Zhenmi Tang (Jamie)

Resume

Mobile: +1 4016543469 (US)
+86 13670119450 (CN)
E-mail: tangzhenmi@gmail.com
Current location: Providence, RI
(willing to relocate)

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

Jul. 2024 — Present
  • MDes -  Interior Architecture - Adaptive Reuse
    Cumulative GPA: 3.87/4.0 | Expected Jun. 2026

    Honors:
    Metropolis Future 100, Class of 2026 (Top 100 Graduating Students in U.S. & Canada);
    RISD Fellowship;

Southeast university

Sept. 2020—Jun. 2024
  • BA - Product Design(with focused electives in Spatial Design)

  • GPA: 3.95/4.0 (92.23/100)# Top3 student

  • Bachelor’s degree expected in June2024

  • Scholarships:
    SEU Scholarship for Perfection; Qinfen He Charity Funds Scholarship; Student association scholarship

  • Selected honors & Prizes:
    Merit Student;
    Top 10 social practice team members;
    Outstanding individual in social practice; Outstanding member of the Art Academy; First prize of SEU’s Vlog Competition;
    Third Prize in SEU’s New Media Content Creation Contest;
    Golden Prize in 2022The 5th Huang Gongwang Cross-Strait Cultural and Creative Design Competition

WORK EXPERIENCES

GENSLER

Newport Beach  |  Jun. – Aug. 2025
  • Position: Interior Designer Intern

  • Supported workplace and financial service design projects through material sourcing, vendor coordination, and preparation of samples and FF&E information. Contributed to design and construction documentation in Revit, including plans, elevations, and detail drawings. Assisted in producing renderings, assembling material palettes, and developing presentation layouts for internal reviews and client meetings.

Cheng Chung Design (HK) LTD.

Shenzhen |  Apr. - Jun. 2024
  • Position: Interior Designer Intern

  • Assisted in the interior design of various high-profile hospitality projects at Cheng Chung Design (HK), responsibilities included concept development, design drafting, 3D modeling, rendering, and presentation preparation.
    Key projects included:
    Banyan Tree Hotel, Mount Emei, China: Developed guestroom design for lakeside villa suites
    Shangri-La Hotel, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China: Designed the final presentation PPT, including layout, logical structuring, concept development analysis diagrams, implementation analysis diagrams, and visual effects animation
    Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Trojena, NEOM, KSA: Translated and structured the design narrative for a project booklet
    Marriott, Songjiang, Shanghai, China: Designed irregular guestroom layouts
    Crowne Plaza, Taixin, Jiangsu, China: Developed irregular guestroom designs
    Autograph Collection Hotels, Pingjiang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China: Conducted site studies and ancient building analysis
    Nanjiaocheng City Hotel, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China: Remodel by the construction layouts for the all-day dining restaurant

Nanjing Second Architectural Design Institute

Nanjing |  Apr. - May 2023
  • Position: Interior Design Assistant

  • Assisted in the interior design of the Visitor Center of Ginkgo Lake Park including prior research, plan drawing, 3D modeling and rendering, interior design of the flagship store of ethnic Embroidery in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport

Chengdu Donggang Construction Engineering Co.,Ltd.

Chengdu |  Sept. 2020 - Jul. 2024
  • Position: Engineering Assistant

  • Assisted in construction drawings, project management, and on-site coordination.

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (RISD)

Providence |  Sept. 2024 - Present
  • Position: Technical & Teaching Assistant

  • Assisted students with hardware/software troubleshooting and tutorial preparation

Southeast University (SEU)

Nanjing |  Sept. 2020 - Jun. 2024
  • Position: Paid Designer

  • Designed SEU’s offer letter and cultural and creative products, souvenirs; Re-design the Lobby of the SEU’s Dormitory

Freelance

Sept. 2020 - Now
  • Position: Paid Designer

  • Provide design services in architecture, interior design, industrial design, and modeling, including but not limited to drawing renderings, designing posters and logos, making PowerPoint, hand-drawn illustrations, board-drawn illustrations, painting head portraits, video editing, and CAD drawing

SKILLS

3D Modeling & Rendering

  • Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, Blender, VRay, Enscape, Keyshot, Lumion, D5

2D & Graphic Design

  • AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Procreate, Figma

Video & Animation

  • Adobe Premiere, After Effects, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve

Computational & Parametric Design

  • Grasshopper, Stable Diffusion, Arduino, Python, C++, Processing, TouchDesigner

Languages

  • Mandarin (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LEED Green Associate

Issued Aug. 2025
  • U.S. Green Building Council

    Credemtial ID 11686978-GREEN-ASSOCIATE

NCIDQ IDFX Candidate

Expected Apr. 2026

EXTRA-CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

NASA SUITS Challenge – Lunar Rover Navigation UIUX Team

Nov. 2024 – May. 2025
  • Collaborated with RISD designers and Brown University engineers to design a lunar rover navigation interface in Figma, selected as one of ten finalists for on-site evaluation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center Rock Yard in Houston.

Club Leader of Pen-ink Drawing Club

Sept.2021-Jun. 2022
  • Designed the curriculum  for pen-drawing teaching and made it open to students from SEU students

  • Led and organized club activities, such as the major project “the 120th anniversary of the school wall painting”

  • Took charge of  personnel arrangement; ran the club’s official account

VR game- Exploration of VR Omnidirectional Treadmill

  • Got involved in scene and product modeling

  • Test the treadmill and learned the software like Blender, Unity

Micro film - Explore the Possibilities of the Future Society

  • Took charge of directing, photographing, editing, and visual effects in the film

  • Posted the film online and got tens thousands plus of views

  • Third prize in the SEU Micro Film Competition

Volunteer Teaching in  Lizi Township Central Primary School, Fengdu County, Chongqing

Jun. 2021-Sept.2021
  • Participated in the China Education Support Project to offer help in primary education, mainly teaching art introduction

  • Awarded as the “Outstanding Individual in Social Practice” by SEU

INTERESTS

OBSERVE

  • Astrophotography; watching the night sky

  • Collecting minerals, fossils, and natural specimens

  • Sketching and quick drawing

PLAY

  • mutiple instruments like guitar, guzheng, drums, kalimba, xun

  • Ensemble and small-group performances

  • Hiking, cycling, and surfing

MAKE

  • Carving, ceramics, watercolor, and woodworking

  • Hand-built models and small objects

  • Cooking and baking

Let's work together!