Design Manager
fd consult - Faim Design
Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months
Full coordination for architecture & interior design projects. This includes
preliminary design concepts, modeling, design development and tender
documents, and shop drawings review, structural drawings,
electromechanical drawings, specifications & bill of quantities, produced in
house or outsourced. In addition to coordination with clients & contractors.
Within the scope of work is participating in strategic planning, marketing
policies, operation policies & logistics of the firm, monitoring projects’ time
frames and production rates, in addition to evaluating the performance of all
participating parties.
Fully responsible for Egypt and MENA chapter branch and projects, handling all the coordination with our clients and our potential clients.
Coordination and Supervision - Coordinate, manage and monitor the workings of various projects in site and at office.
Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
Full coordination between the design drawings and prepare the required shop drawings and cutting list - taking approval from the consultant.
Managing the purchasing of tools and consumables for projects.
Prepare invoices (weekly / monthly) for projects in hand.
Prepare work schedule at office and site and reporting for higher management.
Financial - Review financial statements and data. Utilize financial data to improve profitability. Prepare and control operational budgets. Control inventory.
AVA Creative Solution 09/2011 - Till Now
AVA-CS is an international multidisciplinary consulting organization in engineering,
architecture, planning, environment, project and construction management, and economics.
Founded in 2001, the firm's activities expanded rapidly within the Middle East. In the last 5
years, operations were expanded into Africa.
Position: General Manager - AVA Architect.
Duties: Full coordination for architecture & interior design projects. This includes
preliminary design concepts, modeling, design development and tender
documents, and shop drawings, structural drawings, electromechanical
drawings, specifications & bill of quantities, produced in house or outsourced. In addition to coordination with clients & contractors.
Within the scope of work is participating in strategic planning, marketing
policies, operation policies & logistics of the firm, monitoring projects' time
frames and production rates, in addition to evaluating the performance of all
participating parties.
Key Projects Participated in:
Nkana Mall - Kitwe, Zambia
Built-up area 25, 000 m² - Construction cost US$ 10 million.
Arabia Tycoon office building - Cairo, Egypt.
Built-up area 30, 000 m² - Construction cost US$ 8 million.
Bantu Park - (Residential & Commercial Compound) - Lusaka, Zambia
Built-up area 1, 895, 160 m² - Construction cost US$ 500 million.
Moon Valley III - New Cairo, Egypt
Built-up area 300, 000 m² - Construction cost US$ 80 million.
Mirage Hotel - New Cairo, Egypt
Built-up area 13, 285 m² - Construction cost US$ 12 million.
Mr. Umesh Patel Private Residence - New Cairo, Egypt
Built-up area 850 m² - Construction cost (Under construction)
Senior Architect + Team Leader.
Duties: Participated in all phases of the architectural design of mixed-use
developments, various types of buildings for projects undertaken by the firm in the Arab Gulf Region, the Middle East and Africa.
Al-Gurm Resort and Residential Development, Abu Dhabi - United Arab The project is a residential and tourist compound, comprising 5- star resort hotel and Spa, several private villas and apartments,
restaurants, sports, marine and leisure facilities, and retail areas,
complete with all infrastructure utility networks and extensive
landscaping.
Dubai World Central - Humanitarian City Buildings, Dubai - United Arab Emirates Concept design for a "LEED Silver-certified" 7-storey
headquarters office building with a convention centre and all
other office facilities, 6 other office buildings, the UN Building,
17 UN and NGO's warehouses, 11 commercial warehouse
buildings, Humanitarian Response Depot (HRD), amenity areas and car-parking for 300 vehicles.
King Saud University for Health Sciences - Design, Saudi Arabia
Detailed design (according to LEED requirements-5
registrations) and tender documents for one main university
campus in Riyadh, and two university branches in Jeddah and
Hasa in addition to the design review and approval of Madinah
university branch. Each of the four sites comprises world class
educational, support and administrative buildings dedicated to health sciences in addition to facilities.Riyadh campus includes a Central Colleges Complex housing the colleges of medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, applied medical sciences, and the deanships of higher studies and continuing education; the Clinical Skills Development Centre.
