• Highly qualified Architect / Project Manager with 17 years professional practice, excellent work ethic, strong interpersonal skills and diverse office and industry experience
• Multi-disciplinary approach to construction having worked in Architecture, Masterplanning, Landscape Architecture, Interiors, Furniture Design, Marketing, Graphics and Branding, Property Management, Development Advisory / Project Management
• Registered ARB Architect and member of the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA in the UK
• Project sizes ranging from 1000sq ft – 3.2 million sq ft, project values ranging from $50,000 - $600 million+
JLL, New York, NY, US, Senior Vice President - Project & Development Services
Project Manager focused on Development Advisory / Management and Practice Area Lead.
Teresharan Land Co. of Manhattan LLC, New York, NY, US, Staff Architect / Senior Project Manager
Project Type: Residential, Commercial, Retail – New York, USA
Role: Project planning/coordination/scheduling/budgeting; on-site supervision from conception to completion; peer reviews; feasibility studies; LEED submission
Major Projects:
• Tory Burch Renovation, East Hampton
• NOS Retail Store, Brooklyn
• 132 East 30th Street Residential Building, Manhattan
• The Row Corporate offices, Manhattan
• Lab Series Retail Store, Singapore
Business website - www.ayatana.co
Gensler, London, GB, Project Architect
Project Type: Commercial, Mixed-Use, Retail – UAE
Role: Team member for winning competition schemes; architectural documentation from feasibility to construction; day to day project management; leading and delivering schemes on tight deadlines and within budget; coordination with multiple design teams for multi project developments; preparation of MEP services strategies; setting up in house QMS procedures
Major Projects:
• Abu Dhabi Western Region development, Abu Dhabi (http://www.wrdc.ae)
• KAFD World Trade Centre, Riyadh (http://www.wtc-saudi.com)
• Tameer Towers, Abu Dhabi (www.tameertowers.com)
• The Avenues Shopping Mall, Kuwait (www.the-avenues.com)
• Heart of Doha Mixed Use Development (www.hod.dohaland.com)
Talati & Panthaky Asso. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India., Mumbai, IN, Associate Architect
Project Type: Luxury Residential Tower - South Mumbai, India
Role: Lead consultant providing full architectural services for LEED scheme; liaising with government bodies for planning consensus, FSI restrictions and services coordination; weekly site meetings and inspections; assisting Project Managers with programming, costing and budget plans; building client relationships
Major Project: Palais Royale, Mumbai, India
Child Graddon Lewis Architects & Designers, London, GB, Project Architect - Contract position
Project Type: Residential, Retail & Office refurbishment – South Kensington, London, UK
Role: Renovation and refurbishment work for Heritage, retail and residential projects; branding strategies; contract administration and dispute resolution; providing quick solutions for unforeseen site conditions
Major Project: Brompton Quarter, London, UK (www.bromptonquarter.com)
Pringle Brandon, London, GB, Architectural Assistant
Project Type: Office Fit-out and Hotel design
Role: concept to construction documentation; on site supervision; client and consultant coordination; planning applications
Major Projects:
• Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein corporate fitout
• Biggin Hill Airport modular hotel, business centre and hangars
Adamson and AAI, London, GB, Architectural Assistant
Project Type: Office & Retail, Canary Wharf
Role: Executive Architects to Canary Wharf Group schemes; delivery of projects from feasibility to construction; coordination with international design architects, contractors and developer; responsible for a number of ongoing schemes at any one time
Peter Tigg Partnership, London, GB, Architectural Assistant
Part I Year Out & Part II Summer job
Project Types: Residential refurbishment & extensions
Role: lead designer on small scale residential projects; hands on experience on entire running of a project; dealing with issues with planning departments, consultants and contractors as well as dealing with private clients with smaller budgets
New York University (NYU), New York, NY, US, Construction Project Management
NYU Schack School of Real Estate - SCPS
Area of study: Project Teams, LEED, Bidding Process, Zoning and Building Codes, Contracts, Site Coordination, Cost Control, Certification
RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), London, GB, Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice
RIBA Part III
Areas of study: Contracts & Procurement, Contract Administration and Project Management, Fees & Programming, Forms of Agreement, Planning & Building Regulations, Contract & Case Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Health & Safety