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Work History
Education
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Khadija Qureshi

Interior And Spatial Designer
London,United Kingdom

Summary

Innovative Interior and Spatial Designer driven to bring customized design concepts to life in order to guarantee complete customer satisfaction.

Adaptable and passionate self-starter adept at multi-tasking and developing creative solutions ; achieving diverse design aesthetics with bespoke interior architectural details. .

Outstanding talents in client and design management.

Special interest in bespoke joinery, VR, digital walk throughs and designs derived from a multidisciplinary crossover. Ready to tackle exciting new challenges in similar creative roles.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
4
Languages

Work History

Larkbury Interior Design Studio
London, United Kingdom

Interior Designer- Client Facing
02.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Delivered multiple Luxury Residential interior design project with a focus on FF&E.
  • Transformed uninspiring areas into warm and inviting living spaces that are featured on online forums
  • Developed key client relationships , budget considerations providing design solutions by creating interior ambiance through furniture and textile selection, flooring, lighting and wall designs.
  • Developed bespoke details, space planning concepts, product and layout documents, color palette selections and textile presentations; obtaining design approvals from clients and perform site visits checks.

XUL Architecture
London, United Kingdom

Architectural Interior Designer- Apprenticeship
11.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Prepared and Filed construction permit development drawings for approval from local municipalities.
  • Developed space planning and loft additions for adaptive reuse of Victorian and Georgian residences.
  • Researched FF&E and interior finishes to determine appropriate selection for projects.
  • Designed residential interiors, kitchens and bathroom interior floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views and material boards for review and presentation

Naveed Aslam & Associates
Islamabad , Pakistan

Senior Interior Architect
03.2017 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Led interior architecture projects completing residential, commercial, hospitality interior designs- developed key client relationships and coordinated with cross-functional teams improving design sustainability.
  • Performed complex architectural and design assignments , bespoke design details in AutoCAD and Revit applying innovative architectural design concepts and advanced professional knowledge.
  • Led team in open tender architectural competition for a civic building wining a position as top 3 designs . Devised spatial planning and presented to awarding committee
  • Performed site visits and communicated with vendors and contractors to incorporate and resolve technical and project issues.

Nasirs' Designs
Islamabad, Pakistan

Assistant Architect
05.2015 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Prepared architectural plans, 3D visualizations , produced digital and physical conceptual models and detailed specifications for architectural projects.
  • Submitted ideas as part of early stages of design processes and facilitated client involvement in design processes with direct contact and support.
  • Performed preliminary designs with computer-aided design software such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Rhino to submit to project team.
  • Created and delivered project presentations to stakeholders.
  • Provided clerical and administrative support to senior architectural staff.
  • Evaluated surveys and site measurements for building projects and communicated findings with architectural project team.

Education

University of The Arts London
London

Master of Arts from Interior And Spatial Design
10.2020 - 10.2021

University Overview

  • Awarded Merit
  • Received Excellence Scholarship Award
  • Crafted life-size Model of KOMAZAWA Olympic Park Control Tower as a team member for the Japan house Tokyo 1964: Designing Tomorrow exhibition

Beconhouse National University
Pakistan

Bachelors of Architecture from Architecture
09.2008 - 10.2014

University Overview

  • Awarded Distinction
  • Dean's List Semester III 2012
  • Member of International Theater Team; performed plays in China, Iran, Sri Lanka and Japan.

Skills

    Attention to Detail and Design Analytics

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Interests

Archery

Social Anthropology

Horticulture

Timeline

Architectural Interior Designer- Apprenticeship

XUL Architecture
11.2021 - 01.2022

Interior Designer- Client Facing

Larkbury Interior Design Studio
02.2021 - Current

University of The Arts London

Master of Arts from Interior And Spatial Design
10.2020 - 10.2021

Senior Interior Architect

Naveed Aslam & Associates
03.2017 - 01.2020

Assistant Architect

Nasirs' Designs
05.2015 - 01.2017

Beconhouse National University

Bachelors of Architecture from Architecture
09.2008 - 10.2014
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