STEPHEN RIVERA: Executive Director of Design & Build in SUNSET BEACH, CA
STEPHEN RIVERA

Executive Director of Design & Build
SUNSET BEACH | United States
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Golden Coast MFG.
Executive Director of Design & Build | 03/2020 - Current
Full Service - Turn Key - Design + Build Resource
GCCG INC. | General Contracting _ CA.LIC# 1030220
GOLDEN COAST MFG:
Specializing in high end environments, hospitality, retail, restaurant, exhibition & display
KSM SERVICES INC
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SR PROJECT MANAGER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 08/2017 - 02/2020
DBA FERUXE
Specializing in high end architectural environments, custom lighting, fine furniture, fixtures, display, exhibit.
Application of career discipline to:
• Direct, develop, & implement concepts or creative solutions in engineering, art, & design
• Achieve the most cost effective, unique, visual representation to parallel customer pre-science
• Provide deliverables & proposals for present solutions on schedule
• Manage and maintain fortune 100 accounts
• Locate and organize sub-contractors, vendors, suppliers on national and international platforms
• Data systems for strategic project and production management
• Logistics - national, international
• Hands on training and leadership for engineering, development, and production teams
• Solutions in execution to achieve objectives, quality control
• Identify future needs and how existing capabilities can help further client's objective
• service in post-production / installation
IRONHAUS
OWNER, ARTIST, CEO | 03/2013 - 01/2018
Working as a network of artists, master builders, and custom environments specialists, producing visual solutions in retail, marketing & advertising, for interior, exterior, corporate, commercial, or restaurant, including custom event productions and exhibit.
VOLT IS VOLT INC
OWNER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 03/2013 - 01/2018
Specializing as an event design & visual marketing resource, providing concept and design solutions to existing clientele.
GREYDOG SIGNS AND DISPLAYS INC
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGER | 03/2012 - 03/2015
In 2012, teamed up with Greydog Signs & Displays Inc., embarking on joint venture for a stronger presence within the marketplace. Taking on the Creative Directors role, while adding to the roster existing LPP Inc. design team, and top members of the LPP Inc. fabrication department. Directing environmental, event, visual display, exhibit, and construction designs Job duties also included account management, project management, as well as event management - in a continued effort to create unique visual environments on behalf of Greydog Signs and Displays Inc. Result was the addition of strong design and digital intelligence in production & execution. While merged, providing the same discipline and maintaining clientele.
Applied professional discipline to establish Luna Park Productions, Inc
OWNER, CEO | 06/2000 - 04/2012
CREATIVE DIRECTOR LUNA PARK PRODUCTIONS INC.
Applied professional discipline to establish Luna Park Productions, Inc. as a renowned interior, exterior, retail, branding, & atypical - Concept Design Build Firm. Luna Park Productions offered solutions by executing internally, all aspects of design, engineering, project management, manufacturing, and development, from concept through production. Extensive retail and action sports experience, providing or producing concepts for large corporate visual marketing campaigns, including activations, point of purchase, display, trade show, exhibit, and extensive fixture programs.
Luna Park Production Inc. successfully negotiated acquisition and next level growth for an extended career in visual marketing and concept design build. Luna Park Productions was acquired 2012 providing the same service with Greydog Signs & Displays Inc., DBA - Greydog, while maintaining existing clientele, and continued development of additional relationships within the same fields.
STUDIO CONCEPTS
PRODUCTION MANAGER | 08/1998 - 07/2003
Concept Design Build, Event Production, Exhibit, Trade Show, Fixture, P.O.P, Corporate, & Retail Environments.
Providing: Leadership, production goals, and clear direction to team members to enable accountability and a conscious group effort, delivering projects under budget, and on time.
ILLUSIONARY CREATIONS
LEAD BUILDER | 01/1992 - 08/1998
Concept Design Build of Custom Illusions, Scenic & Theatric Environments for various shows, events, entertainers & performers. A love for stage / event design, and the growing knowledge of an innate talent for fabrication begins, with Mr. Steven Keeler (Magician, Illusionist) - forever grateful. Discovered the fabled design eye here. Working with various elements: Millworks • Metal Fab • Acrylics • Glass • Fabrics • Castings • Composites • Motors, Electrics • Finishes
TEN YEAR PLUS SKILLS
• ACCOUNT PROJECT PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
• DESIGN ENVIORNMENTS EVENT PRODUCTION EVENT MARKETING
• CUSTOM FABRICATION MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES "SWISS ARMY KNIFE"
• CLASS B ELECTRICAL C5 C6 EXPERIENCE
• RHINO 3/D SOFTWARE CNC OPERATIONS, PROGRAMMING
• SALES ESTIMATION MAC OS • PC • PM SYSTEMS MICRO SOFT OFFICE