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Digital Design Delivery
& Operations Leader
ARB Architect.
Digital Design Delivery & Operations Leader and ARB-registered Architect with 15+ years' experience spanning architecture, BIM and information management, AEC technology consulting, digital delivery and enterprise operations. I translate fragmented processes into governed, data-led and automated workflows, combining Revit and ISO 19650 expertise with design automation, digital QA, business systems and AI-enabled / agentic workflows.
Core expertise
Digital Design DeliveryBIM & Information ManagementISO 19650 & CDE GovernanceRevit & Model QA/QCDesign Automation & Quantity Take-OffDigital OperationsCross-Department Process ImprovementData & Resource PlanningPower Platform & Microsoft 365AI Agents & Agentic WorkflowsCapability Development & ChangeExecutive Reporting & Dashboards
Professional experience
Digital Operations Lead | Mirage Leisure & Development
Dubai, UAE · 07/2024 - Present- Lead improvement initiatives spanning Architecture, Interiors, Quantity Surveying, Marketing, Planning & Project Controls, HR and IT, translating operational needs into standards, workflows, dashboards and scalable digital systems.
- Develop ISO-aligned delivery frameworks, project folder and naming standards, project starter kits, controlled templates, resource hubs and information-management controls.
- Lead development of a POMI-aligned BIM quantity take-off framework linking Revit data structures, shared parameters, Dynamo classification, model QA gates and DimensionX validation.
- Build and govern SharePoint, Power Automate and Power Apps workflows for project setup, technical reviews, vendor processes, document control and internal operational systems.
- Improve Design Studio resource planning through a structured Project Planner aligned with Deltek reporting and Power BI dashboards. Established reporting improvements reduced manual activity by 6-8 hours per week.
- Lead evaluation and adoption of creative AI platforms including Krea and Magnific and explore governed use of OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude and Microsoft Copilot.
- Partner with HR and management on recruitment, interviews, performance-management improvements, training, mentoring and internal digital resources.
Senior Digital Coordinator | Brewer Smith Brewer Group (BSBG)
Dubai, UAE · 09/2021 - 07/2024- Worked across IT, HR, Operations and project teams to improve digital processes, information flow and adoption.
- Automated candidate skills assessment and supported workflow improvements for onboarding, software deployment, model reviews and QA/QC.
- Developed Power BI reporting and digital KPIs to improve project visibility, tracking and resource planning.
- Supported BIM strategy development for a major cultural project in Saudi Arabia and explored Autodesk Tandem and Asset Information Requirement workflows.
Project Implementation Specialist | Microdesk Ltd.
London, UK · 11/2018 - 07/2021- Advised AEC organisations on integrating new technology into business-as-usual operations, aligning implementation with delivery requirements, user adoption and measurable business objectives.
- Designed connected workflows and digital applications to improve consistency, reduce manual effort and strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Created implementation roadmaps, adoption plans and key-user capability programmes.
Solutions Specialist - Architecture | Microdesk Ltd.
London, UK · 03/2017 - 10/2018- Managed a team establishing BIM standards and procedures across Singapore, New York, Scotland and the UK.
- Led ISO 19650 accreditation work and BIM standards for 150+ employees across 5 offices on 3 continents.
- Delivered structured training for 120+ staff over 8 months and contributed to troubleshooting tools that reduced project downtime by up to 30%.
Architect | Arney Fender Katsalidis
London, UK · 07/2014 - 02/2017- Supported Common Data Environments, data exchange protocols, project folder standards, content libraries and digital workflow consistency.
Architects Assistant Part II / Part III | Pollard Thomas Edwards
London, UK · 07/2011 - 07/2014- Produced drawings, specifications and construction documentation across RIBA stages, with Revit, point-cloud-to-model, BREEAM and quality-control experience.
Architects Assistant - Part II | David Miller Architects
London, UK · 07/2011 - 11/2011- Produced BIM models, measured-survey outputs, visualisations and layout drawings for design development and client communication.
Selected digital research & innovation
- AI agents & agentic workflows: Controlled patterns for task orchestration, context design, human approval and multi-model workflows using OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude and Microsoft Copilot.
- AI-assisted application development: Prototypes and operational web applications using GitHub-led workflows, Python-assisted development and modern AI coding tools.
- Information systems & knowledge automation: Structured knowledge retrieval, reusable business-information models, governed AI search and automation patterns connecting people, process, information and systems.
Education & professional registration
- Architecture Postgraduate Diploma, Professional Practice (RIBA Part III) - University of Westminster, 2012-2013
- Master of Architecture (MArch, RIBA Part II) - University of Westminster, 2009-2011
- ARB / RIBA Registration - 04/2014 - Present
- Autodesk Construction for Implementation - 12/2020 - Present
Technical capability
- BIM & Delivery: Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Forma, DimensionX, model federation, model QA/QC; Autodesk Tandem exposure
- Information Management & Governance: ISO 19650, BIM Execution Plans, EIR / AIR, CDE governance, naming and classification, data validation, project information standards, SharePoint
- Automation & Computational Workflows: Dynamo, Power Automate, Power Apps, Excel, APIs, Python-assisted development; working knowledge of Rhino / Grasshopper and computational-design principles
- Data & Reporting: Power BI, Deltek reporting, dashboards, resource planning, structured data models and management reporting
- AI & Agentic Systems: OpenAI Codex, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, agentic workflows, prompt and context design, human-in-the-loop governance
- Development & Collaboration: GitHub, Vercel, web application prototyping and version-controlled workflows
- Design & Visualisation: Adobe Creative Cloud, Enscape, Twinmotion, Krea, Magnific
Awards & recognition
- UNDP COVID-19 Detect Protect Grand Prize Winner, Project Theia, 2020
- Blueprint for All (SLCT) Honorary Bursary, 2009-2015
- University portfolio selected for exhibition to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge