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United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

• Collaborated with clients to determine design requirements, objectives, and budget constraints for commercial and residential projects.
• Developed comprehensive architectural documentation, including concept and schematic drawings, detailed plans, and 3D models, using AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp and Adobe Photoshop.
• Managed interdisciplinary feedback and client presentations using Indesign and Bluebeam RevU.
• Explored design solutions using technological advancements of flexible and adaptable layouts responsive to site conditions and tailored to client’s future use of spaces.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Contributed to the design transformation of the 20 galleries in the National Air and Space Museum for the prestigious Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
• Engaged in all project stages including conceptual design, design development, documentation, pre-production, and fabrication.
• Balanced the needs of a diverse client group consisting of multiple stakeholders (archivists, curators, scientists, technicians, artists and conservators) to translate their vision into architectural concepts.
• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of structural engineers, fabricators, MEP engineers, in-house graphics and multimedia teams to meet design requirements.
• Committed to the esteemed Smithsonian Institution’s brand to create spaces that provide visitors with interactive learning experiences.
• Implemented innovative human-centric design solutions to enhance visitor experience, that effectively portrayed key historical moments in an immersive environment.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Contributed to developments of various scales from 20,000sqm - 120,000 sqm.
• Involved in a diverse range of architectural projects including retail (eg. Marassi Galleria Mall - Bahrain), mixed-use residential (eg. Mivida Boulevard - Cairo) and educational (eg. Heriot Watt University - UAE)
• Produced submittal packages through concept, schematic, detailed design and execution phases.
• Prepared deliverables including drawings, specifications, material selection, procurements, to accurately meet the architectural intent and client expectations.
• Managed coordination among specialist teams and clients across different time zones to meet project timelines and ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of key stakeholders, engineers, contractors, vendors, lighting specialists, graphics and wayfinding specialists to address project requirements.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Assisted with the architectural developments of a large-scale retail project in Cairo.
• Produced design options for the reconstruction of a small-scaled private villa in Abu Dhabi.

• Collaborated with Studio Bound and TDIC (Tourism Development & Investment Company) to in the deign and produce an architectural art installation for the renowned Abu Dhabi Art Exhibition.
• Participated in the design and research of modeling the ‘production’ of the city of Abu Dhabi.
• Designed and built a steel structure enclosure that held various acrylic panels that were in the form of a series of vignettes

Master Of Architecture - March (Cacb Certified), Architecture, Cgpa : 3.7

Activities and Societies: Awarded University FellowshipRelevant courses: Contemporary and Future Architectural Practice, Emerging.

Honours In Bachelor Of Architecture Engineering - Barch.Eng (Riba Certified), Architecture, Cgpa : 3.7

Activities and Societies: Dean’s Honor List, Cum Laude (with distinction)Relevant courses: Architecture Design Studio, Building.

Online Course, Roman Architecture

Education record