PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Yasir Manssour Services and Design – Feb 2015 – Present
Senior designer
• Consult with clients to determine needs, preferences, safety requirements and purpose of space.
• Preparing drawings, sketches, proposals and quotations for clients.
• Developing 2D/3D CAD product files into a product library for Design services.
• Producing working drawing packages, mood & sample boards & also 3D visuals.
• Coordinating and monitoring the work of both contractors and suppliers
MDR associates, Toronto – 2012 – 1/2015 Eurodeco Planning Consultant Inc., Toronto – 3/2009 – 9/2011
Senior Designer
• Consult with clients to determine needs, preferences, safety requirements and purpose of space.
• Develop detailed plans and 3-D models showing arrangement of walls, dividers, displays, lighting and other fixtures using computer-assisted design (CAD) software and graphics software.
• Monitored installation schedules with vendors and service providers.
Dar ALHandasa –Riyadh–King of Saudi Arabia – 12/2011 – 1/2013 Interior
Design Consultant
• Consult with clients to determine needs, preferences, safety requirements and purpose of space.
• Review the submitted drawings by consultant and develop proposed layout plan and 3d views
• Prepared furniture descriptions book.
• Prepared plans and specifications for the final interior designs in accordance with current practices and codes
Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority, Dubai, U.A.E. – 2008-2009
Interior Design Manager
Determined functional requirements of the clients and planned the space accordingly.
• Provided programming services for interior design projects.
• Experience with preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), Dubai, UAE – 2006-2008
Team Leader / Sr. Interior Designer
• Facilitated interior design process for 50 offices at Dubai Airport
• Hands-on daily supervision of Interior Design Department (supervised designers and draftsmen, provided training for ten technical staff)
• On-going assistance to Project Manager, Technical Department, including assessing technical drawings.
Dubai Municipality, Dubai, U.A.E. 1996 – 2006
Interior Designer
• Supervised draftsmen, provided training for five design staff
• Team Leader for the design of several city museums (Hatta Heritage Village, Old Dubai Municipality Museum, Heritage House, Camel House, Architectural Elements house in Dubai, Philately Museum.)
Education & training
• B.A. in Interior Design accredited as equivalent to Canadian degree by WES, Toronto
• AutoCAD Training – U.A.E-1995
• Restoration of Historical Building Program – Dubai Municipality-1996
• Microsoft Word – Dubai Municipality-1997
• Micro-station Training – Dubai Municipality-1997
• Restoration and Maintenance of Historical Buildings University of York, Archaeology-1997 • Quality Control – General Project Department – Dubai Municipality-2001
• AutoCAD-3D Training – Dubai Municipality-2002
• Information Security Awareness – DAFZA-2008
• Time Management – DAFZA-2008
• Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Space – Toronto-2009
• The Planning Paradigm – Toronto-2009
• Out Of Shadows – Toronto-2009
• An Interior Designers Guide to the 2006 O.B.C. for Business and Mercantile Occupancies – Toronto-2010.
• Canadian Design and Architect style-2013.
• Lighting Design-2013
• History of Art-2013
