Interior Architect
Nathalie abousleiman Interiors
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 5 أشهر
Spearheaded meetings with clients, understanding the exact project needs, assisted with budget considerations, made recommendations for space planning / remodeling, materials and furniture selections.
•Excellent communication skills, Delivered exceptional level of service to each client by active listening to concerns and answering questions.
•Offered friendly and efficient service to all clients, handled challenging situations with ease.
•Increased client's trust and satisfaction by fast resolving problems during execution. Example: a $75k limestone Floor tiles (damaged by previous contractor) was solved and treated professionally and bring it back as new one.
•Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
•Negotiated manufacturing service agreements and quality standards, as well purchasing orders and deliverables.
•Modernized and improved operational procedures to increase efficiency and profitability while tightly controlling costs such as labor and preventing time and quality waste.
•Transformed uninspiring areas into warm and inviting living spaces using latest trend of lighting fixtures, materials and products.
Led interior design across conceptual, schematic, design development and construction document phases.
•Regular site visits and oversights with excellent attention to details, ensuring quality workmanship and design compliance.
•Interfaced effectively with design team members, including contractors and vendors to resolve issues and discuss ideas.
Guide specific design projects from initial phases until final presentations.
•Demonstrate understanding of the architectural design process and integration of interior design concept with ability to develop design element component.
•Coordination with suppliers for selection of materials and furniture, purchasing orders and delivery notes preparations.
•Keep project on schedule and within budget while serving as project leader.
•Attend all team meetings to resolve technical and project issues, coordinate with team members and review project schedules.
•Review and check technical drawings by architectural technicians, CAD technicians and drafters.
Prepared large-scale hospitality projects up to 100 rooms from conceptual design phase to construction document phase with strong design and planning sensibilities as well excellent presentation skills.
•Demonstrated an ability to deliver successful design under tight timing constraints.
•Participated to effective meetings with developers, engineer's consultants and suppliers, with proven fast ability of understanding the project component.
•Oversaw, blueprints provided by consultants, ensuring functions compatibility with in-house design and diminish any discrepancies that may obstruct project process.
•Innovative experience in ID presentations for design competitions, high level of presentation skills in Photoshop rendering and PowerPoint slides.