Chandan Das

Doha. Qatar. Email – hunka2014@gmail.com, Skype – hunka.2012.

M – 0091 704433 2345

Highest Degree: M.F.A (fine art), B.COM, DIPLOMA IN INTERIOR

DESIGN

Key Skills:

15 years in Joinery Estimation / Control of Finance & Commercial Value and joinery / Design

Coordinator

Production with minimum 15 years in senior and managerial role in Gulf Countries; Highly proficient in

project Management, quantity surveying, cost estimations and budget Preparation, Negotiations, value

engineering activities, procurements activities, attending pre & post Tender meetings, post contract

activities, communicative, vast awareness of local market, juggle Multiple tasks; Hardworking and

Creative; Highly adaptable; excel in new environment to work under pressure and in fast-paced

situations. Generated new leads, and substantially increased company profitability.

Professional Work Experience (15 Years, few Months)

Urbacon Trading and Contracting (UCC), Doha, Qatar

ESTIMATION HEAD/ FINANCE & COMMERCIAL CONTROL since Dec 2013 to present

Company Industry: Joinery / Fit out

Job Role: Estimation Engineering / Finance Control / Commercial

• Experienced across the turnkey Retail, 5start Hotel projects, Shopping Malls, Food courts, Lounges

• Restaurant and private villas & corporate offices.

• Estimation, Finance Control, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering & Contracts Administration,

• Identifies and advises on all commercial risks/ claims

• Budget preparation for various trades and sector.

• Cost control &Value engineering.

• Monitors, manages and reports all commercial aspects of allocated projects, flagging issues and

proposing mitigation actions at the earliest opportunity.

• Technical and commercial bid proposal preparations

• Prepare accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out works in accordance

with

• Provides support when required in the negotiation of all prices under existing contracts/framework

agreements.

• Interpreting and understanding tender information

• Overseeing all cost implications relating to bid and tender

• Advises the project delivery team on contracts changes in a timely manner and recommending

appropriate action to mitigate commercial risk.

• Responsible for the production of the tender documents, assessing risk and opportunity, negotiating

competitive prices

• Evaluate men and hours required, execution times, processing times, as per time constraints

• Raising RFIs to the relevant authorities.

• Initiate quotation from material supplier, conduct market survey for material rate, negotiated,

finalized

• Material suppliers and minimized cost control.

• Preparing comparison statement for the subcontractor’s prices/bids.

• Provide strategic direction in tendering, ensuring that resources and tools are available to deliver

winning proposals

• Assembling costs/rates and preparing net estimate for review by management

• Post- tender and post contract analysis.

• Review and advice on Contractual Correspondence and dispute.

• Monthly Cost/Value Reconciliation and reporting

• Attending pre award meeting and assisting in negotiation with clients

• Assisting the operation team and procurement teams during the early stages of the project

execution and

• Procurement.

• Coordinating closely with the sales team for the submitted bids.

• Preparing cost break up for approval of variation or contractual claims.

• Establish time span of project execution as per client specifics. List down the resource needs for

projects,

• After considering the budgetary parameters set.

• Monitor project status during the course of periodic project review meetings.

• To build a good relationship and liaise with internal customers, client and externals suppliers and

Vendors.

Al - Darwish Group, Doha, Qatar

ESTIMATION HEAD/ FINANCE & COMMERCIAL CONTROL from Dec 2010 to 2013

Company Industry: Joinery / Fit out

Job Role: Estimation Engineering / Finance Control

• Experienced across the turnkey Retail, 5start Hotel projects, Shopping Malls, Food courts, Lounges

• Restaurant and private villas & corporate offices.

• Estimation, Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering & Contracts Administration,

• Budget preparation for various trades and sector.

• Cost control &Value engineering.

• Technical and commercial bid proposal preparations

• Prepare accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out works in accordance

with

• The agreed programmer and engineering requirements.

• Interpreting and understanding tender information

• Overseeing all cost implications relating to bid and tender

• Responsible for the production of the tender documents, assessing risk and opportunity, negotiating

competitive prices

• Evaluate men and hours required, execution times, processing times, as per time constraints

• Raising RFIs to the relevant authorities.

• Initiate quotation from material supplier, conduct market survey for material rate, negotiated,

finalized

• Material suppliers and minimized cost control.

• Preparing comparison statement for the subcontractor’s prices/bids.

• Provide strategic direction in tendering, ensuring that resources and tools are available to deliver

winning proposals

• Assembling costs/rates and preparing net estimate for review by management

• Post- tender and post contract analysis.

