Multicultural Designer and experience creator with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture & planning industry, store design, and brand experience.
Qualified with a Master Degree in Architecture and a Major Degree in Interior Design.
EXPERIENCE
Store Designer, Region Americas, LATAM - H&M Group
Designing, planning and producing qualitative stores optimizing space, sales and customer experience. Focusing on LATAM market
Full ownership of the drawing package and architectural details for every project
Project management and on-site co-ordination with multiple teams
Close collaboration with sales markets, controlling, construction, leasing, interior purchase and facility management department
Coordinating the back of house design with store operations team and consultants
Presenting each project’s commercial idea for Regional approval
- June 2022 - Present
Designing, planning and producing qualitative stores optimizing space, sales and customer experience. Focusing on LATAM market
Full ownership of the drawing package and architectural details for every project
Project management and on-site co-ordination with multiple teams
Close collaboration with sales markets, controlling, construction, leasing, interior purchase and facility management department
Coordinating the back of house design with store operations team and consultants
Presenting each project’s commercial idea for Regional approval
- June 2022 - Present
Designer - Gensler
Practice area in Workplace, Technology, Office Buildings, Repositioning and Aviation
Developed concepts into final production drawings, wrote specifications/details and created high quality 3D renderings
Coordinated with vendor/consultants and city officials
Assisted stakeholders meetings and user research; developed process flows and user personas to understand user requirements/needs
Assisted in managing social media platforms by individually creating content that includes photos and videos
- July 2021 - June 2022
Practice area in Workplace, Technology, Office Buildings, Repositioning and Aviation
Developed concepts into final production drawings, wrote specifications/details and created high quality 3D renderings
Coordinated with vendor/consultants and city officials
Assisted stakeholders meetings and user research; developed process flows and user personas to understand user requirements/needs
Assisted in managing social media platforms by individually creating content that includes photos and videos
- July 2021 - June 2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant - CAPPA
Taught 15 students all 4 stages of the design process that led to a 90% student pass rate at a B+ average & 4.5/5 evaluation rating.
Developed construction documents for 4 new campus spaces inclusive of a 3000 sf drawing lab, 5700 sf construction studio,6000 sf studio and presentation space & 13500 sf design + build campus building.
Designed presentations and created research data for the school.
- August 2019 - December 2020
Taught 15 students all 4 stages of the design process that led to a 90% student pass rate at a B+ average & 4.5/5 evaluation rating.
Developed construction documents for 4 new campus spaces inclusive of a 3000 sf drawing lab, 5700 sf construction studio,6000 sf studio and presentation space & 13500 sf design + build campus building.
Designed presentations and created research data for the school.
- August 2019 - December 2020
Emerging Professional in Interior Design - VLK Architects
Collaborated with design teams, 8 clients, 4 consultants, & 10+ vendors to meet overall project objectives.
Spearheaded 8 projects across sectors spanning corporate, healthcare, mixed-use, retail center, & residential.
Generated finish plans, specifications, material selections, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, & lighting selections for construction.
- August 2018 - September 2019
Collaborated with design teams, 8 clients, 4 consultants, & 10+ vendors to meet overall project objectives.
Spearheaded 8 projects across sectors spanning corporate, healthcare, mixed-use, retail center, & residential.
Generated finish plans, specifications, material selections, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, & lighting selections for construction.
- August 2018 - September 2019
Graduate Research Assistant - CAPPA
Worked at CAPPA’s Digital Fabrication Lab assisting 200+ students with 3D prints, laser & CNC cutting.
Evaluated & maintained daily lab operational needs & implemented strategies to enhance student development.
Responsible for handling cash upwards of $5,000 for the lab.
- January 2019 - August 2019
Worked at CAPPA’s Digital Fabrication Lab assisting 200+ students with 3D prints, laser & CNC cutting.
Evaluated & maintained daily lab operational needs & implemented strategies to enhance student development.
Responsible for handling cash upwards of $5,000 for the lab.
- January 2019 - August 2019
Interior Design student Researcher (Internship) - CAPPA
Led the re-modeling of a 750 sf conference room in less that 15 weeks.
Managed the utilization of 120K budget through the selection of furniture pieces, lighting fixtures, and materials.
Programed space requirements from schematic design to construction document phase & installation.
- August 2017 - December 2017
Led the re-modeling of a 750 sf conference room in less that 15 weeks.
Managed the utilization of 120K budget through the selection of furniture pieces, lighting fixtures, and materials.
Programed space requirements from schematic design to construction document phase & installation.
- August 2017 - December 2017
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington
College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA)
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Architecture
University of Texas at Arlington
College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA)
- Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
- Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
INVOLVEMENTS
IIDA student Mentor - 2017
IIDA Event Coordinator at UT Arlington - 2016 - 2017
Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society
UTAsia travel - Summer 2017 - Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo
- 21 days around Asia
- Studied Architecture
- Produced two sketchbooks
- 21 days around Asia
- Studied Architecture
- Produced two sketchbooks
Chaco Canyon travel - May 2019 - New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona
- 10 days
- Studied ancient Architecture
- 10 days
- Studied ancient Architecture
AWARDS
Topping Out Scholarship Recipient
- Spring 2020 - sponsored by HKS
- Spring 2020 - sponsored by HKS
School of Architecture Faculty Commendation - 2018
- Design excellence and academic achievement in the Interior Design Program
- Design excellence and academic achievement in the Interior Design Program
SKILLS
InDesign Bluebeam FF&E specification
Photoshop Lumion Construction docs
Illustrator Enscape Space planning
AutoCad Google suites Concept design + development
Revit Hand sketching Attention to detail
Sketchup 3D printing Effective multi-tasker
Rhino 3D Laser cutting Research strategies
Microsoft Office Model making Bilingual (English - Arabic)