# Karl Grunder

Karl Grunder is a remote worker on Himalayas, Design Consultant at Strickland's Home, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@karlgrunder

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Design Consultant at Strickland’s Home creating custom window and organization plans, with experience managing high-value sales and interior projects.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 80k+ USD |
| Job categories | Interior Designer, Design Consultant, Interior Design Assistant |
| Skills | Interior Design, Space Planning, Color Theory, Material Sourcing, Lighting Design, Visual Merchandising, Hard Fixture Placement, Aesthetic Coordination, Project Coordination, Budget Adherence, Customer Relationship Management, Needs Assessment, Consultative Sales, Negotiation, Customer Acquisition Strategy |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/karlgrunder |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking to combine design creativity with project management and client relations expertise.
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## About

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At Strickland’s Home, I consult with clients in their homes and the showroom on custom luxury window and organization solutions. I take precise measurements, estimate projects, and translate client needs into technical plans while coordinating with operations and installation teams.

At Grey Heron Interiors, I created space plans and design recommendations around clients’ preferences, using color theory and material knowledge. I helped keep projects on time and under budget, tracked purchases, and supervised product installations.

At Rivian Automotive, I managed and closed over $1.5 million in high-value sales within six months. I also managed showroom visual merchandising and contributed to increases in test drives and orders.
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## Experience

### Design Consultant (current)

Strickland's Home. Dec 2025 - Present

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Provided in-home and showroom consultations for custom luxury window and organization solutions, including precise measurements, real-time project estimation, and comprehensive needs assessments. Managed sales cycles and coordinated with operations and installation teams.
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Skills: Space-Planning, Color-Theory, Material-Sourcing, Sales-Cycle-Management, Customer-Relationship-Management, Needs-Assessment, Project-Coordination

### Senior Field Sales Guide / Field Sales Guide

[Rivian Automotive](https://himalayas.app/companies/rivian). Aug 2023 - Nov 2025

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Managed and closed over $1.5 million in high-value sales within six months, contributing to a 32% increase in test drives and a 24% increase in orders. Managed visual merchandising for a 5000 sq ft showroom and cultivated client relationships.
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Skills: Sales, Lead-Generation, Customer-Relationship-Management, Visual-Merchandising, Customer-Profiles, Sales-Closing

### Studio Advisor

[Lucid Motors](https://himalayas.app/companies/lucid-motors). Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

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Managed customer orders and developed a consultative sales approach to support customers and maintain sales targets. Gained experience in understanding complex customer needs and presenting tailored solutions.
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Skills: Consultative-Sales, Customer-Order-Management, Needs-Assessment, Customer-Relationship-Management

### Interior Design Associate

Grey Heron Interiors. May 2019 - Jul 2022

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Delivered design projects on time and under budget, creating spaces based on client preferences. Oversaw space planning, used digital moodboards, tracked purchases, and collaborated with clients and contractors.
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Skills: Space-Planning, Color-Theory, Moodboards, Houzz, Project-Management, Client-Collaboration, Material-Sourcing, Trend-Research

## Education

### New York Institute of Art + Design

Interior Design Certificate, Interior Design

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Completed an Interior Design Certificate in August 2026.
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### C.I.D. International

Certified Interior Decorator, Interior Decorating

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Earned the Certified Interior Decorator designation in August 2026.
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### Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration

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Pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.
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## Tech stack

- Salesforce

To contact Karl, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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