Akanksha Kotwal Email & Phone Number

Redwood City, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

United States

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Executed 13 Residences (including project in Austin, TX, USA), Consultancy Office, Site Offices, & Interior Staging.• Provided turnkey services which include but not limited to pre-design, budgeting, concept design, final designs, raw materials, furnishing materials, and construction documents as per client requirements.• Managed Marketing and won business contracts for multidisciplinary projects.• Production team for 2 plays and 2 short films ‘How was the date?’ and 2/100. Designed and implemented exhibits for the set. The film 'How was the date' selected as a Finalist in Sweden Film Awards.• Identified and allocated the necessary resources, including personnel, budget, equipment, and materials, to ensure the successful execution. • Identified the required resources for the project, created a timeline, and established milestones to track progress.• Worked closely with various stakeholders, including executives, clients, team members, and other relevant parties. Established effective communication channels, managed expectations, and ensured stakeholders were informed about the program's progress. • Identified potential risks and developed strategies to mitigate them, created contingency plans, assessed the impact of risks, and implement measures to minimize their effects. • Oversaw project managers and their teams, ensuring that projects are properly coordinated and integrated within the project. • Provided guidance, resolved conflicts, and facilitated collaboration between teams working on different projects. • Evaluated project outcomes, overall success and impacts, gathered feedback from stakeholders and identified areas for continuous improvement in future projects.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pratap Jadhav & Associates www.pratapjadhav.com (President of Institute of Indian Interior Designers IIID, India) • Lead designer and project manager for 18 projects. Provided end-to-end design solutions, developed project schedules, made budgets and timelines for projects varying from commercial shops, home design, youth clubs, offices, and community amenities, landscape designs. • Created documentation and award-winning presentations for the c-suite executives. • Worked closely with stakeholders to identify and understand the core challenges and opportunities that require innovative solutions. • Conducted research, gathered project insights, and analyzed data to gain a deep understanding of client needs, market trends, and competitive landscapes. Based on project analysis, developed strategic plans that aligned design efforts with organizational and project goals. • Defined vision, objectives, and desired outcomes for design projects, ensuring contribution to the overall business strategy. Guided multidisciplinary teams in generating ideas, prototyping solutions, and testing assumptions to drive innovation. • Worked closely with business stakeholders, such as executives, product managers, and marketers and contractors. • I have often played a role in change management, helping teams embrace new ways of thinking and working. I have combined design thinking, strategic planning, and business acumen to drive innovation, shape user-centered solutions, and create tangible value for clients.

Graduate, Master Of Professional Studies (Mps) In Design Management

Recognized by Business Week as one of the world’s best design management programs, this 2-year curriculum was created to bridge.

B.A (Hons), Interior Design

I was accepted as a Top up student in the final year of the 3 year course. My knowledge from my previous course was equivalent.

Diploma Of Education, Computer Aided Interior Design