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Rehab Awwadh Alghamdi

Riyadh

Summary

Experienced interior designer specializing in FF&E, with a focus on sourcing and selecting furniture, that enhance both functionality and aesthetics. Skilled in collaborating with clients and lead a team to deliver on-time, on-budget solutions. Strong attention to detail, with expertise in space planning and current design trends, ensuring impactful and functional interiors for residential and commercial projects.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Interior Designer

Modern Building Leaders (MBL)
02.2022 - Current
  • Prepared detailed FF&E schedules and specifications for project, ensuring alignment with overall design intent.
  • Managed sourcing of luxury furniture, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of design trends, new materials, and FF&E technologies to inform sourcing and product selection.
  • Conducted site visits to assess integration of FF&E, ensuring that installation meets design specifications and quality standards.
  • Liaised with project managers and contractors to ensure that all FF&E elements are integrated seamlessly into overall design and construction phases.
  • Reviewed contractor proposals for new builds to identify missing information, generate questions and align budgets.
  • Created mood boards effectively communicating envisioned design concept to clients.

Fit-out Interior Architect

Veda Holding
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Prepare and organize all necessary documentation for leasing team to forward to tenants, ensuring smooth communication and project progression.
  • Collaborate effectively with leasing and fit-out management teams, fostering strong working relationships across all levels of project department.
  • Develop interior spaces that are tailored for tenant occupancy, ensuring functionality and aesthetic appeal.
  • Collaborated with clients to understand design needs and budget, delivering tailored space planning solutions.
  • Ensured compliance with health, safety, and accessibility standards, maintaining high-quality results accommodating with project standers.

Part Time Design Architect

Alphabet
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Developed architectural plans for various residential projects, ensuring functional design and compliance with regulations.
  • Redesigned interior layouts for office spaces to improve spatial efficiency and workflow.
  • Produced detailed architectural plans using CAD software to increase accuracy.

Interior Architect

Saudi Geo Co
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Collaborate with clients, architects, and contractors to deliver functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces.
  • Established with lead designer projects from concept to completion, ensuring client goals, budgets, and timelines are met.
  • Created detailed design plans, including layouts, mood boards, and renders.
  • Developed mood boards to visually express proposed design themes to clients.

Design Architect

Freelancer
06.2018 - 06.2019
  • Worked on residential projects, creating aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces.
  • Developed custom interior layouts, enhancing end-user experience.
  • Created virtual models using 3D software providing realistic visualisation of completed structures.

Interior designer intern

Smandi Group
07.2017 - 09.2017
  • Collaborated with head designer behind Misk Foundation project, gaining hands-on experience in high-profile architectural design.
  • Assisted with space planning, elevation drawings, and detailed design of doors and windows.
  • Produced 3D perspective renderings to support design presentations and client communications.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Riyadh
06.2018

Skills

  • Ability to be adaptable, flexible, capable of working both independently and in teams
  • Proven working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and database analysis techniques, strong knowledge of AutoCAD and 3D Max v-ray
  • Strong capability of problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
  • Materials selection, specification, and textile application understanding
  • Furniture arrangement expertise

Timeline

Senior Interior Designer

Modern Building Leaders (MBL)
02.2022 - Current

Fit-out Interior Architect

Veda Holding
01.2020 - 01.2022

Interior Architect

Saudi Geo Co
10.2019 - 12.2019

Part Time Design Architect

Alphabet
01.2019 - 01.2020

Design Architect

Freelancer
06.2018 - 06.2019

Interior designer intern

Smandi Group
07.2017 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Rehab Awwadh Alghamdi