Shania Lindsey Gervacio, ASID Student, Student IIDA

Coordinated diverse sample requests from various U.S. Mainland state vendor representatives, ensuring timely material acquisition for ongoing interior design projects.

Managed complex communication streams with out-of-state representatives using Google Spreadsheets, maintaining clear project timelines and status updates across multiple media.

Provided essential task updates and initiated critical project updates, streamlining workflows and consistently informing stakeholders throughout the design process.

Developed accurate, to-scale 3D Revit models of clients' residences based on provided .dwg files and PDF sections, significantly enhancing visualization and design precision for client presentations.

Developed custom Python scripts utilizing loops, variables, and functions to process, analyze, and organize complex datasets from CSV files.

Leveraged Pandas and NumPy libraries within JupyterLab and Jupyter Notebook to manipulate data, and visualized key findings using Matplotlib.

Accessed and imported raw datasets into the high-performance Stampede3 supercomputer at TACC to perform advanced data analysis.

Engineered targeted prompts for advanced AI chatbots (Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate technical problem-solving and coding accuracy.

Collaborated with peers and academic mentors through digital meetings to design and execute a cohesive, research-driven technical project.

Assembled comprehensive FF&E specification binders for interior designers, purchasing agents, and clients, facilitating efficient material selection and procurement processes.

Assisted in the critical selection and reselection of textiles for concept palettes, ensuring material suitability and aesthetic coherence for diverse design projects.

Organized and maintained the facility's material library by allocating, discarding unused, and sorting textile samples alphabetically, improving accessibility and efficiency for the design team.

Coordinated effectively with design vendor representatives to track material sample statuses and pick-up availability, ensuring timely project progress and material delivery.

Specified furniture, equipment, lighting fixtures, and textiles, preparing detailed project submittals on Specsources to meet design requirements.

Constructed an organized FF&E punch list in Microsoft Excel, integrating product details, comments, images, and conditions to streamline project close-out procedures.

Conducted empirical experiments and simulations utilizing emerging AI tools (Adobe Firefly, Canva, Prezi) within existing interior design project workflows.

Formulated an academic research paper and synthesized scholarly literature analyzing artificial intelligence's impact on the design profession.

Designed and produced a high-impact research poster detailing literature reviews, methodologies, and simulation outcomes.

Presented research findings and simulation results to diverse academic and social communities, advocating for ethical AI integration.

Participated actively in weekly professional development and skill-building workshops focused on advanced research methodologies.