Architect
New Mowasat Hospital
Total years of experience :6 years, 4 Months
In house Architect - Building Maintenance: Played key role in all phases of renovation projects for 100-bed private hospital, from concept development to execution. Analysed project requirements; communicated with consultant architects on larger projects; oversaw purchasing of furniture and finishes; sourced and hired contractors. Managed and directed cross-functional teams of contractors, subcontractors, and internal maintenance staff. Coordinated with hospital administrative and healthcare employees, patients, and management teams to ensure timely completion of major projects. Ensured regulatory compliance and oversaw quality control. Performed site surveys and site management.
• Conducted evidence-based design and sensitive renovation of 5 royal suites and numerous other projects in compliance with stringent best practices for healthcare architecture.
• Successfully designed and delivered Gold Royal Suite refurbishment project, chosen as one of Kuwait’s best private hospital royal suites in 2017.
• Led international procurement of luxury furniture in consultation with 5 separate contractors and additional consultants under strict deadlines, ensuring timely completion.
• Conducted repair and maintenance to prepare infrastructure to qualify for Joint Commission International (JCI) Gold Seal of Approval and Accreditation Canada International (ACI) Diamond-level accreditation.
• Achieved certification on healthcare architecture and evidence-based design.
Architect/ Design Department Manager: Established and managed design department of boutique general trading and contracting company. Oversaw design projects from concept to execution; served as primary point of communication for clients, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders. Design and procured custom built furniture; oversaw all phases of fulfilment from design to manufacture of custom pieces in China to shipment and delivery. Managed internal and external construction teams. Conducted conceptual design and space planning; oversaw lighting, furniture, and interior finishes. Delivered proposals with renders. Selected and presented materials to clients. Coordinated with electrical and lighting design team.
• Structured and organised entire department within 6 months; hired 5 full-time designers and site team of 35 skilled and unskilled workers.
• Led business development and relationship building to drive revenue growth.
• Developed furniture layout for Kuwait University construction programme as subcontractor.
• Designed and oversaw construction of commercial offices for local companies Gratis and Veneziya, delivering comprehensive turnkey solution within 90 days.
Part time Design Coordinator: Oversaw interior layout design for high-end stone consultancy firm, working with exotic stone materials. Designed interior layouts; created working drawings and prepared millimetre-precise cutting lists and schedules. Communicated with site teams and stakeholders. Performed site surveys and inspections. Created detailing and cutting drawings. Presented proposals and models to clients.
• Played key role in completion of prestigious, high-visibility projects at locations including One Tower Bridge, Portland Place / Park Crescent, and Selfridges London.
• Integrated advanced technology to streamline workload; developed and implemented software plugin to automatically update cutting lists with AutoCAD drawing edits.
Part Time Architectural Software Tutor: Conducted software tutorials and workshops to undergraduate students in the use of architecture software including Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Revit, Autocad, VRay Adobe suite. Consulted with students one-on-one and in groups.
• Led ad-hoc group tutorials later expanded into well-attended weekly workshops for students and teachers.
• Received outstanding reviews and feedback from students and teachers in numerous courses.
• Established relationships with students having advanced software expertise, creating informal forum for students seeking support and advice in developing technical skills.
Masterplans of Housing Project - Conceptual design - Construction drawings - Model making - Site Supervision - interior Design - office building, residence