Design Team Leader

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May Rafic Ali

Design manager/Team Leader

Mobile: +971-**-*******

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

Address: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bachelor of Architecture: Beirut Arab University, (June – 2009) Pearl Qualified Professional (PQP) Estidama - Pearl Building Rating System (July – 2013) Leading the design and construction stages of various Projects through:

Overseeing and managing the creative process of a project from concept to completion

(construction stage).

Coordination with clients, stakeholders, sub consultants, designers and other team members to understand requirements.

Supervising the design team, providing feedback, and maintaining the quality of the design output.

Managing project timelines and budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively.

Resolving design problems or issues that arise during the project.

Continually reviewing and implementing improvements of the design process.

Highly effective in leading multidisciplinary design team (architecture, interior, structure, MEP, infrastructure, landscape, specification specialist and BOQ) and built strong relationship with clients.

Leading, reviewing and managing interior design team through concept, schematic and design development to site supervision and inspection to insure installation of amenities spaces as per client requirements.

Visiting project sites to monitor progress and conformance to company standards and to

ensure all project deliverables are implemented as per client requirements. Visiting project sites to monitor progress and conformance to company standards and to ensure all project deliverables are implemented as per client requirements.

Managing tender stage, replying on bidders RFI’s, reviewing commercial and technical qualifications for contractors, negotiating with bidders, reviewing ad updating BOQ as per project budget and requirements, preparing value engineering report as required.

Ensuring the project adheres to various legislative, regulatory and industry requirements during the design phase.

Leading presentations and meetings to discuss the design project with key stakeholders. Education:

Experience:

Senior Architect and team leader at Obermeyer middle east GmbH Projects:

Simulation project: 21buildings with service yard Plot area134,913 m GFA= 40588 m and BUA =51188 m under Al DAR Developer.

Police directorate Al Dafrah project: 8 buildings with substation and chiller yard, plot area 250,000m, GFA = 29,900 m under Al Dar developer. Date of birth: October-31st -1985

Marital status: Single

Nationality: Palestinian

(November 2023 To Present) UAE – Abu Dhabi

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Design manager at Creative Concept Company.

Projects:

Khalifa university 5thfloor, Interior offices projects Area=6650m .

Private villas (GFA between 900 m to 2000 m .

(December 2019 To Nov 2023) UAE – Abu Dhabi

Architect at RW Armstrong Consulting Company.

Projects:

Architectural projects: Facilities buildings for ADAC (2 two floors buildings with each building GFA = 6000m ; the site area is around 10000m ).

Architectural projects: Al Bahrain consulate in Dubai (Consist of consular resident villa and consulate offices within the same building (2 floors and GFA= 2400m ).

Interior design projects: MAF project for Al- Futtaim group kids theme playground area for more than 12 locations with various area and project size.

Estidama Projects: Al Raha Building for Al dar properties – Estidama approval (1 pearl).

(April-2015 to April -2019) UAE– Abu Dhabi

Architect Consolidated Contracting Company (C.C.C.) Projects:

Abu Dhabi International Airport Project (Midfield Terminal Complex) Joint Venture between CCC, TAV & ARABTIC Companies. (Architect position from 12-2012 to 08-2014)

Design department (EPSO): Industrial projects (Oil & Gas).(Junior architect 06-2010 until 12-2012)

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(08-2014 to -03-2015) UAE – Abu Dhabi

(June-2010 to August 2014) UAE – Abu Dhabi

Courses:

PMP Course at Cambridge Education

BIM course at OMNIX international

institute:

1. Architectural Revit course.

2. `Structural Revit course.

3. MEP Revit course.

4. NAVIS course.

5. BIM engineering modeling.

LEED GA at Chicago Training

Center.

Green Building.

Team Work.

Problem solving.

3D MAX at Sarah Training Center.

Computer skills:

AutoCAD

Revit

Photoshop

Sketch up

Microstation

InDesign

Architect at Dewan architects and Engineers Company. Projects:

Biltmore Hotel Project: It was one building including 3 basements + ground floor + mezzanine and 17 floors with swimming pool on the roof and site area around the building. 2 of 2

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