• Review and advice on Contractual Correspondence and dispute.

• Monthly Cost/Value Reconciliation and reporting

• Attending pre award meeting and assisting in negotiation with clients

• Assisting the operation team and procurement teams during the early stages of the project

execution and Procurement.

• Coordinating closely with the sales team for the submitted bids.

• Preparing cost break up for approval of variation or contractual claims.

• Establish time span of project execution as per client specifics. List down the resource needs for

projects,

• After considering the budgetary parameters set.

• Monitor project status during the course of periodic project review meetings.

• To build a good relationship and liaise with internal customers, client and externals suppliers and

Vendors.

42mm A R C H I T E C T U R E, Delhi India

Sr. Project Manager from Dec 2008 to 2010

• Overseeing the project work process, drawing up a project schedule; ensuring that the project is

cost effective;

• Preparing B.O.Q; drafting a timescale for the job; estimating costs and setting the quality

standards;

• Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment;

• Monitoring project standards and implementing quality-control program;

• Liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers; working with site managers to

implement the company's policies and goals

Aati Contracts. Al Tayer Group Dubai UAE

Joinery Design detailer and Estimator from Jan 2005 to Nov 2008

• Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule; ensuring that the production

is cost effective; making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;

• Working out the human and material resources needed;

• Drafting a timescale for the job; estimating costs and setting the quality standards; monitoring the

production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;

• Responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment; monitoring product standards and

implementing quality-control programmer;

• Liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers; working with managers to implement

the company's policies and goals;

• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed; supervising and motivating a team of

workers; reviewing the performance of subordinates; identifying training needs.

Designs n U

Interior designer from Jan 2004 to Jan 2005

Interior work, furniture full scale drawing, supervision, estimation, artistic job, special effect in

furniture, and client visit.

Gorsia Design Pvt ltd

Interior designer from Jan 1999 to Jan 2004

Projects handled so far:

1. Company: Darwish Group, Qatar; Project: Qatar Faculties of Islamic Study’s (QP. PROJECT) As

Project

Estimator & P. Manager; Tools & Skill Used: Prepare BOQ, Estimation and SHOP DRAWING of the

project;

Duration: Jun 2012 – Running Project

a. Project Details: Champion the project’s design intent by providing technical leadership through

design, development, and detailed coordinated project documentation. Perform related construction

administration tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation.

b. Role: Prepare BOQ, Estimation SHOP DRAWING & Development of the project Qatar Faculties of

Islamic Study’s based on Achieved the details provided by the client/ consultant in order to obtain

their

2. Company: Aati contracts, Dubai; Project: DUBAI MARINA RESORT; Estimator; Tools & Skill

Used: Prepare Estimation and SHOP DRAWING of the project

a. Project Details: The practice areas of corporate interiors, luxury and high rise residential, retail,

hospitality. Champion the project’s design intent by providing technical leadership through design

development, detailed, and coordinated project documentation. Perform related construction

administration tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation.

b. Role: Prepare SHOP DRAWING of the project 'LUXURY BEACH RESORT” based on Achieved

the details provided by the client/ consultant in order to obtain their Approval for starting the

production and installation of the finished product Designation: Other Team

Size: 30 Location: Dubai, uae (Offsite) Nature of Employment: Full Time

3. Company: Aati contracts, Dubai; Project: ALTAYER TOWER; Tools & Skill Used: Estimation and

Furniture layout, Plan, Elevation, Perspective View, Painting, Creative Work, Furniture Detailing, Full-

scale Drawing of Furniture, Detail

Estimation of Furniture, AUTO CAD 2008, PHOTOSHOPE 7.0, M.S WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT,

Furniture design in computer

a. Project Details: Prepare SHOP DRAWING of the project “ ALTAYER TOWER” based on the

Achieved

Details. Champion the project’s design intent by providing technical leadership through design

development, and coordinated project documentation. Perform related construction administration

tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation. Starting the

production and installation of the finished product

b. Role: Estimation, shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation.

Designation: Estimator

Team Size: 18 Location: DUBAI.UAE (Offsite) Nature of Employment: Full Time

4. Position Held: Retail Store Estimator , Project Manager & Joinery

Duration: Jan 2005 to 2008

Projects Handled:

10 retail Store -Mamas and Papas,

14 Retail Store -Gucci,

10 retail Store - Armani

4 retail Store – Harvey Nichols

6 retail Store – Dolche & Gabbana

4 retail Store – Emilio Pucci

2 retail Store – Marni

1retail Store – Bvlgari

4 retail Store – Areej

2 retail Store – Cosi

4 retail Store – Gap & Banna Republic

overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule; ensuring that the production is

cost effective; making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality; working out

the human and material resources needed; drafting a timescale for the job; estimating costs and

setting the quality standards; monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;

being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment; monitoring product standards and

implementing quality-control programmes; liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers,

managers; working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals; ensuring that health

and safety guidelines are followed; supervising and motivating a team of workers; reviewing the

performance of subordinates; identifying training needs.

