Cherine Barakat, Operations Manager

Cherine Barakat

Operations Manager

IWAN Interiors

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Interior Design
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Operations Manager at IWAN Interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2015

Direct Contact with the clients/consultants.
- Work with management team to identify and evaluate market, new target
clients
- Work with management team to develop and implement strategic sales plan
- Identify and evaluate specific new profitable business opportunities
- Achieve own sales target and lead team to achieve team target and/or overall
company target
- Initiate and complete proposals and presentation for new business
opportunities
- Work with internal teams to deliver outstanding presentation to capture
profitable business opportunity
- Maintain an excellent client relationship with existing and potential client

Project Manager at Ginox Swiss Kitchen
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • June 2013 to September 2015

- Managing multiple projects.
- Follow up/Coordination with the Project Coordinators on their assigned projects.
- Direct Contact with the clients/consultants.
- Preparation of the project schedule.
- Review the project plans and specifications and comment on the design, scheduling, possible cost savings measures and potential delivery, production and installation problems.
- Expedite all shop drawings and approvals.
- Monitor and maintain the project schedule on a weekly basis.
- Raise and discuss relevant issues at the job site meetings.
- Prepare & issue minutes of all site meetings.
- Inform the Consultant/Client of any errors, discrepancies or omissions contained within the Consultant’s design drawings.
- Expedite all CO (change order) costs. Maintain current CO logs.
- Ensure completion of and track all independent testing and inspections as required.
- Issue monthly progress draws and invoicing to consultant and client including final holdbacks.
- Maintain and enforce good installation standards and quality control.
- Ensure all required consultant inspections are performed.

Interior designer and Project management at Freelance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2008 to April 2013

• February 2012 - April 2013 Project Management and Interior Design of an Apartment in Baabda, Lebanon
- Avant-Projet approved and executed
- Supervised the execution of the False-Ceiling/Lighting
- All the furniture to be custom made for this Apartment; Provided Woodwork drawings; Coordinated with Carpenter
- Purchased Fabrics; Lightings; Ceramics
- Kitchen Design

• May 2012 - July 2012 Drafts as Avant-Projet:
- Renovation of Villa in Souk al Ghareb, Lebanon
- Design drawings for an Apartment in Shayleh, Lebanon
Site Visit - Chimney design - Providing/Coordinating with Chimney builder

• January 2011 - May 2011 Complete Interior Architecture, Design and Implementation
for Lebanese restaurant “Shawarma Twist” - Dubai
- Avant-Projet approved and executed
- Project Management - Dealing with the Contractor and Sub-Contractors
- Overseeing the field operations and management of contractors and sub-contractors.
- Work with the Project Contractor and Owners to solve challenges related to the project schedule and budget.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with safety plans and standards.
- Track and report on progress on each project, including detailed daily reports.
- Purchasing Orders for Kitchen Equipments, Fabrics, Ceramic, Lightings and Furniture…

• May 2010 Concept and schematic plans for a Japanese Restaurant - Beirut

• February 2010 Concept and schematic plans for a Spa - Lebanon

• August-December 2009 Freelance Project: Complete Interior Architecture, Design and Implementation
for a pub, “Entourage” - Beirut
- Avant-Projet approved and executed
- Project Management - Dealing with the Contractor and Sub-Contractors
- Overseeing the field operations and management of contractors and sub-contractors.
- Work with the Project Contractor and Owners to solve challenges related to the project schedule and budget.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with safety plans and standards.
- Track and report on progress on each project, including detailed daily reports.
- Purchasing Orders for Kitchen Equipments, Fabrics, Ceramic, Lightings and Furniture…

Interior designer/Sales at Progetti Gena&co
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2012 to March 2013

- Provide support to the Account Manager by ensuring process compliance from proposal generation to client invoice generation.
- Responsible for the entire sales order fulfillment process, including management of customer orders from order entry through punch list resolution, providing support to sales staff, and accurate and timely service to customers.
- Coordinate order entry, order management, manufacturers interface and close out of orders.
- Preparation of presentations, advising clients on products or solutions suiting their needs.
- Preparation of layout if necessary, with the help of the Interior Design support or by myself.
- Preparation of quotations.
- Conducting site visits if needed.
- Negotiations with clients.
- Follow up with clients including sign-off on completion.
- Conducting and handling payments from clients.
- Following up with the internal Procurement department for orders with suppliers.
- Overseeing the timeline for the project.
- Solving issues on site during delivery.
- Assist Senior Sales staff in their projects if needed.
- Managing client files and client databases.

Interior designer at Atelier de Design-Nicolas and Carla Bekhazi
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2008 to July 2009

- Club House “Aindkit”, building area 400m²: architectural design of
The building, plans and facades, circulation for the inside, detailed execution drawings, final rendering with color effects
- Apartment in Beirut, area 280m²: measurement at the site, plumbing plan and tiling for the bathrooms, electrical plan, A/C plan, heating plan, false ceiling and lighting plans, detailed execution drawings with color effects, woodwork plans, meetings with the client, selection of colors and fabrics

Education

Master's degree, Interior Design
  • at Universite Libanaise - Institue des Beaux Arts
  • June 2010

1 year master in Architectural Design

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
  • at Universite Libanaise - Institue des Beaux Arts
  • June 2009
High school or equivalent, Interior Design
  • at Technical School of Arts and Trade
  • August 2005

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Interior Design
Coordination
Procurement
Microsoft Office
Photoshop
Project management
Autocad
Evaluation
Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Communication
Developing
Comfortable Running a Meeting
Time Management
Monitoring

Languages

Arabic
Expert
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Autocad 2D (Training)
Training Institute:
Makhzoumi Foundation
Date Attended:
January 2007

Hobbies

  • Photography
  • Painting