Cherine Barakat, Operations Manager

Cherine Barakat

Operations Manager

IWAN Interiors

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
ماجستير, Interior Design
الخبرات
15 years, 5 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

حظر المستخدم


الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :15 years, 5 أشهر

Operations Manager في IWAN Interiors
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ أكتوبر 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 في Ginox Swiss Kitchen
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - رأس الخيمة
  • يونيو 2013 إلى سبتمبر 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 في Freelance
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • نوفمبر 2008 إلى أبريل 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 في Progetti Gena&co
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • يناير 2012 إلى مارس 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 في Atelier de Design-Nicolas and Carla Bekhazi
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • نوفمبر 2008 إلى يوليو 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

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Interior Design
  • في Universite Libanaise - Institue des Beaux Arts
  • يونيو 2010

1 year master in Architectural Design

بكالوريوس, Interior Design
  • في Universite Libanaise - Institue des Beaux Arts
  • يونيو 2009
الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Interior Design
  • في Technical School of Arts and Trade
  • أغسطس 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

اللغات

العربية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس

التدريب و الشهادات

Autocad 2D (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Makhzoumi Foundation
تاريخ الدورة:
January 2007

الهوايات

  • Photography
  • Painting