PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LilouLine – Furniture Designer; Manama, Bahrain
FATEMA SALEH
fateema36@gmail.com
+(973) 33326600
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July 2023 – Present
Furniture Designer for a newly launched Bahraini startup company specializing in selling furniture pieces Online.
In charge of designing customized furniture pieces and submitting it to the executive team for production.
IKEA Sales Co-Worker; Salmabad, Bahrain
May 2022 – Present
Responsible for maintaining the core area/store section in which I'm assigned by enforcing IKEA's merchandising basics.
Mainly responsible for designing PAX/PLATSA and other wardrobe systems by IKEA for interested
Communicating with customers and providing them with the necessary knowledge and tools in choosing and ordering the right products for them.
In charge of making orders and quotations to walk in customers, as well as promoting underselling products which helps boost the company's sales by an Avg of 5% per week.
Participated in the APRIL NEWS 23' tour which is an introductory tour made for IKEA's co-workers by introducing the newly launched products and highlighting their features, benefits, materials and other product details.
Nanjing Olympic Stadium Learning Center – TEFL Instructor; Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Taught English as a second language to children from the ages of 3-17.
August 2015 – July 2019
Coached them in the basics of Grammar, writing, reading, and vocabulary in addition to PET/KET Cambridge exam prep and IELTS prep.
Coached children interested in pursuing their academics abroad by applying to UK/USA/Canada based colleges and Universities.
LEADERSHIP/INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Al-Quoad Enterprise – Graphic Design Team Leader
September 2021 – December 2021
As a part of my internship in Al-Quoad Enterprise had the pleasure of managing a team of fellow interns in Graphic Design department of the company.
Responsible for the fulfillment of weekly tasks/projects assigned by the management team with a completion rate of 100%.
Overseeing the work progress and distributing tasks among my team members.
Helped create social media content such as Instagram posts and carousals as well as creating mock up designs, logos and brand identity.
FA DESIGNS – Interior Design Intern
Created 3D Renders and 2D plans for clients within and outside Bahrain.
Worked on both residential and commercial projects.
Made site visits to different locations and oversaw the ongoing construction process.
Took part in material, color scheme, and concept identification and selection.
EDUCATION
Ahlia University – Manama, Bahrain
Bachelors of Science in Interior Design
GPA: 3.76/4.00
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude; President's Honor List (Spring 2022)
SKILLS/INTERESTS/MISCELLANEOUS
Proficient with Autodesk: Autocad, Revit, 3Ds Max, Procreate, Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Native Arabic speaker; Fluent in English & Conversational in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
YES Program Alumini 2009/2010
Interests: Sustainability, Permaculture architecture, Parametric Design and Languages.
September 2021 – November 2021
September 2019 – January 2023