shadwa Zaki, Facades consultant

shadwa Zaki

Facades consultant

Koltay facades

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
20 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 6 Months

Facades consultant at Koltay facades
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2012

• I have completed leading the façade construction scope of 2 prestigious 5 stars hotels projects in Dubai starting from early stage till the completion and handing over: The Address Boulevard Hotel -& Rotana Al Bandar Hotel - Dubai.
• I’m currently leading the façade construction scope for Meydan Beach Hotel- 5 stars hotel in Marina JBR.
• My technical role in relation to site scope includes document review, witnessing performance testing, checking works being installed and executed in accordance with design intent and specification requirements, preparing site inspection report, Coordinating with contactors and architect…etc.
• Managing design and delivery of prestigious projects, from conceptual design into a technical and detailing of curtain wall systems.
• I’m currently leading the façade design scope for Crown Plaza Hotel- 5 stars - Dubai
• Understanding and executing of complex façade geometries.
• Generating conceptual thought, proposals and leading such discussions with Client /Architect.
• Coordinating and collaborating with the architect to reply all project enquiries and by giving solutions for the different façade system.
• Preparing tender development packages submissions for façades as detailed design drawings, scope markup drawings and BMU drawings.
• Prepare information for schematic reports regarding design, specifications, materials, color…
• Able to produce technical details of different facades system like unitized system, stick system, point fixed glazing, skylights detailing.
• Preparing technical report, this may include concept options of different new façade alternatives.
• I have Finalized the tender documents for several projects:
• Crown plaza Hotel -Business Bay- Dubai - UAE
• Meydan Beach Hotel -JBR-Dubai - UAE
• Address Boulevard Hotel -Down Town-Dubai - UAE
• Rotana Bandar - Dubai -Bur Dubai- UAE
• The Address Fountain Views -Down Town- Dubai - UAE
• Burj Vista Residential Towers -Down Town- Dubai - UAE
• Abu Dhabi ladies club - UAE.

Architect at AEC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2006 to September 2011

-Partner in project design activities among the various parts on the project.
-Generate conceptual thought and lead such discussions with Clients and Staff.
-Able to translate efficiently digital CAD plans photographic references, sketches and elevations into accurate 3D models.
-Able to produce layout drawings, plans and graphics for master planning and urban design projects.
-Design the building in relation to the site, climate, surrounding buildings and slope.
-Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time.

construction coordinator at Alexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC)Petrolium company
  • Egypt
  • December 2004 to September 2006

-Design and drawings of several projects
-Paving of several roads
-Reinforced footings for multi purposes (gates, fences, walls)
-Piles (driving -drilling)
-Repairing and finishing of buildings
-Planning and landscaping of new extension
-Preparing and desining petrolium exhibition for the company

interior designer at PATIO DESIGNS
  • Egypt
  • July 2004 to December 2004

-Following up and recording work progress in several sites
-Measuring dimension in site and apply it in AutoCAD drawings
-Designing interior spaces and furniture (kitchen, counter, door…)
-Doing presentation papers for clients using Adobe Photoshop

architect at Urban studies center
  • Egypt
  • July 2003 to July 2004

-the design of vertical extension to a commercial market in Marsa Matrouh (ANDALOSEYA)
-Redesign for classic elevations for "Kasr El Shok" pales - Golf City - Cairo
-Redesign for classic elevations for "Kasr El Shok" pales - Golf City - Cairo
-Submitting proposal for apartment's furniture layout plans.
-Surveying materials needed to accomplish designed project

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Faculty of Fine Arts-Architecture department
  • July 2003

-Alliance diploma (certificate of French language), 1996 -Secretariat diploma (certificate of French language) 1997 -3ds max 6 diploma (the Arab academy of computer science and technology) 2003 -language courses (the Arab academy of computer science and technology) 2005

Specialties & Skills

Science
Master Planning
Materials
Power Point
3ds max 6
WinWord
AutoCAD 2011 - 2D,3D
Adobe Photoshop

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Member of Egyptian syndicate of Engineers
  • member
  • July 2003