Dante Bonilla
Landscape Designer
Chicago
Summary
Dedicated Landscape Designer able to draft designs, manage projects and lead maintenance teams. Skilled in 3D CAD design, model making, Midwestern Native Horticulture, and topographical design and implementation. Interested in biomimicry, generative and parametric design.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Green Roof Technical Representative
American Hydrotech Inc
11.2023 - 08.2024
Lead Designer
Urban Rooftops
11.2021 - Current
- Serve as point of contact for clients interested in roofdeck, overhead structure, or landscaping, assessing their client needs, budget, and site limitations given Chicago building code.
- Compile design and estimate as formal proposal for client, making adjustments to design as client deems necessary.
- Work with client, general contractor, trades, vendors, and architects to coordinate permitting, construction documentation, custom fabricated items, site logistics, and design implementation.
- Managed development, construction document, and contract document phases for $60,000-$150,000 projects.
Assembly Technician
MeshPlusPlus
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted in coordinating assembly and rollout of S618 Wifi Antenna Node following existing 14 step procedure and design alterations taking place during process as consultant opinion.
- Maintained good stock levels, counted parts and requested additional supplies for units as well as coordinated shipping efforts to MeshPlusPlus Nairobi Headquarters as well as domestic distribution of S618 Node from Chicago Headquarters
- Inspected all work for quality and compliance with design standards including wifi testing and troubleshooting of internals and PCB.
- Trained 3 assemblers and provided adequate knowledge about Node assembly processes.
- Kept work areas organized, tidy and clean for maximum productivity.
Sales Consulting Associate
SynLawn Chicago
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Consult with potential clients, installers and firms over phone and in person to establish needs and implementation plan for synthetic turf based on their existing conditions, aesthetics, and budget
- Manage day to day showroom and field operations including ordering, stocking, and distribution of turf samples and supplementary products, as well as creation of estimates, contracts, and invoices.
- Coordinate and oversee installs, creating and using scaled drawings, layout plans, and construction documents to implement turf design in most efficient and effective manner.
- Revised pricing models to bolster sales income as well as contributed over $1.1M in sales from start of 2020 to Q1 2021.
Warehouse Manager
Chicago Roof Deck And Garden
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Receive, inspect, catalog and organize incoming freight, paying special attention to project allocation, grouping, as well as adding inventory of received deliveries to Vendor Order spreadsheets.
- Coordinate component orders between designers, administrators, installers, and foremen to create streamlined and efficient dispatching and install process.
- Conduct periodic inventory checks of stock and remnant items, marking them on inventory catalog for later allocation, donation, or sales.
- Handle administrative duties including garbage disposal, routine cleaning, technical support, inventory logs, key logs, and warehouse updates.
- Establish warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing, dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules
- Manage over $500,000 in yearly inventory and collaborate with over 40 employees in 3,000 square-foot warehouse dedicated to construction operations.
Education
Bachelor's of Landscape Architecture - Landscape Architecture
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL Aug 2014 - 05.2019
Skills
Digital Rendering
Freehand sketching
Technical Drawing
Geometric and Scalar Mathematics
Topographic mapping
Field Data Collection
GIS, ArcView and ArcInfo
Data Interpolation and Analytics
Heavy Machinery Operation
Design and Manufacturing
Sustainable Design
Recordkeeping
Organization
Marketing
Presentation Making
Languages
Spanish
Software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Revit
Autodesk 3DStudio Max
VectorWorks
Rhinoceros 3D
Trimble Sketchup
Podium
VRay
Lumion
ArcGIS
QGIS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Microsoft Office Suite
Bluebeam
Timeline
Green Roof Technical Representative
American Hydrotech Inc
11.2023 - 08.2024
Lead Designer
Urban Rooftops
11.2021 - Current
Assembly Technician
MeshPlusPlus
05.2021 - 12.2021
Sales Consulting Associate
SynLawn Chicago
01.2020 - 04.2021
Warehouse Manager
Chicago Roof Deck And Garden
01.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor's of Landscape Architecture - Landscape Architecture
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Aug 2014 - 05.2019
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