Head of Developments
Sigma Group M.E.
Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months
• Worked with design, engineering, legal and high-net worth clients for successful project development completion.
• Collaborated internally with risk management, operations, legal and government authorities to meet compliance protocols and maximize clients’ experience, revenue and minimize project construction time-line/construction cost.
• Developed new business in existing markets and opened two entirely new regions.
• Recognized for effectively prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Responsible for the financial planning of the organization along with business development.
• Monitered, managed, reviewed and presented projects to the Rulers of Fujeirah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman for proposed projects in infrastructure, residential, commercial, theme parks, hotels & resorts.
• Developed proposals and secured new sources of funding from banking and non-banking financial institutions along with contractual documentation.
• Successful and demonstrable delivery of results for clients and ensuring project support for off-site activities.
• Worked on signature projects of hospitality, residential, retail and entertainment for clients such as Meraas, Emaar, Al Wasl, Mirage.
• Projects include Bluewaters Island, Dubai Opera House, Marsa Al Seef, Museum of the Future and Mandarin Oriental.
• Preparing and presenting strategies in line with client briefs/objectives in tandem with CEO’s and directors.
• Developed an insight into operation management and design of destination/anchor developments.
• Independently handling all aspects on signage design from conceptual stage until project execution and delivery.
• A boutique design consultancy specializing in Signage & Way-finding.
• Primarily a strategic developments and planning role involving design and project management.
• Presented and coordinated with key personnel from British Land, Hamburg, Munich Airports and entertainment based developments in Istanbul and the first CNN Cafe in Abu Dhabi International Airport.
• Identified data platforms of different demographics to aid in planning of retail and entertainment destinations.
• Analysed aspects of cognitive psychology to understand human behavioral tendencies to gain maximum exposure of retail aspects and influence crowd management in large scale mixed use developments.
• Studied aspects of cognitive psychology to understand human behavioral tendencies to gain optimal exposure of retail aspects and influence crowd management in large scale developments.
• Responsible for in depth research reports to provide trend insights to clients from various laterals of development such as retail, hospitality, residential and entertainment.
• Worked with design, engineering, industrial solution teams for Porsche, VW, Swatch, Introsys, Glock.
• Presented to directors and participating in management solutions to help optimize the process of development in all laterals.
• Participated with teams to help in strategic planning and management of activities and processes.
• Recognized as part of the team that won the ‘Design Management Europe’ award and ‘Red Dot Design’ award.
• Initiated and conceptualized the design platform to enhance passenger experience comparable to international benchmarks at Changi Internationl Airport, Singapore.
• Provided design solutions, strategic analysis and operational input on passenger experience and enhancement.
• Worked with an extensively diversified network of design, construction, business and marketing.
• Independently compiled research reports and presenting them to program directors.
• Shortlisting and creating the criteria for companies to participate in the industrial design tender package.
• Studied aspects of cognitive psychology of human behaviour to enhance passenger experience in the built environment.
• Consulted and coordinated on environmental design of the terminal, with the design firm to deliver the largest art program in the world at the airport.
• Gained valuable insight into operations and workings of management at large scale airports.
Corban, now diversified into different fields of business, however, it started as primarily an advertising, events and PR agency. Being one of my first jobs, I worked as an intern on various tasks to enhance my professional experience, hone in on my creative talents and exercise my networking and communications skills to prepare me for my professional career.