2-Day intensive online corporate training courses, teaching the following skillsets: Business Communication, Business Writing, International Meetings, International Presentation, and Socialising and Networking.

Online and face-to-face textbook-focussed corporate lessons through Osaka-based company CTS.

Online interview preparation, bespoke brush-up sessions and roleplaying scenarios for those entering English-spoken environments, including for a Tokyo-based recruitment agency.

Weekly open-conversation classes to small groups in a private English school.

Since leaving Nihon Sekkei International, I have been teaching Business English to corporate clients, initially with Forum Corporation. Throughout this time, I have taught numerous clients in varied industries and language levels (from lower to upper intermediate) using textbook material.

Private consultancy work in sustainable energy solutions.

Projects included:Client Search - Creation of Vietnam and India databasesNSI Common Server - Creation of common server for NSI staffBotswana Solar Plant - Design coordinationRole: Tasks included design co-ordination of two overseas solar plants and completion of a database library encompassing client search, CAD data, images, research data and report material for use in a common staff server library for NSI, proofreading and “native check” of English literature.

Projects included:EJUST University Campus Competition in EgyptVietnam Residential ResearchNCG3 18 ha Masterplan in VietnamHanoi Lotus Hotel Competition - Mixed development of 500,000 sqm GFA on 4 ha siteLuong Yen Competiton (1st prize) - Mixed development of 165,000 sqm GFA of residential, commercial and retail accommodationRole: Focusing on projects in Vietnam, my tasks included Group Leader team-running on a series of competitions (one of which we attained 1st Prize), design co-ordination, Vietnam residential typology research, creation of database library material and a common server library, proofreading and “native check” of English literature.

On transfer to Nihon Sekkei International I continued to work on projects primarily based overseas, in the U.A.E. Projects included: Client Search - Creation of Middle East databasesPalm Jebel Ali Competition - Concept masterplan for mixed use developmentADNOC Twin Towers Extension proposals - Concept / Schematic design for Corporate HeadquartersGrand Egyptian Museum - Competition entry for Project Management of new Grand Egyptian Museum by othersNOOR Islamic Bank - Concept proposal for new Headquarters consisting of office and hotel accommodationLahore Masterplan - Concept Masterplan for a mixed use developmentDP Injaz - Concept design for high-rise residential development and associated retailWeihai Masterplan - Concept design for mixed use developmentSAMBA Competition - Competition entry for new SAMBA HeadquartersNDIA - Technical and Financial Proposals for Fire Training FacilityVICEM - Masterplan concept proposal plus Technical and Financial Proposals for new Research Training FacilityAl Gurm Project - Concept proposal for island Spa Facility in Abu Dhabi, UAERole: Creation and coordination of CAD drawings, production of reports for Technical and Financial Proposals, proofreading and “native check” of English literature.For the Nihon Sekkei Website Renewal my roles included:Research of existing Architectural websites as basis for new Nihon Sekkei website.Collation of website design company information as a method of assessing suitability for re-design.Initial sketch designs in PPT format.Research into potential metawords for inclusion in website.Collation of written and photographic data.Coordination with translation company to provide Chinese and English text data.Creation of an excel Database summarizing written data on the new website.

Whilst employed directly by Nihon Sekkei I worked on a number of projects of a commercial and public nature.Projects included:Burj Al Alam - Schematic design for a 108 storey mixed use towerDubai Housing Scheme - Mid rise accommodation Islamabad WTC Five Star Hotel projectAmoi Importation Centre Competition (1st prize)Algerian Embassy Residence Competition (1st prize)Role: Creation and coordination of CAD drawings, production of reports for Technical and Financial Proposals, proofreading and “native check” of English literature.

Gloucester Road Station refurbishmentRefurbishment and upgrade of listed underground station to incorporate newly required MEP equipment.Role: Management of design team including MEP Engineers. Coordination of electrical, mechanical and communications elements and production of CAD drawings. Liaison with external bodies including London Underground. Production of supportive documentation including NBS specifications.

