Umbral AI

Freelancer - AI Agents, Chatbots, & Automations

Calculated Investor

-Invest in passive opportunities as a Limited Partner in Real Estate Syndications.  
-Main focus is large multifamily in emerging markets.

Real Estate Investor

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

- Developed test procedures and processes to be executed by other test engineers on waterfront projects.  
- Adhered to strict technical standards and guidelines in order to generate accurate and adequate test procedures.
- Performed audits on in-progress and completed procedures to ensure technical and administrative accuracy.   
- Utilized mapping and spreadsheet tools to track and update hundreds of procedures and thousands of work instructions.

Test Development/Audit Engineer

- Managed the tasking of 4-6 test engineers per shift 
- Liaison between deck plate activities and project team priorities
- Briefed complex procedures and system status to senior shipboard Navy personnel

Lead Test Engineer

- Performed on site testing of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems onboard US Naval Vessels.   
- Executed complex testing procedures between multiple interdependent systems.  
- Coordinated tasking with several department agencies.  
- Used creative problem solving techniques and troubleshooting methods to determine component failures.

Test Engineer

I invest $50,000 into passive real estate deals | Helping investors feel confident and comfortable investing in real estate

Websites alone aren't going to cut it anymore. 

You need an AI boost. 

Let's extend the functionality of your website and build an AI Assistant Chatbot to give your potential customers exactly what they want. 

We specialize in AI Assistants, Chatbots, and AI Automations through a software platform called Voiceflow. 

Our assistants perform a variety of tasks, including:
- answer FAQs
- increase conversions / lead generation
- improve customer service scores
- set appointments
- give product recommendations

Tools that I use:

-VoiceFlow
-OpenAI Assistants API / ChatGPT
-N8N / Make / Zapier
-WordPress / Webflow / SquareSpace / Wix
-LLMs

Feel free to check out my website & youtube channel for examples of my work:

Website:
https://umbral.ai

Youtube:
https://youtube.com/@Umbral-AI

Conner Burton

Navi Ventures

•	Focused on acquisitions, strategic direction, investor relations, and asset management for the company.
•	Target market in Texas and Arizona.
•	Most recently closed on a $38.5 million, 232-unit deal in Tucson, AZ in July 2022 as General Partners.
•	Acquired a $3.45 million, 22-unit deal in Glendale, AZ in November 2021 as General Partners.
•	Navi Ventures has investments in over 1000 multifamily units in Texas and Oklahoma.
•	The company also has investments in 6 mobile home parks, single family homes, and hard money lending.

https://www.navi-ventures.com/

Partner

DI/D

•	Worked and coordinated with a national hotel brand to develop their new hotel dual-brand prototype to 100% CD. Provided hotel design expertise to minimize cost and maximize efficiency while meeting brand requirements.

•	Implemented updated hotel prototype design to city permitting. Ensure conformance to local zoning ordinances and code standards for building permitting submission. Managed the project and team at the high level to ensure quality project delivery.

•	Provided multiple design iterations for a feasibility study to a developer after an acquisition of land. Met with city planners and building officials for pre-development conference and clarifications. Submitted zoning application on behalf of the client.

Founder

5Gstudio_collaborative

•	Managed comprehensive drawing sets for a complex 170,000 sq ft dual-brand AC and RI Marriott hotel from SD to CA. Involved in making major architectural and interior design decisions. Engaged in coordinating extensively with clients, consultants, brand, and contractor.

•	Developed project as design architect for a new 110,000 ft2 office facility from concept to design development and ensured sufficient documentation to hand over to Architect-of-Record.

•	Devised a winning design competition scheme for the renovation of Solana Business Park, a 230-acre $60 million redevelopment project in Southlake.

Project Architect

Ziegler Cooper Architects

• Developed multiple schematic proposals for a masterplan project consisting of 2,000,000 SF of office, hotel, and retail on a pre-existing site.

• Designed and managed the renovation of a 3,500 SF commercial lobby space with responsibilities that include selecting materials,producing drawings, and coordinating with the client, general contractor, and consultants.

• Prepared design documentations of various facets of commercial buildings in Revit, including drawings of interior details, elevations, plans, and site.

Project Designer

Aedas

• Contributed to design and coordination for a 225 meter tall apartment tower in Chengdu; designed multiple iterations of the building façade and coordinated drawings with interior designers and mechanical/structural engineers.

• Rationalized complex geometry of tower facades by developing suitable massing options, conceiving efficient panelization of glazing, and assigning material specification to make a buildable and cost-efficient project for construction.

• Delegated design and technical materials for a 155,400 square meter of residential and retail with affiliate office for an international competition.

• Designed facades for 4 housing prototypes for a 108,000 square meter prefabricated housing project in Korat, Thailand while balancing low-cost with achievable designs; assisted in reaching targeted budget of $55,000 per house through cost-estimation analysis and contacts with local manufacturers and construction companies in Thailand.

• Developed a proposal for an 80 meter tall, 17,000 square meter office tower in Shanghai with a small team under an accelerated schedule.

• Consulted an international school in Beijing on space-planning for expansion and renovation of existing campus.

• Implemented sustainability strategies such as analyzing sun-shadow studies to determine optimum tower orientation and building height limit for reducing passive heat gain in buildings.

• Worked extensively on typical room layouts for hotels, residential towers, and office buildings with an emphasis on implementing adequate circulation and space.

• Executed multiple, concurrent responsibilities, such as creating site documentation and research, 3D models, program diagrams, plans, and sections.

Architectural Assistant (Post-Graduate)

Urbahn Architects

• Assisted on an RFP project by creating room schedules, drawings, and renderings in Revit.

• Designed lobby of an office building and coordinated with a rendering company on design execution by defining FF&E, colors, and materiality.

Architecture Intern

Weiss/Manfredi

• Updated red-lined construction drawings of ceiling plans, structural systems, and FF&E plan for a university building.

• Created models and presentation drawings for book publications and project submissions.

City of Houston

• Worked independently from the supervisor to execute responsibilities such as redrawing old plans into AutoCAD and conducting space audits of Houston’s public multi-centers and clinics.

• Advised building facility managers to reflect changes in building programs and spaces.

Architectural Assistant

Partner at Navi Ventures | Multifamily Investor | Developer | Architect | 2023 Bisnow DFW Women Leading Real Estate

Diana is a Partner and Co-Founder at Navi Ventures, where she is focused on acquisitions and asset management of existing value-add opportunities and ground-up multi-family developments in the Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico markets.

Navi Ventures is a real estate company that seeks to acquire and/or develop multi-family assets that will positively impact the lives of their communities and investors. The company has investments in 1,800 multi-family units (700 units as a general partner) for an aggregate acquisition value in excess of $215 MM (with currently $93MM AUM).

Diana is an AIA licensed Architect with over 10 years of experience working in New York, Texas, and China where she has designed and managed large scale award-winning buildings in office, multi-family, hospitality, and retail. Her design and technical background as an Architect uniquely position her to envision and identify real estate opportunities beyond numbers that are otherwise overlooked.

Diana received her Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University. She was the 2022 Dallas Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) Inaugural Cohort Member, a member of ULI Young Leaders Group Partnership Forum, and the AIA Dallas 2018 Emerging Leaders Program. Diana runs a local Dallas meet-up called Real Estate Ladies, which is focused on empowering and educating women to invest in real estate.

She was recently awarded Bisnow DFW’s Women Leading Real Estate in 2023.

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