Devin Way

Founder, Streamline Design & Permitting, LLC

About

After graduating NSAD, I started my career on the floor of an award winning company, Basile Studio, where I honed in on the immaculate details of this custom design-build studio, while simultaneously managing projects on the macro scale. As I progressed in my career from carpenter & fabricator, to designer & project manager; I transitioned into the residential sector of Architecture. Here, I gained further exposure & experience and was eventually presented with an opportunity to make incredible contributions to a start-up design company.

This is where I found my niche: developing the foundation & framework to Architectural design and business management. In 2022 I branched out and established Streamline Design & Permitting, LLC where we have been growing strong!

Over the years I've learned good relationship with coworkers, consultants and clients is key to a successful project; as well as the ability to overcome those unforeseen hiccups and stressful moments. I've had my fair share of fails, and successes, to know that knowledge, efficiency and problem solving are ever-developing skill sets. I'm better today than I was yesterday and not as good as I will be tomorrow.

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    Experience

    CEO | Managing Partner

    Streamline Design & Permitting, LLC

    Feb 2022 - Present 3 years 3 months

    San Diego, California, United States

    We are Design & Permitting company specializing in all areas of Residential including the booming ADU business. Streamline provides a variety of services; but hones in on bringing our clients from the concept to construction as quickly and efficiently as possible without sacrificing integrity or quality.

    "Quality Design With Permits In Mind"

    Director of Production

    Design Appruv

    Sep 2019 - Feb 2022 2 years 6 months

    8996 Miramar Rd. San Diego, CA 92126

    Principal

    Fabricabra

    Jul 2017 - 2019 2 years

    Greater San Diego Area

    A Design-Build business ranging from bars & restaurants, to offices & residential, to individual custom furniture, art and lighting elements.

    Design Services:

    • Concept development
    • 3D modeling
    • 'Schematic drawings
    • Code research and City Permitting
    • Project management and consultant collaboration

    Build Services:

    • Shop drawings
    • Fabrication
    • Installation

    Designer / Project Manager

    BASILE Studio, Inc.

    Oct 2013 - Jan 2017 3 years 4 months

    Downtown San Diego

    Worked as fabricator, designer and project manager for several award winning projects.

    Work was primarily bars/restaurants as well as office spaces and common spaces for residential.

    Fabrication:

    • Worked primarily with wood and steel; some electrical.
    • Maintained and operated CNC Plasma

    Design:

    • Start to finish design included development of initial concepts, into schematic, all the way through to finalized shop drawings to be sent in house and/or out of house to be fabricated.
    • Researching and obtaining purchased products to fit within design scheme.
    • Duties also included knowledge and research skills for successful City submittals and permitting.
    • Problem solving for unique, custom designed products and details.

    Project management:

    • Client relations
    • Budgeting, scheduling and change order development and maintenance.
    • Overall project vision and comprehensive knowledge of multiple projects.
    • Coordination with relative departments as well as consultants and partnering firms (engineering, architectural, construction, etc.)

    Supervisor

    NSAD Materials Lab

    Sep 2011 - Jun 2013 1 year 10 months

    • Maintain and upkeep materials lab.
    • Design and build improvements to the shop.
    • Supervise students working in the shop to maintain safety and proficiency.
    • Assist and train students in woodworking, metal fabrication and digital modeling.

    Consultant

    Jonathan Segal Architect

    Dec 2010 - Jun 2011 7 months

    Primarily built physical models from sketches and construction documents.

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    Education

    NewSchool of Architecture and Design

    Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) Architecture

    2008 - 2013

    Activities and Societies:

    • Alpha Rho Chi: multiple positions held
    • Student Council: multiple positions held
    • AIAS: Competitions Committee Chair
    • Cal Poly Design Village: "Judges Choice" Award Winner, 2011: Team Captain
    • "Gateway" design-build competition for SD Padres/East Village Association: Team Captain
    • Morley Field design-build: Event Coordinator / Team Captain

    Mesa Community College

    Associate's degree General Studies

    2003 - 2006

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    Projects

    Design Village (2011) - Judges Choice Award Winner

    Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) Architecture

    Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

    Design-Build Competition located at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Dozens of competitors from multiple schools given a challenge to design, build and live in a structure for 3 days. Specific theme and guidelines are set for the project; our theme was "Landfill Luxury" - designing using materials and resources comparable to those left homeless in a depression. Design must be flexible to adapt to tough weather conditions as well as multiple ground surfaces and angles(hills)

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