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Dina Youssef, Senior Interior Designer

Dina Youssef

Senior Interior Designer·RTA Buildings and Facilities Design Section

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 8 months

Senior Interior Designer

March 2015 - Present

RTA Buildings and Facilities Design Section

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2015 - Present

Key Responsibilities: preparing design concept proposals for RTA projects to meet Buildings & Facilities Dept.objectives with end user requirements.
Preparing Tender documents, design, working drawings, specifications, presentations and BOQs.
Managing & coordinating with junior designers and 3D visualizers; and maintenance team.

Company industry:
Motor Vehicle Passenger Transport
Job role:
Engineering

Senior Tenancy Coordination Executive

March 2013 - February 2015

Nakheel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2013 - February 2015

Key Responsibilities:
Retailcorp: Oversees Mall tenants fitout requirements; manage all design submissions & approvals, initiating the design development process and preparing LODs drawings
Coordinate and follow up day to day basis with 112 tenants of the new Dragon Mart 2 Mall including anchor tenants “Geant “ and “Novo Cinemas”

Company industry:
Real Estate
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Senior Interior Designer

December 2010 - February 2013

Freelance - Al Suweidi Engineering Consultants

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2010 - February 2013

Key Responsibilities
•Preparing concept designs with all the required research
•Preparing all proposed layouts (as per the clients requirements)
•Preparing Presentation with the Sample or Mood Board
•Visiting Showrooms and Suppliers to select furniture & material (FF&E)
•Preparing the Interior and Furniture Bill of Quantities
•Attending client development meetings
•Pre-site visit with Project Manager or Supervisor for inspection
•Reviewing and checking all the submitted and required construction drawings, details, project program and tender documents.
•Coordinating with the appointed contractor for drawings and supervision of the project

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Senior Interior Designer

July 2011 - July 2012

BAFCO TRADING LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2011 - July 2012

Key Responsibilities
•Preparing concept designs with all the required research
•Preparing all proposed layouts
•Preparing Presentation with the Sample or Mood Board
•Preparing the Interior and Furniture Bill of Quantities
•Coordinating with the Sales Dept. for the new leads and getting the proper design briefing for the projects (commercial like: offices, outlets, showrooms)
•Attending client development meetings
•Reviewing and checking all the submitted and required construction drawings, details, project program and tender documents.
•Coordinating with the Projects Department for drawings and supervision of the project for any technical issues at site

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Manager - Interior Design

September 2007 - April 2009

DUBAI HEALTHCARE CITY- Dubai Design Development

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2007 - April 2009

Key Responsibilities
•Managing and preparing all design developments from concept and space planning,
to presentations of 3D images
•Preparing RFP "Request for Proposal" with all the technical specifications in order to
release a tender.
•Coordinating with Procurement Dept. to release and open tenders for the fit-out works
and furniture from the approved list of contractors and suppliers by DHCC, and preparing
the technical comparison for the final selection of the contractor/supplier
•Reviewing all necessary drawings for the healthcare facilities prepared by the
selected contractor like layouts, sections and shop drawings for CPQ approvals
•Coordinating with the Sales Department for new customers and getting the proper
design briefing for the project
•Meeting with the client to have all the necessary information and requirements for the
project
•Identify and learn about new suppliers and products related to
specifications, implementation and cost in the market

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Management

Design Manager

August 2005 - September 2007

GCG INTERIORS (GULF COMMERCIAL GROUP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2005 - September 2007

Key Responsibilities
•Head of Design Dept. with seven Designers
•Delegating the jobs in hand to the designers
•Coordinating with the Sales Dept. for the new leads and getting the proper design briefing for the projects (commercial)
•Attending client development meetings
•Pre-site visit with Project Manager or Supervisor for inspection & collecting all the necessary information
•Supervising the designers that the Process of all the necessary drawings, bill of quantities and presentations like sample boards and 3D shots are properly done and on time.
•Reviewing and checking all the submitted and required construction drawings, details, project program and tender documents.
•Coordinating with the suppliers for the prices and stock availability for any new product in the market
•Arranging for product training through seminars and visits to the suppliers and sub-contractors for all the design team
•Coordinating with the Projects Department for drawings and supervision of the project for any technical issues at site

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Management

Chief Interior Designer

May 2003 - January 2005

H2O CONCEPTS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2003 - January 2005

Key Responsibilities
-Head of Design Department with seven designers
-Preparing and delegating the work at hand for the designers
-Design Briefing and coordinating with the sales department
-Preparing proposals of office furniture projects
•Designing offices, Layouts ( AUTOCAD 2D)
•Presentation boards (samples, swatches)
•Visual presentations
•Tenders and quotations
-Showroom In-Charge - Design and new look
-Library In-Charge - Updating the catalogs and product swatches
-Supervising the installations at site

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Interior Designer cum Sales

October 2001 - April 2003

DELMA INTERIORS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2001 - April 2003

Key Responsibilities
-Preparing proposals of office furniture projects
•Designing offices, Layouts ( AUTOCAD 2D)
•Presentation boards (samples, swatches)
•Visual presentations
-Tenders and quotations
-Selling of the company’s products in the showroom
-Updating the catalogs of all the products
-Supervising the installations at site

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Education

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (BUC)

July 1994

July 1994

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design

Lebanon

Honor's List (2 semesters)

SECONDARY SCHOOL

June 1990

June 1990

High school or equivalent, LEBANESE BACC II (Experimental Science Section)

Lebanon

Skills

Tenders
Expert
Tenders
Expert
Office furniture
Expert
Office furniture
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Space Planning
Expert
Space Planning
Expert
Ø KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOCAD AND MOST IMPORTANT COMPUTER PROGRAMS & SOFTWARES: WINDOWS, WORD, EXCEL, INTER
Expert
Ø KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOCAD AND MOST IMPORTANT COMPUTER PROGRAMS & SOFTWARES: WINDOWS, WORD, EXCEL, INTER
Expert
Tenders
Expert
Tenders
Expert
Office furniture
Expert
Office furniture
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Project Coordination
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Concept Design
Expert
Space Planning
Expert
Space Planning
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Italian

Intermediate

French

Beginner

Memberships

Participant in the Big 5 Show Dubai Exhibition 98, 99 with United Supplies Est.

Exhibitor

February 1998

Participant in the Project Lebanon 2000 Exhibition with United Supplies Est.

Exhibitor

May 2000

Participant in the Cairo 2000 Exhibition with United Supplies Est.

Exhibitor

July 2000

Participant in the Ox OFFICE Exhibition-Dubai, U.A.E

Exhibitor

May 2002

Participant of Dubai Dealer's Conference-Dubai, U.A.E

Dealer

September 2003

Participant in the Ox OFFICE Exhibition with H2O Concepts-Dubai

Exhibitor

May 2004

Participant in the Arab Health with Dubai Healthcare City

Exhibitor

January 2008

Participant in the Arab Health with Dubai Healthcare City

Exhibitor

January 2009

Festival of Interior Design- Index2011

Participant

November 2011

Training and Certifications

Training
Design cum Sales
Business by Design Workshop (Office Exhibition)
Feb 2008
DHCC Staff Training for non healthcare staff
Healthcare Orientation Program (Royal College of Surgeons)
Jul 2008

Hobbies and interests

Exploring and searching for new ID trends
Exhibitions, Football

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