Department Supervisor-Design Fashion
Chalhoub Group
Total years of experience :10 years, 11 Months
--Design management and Development for JV brands in GCC.
JV Brands- Chanel, Valentino, TODS, Hogan, ISSA London, Anya Hindmarch, Ralph Lauren.
--Concept Architect & Project Manager for In-House Brands (New Design and Enhancements)
Own Concept Brands- Ingie Paris, Etoile La Boutique (Luxury Multi Brand), Level Shoes (world’s largest shoe metropolis), Katakeet (Kids Luxury), & Etoile Outlet
Achievements -
♣ Launch of new concept for “Etoile Outlet”, conceived, conceptualized and detailing done with theme of “Container Architecture in Luxury”. Benefits -
o A Fresh new concept in luxury retail.
o Reduction in Allocated Budget
o A sustainable design using real containers
♣ Achieved zero snag store for TODS in Dubai and KSA and minimal snags for other brands through proper design management and detail development.
♣ Spearheaded opening of first ANYA HINDMARCH opening in the region (at Riyadh) complete with design, detail and project management.
♣ More than 85% projects handed over on time to commercial team for opening.
♣ “0” compensation to the brand because of fault in design and detail development and defined SOW (scope of works)
♣ 90% on time project update to all stake holders.
Other Responsibilities -
♣ Identifying commonality/dependencies between projects; running parallel projects and using those for achieving efficiency in timelines.
♣ Approval of shop drawings for construction, Quality checks for furniture
production and installation, snagging, feedback & communication & material sourcing.
//LPArchitecture, Milan, Italy / GFQ Architect, Bergamo, Italy
Architect Collaborator Nov’ 2012 - Feb’2013
♣ External collaborator for a luxury residential project in London for a client from Kazakhstan.
♣ Worked on a Worldwide Art project names ‘The Station’ for detailing, planning, optimization and budgeting.
Responsibilities-
♣ Responsible for design & documents, preparation & delivery to teams.
♣ Research and implementation of best practices for optimization.
♣ Generating work packages, instructions & tracking project activities.
//Label Architecture, Brussels, Belgium
Stage/Internship Jun’2012 - Oct’2012
♣ Curriculum internship, with scholarship grant from Erasmus Placement LLP 2011-12 from European Union.
//Shima Naderi, Tehran, Iran
Architect Collaborator Dec’2010 - Jun’2012
♣ Collaborated with Architect Shima Naderi, for design & development of ‘Yas shopping cum food complex’ in City of Tehran (Iran)
Responsibilities: -
♣ Responsible for designing & project planning.
Actively involved in public, private and competition projects within the studio ranging from commercial, interiors, detailing and art installations.
Project Manager & Architect
Managed projects across South East Asia, Australia & east India for brands UCB & Sisley.
Achieved on time completion in number of projects with nearly zero snags.
Developed (with manager) modified concept for Benetton factory outlets, implemented all across.
Managed to achieve 20% cost saving from new concept as from old existing factory outlet concept.
Achieved 10-15% cost savings for other regular front line brand concepts.
Experience in project budgeting, capEx, opEx and financial monitoring.
Spearheaded the scout for empanelling new suppliers and vendors & cost negotiation across region.
Designed and managed, opening of first UCB flag ship store in Melbourne, Australia.
Regional Project Coordinator & Architect for North & East India
Managed new projects of DOCKERS® high end stores, successfully from initiation to complete handover for smooth project functioning with cost efficient store design and construction.
Responsible for inventory management, internal & external project communication and documentation
• Managing and coordinating the ongoing new projects from site measurement to complete handover to marketing team, and Repair & Maintenance of stores
• Project costing, Inventory management for future requirements, Liaision with vendors for cost benefits & on time deliveries of material,
• Drawing Support with Inter department & intradepartmental coordination.
Assisted Senior Architects, in various projects like, Government Planning Commission building for Uttaranchal State, India, 5-Star hotel at Darjeeling, Group Housings, and some house Interiors, in
• Framing of space requirements with the clients, designing of assigned projects, Development of sketch designs, Model Making
• Making and issuing of Working Drawings (architectural + structural) for the projects,
• Assisted in several prestigious architectural & urban design projects like “Redevelopment Of Connaught Place”, (CBD of New Delhi, India)
Finished with Honours.
Degree in Honors