Interior Designer
Resume:
****.*******@*****.***
Houston, Texas
www.linkedin.com/reem-afifi
SUMMARY
A commercially astute designer combining a
strong academic background with +4 years of
invaluable project experience gained in
contracting & consulting in Beirut, Lebanon.
Skilled in design and execution. An extremely
confident, well organized communicator that has
the ability to develop mutually beneficial working relationships with clients, colleagues and key
stakeholders alike.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
AutoCAD 2D 3DS Max w/ Vray
Revit Photoshop Microsoft Suite
Sketch up In-Design
FREELANCE PROJECTS
Interior Renovation of:
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Career Certificates:
NGO Trainings:
LANGUAGES
Portfolio & References
Available upon request
KEY SKILLS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning (MEAL) Officer Assistant
Oct '20 - Present
Medair Beirut, LB
Medair is a global NGO that provides emergency relief and recovery services including Health and Nutrition; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; and Shelter and Infrastructure. Interior Designer Dec '18 - Nov '19
Sigma Contracting & Trading S.A.R.L Beirut, LB
Sigma is one of the leading contracting companies in Lebanon with a long list of prestigious projects in Beirut and the MENA region.
Project Administration & Assignment Tracking on "BankMed New HQ Project" Interior Designer Feb '17 - Jun '17
Badih & Kantar Architects Beirut, LB
Badih & Kantar Architects is an interior design firm with a diverse portfolio that has grown to a worldwide practice having architectural, ID and construction supervision services across twenty-four countries in five continents. Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment ( or FF&E)
Execution Drawings
Interior Designer Mar '16 - Jan '17
IMAR Trading & Contracting Beirut, LB
IMAR was founded in 1995, promptly establishing its reputation for excellence in the construction industry, specializing in architectural interior fit out with a team of more than a 2700 employees from architects to technical site workers. EDUCATION
Master Class in Furniture Design (Intensive) Aug '19 University of Arts in London Central Saint
Martins College
London, GB
UAL has a world-class reputation and is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2020 QS World University Rankings®
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design Jul '15
Lebanese American University Beirut, LB
LAU is one of the top private universities in Lebanon. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and has an Institutional Accreditation from NECHE. Reem Afifi
Interior Designer
Lina’s Institute & Spa / Makeup Studio
Afifi Residence - Private Villa
Darwiche Apartment – B11
BMH Apartment
Antar's Photography Studio
KA private town house
Certificate in 3DS Max Autodesk ATC® Oct
'20
Certificate in Vray for 3DMax Autodesk
ATC® Sep '20
Training Certificate in MEAL Save The
Children Oct '20
Training Certificate in PSEA UNICEF Nov '20
Training Certificate in Personal Security
Atlas Assistance Nov '20
Training Certificate in Accountability for
affected population Atlas Assistance Nov
'20
English, Arabic, minimal French
Organization
FF&E Interpersonal
Creativity & Eye For Detail
Modular Design Development
Product Design
Knowledge of Sustainable Practices
Trend Identification
Sketching
Collect Data regarding issues encountered on site and help propose feasible solutions Monitor site work progress and report back to management Perform Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) surveys on each beneficiary household Set project goals and oversaw project completion while tracking assignments Prepared designs for RCP, catwalks & furniture layouts, etc. & briefed interior designers, builders & architects on the same
Coordinated with clients to understand requirements and visited sites to take measurements Created 2D drawings by deploying AutoCAD and forged robust customer relationships Prepared proposals for potential leads
Brainstormed & implemented new ideas to reach the target audience Worked with project manager to support the design of various projects though presenting sketches, images and samples in order to present client requirements Coordinated with clients to understand requirements and visited sites to take measurements Created 2D execution drawings by deploying AutoCAD Coordinated with clients to understand requirements and visited sites to take measurements Created 2D execution drawings by deploying AutoCAD Minor in Advertising
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