About me

I am an experienced CAD Technician with a proven track record of interior and space planning. Currently working as a CAD Technician for Harrods Store Development.

My key strengths include:

- Space and interior planning/ design

- Excellent drafting skills on structures and construction

- Fluent in AutoCad, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Office Programmes ( e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)

- Good knowledge of latest interior and furniture trends

- Ability to work under pressure

- Good time management and ability to multitask

- Self-motivated and dedicated

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

I am very creative, self-motivated, ambitious, well-organised strong performer seeking opportunities to work on challenging assignments in a vibrant environment. I have strong interpersonal and

team-working skills coupled with ability to build relationships within multinational and diverse groups

Skills

Interpersonal, - Organisation, - Administration, - Communication, - Professionalism, - Team worker, - Ability to work under pressure - Good time Management, - Strong presentation Skills, Design, - researching, - Concept and Design development, - Model making, - freehand drawing, - good understanding of scale, - good understanding of structures and construction, Computer, - AutoCad 2D and 3D, - Vectorworks 2D and 3D, - Rhino, - Sketch Up, - Adobe Suite: photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, - Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Sector Experience

July 2011-Present: CAD Technician: Harrods Ltd, Store Development Department, Space plannig:, - Working closely with Project Managers in exploring spatial design of Harrods in-store office spaces, - Consulting with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of structures, - Preparing, developing and editing CAD drawings, evaluating drawings and information to determine compliance with standards, - Preparing excel spreadsheets and documents regarding design, structure specifications, furniture selection, materials, color and other equipment, - Estimating cost and construction time, - Coordination of projects from planning and following through to completion by conducting periodic on-site observation of work during construction and monitoring compliance with plans., Design:, - Working closely with store buying teams and project managers on design and developing digital drawings of basebuilds and other retail projects, - Carrying out regular site surveys, - re-planning interior spaces and fixture locations within different departments, - Design and detail of fixtures and fittings for different departments, - Delivering all drawing requests by deadline, of excellent quality and meeting client expectations, October 2010-July 2011: CAD Technician/ Design Administrator: Ryan Jayberg Ltd., - Liaising with design engineers in producing CAD drawings, - Coordinating drawings from other disciplines - Producing sections and details to demonstrate, practical installations, - Working within tight deadlines, January 2009- May 2009: Assistant Tutor - Architecture: Spaces and Objects Short Portfolio Course: Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design., -Assisting the course tutor with planning each class, - Helping A- Levels and college students develop an, architecture based portfolio, Summer 2008- Research and Design coordinator: Azerbaijan architecture and construction Universitiy., - Working on series of research projects, - Assisting with ILLustrations, CAD drawings and 3D renderings, - Played a key role in putting together presentation boards, using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign

Awards

September 2007 - July 2010: BA (hons) Arts, Design and Environment, Spatial design - Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design (University of the Arts London) - graduated with a 2.1, September 2006 - July 2007: Foundation Art and Design- Chelsea College of Art and Design (University of Arts London), September 2004 - July 2006: BTEC National Diploma Art and Design - Kingston College of Art, Design and Media