Ahmed El kattan, Senior Interior Designer

Ahmed El kattan

Senior Interior Designer

HaiBuild

Location
Egypt - Cairo - Ain Shams
Education
Bachelor's degree, Interior & Furniture Design
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Senior Interior Designer at HaiBuild
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since March 2020

• Executed design concepts for over 40 interior spaces till now.
• Work with clients to understand their needs and goals, which makes more
than 75% of the designs get approved the first time.
• Inspect and approve work performed by contractors that reduced mistakes by 35%.
• Approved over 1200 detailed drawings and specifications.
• Manage project budgets and timelines that reduced an average of 15%
of costs and 20% of delivery time.

Technical & Showroom Manager at Kitchino
  • Egypt - Hurghada
  • December 2016 to January 2020

Technical Manager
• Revised above 300 workshop drawings for kitchens and baths.
• Checked that all furniture meets quality and functional standards by 100%.
• Designed and implemented above 50 new product designs.
• Resolved any technical issues that arose within 2 hours maximum.

Showroom Manager
• Increased customer satisfaction by 50% by understanding their needs very well.
• Ensured that the showroom is 100% well-maintained and stocked with products.
• Created marketing plans that generated around 35% conversions more than before.
• Followed up with potential clients, which contributed to 40% more sales stronger than ever.

Senior Technical Engineer at Contistahl
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2013 to October 2016

• Prepared above 1000 working drawings, BOQ, and BOM.
• Followed-up manufacturing of more than 200 projects.
• Collaborated with the design team to confirm technical drawings align
100% with the intended aesthetics and functionality of the furniture.

Interior Designer at Majestic House
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • June 2010 to July 2013

• Made interior design for more than 50 residential and commercial projects.
• Produced the shop drawings with an error rate that did not exceed 2%.
• Generated the mood board, 2D CAD drawings, 3D Presentations, and FF&E specifications.

Technical Engineer at MOBICA
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • August 2007 to May 2010

• Provided around 350 furniture shop drawings, BOM, and BOQ for
various projects like houses, Banks, hospitals, malls, and companies.
• Participated with the Quality Assurance team lowered mistakes by 90%.
• Identified around 120 opportunities for design optimization to improve functionality,
manufacturable, and cost-efficient.
• Supervised about 100 project installations on site.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Interior & Furniture Design
  • at The Higher Institute of Applied Arts
  • June 2007

We studied many of things like : * History of interior and furniture design * Principles of design * Color theory * Space planning * Lighting design * Furniture design * CAD software * Professional practice

Specialties & Skills

selling skills
Custom Furniture Design
Customer Satisfaction
Management
Space Planning
Interior Design
3D STUDIO MAX
management
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
FREEHAND
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Autocad
microsoft powerpoint
photography
planning
space planning
marketing
Kitchens & Bath Design

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Syndicate of Applied Arts Designers
  • Interior and furniture Designer
  • June 2007

Training and Certifications

Digital Marketing Analytics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2022
Advanced Digital Marketing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021

Hobbies

  • Photography
  • Reading