Whilst at EPR Architects I worked on a number of projects including office and hotel proposals. The Waldorf HiltonRefurbishment and upgrade of Grade II Listed hotel in central London dating from 1917. The design called for full upgrade of back-of-house and front-of-house facilities at basement and ground floor levels including kitchens, ancillary space, lounges, reception areas, banqueting and meeting facilities. This included full upgrade of finishes and MEP equipment. Approximately 5,550 sqm GFA.Role: My final project at EPR (working under a Project Architect) was the refurbishment of common spaces at the Waldorf Hotel in London. This involved summarizing of client briefs, visual surveys and creation of existing plans, sections and elevations, production of sketch and CAD concept designs, pre-tender package production, detailed design, design coordination, attendance at client and contract meetings and on-site experience.In and Out ClubFeasibility design for re-use of existing listed buildings as a hotel. Approximately 12,000 sqm GFA.Role: Assistant to Project Architect, production of concept design and demolition drawings, consultant liaison, coordination of information and production of Planning Application drawings for submittal to authorities.World Trade Centre (London Docklands)Schematic design and detailed design development of existing structure re-use and new-build offices, hotel and serviced apartments.Role: Drawing production for schematic and detailed design development stages. Team design co-ordination.

Liverpool Sports and Events CentreConcept and Schematic design of a sports and events centre for Liverpool University. The facility was designed to include a, multi-purpose, double height hall with retractable seating that could be used to host boxing competitions.Role: Preparation of feasibility study, concept, schematic and detailed drawings. I also assisted in the preparation of Planning Application drawings and Tender Packages, Specification writing using NBS and design coordination.

Precursor to "The Gherkin"One hundred storey plus office development in the city of London on the site of the Baltic Exchange building.Role: Imbedded in a small team, I was assigned sketch design of basement and lower stories of the precursor design to "The Gherkin" building in the City of London, leading to planning authority submittal drawings.Holborn PlaceThe new-build head office and store development in Holborn, London for retail group Sainsbury PLC, was built on the site of the former Daily Mirror building and completed in 2001. A low rise office on a corner site overlooking an internal atria rising above the principal entrance. The facades are designed layered glass and granite horizontal louvres, whilst the atrium glazing was designed for maximum transparency. Approximately 30,490 sqm GFA.Role: Production of Planning Application drawings, schematic and detailed design plus production of hand drawn and CAD pre-tender action roof package.

King's Cross International Rail TerminalFeasibility Study for new-build concourse building and rail platforms plus refurbishment and upgrade of King’s Cross and St. Pancras Station’s to create a new International Rail Terminal. Role: Preparation of material for Royal Fine Arts Commission, English Heritage and House of Lords Presentations. I was assigned visual survey and drawing duties, producing fine line ink drawings on velum. Following this, I worked on a number of competitions and Planning Applications on a series of commercial and public projects. Tower PlaceThe development was envisaged as a low-rise, deep-plan, energy-conscious office building with flexible, full-access floors.Located opposite the Tower of London, the seven-storey offices of Tower Place, replaces an insensitive sixteen-storey office development that obstructed important view corridors between Greenwich and St Paul’s Cathedral and between the Monument and the Tower. The new buildings help reinstate view corridors whilst making reference to the site’s historic urban grain. They also function to create a new public plaza adjacent to All Hallows Church.The development provides two roughly triangular blocks of office space. Their stone and glass cladding system is designed to allow maximum daylight penetration, whilst the aluminium louvres provide solar shading and layering to the facades. Linking the two blocks is one of the largest glazed atria in Europe incorporating a tensioned glazed wall that terminates above ground level to allow free passage for visitors. Approximately 42,000 sqm GFA.Role: Production of Planning Application drawings for Tower Place redevelopment that were later used as the basis for renewed design 6 years later following a lull in the economy.

At the Student Training Office I worked on a variety of projects including refurbishment of art galleries.