Design Designer

PENAAZ LALA

Cell #: +919*********

Email: ******@*******.***

Address: **/* ****** ****, **** Savta Marg, Byculla, Mumbai-400027, India

OBJECTIVE:

A seasoned interior designer with 11+ years of progressive experience, in modern concepts of end-to-end project planning, implementation, analysing customer needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, client relationship management with proven success of managing large scale projects, seeking meaningful roles to lead, design & implement value-added roles, leveraging on personal expertise in areas of interior designing and execution.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Project Planning

Project Documentation

Project Management

Project Performance

Space Planning

Interior Design

Client Management

Detail Drawings

AutoCAD

Budgeting

Bill Checking

Presentation Skills

Services-MEP

Contemporary Influences and Research

Décor

Team Building & Leadership

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

PROFILE:

An articulate, meticulous, confident, self-motivated, hardworking, devoted to work, loyal and versatile individual with well-developed ability to plan, motivate and co-ordinate both people and resources. Possess excellent written, oral communication skills and having ability to liaise with people at all levels. Excellent Interpersonal and organizational skills to develop and implement policies and procedures. Excellent analytical problem solving and risk taking skills, commitment to diversity and team work environment. Excellent people management skills and politically astute.

Accountable for delivering interior design projects according to the client's budget, design preferences, purpose and function while incorporating interior design factors such as layout, space planning, services, colour schemes. All plans that also formulated are practical, of aesthetical value and conducive to the intended purpose of the space. Creating look and feel presentations, presentational 3d views, sourcing furniture, decorative hardware, decorative and technical lights as well as the utilization of art, furnishings and accessories. Liaise with client with regards to all site matters. Handling various contracting teams, budgets of the project, creating the process work flow and timelines for the project, handling the in-house team are all part of the responsibilities for every project handled.

SYNOPSIS OF ACHIEVEMENTS:

Implemented successfully the enhanced process flow of detail drawings and execution single handed, thus completing the project beforehand than the original completion date.

Successfully achieved completing the project with the final costing to be lower than the original budget proposed for the project.

Handling clients, listening and accounting ever detail required by them and executing their requirements creatively even when there are space constraints.

Coached and enhanced junior designer’s skills to oversee daily and weekly operations, coaching them on drawings, site handling skills and individual performances.

Mastery over textures, materials and colour schemes, attention on projects is given to detail. Each home is a testament to effortless luxury and an artistic vision for a unique living experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Feb 2015 till present: Working as a Senior Designer- Neterwala and Aibara Interior Architects at Mumbai, India. It is an interior design firm run over for three decades where spaces are transformed into timeless mediums for modern living– approaching each project with sensitivity to the history, function and architecture of the space.

CURRENT PROJECTS-

3 floors of gymnasium, banquet hall, swimming pool, changing rooms, lobby, and outdoor terrace seating areas of a plush residential building around 4000 square feet each.

A 4bhk residential home of 5500 square feet.

Entire building which includes 2duplex flats, a 3bhk home, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, changing rooms, lobby, spa, terrace, staff and utility areas around 2500 square feet each.

3 floors of a residential home around 3000 square feet each, which includes one floor as the entertaining space, the second floor is for guests and the third is their private floor.

A 4bhk residential home of 5000 square feet.

COMPLETED PROJECTS-

4bhk residential home of 5500 square feet.

4bhk show flat of around 3000 square feet.

3bhk residential home of 3000 square feet.

3 floors of a residential bungalow including the lift lobby and lift interiors on one floor and the other floors approximately 4000square feet each.

Duplex of 5000 square feet.

Penthouse of around 1500 square feet each floor.

October 2012 to February 2015: Working as an Interior Designer- Malik Architecture at Mumbai, India. Malik Architecture has completed numerous projects for the past 48 years.

COMPLETED PROJECTS-

5 acre holiday home.

3000 square feet office for Breitling watch.

2000 square feet office for an import export client.

Hotel of 1, 25,000 square feet.

Housing project of 10,000 square feet.

June 2008 to July 2011: Working as an Interior Designer- Talati & Panthaky Associated Pvt. Ltd. TPA is one of India’s leading design firms specializing in Architecture, sustainable planning and Interior Design over the past 40 years.

COMPLETED PROJECTS-

2 Residential spaces– 3 BHK homes-2500 square feet area each

5 floors of 3BHK homes- 3 floors-1300 square feet Area each and 2 floors- 2000 square feet area each.

A 5BHK flat of 3000 square feet area.

A 4BHK flat of 3000 square feet area.

2 Residential bathrooms only for a residential space- Designing and 3d views presentations.

Education & Certifications:

Graduation – MA Design- Interior Design, Northumbria University, UK. 2011-2012

Diploma Interior Designing, Nirmala Niketan Polytechnic, Mumbai, India. 2005-2008

Higher Secondary Education, Jai Hind College of arts, Mumbai, India. 2003-2005

Additional Activities and Awards:

Master’s Dissertation-The topic for dissertation was using design innovation to create furniture for children through their growing years. The idea was initially based on attending to the problem of small residential spaces and the financial crisis every household is facing and thus the above mentioned topic was narrowed down as a solution to ease the financial problem of growing families.

Award for Excellence(Interior design) - Trophy and Certificate for Optimum Space Utilization.

Second Prize for the design of a 3 BHK Flat in the Residential Category .

Interior design awards -Third Prize for Hair Lounge Project and Sixth Prize for Open Type Bar Unit Furniture

Computer Skills:

MS Packages: Microsoft Office 2012

Others: Auto Cad 2012, 3D Max, Adobe Photoshop

Personal Dossier:

Date of Birth: 04th July 1987

Permanent Address: 18/4 Rustom Baug, Sant Savta Marg, Byculla, Mumbai 400 027. India.

Nationality: Indian

Gender: Female

Status: Single

Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi.

Hobbies & Interest: Sketching, baking, playing chess & carom; watching sports, reading.

REFERENCES:

References are available on request.

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