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Rafat  Noushad, Architect

Rafat Noushad

Architect·Settle Architects

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of Science with Honors in Architecture

Work experience

Total years of experience: 2 years, 7 months

Architect

August 2025 - Present

Settle Architects

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2025 - Present

+ Directed Architectural Design for a B+G-SP+38+2PH residential high-rise, managing the project lifecycle from site
analysis to technical execution.
+ Integrated Generative Al Workflows into client presentations, utilizing Al-driven mind mapping and Interior
Render Augmentation to visualize rapid design iterations and secure immediate stakeholder buy-in.
+ Maximised GFA Efficiency across 40+ levels, ensuring developer ROI while maintaining strict compliance with
Dubai Building Code and DDA regulations.
+ Centralized Interdisci Coordination within a Revit BIM environment, resolving spatial clashes between
structural grids and MEP services.
+ Produced Fagade Technical Documentation for hospitality assets, balancing aesthetic intent with technical curtain
wal specifications and thermal performance.
+ Managed NOC and Building Permit packages, navigating DM and DDA portals to facilitate construction
commencement and authority approvals.
+ Directed Urban Realm Integration, synchronizing building footprints with marina-front landscape topographies and
multi-level parking podium infrastructure.
+ Softwares Incorporated
• Revit, Autocad, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Enscape, DS Render, MS Powerpoint

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Architecture

Fit-out Design Architect

February 2025 - August 2025

SPECON DESIGN

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

February 2025 - August 2025

+ Executed Design-to-Build Workflows for luxury hospitality fit-outs, reducing design-elated revisions by 75%
through standardized technical detailing
+ Unified BOQ and WIR Management, ensuring 100% accuracy in material take-offs and increasing sit inspection
efficiency by 90%.
+ Supervised Site Audits and MIR Reviews, verifying as-built conditions against approved Shop Drawings to ensure
zero-defect exceution of interior joinery.
+ Generated 3D Visualizations, utilizing advanced Photorealistic Rendering to secure immediate client approvals for
functional and aesthetic concepts.

Company industry:
Fit-Out & Joinery
Job role:
Architecture

Junior Architect

July 2024 - December 2024

GIBERT & TAN

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 2024 - December 2024

+ Translated 9 Design Concepts into high-fidelity visualizations, utilizing 3D modeling to reduce early-stage client
feedback cycles by 90%.
+ Optimized Space Planning for high-end residential assets, enhancing functional flow and preparing documentation
packages with 98% accuracy
+ Directed Design Coordination for 13 projects, conducting feasibility assessments to ensure conceptual adjustments
met project requirements.
+ Formulated Sustainable Fagade Strategies, researching green materials and effectively communicating
environmental benefits to secure client approval.
Softwares Incorporated - Autocad, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Enscape, Canva

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Architecture

Intern Architect

May 2023 - July 2023

Gibert & Tan

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

May 2023 - July 2023

Delivered high-quality architectural visualizations and precise technical detailing for 8 distinct design concepts,
accelerating efficient translation into buildable plans.
Optimized strategic space planning for a high-end showroom, enhancing functional flow and boosting brand
visibility through visually impactful representations.
Pioneered research and proposed sustainable façade materials, effectively communicating their environmental
and technical benefits through detailed renderings and drawings, resulting in client approval for greener
solutions.
Software Utilized: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Suite

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Architecture

Intern Architect

April 2021 - September 2021

Campio Builders SDN BHD

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

April 2021 - September 2021

Contributed to the design development of large-scale commercial and retail developments 6, 000 sq.m. producing
technical drawings and visual presentations that supported project approvals.
Championed the integration of sustainable solutions, developing compelling visualizations that secured
stakeholder buy-in and validated technical feasibility, reducing long-term operational costs.
Engineered strategic space planning solutions for an educational facility (accommodating 500+ students),
improving operational efficiency and securing stakeholder alignment through detailed diagrams and visuals.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Education

UCSI University

November 2025

November 2025

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of Science with Honors in Architecture

Malaysia

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

UCSI University

July 2022

July 2022

Diploma, Diploma in Architecture

Malaysia

Skills

Architectural Design
Expert
Architectural Design
Expert
SketchUp
Expert
SketchUp
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
COMPUTER AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Intermediate
COMPUTER AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Intermediate
VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
AUTODESK REVIT
Intermediate
AUTODESK REVIT
Intermediate
SKETCHUP 3D MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
SKETCHUP 3D MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
SPATIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
SPATIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
SketchUp
Expert
SketchUp
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Architectural Design
Intermediate
Architectural Design
Intermediate
Revit
Intermediate
Revit
Intermediate
3D VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
3D VISUALIZATION
Intermediate
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
Intermediate
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTOCAD
Intermediate
AUTODESK REVIT
Intermediate
AUTODESK REVIT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
LINKEDIN
Intermediate
LINKEDIN
Intermediate
SKETCHUP 3D MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
SKETCHUP 3D MODELING SOFTWARE
Intermediate
SPATIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
SPATIAL PLANNING
Intermediate
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Intermediate
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Intermediate
COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS
Intermediate
COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS
Intermediate
DATA ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
DATA ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
DELEGATED AUTHORITY
Intermediate
DELEGATED AUTHORITY
Intermediate
DM OVER IP TDMOIP
Intermediate
DM OVER IP TDMOIP
Intermediate
EXTENDED REALITY
Intermediate
EXTENDED REALITY
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Intermediate
PROCESS LIFECYCLE
Intermediate
PROCESS LIFECYCLE
Intermediate
SPACE PLANNING
Intermediate
SPACE PLANNING
Intermediate
VISUAL STORYTELLING
Intermediate
VISUAL STORYTELLING
Intermediate

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Hindi
Native Speaker
Malayalam
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner
Urdu
Beginner
Malay
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Revit Architecture, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Bamboo & Timber Construction
Architect
Revit, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Bamboo & Timber Construction Workshop.
Part 1 Architect
Revit, Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Bamboo & Timber Construction Workshop.