Ummehani Poonawala
Creative Director at Studio 5253 NZ- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati Native or bilingual proficiency
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Marathi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Urdu Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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TOEFL
Educational Testing Service (ETS)Sep, 2015- Sep, 2024 -
Licensed Architect
Council of Architecture - India -
The Art of Photography - RMIT university
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Experience
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Studio 5253 NZ
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New Zealand
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Director
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Nov 2018 - Present
Business Development + Driving business growth within the company by developing growth strategies + Developing a network of contacts to attract new clients, research new market opportunities + Researching prospects, cold calling potential customers and responding to incoming leads to increase the company’s client base + Working with the internal teams to deliver quotes and business proposals to potential clients; managing and nurturing relationships with existing ones (developer or real estate agent) + Implement systems to help make the company more efficient and profitable + Attending networking events and hosting stands at exhibitions and conferences + Following industry trends locally and internationally + Monitoring Social Media Content for advertising and marketing Project Management + Manage delivery of projects - from inception to completion - including timelines, reviews, outputs and variations + Liaise with architects and other designers to get the correct resources to begin projects + Work with team members to ensure any missing resources are obtained and any queries are clarified with the architect/client + Use software for managing mark-ups in and out of house, and for project reporting and timelines + Review work for correctness (is it as per the quote, correct to the architect's design, have mark-ups been implemented) before issuing and on an aesthetic level + Keep clients updated with progress by phone and email + Implement systems to help make the company more efficient and profitable Show less
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Alf Design Consultants Pvt Ltd
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India
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registered Architect & BIM Specialist (India)
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Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
- Synthesizing information from multiple drawings to create 3D computer models - Production of structural models, tender drawings and schedules using Autodesk REVIT - Synthesizing information from multiple drawings to create 3D computer models - Production of structural models, tender drawings and schedules using Autodesk REVIT
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Freelancer/Designer
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India
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Advertising Services
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Registered Architect (India)
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2016
- Measure drawings & design consultations - Measure drawings & design consultations
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Dar Al Handasah
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Lebanon
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Architect & Interior Designer (India)
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
- Conceptualizing Interior design schemes and composing Presentations - Selection of furniture, finishes and sanitary fittings and generating an instructive Manual for the same - Production of Tender and Final Drawings & interior drawings such as flooring & furniture layouts, fitout and reflected ceiling plans - Supervising the creation of interior views and perspectives - Correspondence with the Site Office & in-house engineers and Sub-Consultants - BIM Modelling using adaptive components Show less
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Design Workshop
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Architectural Intern (India)
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Jun 2012 - Dec 2012
- Design Research and Conceptualization - Site Study and Analysis - Generating Construction drawings - Calculation of Bill of Quantities, issuing tender documents and drawings - Modelling in 3D and rendering final exterior and interior perspectives - Design and Structure coordination with consultants - Presentations and Client Interactions - Design Research and Conceptualization - Site Study and Analysis - Generating Construction drawings - Calculation of Bill of Quantities, issuing tender documents and drawings - Modelling in 3D and rendering final exterior and interior perspectives - Design and Structure coordination with consultants - Presentations and Client Interactions
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Education
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2008 - 2013
Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society's Allana College of Architecture, Camp Pune
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture -
2006 - 2008
Fergusson College
Higher Secondary Certificate Examination, Science -
1993 - 2006
St. Mary's High School
Secondary Education, 93%
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