Neuroscience Center, Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
Is a specialty 176-bed hospital to be built adjacent to the existing National Guard Health Affairs Main Hospital and the new
Trauma Center on the medical campus of the King Saud Bin
Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
Dar al - Khaleej engineering consultants. 06/2008 - 12/2008
Dar Al khaleej Engineering Consultants known as DEC handles mainly architectural and structural works in U.A.E. The firm is capable to offer full architectural, structural engineering,
project management and town planning expertise both for the private and public sectors.
established in 1989 as a modest Engineering firm in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Position: Senior Architect + Team Leader.
Duties: Participated in all phases of the architectural design of mixed-use developments,
various types of buildings for projects undertaken by the firm in the Arab Gulf
Region and the Middle East.
Key Projects Participated in:
ARKAN INDUSTERIAL VILLAGE - AL AIN - JV WITH STANELY CONSULTANTS.
EIGHTH GATE - OFFICE BUILDING - DAMUSCUS- SYRIA
Designers Architecture & Interior Design 01/2006 - 10/2007
DESIGNERS' office is a well-equipped establishment capable of rendering a wide scope of quality engineering services, thanks to its highly qualified and experienced staff, in addition to
state-of- the-art computer software used in designing drafting as well as presentations
market.
Position: Architect + Team Leader.
Duties: - Co-ordinate effectively with Architectural and Structural disciplines.
- Co-ordinate all specialist sub-contractors such as Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Engineers, Surveyors & Site Engineers.
- Review work shop drawing and record reports progress.
- Review and check materials from suppliers and submit it for approval.
- Manage architectural draftsmen.
- Studying Projects & Preparing them for Tender Phase
Key Projects Participated in:
Residential compound for the diplomatic & VIP class (Villas), Chad.
Bahari Beach Hotel, Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania.
Libya Hotel, Eritrea.
Public area, swimming pool & the G.M. Villa at Guinea Bissau Hotel, Bissau.
Nour Hilton Hotel - Hurghada Resort - Egypt
Renovation works of rooms, guest corridors and some public areas.
Design a new open buffet restaurant of capacity 120 person indoor, 60 outdoor.
Service building at Guinea Bissau Hotel, Bissau.
Health club & swimming pool area at LIBYA HOTEL (2-FEBRUARY HOTEL) - LOME, Togo.
Interior design / the working details for the MINISTERIAL SUITE at LIBYA HOTEL (2-
FEBRUARY HOTEL) - LOME, Togo.
Italotel Hotel, St Catherine - Egypt.
International Design Studio (IDS) 06/2005 - 12/2006
IDS office (CHRISTIAN LEPRETRE) Christian is a native of France and graduated from the
MARMONIL Marble & Granite 02/2002 - 05/2005
Marmonil was established in 1963. It is one of the biggest companies in Egypt working in the marble & granite field. The main activities are quarrying, sawing, polishing and processing of
marble & granite. Marmonil is also exporting its products to many countries throughout the world mainly in European and Asian markets.
Position: Projects' Architect - Projects Department.
Duties: - Preparing shop drawings.
- Preparing cutting lists & packing lists.
- Studying Projects & Tendering.
- Inspecting goods.
Key Projects Participated in:
Builders Co. (Part Time) 06/2001 - 01/2002
Position: Architect.
Duties: - Sharing in drawing the workshop drawings of Imbaba district for Siemens Co.
Hany Zidan's Office 08/2000 - 12/2000
Position: Architect.
Duties: - Finishing a Mr. Moustafa Yassin villa and making the interior design of it.
Faculty of Engineering (Arch. Sec.) - 6thof October 1995 - 2000 Bachelor Degree (Good) 4th year Degree (Very Good) Bachelor Project (Very Good)
English School Collage - Elementary/Preparatory/High School 1984 - 1995