Nagham Hamid, Senior Interior Architect

Nagham Hamid

Senior Interior Architect

GreenLine Interiors

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree,
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

Senior Interior Architect at GreenLine Interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2015

Achievement
• Executed interior designs for major projects - 5 & 4 star hotels, retails and highly end residential
Projects:
• Designed and executed high end residential villas and palaces.
• Monitor & control engineering progress to meet predefined milestones.
• Coordinate with and support production and site teams in resolving technical issues and adhering to specifications & schedules.
• Coordinate with Commercial and Procurement department
• Managing a team of 5 (CAD operators & 3D visualizers)

Projects
1. Paramount Tower C - Damac-KEO (824 rooms), Dubai, UAE
2. Dusit Hotel - Al Masar- Point (283 rooms), Dubai, UAE
3. Fairmont (298 rooms)- LWD, Riyadh, KSA
4. Raddison Blu - Omrania, Riyadh, KSA
5. Akoya Health club- Damac, Dubai, UAE

Responsibilities:
• Choosing alternative materials, such as fabric, wall covering, paints, floor covering, sanitary ware, ironmongery as well as accessories, furniture, art, white goods and other essential equipment.
• Coordinate with and support production and site teams in resolving technical issues and adhering to specifications & schedules.
• Designed the public area (Lobby & all day Dining) - Dusit Hotel
• Developing presentation which may include drawings material boards.
• Specified the materials and the finishes.
• Site inspection and coordination.
• Handled all soft finishes (Fabric & wallpaper).
• Followed up the production of FF&E items.
• Followed up and Coordinate between factory and project Manager. Engineer, subcontractor and the client representative at all the steps of the project from initiation step till handing over including monitoring and following up any expected variations to insure that the design had been followed by all parties
• Overseeing Plans, Specifications and material approvals.

6.Sea Palace (VIP Client) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
7. Jabal Ali Palace (VIP Client) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
8.Ministry Of Defense Office, Dubai, UAE
9.High end Residential Projects, Dubai, UAE

Responsibilities:
• Met with clients (Client’s representative )to determine requirements and needs.
• Specified the materials and the finishes.
• Chose alternative materials, such as fabric, wall covering, paints, floor covering, sanitary ware, ironmongery as well as accessories, furniture, art, white goods and other essential equipment.
• Developed presentation which may include drawings & material boards
• Collaborated with professional and technical consultants (mechanical, electrical and structural engineers, architects, audio-visual consultants).

Project Manager-Interior Architect at Al Badi Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2013 to April 2015

Project Manager
Project
Solidere International Head office(980 sqm) Dubai, UAE
• Oversees elements of the design and construction processes. Part of this preparation includes developing, organizing and reviewing building plans, as well as preparing construction contracts for general contractors, reviews of works quality and quantity, complete project management.
• Responsible for shop drawings and material approvals.
• Consult with clients, which include a cost estimate based on equipment, materials and labor requirements.
• Nominated suppliers and contractors according to the design and materials selected by the client

Senior Interior Architect - FF&E at NEST INTERIORS
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2010 to March 2014

•Met with Client to determine Requirements & Needs
•Designed & Created solutions (Sketches, Plans &Specifications).
•Developed presentations which may include drawings, sketches, renderings, perspec­tives color and material boards, photographs or models.
•Prepared working drawings and specifications for implementing the design (including materials, finishes, joinery work and furnishings.
•Considered materials, effects and costs, liaised with suppliers, arranged samples and prepared specifications.
•Collaborated with professional and technical consultants (mechanical, electrical and structural engineers, architects, audio-visual consultants).
•Reported timescales & progress to the manager related to design finalization.
•Discussed price quotations for designs using standard pricing schemes and including options for using different materials with projects department.
•Managed a team of designers & draftsman for the technical details and guide them on all design matters.

• Prepared the scope of work and timeline for team and drawings and conceptual de­
tails.
• Nominated suppliers and contractors according to the design and materials selected by the client
• Attended coordination meetings with regards to all design matters.
• Did coordination meetings with other consultants.
• Checked drawing packages before issuance to owners and site.
• Followed up preparing the material list, sample boards.
• Followed up and Coordinate between factory and project Manager. Engineer, sub contractor and the client representative at all the steps of the project from initiation step till handing over including monitoring and following up any expected variations to insure that the design had been followed by all parties.

Instructor at Modern University Fot Business And Science
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2011 to February 2012

•Taught interior design principles to a class of 25 students, including color structure, complimentary colors, color materials, and design studio fundamentals.

Junior Interior Architect at NEST INTERIORS
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2010 to January 2012

•Conceptualized design ideas and researched project information, assessed client requirements, and established project schedules.
•Constructed samples and mood boards for client presentations.
•Composed detailed working drawings, designs, plans, models, and color schemes.
•Utilized Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.

Interior Architect Assistant at NEST INTERIORS
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2008 to January 2010

•Conducted research and collected photographs of high-end custom furniture for design projects.
•Generated numerous detailed drawings.

Education

Master's degree,
  • at National Institute Of Fine Arts, Lebanese University
  • September 2012
Bachelor's degree, Interior Architecture
  • at National Institute Of Fine Arts, Lebanese University
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
Residential Design
Interior Design
Microsoft Office ( Excel,Power Point,Word)
Photoshop
AutoCAD 2d&3d
Google Sketch Up

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner