About Steven
From his earliest memories, Steven’s father was always building or remodeling their house, adding on, building a barn, or something of that nature. Steven began nurturing his own interest in Junior high. He started by building furniture in wood shop, light fixtures in metal shop, and an assortment of items in plastics. By high school, he was in metal shop creating jewelry, learning architectural drafting, and taking auto shop. His endeavors resulted in an industrial arts honor award.
Just after high school he began framing custom homes all over Southern California. In the 80’s, he moved into architectural millwork on homes that he was framing including architectural finish work, wood floors, staircases, doors, and windows.
In the 90’s, he added carving to his repertoire and began experimenting with new material combinations, giving his masterfully engineered and fabricated designs the fine artistic details you can see in his work today.
Work Experience
MASTER CRAFTSMAN/PRODUCTION MANAGER
Expertise in the creative design, engineering, and management and hands on production of custom framing, architectural millwork, custom furniture, cabinetry and finishes, methods traditional and CAD/CAM.
Exceptional problem solving skills in the most challenging structural, mechanical, functional, and aesthetic conditions, e.g. Yachts, hidden access to safes and electronic components, film vaults and projection rooms, and sound isolation.
Additional Expertise
Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Exhibits, Displays, and Trade show booths
Innovative hardware design
3D CNC design, programming, and production
Equipment and tool set up, repair, and maintenance
Lean manufacturing
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Designing, engineering, and hands on custom architectural finish work institutional, and commercial construction; new, remodels and additions.
Design, drafting, estimating, take-offs, sales, contracts, budgets, scheduling, inventory, and building permits
Hiring, training, supervising and managing employees
Creating and reading blueprints
Inspections of residential, commercial and industrial structures
Implementing building and safety codes, AWS Standards
Knowledgeable in foundation systems, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscape, and pool construction
Running heavy equipment
MAINTENANCE
Repair and Maintenance of homes, apartments; institutional, industrial and commercial buildings, and private Yachts including: structure, furniture, cabinetry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, low voltage systems, appliances, drywall, painting, glass, doors, windows, hardware, tile, stone, masonry, concrete, landscape, etc.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office, CorelDRAW, Vectric Aspire
LANGUAGES
English (Native) and Spanish (Fluent, Written and Verbal)