MANISHA ADVANI
Tel : 050-*******
Dubai.
POBOX:*07248
STRENGTH AND SKILLS
Have experience in Interior design as well as Architectural design.
Proficient in the use of Autocad (2016), 3DS Max, MS office package, Corel, Adobe photoshop and working knowledge of REVIT.
Am a self-starter and have the ability to work independently as well as in a project team.
I have cultivated good contacts and working relationships with strategic supply and business partners in the UAE.
EXPERIENCE
FEB 2017 CURRENT FREELANCER (Dubai)
Currently freelancing for MPA an Indian company with projects in Dubai. Some of their projects are
1.Constellation Office in Business bay
2. Jewel star showroom in Deira,
3. Cosmos office, Sharjah.
I have contributed at client meetings, solved design related problems. Recorded site visits and meetings.
Co-ordinated between Client,contractor and designers to achieve what is best for the design and client combined.
2008 – 2009 FREELANCER ( Dubai)
Worked as a Freelancer for Elan Interiors where I supported the design by sketching and rendering a Moroccan styled entrance lobby, a children's room and a refurbishment of a residence.
Other Works: Designed for Zen restaurant at Zabeel Park.
Worked on a themed layouts for Furniture supplier Lorenzo,
Kitchen layouts for Veneta Cucina.
2001 – 2004, CASTLE CONCEPTS
Dubai, U.A.E
Assistant Interior Designer
Projects
Designed presentations for refurbishment and new construction of chalets, restaurant and club house for Al Jazeera Resort, Dubai.
Designed for new arbitration centre at the Dubai Chamber ofCommerce.
Designed for exclusive Omani style villa in Sur, Oman.
Achieved customization for every part of the villa, floorings, ceilings and lighting fixtures based on traditional Omani designs. This was done after extensive research on Omani lifestyles and culture.
Designed presentation for row houses for client- Farhan Farriduni in Dubai.
Designed for refurbishment of an office building for the Ministry of Higher Education, Abu Dhabi.
Designed presentations and executed working drawings of a cafeteria for the Women's College (Higher College of Technology).
Designed presentation for a new branch of Dubai Bank to be located at Jebel Ali Free Zone.
Designed proposal for VIP Lounge, Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Worked on proposed design of Al Ain Mall.
Designed proposal for Arabian night club at The Marina, Abu Dhabi.
Designed two proposals for private owners at Emaar properties.
Designed proposals for Natural Health Center at the Oasis Center, (Landmark Group).
1999-2001 Ar. J N Lade
Role: Assistant Architect
Bungalows and club house project Pune, India
Duration : 2 years
Responsibilities,
Prepared working drawings for construction on site,
Coordinated with the structural designer to ensure designs were in line with the
architectural drawings and supervised the site at various construction stages
to ensure that the work is in line with the plan.
Projects
Bungalows - A private bungalow each for Dr. Kiran Doshi (Kolhapur),
LalitSanghvi (Kolhapur), Dr. Oswal (Pune), Bharat Khadiwala (Pune).
Township Of 260 houses for Mr. Deepak Patil at Mango meadows, Belgaum.
Club Houses -A club house each for Mr. Deepak Patil (Belgaum) and Mr. P D
Patil (Theur).
Interiors -Design and supervision furniture design for apartment of
Mr. Chandani at Raheja Gardens (Pune)
Gymnasium for Mr. Balasaheb Shivarkar (Pune).
Internship
1997 -1998 Raheja Woods Project, Kalyani nagar,Pune, India
Duration - 3 months.
Responsibilities -Setting-out of building, checking of reinforcements, measurement
of quantities, preparing of detailed drawings for execution on site, preparing bar
charts showing progress of work on site.
Ar. Tepan
Internship
Responsibilities - Prepared municipal corporation drawings and detailed drawings
for residential.
EDUCATION
1994 -1999 UNIVERSITY OF PUNE Pune, India,Bachelor of Architecture, June 1999
Thesis : presented a thesis titled “Terminus for private buses”
Design Projects : School of fashion designing, High rise apartment building, Three star hotel, Center for Arts, PrivateBungalow, Commercial complex and bank building,Guest house, Office building.