Ragini Gaikwad, Lead Interior designer

Ragini Gaikwad

Lead Interior designer

RIDesign Studio, India

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, Business Analytics
Experience
8 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 9 Months

Lead Interior designer at RIDesign Studio, India
  • India - Nagpur
  • December 2018 to August 2023

Established an interior design firm and its legal structure and obtained
necessary permits and licenses.
Developed a business plan, including a mission statement, vision, and
objectives.
Conducted market research and identified target clients.
Hired and managed staff, including designers and project managers. Developed
a marketing strategy and promoting the firm through advertising, networking,
and social media.
Established relationships with suppliers and vendors.
Collaborated with leading stakeholders bagged investments in sustainable
design project development.
Increased the clientele by 70% in 6 months since the establishment of the
company.
Achieved a target of completing 4 interior design projects in 12 months period.
Significantly increased revenue by 40% per project

Associate Interior Designer at SPACEGENIX Architects and Interior designers, Dec 2018 – Aug 2022 India,
  • India - Nagpur
  • December 2018 to August 2022

Founded an architecture firm in India in December 2018.
Conducted analysis of design and construction techniques from previous case
studies.
Researched in selecting and acquiring finishing materials and products.
Established partnerships and collaborations with other firms leading
stakeholders.
Increased customer growth by 20% in the first six months of operation.

Interior Designer at Boulder Associates, Phoenix, AZ. USA
  • United States - Tempe Junction
  • May 2022 to July 2022

Researched on sustainable materials like furniture, fabric for lobbies and wall
coverings.
Prepared analysis report for Inspection of old hospital structures.
Prepared construction documents using design tools.
Managed healthcare architecture design projects.

Sr Interior designer at Ashfaque Ahmed Consultancy, Pvt, Ltd.
  • India
  • May 2017 to December 2020
Jr. Interior Designer at Salankar Pashine & Associates
  • India - Nagpur
  • August 2014 to March 2016

Assisted the interior architecture project managers.
Made presentations to clients.
Coordinated with various agencies and selected materials.
Conducted market research and regular site visits.
Maintained sample library

Colour Consultant at Asian Paint, Pvt Ltd. India
  • India - Nagpur
  • July 2013 to March 2014

Promoted seasonal color combinations for residential and commercial spaces.
Pitched the sales rate of the luxury wall covering products by 30% in a span of 6
months.
Launched new marketing strategies, leading to significantly increased customer
numbers by 45%.
Collaborated my interior design contacts with the sales of Paints and hardware
products.
Conduct marketing and analysis of the products sales.
Conduct marketing and analysis of the products sales.
Critical thinking and data analysis.
Devised new marketing strategies resulting a 30% increase in the products sale

Education

Master's degree, Business Analytics
  • at Grand Canyon University
  • May 2024

Coursework: Performing Analytics Using a Statistical Language, Statistics for Business Analytics Professionals, Introduction to Databases, Data Mining, Predictive analysis, Prescriptive analysis.

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
  • at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
  • July 2015

Coursework: Material and construction techniques, furniture design, estimation and costing, history of architecture, professional practice.

Specialties & Skills

Presentation Skills
Communications
Project Management
Site Planning
Interior Design

Languages

English
Intermediate