Idr. Sophia Helena Simon, Piid Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Philippines

• She started her design studio and completed one school and six residential projects while teaching as an Associate Professor in her local university.
• She managed the studio’s marketing through social media and LinkedIn and was able to land a premium clientele.
• She was referred to interior styling jobs as she had a good work relationship with furniture manufacturers.

Singapore

• Successfully signed four schools and seven residential projects through producing 3D design concepts, budgetary estimates, material board, including pitching them to the client.
• With time management, she was able to supervise at least three concurrent projects. She assisted in project procurement, selection of FF&E, and overseeing the technical working drawings and specifications.

Philippines

• She got invited to teach Thesis Studies in her local university, where 100% of her students had passed.
• The following year, she was able to teach Interior Design subjects to freshmen and junior year, including Color Theory/Manual Rendering to sophomore year.

Philippines

• Regarded as a high-performing faculty member in her first semester, she was given additional courses to teach besides Interior Design and Theory.
• She then mentored the use of Autocad, and Sketch Up software; and taught Construction Detailing in the following semesters.

• Only on her second project, she volunteered to lead the biggest project of the company. She spearheaded the conceptualization of Maven at Capitol Commons, a premium condominium, where she attended weakly board meetings.
• With this, she then continued in leading the design for iAcademy, a 12 storey high school.

• She became versed with FF&E specification writing, including advancing her detailing of furniture construction.