwell Magazine.
Vaughn Collaborative, Heiserman Group, Cooper Carry
Certificates: Sustainable Design, Green C-C, Professional Management, Programming Institution, LL Documents, LL Administration, Town Centers, CMU, Hardware, Membrane
Thesis: Housing & Community - Live / Work / Play, the New Urbanism
QUALIFICATIONS
An entrepreneurial founder of a design & management consulting firm forged by contracting and implementing with strategic partners for maximum flexibility and efficiency in both resource utilization and client delivery & satisfaction. Through planning and collaborative spirit these relationships with teams, partners and clients have driven design, strategy and progress for success.
Founded consulting practice focused on design, project development and management. Organized strategic partnerships for projects ranging from Web App design, green technology development and implementation, and residential & commercial design and construction
Oversee marketing development, business development, operational management and project management.
Business Development - SALES
Manage and develop relationships with clients, consultants & vendors.
Contracted by several international firms to design and implement business development & sales strategies
Oversight of marketing campaigns including: websites, blogs, webinars, newsletters, advertising & digital media initiatives.
Consulting
Partner with Clients to define project scope, objectives and approach to support business objectives in an efficient yet consensus building fashion.
Working across matrix client, supplier and geographically dispersed teams with strong interpersonal and proactive problem solving skills.
Experience with consultant and vendor contract processing and negotiations.
Project Management
Orchestrate multiple multi-million dollar project teams while maintain vision for business development.
Manage and prioritize multiple projects and work around tight deadlines, accelerated time frames in a fast paced environment waterfall & agile methodologies.
Communication across all levels of project team members & manage communications to all organizational levels.
Manage collaborating & maintain a master project plan.
Work with our clients, consultants and external vendors on documenting tracking, escalating, and remediating project related issues as a subject matter expert (SME).
Design
Graphic design for logos, marketing, and events for national & international clients
Web design for national & international clients
Mobil application business plan, mockup & design
Entrepreneurship
Establish markets in fields not traditional to architecture
Established strategic partners for symbiotic relationships
Established adaptable communications & management strategies for various user groups
Established business plans and marketing for new ventures
Green technologies
Successful design and completion on hundreds of green projects including: modular, panelized & prefabricated structures
Orchestrate collaboration with R&D, Patent Holders, Engineering, Manufacturers, Developers and clients on new green technologies design, manufacturing, testing, rollout & implementation
Coordinate business development and project management for new technologies in solar, thermal transfer, water management & climate control
Architecture
Performed and managed all phases of Architecture practice including business development, contact negotiations, design, specifications, value engineering & construction administration
Designed and management on large scale master planning, mixed use, residential, commercial, institutional & educational facilities
Interaction with Interaction with Civil Leadership, Governing Entities, Financial Institutions, Approval & Oversight Agencies
Construction Management
Bidding Procurement – determination of selection procedures, preparation of bid documents, identification of bidders, review document distribution, bid opening, bid analysis & bid award.
Contract Administration – Provided administration of the contracts between owner & contractors
Construction Observation – provide site visit services and advise and consult owner during the construction phase
