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I am an interior designer with a dual academic grounding—a Postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design (British Academy of Interior Design, UK) built on a BEng Civil Engineering foundation—giving me a rare advantage in translating creative vision into structurally sound, buildable spaces. I am currently delivering live project work at a UK design practice, producing SketchUp models, AutoCAD drawings, FF&E schedules, and client-facing presentation material across residential and commercial briefs. I bring 2.5 years of real-world site experience including setting out, supplier coordination, and material scheduling, meaning zero handholding is required on technical or on-site tasks.…I am an interior designer with a dual academic grounding—a Postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design (British Academy of Interior Design, UK) built on a BEng Civil Engineering foundation—giving me a rare advantage in translating creative vision into structurally sound, buildable spaces. I am currently delivering live project work at a UK design practice, producing SketchUp models, AutoCAD drawings, FF&E schedules, and client-facing presentation material across residential and commercial briefs. I bring 2.5 years of real-world site experience including setting out, supplier coordination, and material scheduling, meaning zero handholding is required on technical or on-site tasks.

Archana Nandakumar

Interior Designer, Designer, 3D Designer, +1

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I am an interior designer with a dual academic grounding—a Postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design (British Academy of Interior Design, UK) built on a BEng Civil Engineering foundation—giving me a rare advantage in translating creative vision into structurally sound, buildable spaces. I am currently delivering live project work at a UK design practice, producing SketchUp models, AutoCAD drawings, FF&E schedules, and client-facing presentation material across residential and commercial briefs. I bring 2.5 years of real-world site experience including setting out, supplier coordination, and material scheduling, meaning zero handholding is required on technical or on-site tasks.…I am an interior designer with a dual academic grounding—a Postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design (British Academy of Interior Design, UK) built on a BEng Civil Engineering foundation—giving me a rare advantage in translating creative vision into structurally sound, buildable spaces. I am currently delivering live project work at a UK design practice, producing SketchUp models, AutoCAD drawings, FF&E schedules, and client-facing presentation material across residential and commercial briefs. I bring 2.5 years of real-world site experience including setting out, supplier coordination, and material scheduling, meaning zero handholding is required on technical or on-site tasks.

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I am an interior designer with a dual academic grounding—a Postgraduate Diploma in Interior Design (British Academy of Interior Design, UK) built on a BEng Civil Engineering foundation—giving me a rare advantage in translating creative vision into structurally sound, buildable spaces.

I am currently delivering live project work at a UK design practice, producing SketchUp models, AutoCAD drawings, FF&E schedules, and client-facing presentation material across residential and commercial briefs. I bring 2.5 years of real-world site experience including setting out, supplier coordination, and material scheduling, meaning zero handholding is required on technical or on-site tasks.

Skills

Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

V-Ray

Expert

Microsoft Office

Expert

Work Experience

Interior Design Intern at Design 121

November 1, 2025 - Present

Produce SketchUp 3D models and AutoCAD technical drawings for multiple concurrent residential projects, reducing revision cycles by catching spatial conflicts at model stage. Manage FF&E schedules tracking 50+ line items per project—maintaining accurate supplier data, lead times, and finish selections across all active schemes. Build client-facing mood boards, material boards, and concept presentations that have progressed schemes to sign-off stage, presenting directly to clients in review meetings. Source and specify furniture, finishes, and fixtures from UK suppliers, cross-referencing lead times and budgets to ensure selections remain commercially viable. Maintain internal documentation systems for FF&E selections and project records, ensuring full audit trail across the design process.

Site Engineer — Residential Projects at Private Developer (India)

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Coordinated daily across contractors, suppliers, and clients on multi-phase residential builds, keeping projects on programme through proactive issue resolution. Monitored material deliveries and managed on-site logistics, reducing material wastage and preventing programme delays caused by late or incorrect deliveries. Maintained detailed records of site progress, material usage, and supplier performance—documentation discipline now directly applied to FF&E and design project management.

Site Engineer — G+9 Apartment Block at Construction Company (India)

May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020

Supported site coordination across structural and finishing trades on a 9-storey scheme — gained first-hand understanding of how interior specification decisions impact on-site execution. Conducted daily setting out, site measurements, and material scheduling, developing the precision and site awareness now applied directly to interior design projects. Assisted in managing programme and documentation across multiple concurrent workstreams.