Ali Mansour, Interior Designer

Ali Mansour

Interior Designer

Keden International

Location
Egypt
Education
Bachelor's degree, Applied Arts - Interior Design
Experience
9 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 8 Months

Interior Designer at Keden International
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since August 2019

KEDEN International
(Working at “Mothol” Subsidiary of Keden International in Egypt)
www.keden.com.sa
“Keden International, established in 2013, is a private equity firm focuses on retail sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Keden operates several brands in cosmetics, Food and Beverage Services, fashion and furniture. Brands like The Face Shop, Caffé Bene, Refon”

Job Responsibilities:
* Responsible of Designing new projects from concept to completion.
* Producing Design drawings (Plans, Elevations) and 2D, 3D Presentation drawings with a high quality render.
* Preparing BOQ.
* Preparing scale drawings for Contractors.
* Communicating with the Brand Manager, Coordinator, and the VM Team about
the concept that will be followed.
* Considering all the factors before finalizing Current design like Layout and
Promotions going on.
* Working in collaboration with brand Manager and Retail Visual-
Presentation/Merchandising teams, to develop best-in-class retail experiences for
the consumer.
* Obtaining approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.
* Responsible for the design, layout, and formatting of material in accordance with
the instructions from the Brand Manager.
* Responsible for the development of images and concepts for a variety of creative
projects primarily focused on the Retail/Consumer experience.
* Determining size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and font style
and size.
* Reviewing and studying photographs and illustrations to plan the presentation of
material, products or service to clients.
* Traveling to store locations as needed to check whether execution of the design is
done properly and as per Brand Guidelines.

Interior Designer at Tafaseel.Interior
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2016 to January 2019

Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible of design projects from concept to completion.
• Researching & Defining project requirements and Client needs, Expectations.
• Researching & Defining codes, rules that governing many aspects of the project.
• Drawing detailed as built plans with proper dimensions.
• Producing Design drawings (Plans, Elevations) and 2D, 3D Presentation drawings. with a high-quality render.
• Producing shop drawing packages and sample boards.
• Preparing BOQ.
• Helping client with FF&E Selection while keeping within budget.
• Preparing scale drawings for Contractors.
• Contracting with freelance Interior Designers if needed and assign tasks to them to develop design solutions.
• Compiling and Organizing design drawings and documents.
• Supervising work progress if needed.
• Search for new projects via Social Media.

Production Manager at The Egyptian Contracting Co. Al-ABD
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2014 to June 2016

Production Manager for the Aluminum Factory.
Job Responsibilities:
• Conducting all the required studies & shop drawings for construction projects regarding to Aluminum works (windows, doors and facades).
• Preparing the price quotations for potential projects.
• Responsible for receiving the packaging & raw materials to ensure the required quantities for production are available.
• Designs and implements process flow, material flow.
• Working alongside workers and technicians.
• Controlling project materials from warehouse to site.
• Preparing & Following the production plan.
• Improving productivity and reduce losses and downtime.
• Responsible of factory machines and tools.
• Coordinating with the Maintenance department on the machines' breakdowns & ensuring the maintenance routine of the production equipment is completed.
• Determining which machines, tools, equipment, etc. will be used and where they will be stationed in the facility.
• Determining how many workers are needed to the production line.

Interior Designer at Creation
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2013 to April 2013

Job Responsibilities:
• Drawing detailed as built plans with proper dimensions

Interior Designer at Freelancer
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • December 2012 to March 2013

Job Responsibilities:
• Design & Implement FEKRY Store
(Shop for Women’s Handbags & Shoes)
Salah Al-Den Square - Masr Elgadeda - Cairo - Egypt.
• Design & Implement ALWESAL Store
(Perfume Shop)
Ali AL-Den Mall - 6th of October City - Giza - Egypt.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Applied Arts - Interior Design
  • at The Higher Institute of Applied Arts - The 6th of October City
  • September 2012

Bachelor of Applied Arts - Interior Design Department

Specialties & Skills

3ds Max
Space Planning
AutoCAD
Furniture
Interior Design
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk 3ds Max
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Facebook Marketing
Critical Thinking

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Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

AutoCAD 2012 Beyond the Basics (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT Education Centre
Date Attended:
December 2012
Duration:
15 hours
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Fundamentals (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT Education Centre
Date Attended:
December 2012
Duration:
42 hours
AutoCAD 2012 3D Drawing & Modeling (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT Education Centre
Date Attended:
January 2013
Duration:
24 hours
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Advanced Features (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT Education Centre
Date Attended:
January 2013
Duration:
30 hours
AutoCAD 2012 Essentials (Training)
Training Institute:
YAT Education Centre
Date Attended:
December 2012
Duration:
24 hours