I'm an award-caliber Creative Lead and Senior Interior Designer with over 10 years of international experience in delivering bespoke interiors across various sectors. My passion lies in transforming client visions into architecturally refined spaces, overseeing everything from concept to handover while ensuring adherence to high design standards and commercial viability. I enjoy mentoring teams and collaborating closely with clients to create exceptional environments that resonate with their desires.

Ksenia Kitaeva

I'm an award-caliber Creative Lead and Senior Interior Designer with over 10 years of international experience in delivering bespoke interiors across various sectors. My passion lies in transforming client visions into architecturally refined spaces, overseeing everything from concept to handover while ensuring adherence to high design standards and commercial viability. I enjoy mentoring teams and collaborating closely with clients to create exceptional environments that resonate with their desires.

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I’m an award-caliber Creative Lead and Senior Interior Designer with over 10 years of international experience in delivering bespoke interiors across various sectors. My passion lies in transforming client visions into architecturally refined spaces, overseeing everything from concept to handover while ensuring adherence to high design standards and commercial viability. I enjoy mentoring teams and collaborating closely with clients to create exceptional environments that resonate with their desires.

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Language

English
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Interior Designer at Expo 2020 Dubai South
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Project design and development for EXPO, Dubai South. Liaising with clients, understanding their needs, following during the project stages, creating clients’ pitches. Responsible for managing 25 projects against agreed scope, budget, schedule, and customer expectations.
Design Manager at West One
December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2024
Design leadership & coordination. End-to-end project delivery (concept to construction). Design management & multi-disciplinary coordination. FF&E selection, specifications and finishes knowledge. Commercial & residential fit-out design processes. Design reviews, coordination & control of drawings. Authority approvals & regulatory compliance (UAE). Client & stakeholder management. Team leadership, mentoring & task allocation. BOQ, tender & construction documentation. AutoCAD, Revit, BIM coordination. 3D modeling & visualization (3ds Max + Corona, SketchUp). Adobe Creative Suite. AI-assisted design & visualization tools. Prepared and reviewed architectural and interior design drawings in compliance with DBC and BRDG requirements. Coordinated design interfaces between architects, consultants and internal development teams. Supported junior designers. Maintained design quality across multi-stakeholder and high-rise project structures. Managed design delivery for commercial offices and hig
Senior Interior Designer / Design Lead at West One
August 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Delivered interior design packages for large-scale commercial and residential developments within a developer-led environment. Managed the end-to-end design process, from concept development to site-ready documentation. Led concept development and design strategy; FF&E selection, specifications & finishes knowledge. Coordinated with architects and visualizers; ensured quality and timely delivery.
Senior Interior Designer / Creative Lead at West One
June 1, 2025 - Present
Set the creative direction and design language for premium residential and commercial fit-out projects across the UAE, leading a multi-disciplinary team and maintaining quality across all aspects of design.
Senior Interior Designer / Design Lead at Object 1
August 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025
Led concept-driven interiors for large-scale high-rise developments, managing design phases and ensuring consistency across multiple units while coordinating closely with technical teams.
Senior Interior Designer / Design Lead at BD Italia
December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2024
Delivered luxury interiors across various sectors, translating complex client briefs into bespoke designs and managing teams for consistent and high-quality outputs.
Senior Interior Designer at Macrovision
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020
Managed multiple premium residential and commercial projects, ensuring that scope, budget, and client expectations were met throughout all project stages.
Senior Interior Designer at Bottega Design
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019
Delivered luxury projects across Qatar, developing turnkey interior solutions from concept through to site handover.
Architect – Interior Designer at BIP-PM
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2017
Contributed to large-scale residential masterplans, producing Revit-based documentation and coordinating across multi-disciplinary teams.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Architecture at Kyiv University of Building and Architecture
January 1, 2012 - May 2, 2026
Master Degree in Architecture at Kyiv University of Building and Architecture
January 1, 2014 - May 2, 2026
Master of Architecture at Kyiv University of Building & Architecture
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Architecture at Kyiv University of Building & Architecture
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services