5. Company: Aati contracts, Dubai; Project: NASA PH -3. Dubai UAE as Design Detailer; Tools &

Skill Used:

Estimation, auto cad. Shop drawings Duration: Apr 2007 - Sep 2007

a. Project Details: with 9+ years’ experience in Estimation the practice areas of corporate

interiors, luxury and high rise residential, retail, hospitality. Champion the project’s design

intent by providing technical leadership through design development, detailed, and coordinated

project documentation. Perform related construction administration tasks including shop

drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation.

b. Role: Estimator and design coordinator Designation: Project Leader Team Size: 30 Location:

dubai.uae (Offsite) Nature of Employment: Full Time

6. Company: Aati contracts, Dubai; Project: NASA HEAD OFFICE. DUBAI. UAE ; Design Detailer

Tools & Skill Used: Estimation, AUTO CAD 2009; Duration: Apr 2007 - Dec 2007

a. Project Details: Estimation, Prepare SHOP DRAWING of the project 'NASA HEAD OFFICE” based

on the Achieved

Details. Champion the project’s design intent by providing technical leadership through design

development, and coordinated project documentation. Perform related construction administration

tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation. Starting the

production and installation of the finished product

b. Role: Estimation, shop drawing review, clarification, and change order preparation. Designation:

Estimator and Solution Architect

Team Size: 18 Location: DUBAI.UAE (Offsite) Nature of Employment: Full Time

7. Company: 42 mm Architecture; Project: OFFICE at Time tower. Delhi. India; Tools & Skill Used:

Detail

Estimation of PROJECT, AUTO CAD 2009, PHOTOSHOPE 7.0, M.S WORD, EXCEL, POWER

POINT,

SKETCH UP, 3D MAX, Furniture design in computer. Technical leadership, Design development,

Coordinated

Project Documentation, Administration tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and change,

Furniture layout, Plan, Elevation, Perspective View, Furniture Detailing, Full-scale Drawing; Duration:

Sep 2010

a. Project Details: IT IS A HIGH-END OFFICE FOR REAL ESTATE DEALER COMPANY;

b. Role: Estimator / ARCHITECT Designation: Solution Architect Team Size: 1 Location: GURGAOUN

(Offsite)

Nature of Employment: Full Time

8. Company: 42 mm Architecture; Project: Lilliput World; Project Designer / Architect; Tools & Skill

Used:

Estimation, AUTO CAD 2009, PHOTOSHOPE 7.0, M.S WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, SKETCH

UP, 3D MAX,

Furniture design in computer. Technical leadership, Design development, Coordinated Project

Documentation, Administration tasks including shop drawing review; Duration: Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

a. Project Details: Overseeing the project work process, drawing up a project schedule; ensuring that

the project is cost effective; making sure that project are finishing on time and are of good quality;

working out the human and material resources needed; drafting a timescale for the job; estimating

costs and setting the quality standards; monitoring the project processes and adjusting schedules as

needed; being responsible for the selection; monitoring project standards and implementing quality-

control programs; liaising among different departments, e.g. suppliers, managers

b. Role: Project Designer as well as Architect on Site. I finished more than 20 sites each in time w/

every way. Lilliput World – 1) Vaishali nagar Jaipur; 2) M. I. road. Jaipur; 3) Jodhpur, Abu Dhabi.

UAE; 4) Ambala. Panjab; 5) Amritsar. Panjab

c. Designation: Estimation and Solution Architect Team Size: 20 Location: All over India and Out of

India (Onsite)

Nature of Employment: Full Time

9. Company: INDIA EXPORT PVT LTD; Project: 5 star hotel in Hospitality Sector (Only) Production

Manager; Tools & Skill Used: Shop Drawing. Detail Estimation of Furniture, AUTO CAD 2009,

PHOTOSHOPE 7.0, M.S WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, SKETCH UP, 3D MAX, Furniture design in

computer. Technical leadership, Design development, Coordinated Project Documentation,

Administration tasks including shop drawing review, clarification, and changes; Duration: Jan 2008 -

