Manager Designer

Almost Twenty three years of practical experience at various levels with 19 years of fit out experience in UAE market including 12 years’ experience as Sr. interior designer in UAE.

As Sr. designer, successfully executed several mega interior fit out projects such as Corporate Offices for royal clients, Hospitality & Residential projects for versatile/high profile clients in all over the UAE.

Being Sr. Project Manager, Carried out Value Engineering for different Projects & advised the client for alternate source/materials of same or equivalent standards/ characteristics in order to Control/meet the set/required Budget.

Highly Skilled with correspondence to the clients, consultants, Contractors & Suppliers on behalf of the Client/Consultant/Contractor.

Fully aware of the complete flow of Interior Fit out works including related development of design concept, all related design phases, understanding of MEP requirements/coordination Such as HVAC, Electrical works, Firefighting/Fire Alarm system, Audio Visual system, Security/Access control & their flow of execution.

Conducted several periodical meetings with clients & with contractors of different Doctrines in order to fulfill Design/Project requirements and to ensure that the project is being coordinated well between all the parties/Contractors as per the approved design.

Conducted several inspections of full scale Mockups (produced by the contractors) with different clients to advise them of the required standard of finishes.

Well versed with most of the local/international market Materials, their Prices, characteristics & sourcing them from different local & international suppliers.

Excellent in establishing suitable fit out details & expert in commenting the shop drawings to enhance the proposed details or advise the contractors technically/aesthetically.

Expert in using latest version of AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Excel, MS Project & MS Office.

Major Projects as Sr. interior Designer in UAE are; Head Office of Retired Military Personnel association Abu Dhabi,, Head Office for the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs Abu Dhabi, Farm Houses for Royal Clients, Court house royal floors in Abu Dhabi, Dubai Police Head Quarter, Head Office Building of Petrofac in Sharjah, Restaurants & Typical Suites at Almurooj Rotana Hotel in Dubai (5* Hotel), Arab Bank Head Office in Dubai and Branch Office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Bank branch in Dubai, Corporate offices & Private Residences of high profile clients in UAE

Developments of subordinates being a Team leader while executing the projects.

Meetings with clients to obtain Project’s brief, participating in the projects Presentations, in establishing the Projects budget/projects financial proposal, Value engineering of the projects, Periodical Meetings with clients/contractors for full projects coordination.

March 2011 Till date as Senior Designer with Decospania Interiors handling Projects from A to Z, including clients meetings, financial proposals, design concept,presentations, all design phases dealing suppliers/contractors etc

Oct 2007 – March 2011 as Sr. Project Manager - in “United Design international.”

Abu Dhabi – UAE.

Value Engineering of projects.

May 1999 – Sept 2007 as Interior Designer/ Design coordinator/ Project Manager - in “Design

Design L.L.C.” Dubai – UAE.

As interior designer & Design coordinator- Monitor all the projects/Design team which further demanded my involvement in Financial Proposals & client dealing.

Fully involved in the Concept & Design development of various corporate offices, Hospitality & Residential projects including Project Management of several projects as per the client/ projects demand/requirements.

Heavily involved in the value Engineering & cost analysis of projects when needed.

Meetings with clients to obtain Project’s brief, Participating in the Presentations, Development of the design concepts, Periodical Meetings with clients/contractors and consultants for the smooth progress of the projects when necessary.

March 1997- March 1999 as Interior Designer/Project manager - in Kamran Sheikh Interior Design,

Lahore-Pakistan

Involved in Concept & design developments of various projects...such as Café New York in Karachi, Muslim Commercial Bank – Lahore Branch, Café Zouk Restaurant - Karachi, Nirala Sweets different branches in Pakistan, Doctors Hospital Lahore etc

Involved in the projects management/Execution of projects when needed.

June 1996- Feb1997 as Architect – Shaukat Nawaz Raja & Associates”, Lahore –Pakistan.

Designing of projects such as Eden Towers (Eighteen story building) in Lahore Pakistan.

LANGUAGES

Proficiency in English Correspondence & able to read Urdu, Arabic.

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