sara alkader, Interior design

sara alkader

Interior design

ID DESIGN

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Fda Graphic and Spatial Communication
Experience
3 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 2 Months

Interior design at ID DESIGN
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2014 to June 2015

Producing functional use of space with an understanding of the client's needs and taste. Going on site visits, measuring accuracy, preparing detailed working drawings and design using CAD software for having a sense of the space.
Project take place in a range of settings including;
Residential developments
Public buildings such as malls, banks, hotels and retail
Developing initial ideas and acquiring key information about potential projects

at Dune
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2013 to February 2014

• 2013 - Present: Dune, Kingston

Part time - Sales Consultant at United colours of Benetton
  • January 2013 to December 2013

• 2013 - 5 months: United colours of Benetton - Regent St
Part time - Sales Consultant
Customer service was maintained to a high level,
working within a team under pressure and also on going daily targets,
Stock room & stock take services,
Replishment of stock
Changing room services,
Communication to customer in a busy day with the right attitude and characteristic towards them.

Visual Merchandising at House of Fraser
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2012 to April 2013

October 2012 - April 2013 & December 2013
• Visual Merchandising - House of Fraser - Epsom
Having the opportunity to be in a work environment, using my theory skills I learnt into the work experience, learning to do Window display; painting, pop up shops, retail events,

Sale's Assistant - Part Time at Superdrug
  • January 2012 to January 2013

• 2012 - 2013: Superdrug
Position: Sale's Assistant - Part Time
My main duties were to provide an exceptional level of service to customers and potentials ones, and organisation, patience, and punctuality meant all sales transactions, customers and complaints I dealt with were treated with courtesy and professionalism. In this role the most important skills that I nurtured, where that of patience, communication and the determination to achieve team goals.

Customer service, Stock handling, Till points, Stock takes and many more tasks to do throughout the day.

Part time Cover work at Helping in Hamleys
  • January 2012 to December 2012

• 2012 - Helping in Hamleys
Part time Cover work
My main duties was to promote products and achieve daily targets,
Customer service was to observe each customer and to provide them with the right product to experience, Working in a team and developing a character in the work place to entertain and gain potential customers.

Selling Assistant at House of Fraser
  • United Kingdom
  • April 2006 to April 2006

April 2006: House of Fraser (Epsom) - 2 week work experience
• Position: Selling Assistant;
Within this brief period I gained a worthwhile and enriching experience into retail occupation by working within ladies fashion. My main duties were to deliver the very best service possible to customers and potential customers alike. Responsibilities involved carrying out all necessary sales, organising and maintaining an optimum level of stock on the shop floor, communicating with customers politely and cheerfully, whilst handling any complaints with upmost professionalism. I also had the opportunity to hone in on my creative design skills by assisting with visual merchandising, with my ideas being welcomed and taken on board to improve our target performance.

Education

High school or equivalent, Fda Graphic and Spatial Communication
  • at Univeristy of Arts London
  • August 2013

Univeristy of Arts - LONDON Key modules Fda Graphic and Spatial Communication • Visual Representation • Visual Culture theory • 2D & 3D design • Spatial design in retail and exhibition style • Retail design • Exhibition & Installation analysis • Graphic design • Creativity • Research • Analytical • Exploratory skills Studio: Hand drawing, CAD drawing using vector works and AutoCAD alongside with 3Ds max, model making and digital visualisation Visual Merchandising • Retail Design; the in store layout, hotspots and visual displays • Window displays • Fashion trends • In store visual merchandising • Events • Product styling • Manual visual merchandising Theory; An art that displays merchandise in a way that appeals to the public, it's a set, a design presenting specific retail which would attract window shoppers into potential buyers. As the market changes frequently so does the visual merchandising, to keep the design fresh and new. Also it's a way of updating the current customers and attracting potential ones. 2009 - 2010

Bachelor's degree, Interior Design
  • at Centre of Executive Education
  • January 2007

Centre of Executive Education (Edexcel) Dubai Professional diploma in Interior Design (level 5) Level achieved - 4 merits, 4 Pass Key modules - Historical & contextual referencing, Visual culture theory, Furniture design, Visual & personal representation, Interior Design, CAD and Environmental sciences. 2000 - 2007

High school or equivalent, Chemistry
  • at Tolworth Girls School

Tolworth Girls School High School GCSE's: B Statistic C Chemistry C Egnlish C Math C Drama

Specialties & Skills

ALL SALES
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PAINTING
PATIENCE
SALES CONSULTANT
SHOP FLOOR

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Hobbies

  • Sports
    Participated in sport activities such as football, running, gymnastic, swimming and many more occasions.
  • Reading
  • Movies
    Theatres Cinema Drama productions