Dec 2008

a. Project Details: 1) ITC, BANGLORE. 5 star hotel, 2) LEELA SPA, UDAIPUR. 5 star hotel, 3)

LEELA, CHANNAI. 5 star hotel, 4) LEELA, NEW DELHI. 5 star hotel, & 5) TAJ MAHAL,

MUMBAI. 5 star hotel

b. Role: Overseeing the production work process, drawing up a project schedule; ensuring that the

project is cost effective; making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;

working out the human and material resources needed; drafting Designation: Estimator Leader

Team Size: 15 Location:

Noida/ Delhi (Offsite) Nature of Employment: Full Time

10. With Gorsia Architectural Design Pvt Ltd. As interior designer from Jan 1999 to April 30,

2005

Job Profile: Estimation, Interior shop drawing and detailing, furniture full scale drawing, supervision,

estimation, artistic job,special effect in furniture, and many other things. With 7+ years’ experience

in the practice areas of corporate interiors, luxury and high-rise residential, retail, hospitality.

Champion the project’s design intent by providing technical leadership through design development and

construction documentation to assure delivery of accurate, detailed, and coordinated project

documentation. Perform related construction administration tasks including shop drawing review,

clarification, and change order preparation.

11. OBEROI GRAND HOTEL (Jaipur) WORKING AREA –Total detail estimation of furniture (Milling

chart), Execution in the factory and site, Giving special effect along with Clint, Detail drawing of

furniture layout, Making working program as per complication date, Arrangement of all material,

Working drawing of Building Elevation, Floor plan, False ceiling, Detail working drawing of Modular

kitchen, Making molding drawing as per Furniture. Building elevation, site plan, Front boundary wall

designing, Detail drawing of 4- side elevation for every room, Electrical layout, Furniture selection,

Furniture detail drawing, Full scale drawing of furniture & curving.

12. RESIDENTIAL PROJECT R.K. JAISWAL (Bed Ford, USA) WORKING AREA – Detail drawing of

furniture layout, Building elevation, site plan, Front boundary wall designing, Making perspective view,

Detail drawing of 4-side elevation for every room, Electrical layout, Furniture selection, Furniture

detail drawing, Full scale drawing of furniture & curving, Total detail estimation of furniture (Milling

chart), Execution in the factory and site, Giving special effect along with Clint, Making working

program as per complication date, Arrangement of all material , Working drawing of Building

Elevation, Floor plan, False ceiling , Detail working drawing of Modular kitchen, Making molding

drawing as per Furniture.

Education:

• PG: B.F.A (fine art) from Rabindra Brarity University in 1998

• Diploma in Interior Design

• University: B.com, graduate - 2:2 (1997-2000) Calcutta University Design Engineering

• School: SBCKI, BURDWAN.INDIA (1955-1997) 12TH. CLASS PASS a 68+ UCAS Points

IT Skill Version Last Used Experience

Adobe Photoshop CS2 2014 3 Years 0 Months

WINDOWS WINDOWS7 2014 9 Years 2 Months

Auto CAD , SKETCH-UP , MS Office, Word, Excel , Power-point; Outlook , MS Project 2010

Affirmative Action:

• Category: General

• Physically Challenged: No

Work Authorization:

• Work Status for USA: Need Visa

• Job Type: Full

• Employment Status: Full Time

IT Projects:

• SHIVAM CHAMBER (MICROSEC SHERE MARKET OFFICE), 1500 SEATING ARANGMENT WITH

LCD SCREEN, Phone, 3 Port LAN, high security with full c.c TV control.

• PODDER COURT (AGERWAL SHERE MARKET OFFICE), 1200 SEATING ARANGMENT WITH LCD

SCREEN, Phone, 3 Port LAN, high security with full c.c TV controls.

• HARRINGTOM MANSION (SHERE MARKET OFFICE), 1000 SEATING ARANGMENT WITH LCD

SCREEN, Phone, 3 Port LAN, high security with full c.c TV control.

Professional Qualifications:

• Diploma in interior design,

• Auto cad 2010 expert,

• B.com graduate,

• BFA in fine art.

Able to make detail Estimation- Fit out & Joinery, Shop Drawing and review;

Ironmongery schedule; Presentation, 3D hand Sketch and Visual Effect as Real Eye View

Achievements: Altayer tower (75th flr.) Complete joinery work within 1.5 years. Dubai. UAE

Personal Data:

Date of Birth – 07/07/1981

Marital Status – Married

Nationality - Indian

Passport no – H0853409 - Kolkata - 713423

Hobbies & Interests: Photography, Painting