90% strike rate of converting potential leads into business, and almost 100% track record of client retention.Bid and won design competition of 25,000.00 sq.ft corporate office for "Aster Primary Care " in Dubai by proposing an innovative wellness concept, and managed the entire project from concept to completion.Responsible for designing and supervising a contemporary human centric pilot concept of Visa Screening and Medical Centers for UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention in Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart 2. The pilot concept in now being adopted at other locations in UAE.Won and completed a competitive design and fit out office project for "The Talent Enterprise" in Dubai based on meeting client's design expectations, budget and time frame.Created a revolutionary modern cost effective pilot concept for Aster Pharmacy, which can be built within 2 weeks with locally available materials. Almost 200 stores have been implemented in leading malls and standalone stores across UAE.Extensive experience in designing retail stores in leading UAE Malls.Provided a comprehensive due-diligence report and recommendations for 27,000.00 sq.ft residential property in Palm Jumeirah belonging to a Swiss Billionaire, which had helped him to negotiate a fair deal with the Property Developer.Lead the design consultancy services that involved creating design concepts, presentations, space planning, mood boards, FF/E schedules, detail drawings, BOQ, specifications, tender documents, assisting client in tender evaluation, negotiations and recommendations. Post contract services include site visits to check design compliance, bill certification, checking shop drawings and as-built drawings.

Led and managed a design division of 15 creative professionals including mentoring, guiding and appraising.Designed a 10,000.00 sq.ft Colgate Palmolive's corporate office in line with their global workplace standards and considering company's profit margin. Supervised the project till completion.Collaborated with sales, estimation, engineering and project management teams to ensure that the project is delivered within the stipulated budget and time frame.

Associate Director (Oct 2010- Nov 2013) Head - Design Consultancy (Jan 2008- Sep 2010) Team Leader - Design (Jan 2007 - Dec 2007)Designed and supervised Microsoft's 44,000.00 sq.ft corporate office at Internet City Dubai in line with Microsoft's Global workplace design guidelines, which was voted " UAE's best workplace environment in 2011". Understanding the workplace requirements through interviews with departmental heads, created a highly collaborative and sustainable work space with 10% scope for future expansion.Won Sony's 30,000.00 corporate office design competition by providing an innovative design solution that focused on optimum use of natural light, low water and energy consumption, cost effective and sustainable materials. Provided indicative cost estimates that helped client to form budgets and implemented projects within stipulated budgets.Won the Nalco-Ecolab corporate office project by providing an optimized office space plan that took care of their future needs. This helped the client to save their time and money to modify their existing facility rather than investing in new property. Completed the project from concept to completion well before time and earned 10% bonus.Was a design lead for ABN AMRO's (now ADCB) 125,000.00 sqft. office facility in 2007, which was "UAE's first (Sustainable Design) LEED Gold Certified Commercial Interior Project". Though sustainability being new back then, I could design and draft sustainability specifications through research and workshops, and assist vendors in sourcing green products.Collaborated with Project Managers, Engineering Consultants, Suppliers, Contractors and Real Estate team from project kick –off to project closure. Highlighted and identified potential risks during various stages of project and provided solutions for timely completion of project.Led a design team of Architects, and was responsible for guiding, mentoring and appraising the team.

Team leader - Space planning (Apr 2005- Dec 2006)Project Architect (Apr 2004- Mar 2005)Architect (Feb 2003- Mar 2004)Designed corporate office for Nirmal Lifestyle which won "CREDAI Real Estate Award 2009" in the category of "Best Interior Designer for commercial property".Led team of Architects responsible for developing design concepts, mood boards preparing space plans and cost estimates.Led a complete project from concept to completion for Bayer Crop Science's corporate office of 50,000.00 sft.Client interaction to understand design brief and presenting design concepts.Checking and reviewing space plans and draft estimates.Experience in designing and preparing cost estimates of corporate offices, call centers and technology offices ranging from 50,000.00 sft to 100,000.00 sft.Delegating, mentoring, supervising and appraising the team.Worked closely with the design director to achieve set goals.

Though being a fresh graduate, the employer believed in my creative and technical skills and gave me the responsibility to develop conceptual designs and presentations for farm houses, crematorium and adventure park.Prepared working drawings and detailing for weekend homes and tree top restaurant.Site visits to check the progress of works