ELIZAVETA LITVINENKO
CV
Architectural Designer with six years of experience in residential, public, and urban projects.
Experienced in working on projects from site measurements and design development to permitting. Focused on creating designs that respond to natural and historical surroundings.
Currently working in both architecture and interior design, with strong organizational skills and experience coordinating with engineers, consultants, and city officials.
Preparing for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) to move toward licensure.
EDUCATION
Building Construction Technology
Mesa College San Diego
(in progress)
MA – Architecture
Moscow Architectural Institute
(2021)
BA – Architecture
Moscow Architectural Institute
(2019)
SKILLS
Revit
AutoCAD
SketchUp
ArchiCAD
3DsMax (V-Ray Renderer)
Lumion
Photoshop
QGIS
Microsoft Office
Movavi
Supplementary – Broadcasting
Broadcast School of Film and Television
Ostankino (2021)
LANGUAGES
English · German · Russian
EXPERIENCE
May 2025 – Present
ERGO Architecture
Working on residential, multifamily & commercial projects throughout San Diego
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Taking site measurements and preparing as-built drawings
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Developing design concepts and producing renderings
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Reviewing drawings for code compliance
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Preparing and submitting building permit applications, responding to City comments
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Coordinating with engineers and Title 24 energy consultants
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Nov 2024 – Present
Self-employed
Working on interior projects in San Diego
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Creating design concepts and developing drawings
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Selecting materials and finishes
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Overseeing construction to ensure design implementation
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Apr 2023 – Present
Work-Life-Balance Corp USA
Creating product images and videos for Amazon and social media
Jan 2023 – Jul 2023
FOREMAN Locker Systems USA
Locker layout planning and product visualization
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Providing locker layout options based on given facility plans
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Creating product images for website and Amazon listings
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Jul 2022 – Dec 2022
Moscow Architectural Bureau (MAM)
Working remotely on mid-rise housing schematic design in Derbent
Professional duties:
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Creating conceptual schemes (SketchUp)
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Developing preliminary site and floor plans
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Drawing detailed floor plans and elevation drawings (AutoCAD)
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Calculating floor areas (Excel)
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Planning underground parking layouts
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Analyzing drawings for compliance with building regulations
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Creating album layouts
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Jan 2021 – Jun 2022
Self-employed
Completed two apartment interiors from concept to implementation
Dec 2019 – Aug 2021
Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (Centre of Continuing Professional Education)
Created an online training module within the Forensic Construction Expertise course
Feb 2017 – Dec 2020
Lozinskiy and Partners Architectural Bureau
Employed with a small architects firm and involved in working on a variety of projects
throughout Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia and Greece
Professional duties:
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Identifying customer requirements and attending meetings on site
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Sketching conceptual designs
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Analyzing and 3D modeling of topographical maps
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Working closely with other professionals like lawyers and civil engineers
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Producing drawings and specifications for construction teams
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Analyzing drawings for compliance with building regulations
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Coordinating the work of interns and junior architects
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Ensuring projects are completed within schedule
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Providing drawing packages
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Writing design and technical reports
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Visualizing and rendering interiors and exteriors
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Performing client and public presentations
Administrative duties:
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Preparing design price offers
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Participating in company’s contracts preparation
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Performing general administrative duties in the office
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Conducting e-mail correspondence
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Keeping databases and spreadsheets up to date
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Maintaining balance sheets
ACHIEVEMENTS
Oct 2016
First prize for student project in the competition “Beautiful houses 2016”
Aug 2019
Diploma project award in the XXVIII “International review-competition of the best final qualifying works
in architecture, design and art”
held by Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Nov 2019
Speaker at the XXVII International festival of architecture "Zodchestvo 2019"
Feb - Mar 2020
Curation of the light design course
at HSE Art and Design School
Oct 2020
Address to the IX International academic conference “The actual problems of
history and theory of art”
held by Lomonosov Moscow State University and St. Petersburg State University