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I’m Berlinda Wee, an interior architect and design & project lead with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality joinery and fit-out projects across the UAE and Malaysia. I’m hands-on from the very start—helping with acquisition and turning ideas into clear design directions—then I guide procurement, vendor coordination, and the fit-out journey through to handover. I’m known for being the quality gatekeeper for client-facing documents and the person who resolves on-site challenges quickly, whether it’s factory delays, installation conflicts, or changing site conditions. With 40+ delivered projects across a wide range of budgets (AED 200K–3M), I balance concept design with practical, real-time decisions on lighting, fixtures, layout alignment, and joinery QC—often while managing multiple projects in parallel.…I’m Berlinda Wee, an interior architect and design & project lead with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality joinery and fit-out projects across the UAE and Malaysia. I’m hands-on from the very start—helping with acquisition and turning ideas into clear design directions—then I guide procurement, vendor coordination, and the fit-out journey through to handover. I’m known for being the quality gatekeeper for client-facing documents and the person who resolves on-site challenges quickly, whether it’s factory delays, installation conflicts, or changing site conditions. With 40+ delivered projects across a wide range of budgets (AED 200K–3M), I balance concept design with practical, real-time decisions on lighting, fixtures, layout alignment, and joinery QC—often while managing multiple projects in parallel.

BERLINDA WEE

Interior Designer, Architect, Project Manager, +1

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I’m Berlinda Wee, an interior architect and design & project lead with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality joinery and fit-out projects across the UAE and Malaysia. I’m hands-on from the very start—helping with acquisition and turning ideas into clear design directions—then I guide procurement, vendor coordination, and the fit-out journey through to handover. I’m known for being the quality gatekeeper for client-facing documents and the person who resolves on-site challenges quickly, whether it’s factory delays, installation conflicts, or changing site conditions. With 40+ delivered projects across a wide range of budgets (AED 200K–3M), I balance concept design with practical, real-time decisions on lighting, fixtures, layout alignment, and joinery QC—often while managing multiple projects in parallel.…I’m Berlinda Wee, an interior architect and design & project lead with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality joinery and fit-out projects across the UAE and Malaysia. I’m hands-on from the very start—helping with acquisition and turning ideas into clear design directions—then I guide procurement, vendor coordination, and the fit-out journey through to handover. I’m known for being the quality gatekeeper for client-facing documents and the person who resolves on-site challenges quickly, whether it’s factory delays, installation conflicts, or changing site conditions. With 40+ delivered projects across a wide range of budgets (AED 200K–3M), I balance concept design with practical, real-time decisions on lighting, fixtures, layout alignment, and joinery QC—often while managing multiple projects in parallel.

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I’m Berlinda Wee, an interior architect and design & project lead with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality joinery and fit-out projects across the UAE and Malaysia. I’m hands-on from the very start—helping with acquisition and turning ideas into clear design directions—then I guide procurement, vendor coordination, and the fit-out journey through to handover.

I’m known for being the quality gatekeeper for client-facing documents and the person who resolves on-site challenges quickly, whether it’s factory delays, installation conflicts, or changing site conditions. With 40+ delivered projects across a wide range of budgets (AED 200K–3M), I balance concept design with practical, real-time decisions on lighting, fixtures, layout alignment, and joinery QC—often while managing multiple projects in parallel.

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Chinese

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Malay

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Work Experience

Interior Architect at Basta Design House

July 1, 2025 - Present

Own end-to-end delivery of residential and commercial joinery projects valued AED 200K–3M. Coordinate 2–5 vendors/contractors per project while running 3–4 projects across design, production, and fit-out phases simultaneously. Led concept through client presentation for a 400+ sqm commercial fit-out (Veeam Dubai) with a design timeline of two months, and independently made on-site technical decisions covering lighting, fixtures, and spatial alignment. Review and approve quotations and client presentations as the sole internal QA checkpoint. Resolve production and site issues under pressure, including mitigating a regional factory delay that would have caused an estimated three-week setback. Lead joinery QC through delivery and installation by reviewing factory shop drawings and supervising on-site progression. Build repeat client relationships through direct reporting and ownership.

Freelance Interior Designer at Freelance (United Arab Emirates)

December 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025

Independently delivered residential and commercial interior design projects end-to-end, including cafe and multi-outlet brand projects. Managed the full scope solo: space planning, 3D visualization, material selection, contractor/carpenter coordination, and on-site supervision. Secured and retained repeat clients through consistent trust, proactive issue-solving during execution, and front-loaded material sourcing and vendor confirmation to keep design phases ahead of schedule.

Project Executive (Interior Sales Designer) at iCubiq, Innhome Design Sdn Bhd

September 1, 2020 - October 31, 2023

Delivered 29 joinery and cabinetry projects over three years (~10 per year), managing each project from client consultation through design, fabrication coordination, and final handover. Specified and designed custom cabinetry solutions such as kitchens, wardrobes, and built-in storage, coordinating directly with the in-house factory for fabrication and installation. Converted 2–3 repeat clients per year through direct client-facing sales and consistent joinery quality.