Senior Project Manager & Accounts Manager

1Up Design

​ September 2016 - December 2018

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Position Outputs and Objectives:

Manage projects from client brief to handover:

• meeting with the client and taking a brief

• concept development and design 

• finalising the design and presenting to the client

• sourcing of contractors and suppliers

• project budgeting

• appointing contractors and suppliers

• ​managing project through installation - on/ off site

• Invoicing clients

• Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

• Maintain relationships with clients

• New business development

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Clients

• Cipla Pharmaceuticals

• Sea Harvest

• Anheuser-Busch InBev  (South African Breweries)

• Huawei

• Samsung

• Exxaro

• Footgear

• STA Travel

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Project Manager & Design Consultant

Thor Design & Project Consultants

​June 2015 - July 2016

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Position Outputs and Objectives:

• sourcing of contractors and suppliers

• project budgeting

• appointing contractors and suppliers

• ​managing project through installation - on/ off site

• Invoicing clients

• Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

• Maintain relationships with clients

• New business development

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Clients

• Starbucks

• Metropolitan

• Hollard

• Anheuser-Busch InBev  (South African Breweries)

• Footgear

• LegalWise

• Cash Converters

• STA Travel

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Senior Designer

Design and Display

​February 2014 - ​February 2015

 

With 30 years of expertise, Design and Display specialise in design and manufacture of exhibition stands, displays, retail and office interiors, hospitality suites and theatre set building.

 

Position Outputs and Objectives:

Manage projects from client brief to handover:

• meeting with the client and taking a brief

• concept development and design 

• finalising the design and presenting to the client

• Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

• Maintain relationships with clients

• New business development

 

Clients

• SA Fashion Week

• Gauteng Tourism

• Department of Trade and Industry

• Masterchef (Studio)

• Edgars - Visual Merchandising

• Guardrisk

• Thebe Reed Exhibitions - Decorex

 

 

Senior Designer, Project Manager

Pivion Communications

​January 2012 - October 2013

 

Pivion Communications is an Exhibition stand design and construction company. 

 

Position Outputs and Objectives:

Manage projects from client brief to handover:

• meeting with the client and taking a brief

• concept development and design 

• finalising the design and presenting to the client

• sourcing of contractors and suppliers

• project budgeting

• appointing contractors and suppliers

• ​managing project through installation - on/ off site

• Invoicing clients

• Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

• Maintain relationships with clients

• New business development

 

Clients

• Distell - Klipdrift, Fine Brandy. By Design, Collison's, Fish Eagle

• Colgate

• Adcock Ingram

• MSD

• City Lodge Group

• Eskom

• MTN

• Pfizer

• Spekko Rice

• Good Food & Wine Show

 

 

Associate, Senior Designer

The Exhibitionist

May 2009 - November 2011

 

The Exhibitionist focuses on the design, build and manufacturing of exhibition stands, displays, shop fittings, retail stores, stages, displays and commercial interior design. I joined the The Exhitionist 6 months after opening their doors and helped grow the company quite substantially. 

 

Position Outputs and Objectives:

Manage projects from client brief to handover:

• meeting with the client and taking a brief

• concept development and design 

• finalising the design and presenting to the client

• sourcing of contractors and suppliers

• project budgeting

• appointing contractors and suppliers

• ​managing project through installation - on/ off site

• Invoicing clients

• Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

• Maintain relationships with clients

• New business development

• Marketing

 

Clients:

• Samsung

• Konica Minolta

• Oce

• Metropolitan

• African Bank

• South African Post Office

• Adcock Ingram

• Operation Khanyisa

• Aspen Pharmaceuticals

 

 

Junior Designer

Studio 16

​January 2009 - March 2009

 

Studio 16 is an Interior Design studio specialising in Retail design. I worked as a junior interior designer, reporting to a senior designer who delegated work to me.

 

Position Outputs and Objectives:

Concept development

Technical Drawings

Project Budgeting

Establish and maintain relationships with contractors

Maintain relationships with clients

 

Clients:

• Ellerines

• Geen & Richards

• Wetherleys

• Dail-A-Bed

• Beares

 

 

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