Idr. Sophia Helena Simon, Piid Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

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 stakeholders and awarded contractors.• 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.