Kshma Shah
London
Summary
Dynamic and passionate Interior Designer with 17 years of experience enhancing residential, commercial, hospitality, and healthcare environments through innovative design, colour, and creativity.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interior Designer
Lustedgreen Studio
London
03.2022 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: A leading interior design firm in London, specializing in creating vibrant and accessible environments for the elderly and disabled community, while enhancing retail spaces with innovative design, color, and lighting solutions
- BUPA Care Homes: Developed feasibility studies, concept designs with mood boards, tender documents, FF&E schedule, lighting schedule, furniture schedule, soft furnishing schedule and construction package drawings. Coordinated with consultants and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful handover
- Aria Care Homes: Presented designs for communal spaces, including salons, bistros, dining, lounge areas, and bedroom refurbishments. Prepared concept, tender, and construction package drawings, and coordinated with consultants and subcontractors
- TRAILFINDERS: Successfully completed three Trailfinders locations within nine months. Involved in planning applications, tender processes, and construction oversight, with regular site visits to ensure project compliance
Senior Interior Designer
Russel Sage Studio
London, UK
12.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: A leading interior design firm in London, renowned for transforming high-end hospitality and residential spaces
- Responsibility: Created zonal plans to optimise space planning and seating capacity for the restaurant. Developed comprehensive presentation packages, including plans, images, and mood boards for BSK, Lucky Cat, and Street Pizza Restaurants using Vectorworks
Design Coordinator
Buj Architects
01.2019 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: An Architectural company with over 3 decades of experience in designing and constructing residential and commercial schemes
- 153- 157 Tower bridge Road, Galliards: Contributed to the conversion of an existing aparthotel into residential blocks featuring 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments. Prepared tender and construction package drawings and coordinated with consultants, building control, and subcontractors. Developed detailed schedules for kitchens, RCP, bathrooms, doors, ironmongery, wardrobes, and joinery items
- Prince’s Palace. Client: Prince of Saudi Arabia: Collaborated with Albert Pinto to design and present concept drawings for the Prince’s Palace in Saudi Arabia.
- Baltimore Tower. Client: The Collective and O’Shea: Designed co-living and co-working spaces in a 20-storey building featuring 706 studio rooms and various amenities. Prepared concept, tender, and construction package drawings, coordinating with consultants and subcontractors throughout the project.
Interior Designer
Buj Architects
07.2013 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: An Architectural company with over 3 decades of experience in designing and constructing residential and commercial schemes
- Curio Hotel at Canary Wharf,Shiva Group: Contributed to the first Curio brand hotel by Hilton, an 11-storey building with 129 rooms and multiple amenities.Involved in concept development for bedrooms, corridors, restaurants, and both front and back of house areas, while ensuring compliance with brand standards, FF&E, and coordination with consultants and subcontractors.
- Indescon court at Canary Wharf,Galliards.:“End to end task management” including designing, drawings resolving site problems and liaising with contractors.
- Seager Distillery at Seager: Developed concepts and design solutions, prepared tender and construction packages, and ensured compliance with brand standards, FF&E, and building regulations through coordination with consultants and subcontractors.
- Various Residential Developments: Redman’s Road, Wallis Road, St Mary’s at Hill, Cygnet Street: Produced tender packages for multiple projects, including plans, elevations, detail drawings, schedules of accommodation, conveyancing plans, wheelchair layouts and bathroom layouts.
- BUJ Office @Greenwich:Developed planning drawings for mezzanine floor in an existing office. Designed bespoke interiors for the BUJ office, coordinating with consultants on building regulations, fire safety and FF&E.
Interior Designer
Sanjay Puri Architects
07.2007 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: A firm known for ambitious projects worldwide, focused on innovative and sustainable design solutions that create exhilarating and functional spaces
- Responsibility: Specialised in designing high end residential projects for high net worth clients, completing over 10 luxury residences ranging from 1500 to 5000 sq ft. Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views and material boards for review and presentation, maintaining client input throughout. Produced and communicated detailed design plans using CAD software.
Education
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Commerce
H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS
Mumbai, India 6 2002/2002 - 6 2007/2007
INTERIOR DESIGNING - Designing
RACHANA SANSAD SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGNING
Mumbai, India 6 2004/2004 - 5 2006/2006
Skills
- AutoCAD proficiency
- SketchUp proficiency
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Vector works proficiency
- Adobe Photoshop Intermediate
- InDesign Intermediate
- Revit basic
- Supplier liaising
- Creative vision
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Best Construction Portfolio, Rachana Sansad School of Interior Designer
- Best Design Portfolio, Rachana Sansad School of Interior Designer
Languages
English
Hindi
Gujrati
Hobbies and Interest
- Painting
- Travelling
- Calligraphy
- Music
- Sport - Badminton
Timeline
Interior Designer
Lustedgreen Studio
03.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Interior Designer
Russel Sage Studio
12.2021 - 12.2021
Design Coordinator
Buj Architects
01.2019 - 11.2021
Interior Designer
Buj Architects
07.2013 - 12.2018
Interior Designer
Sanjay Puri Architects
07.2007 - 12.2012
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Commerce
H.R. COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS
6 2002/2002 - 6 2007/2007
INTERIOR DESIGNING - Designing
RACHANA SANSAD SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGNING
6 2004/2004 - 5 2006/2006
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