Ayla Fowles

Graduate of Architecture with a solid foundation in interior design, art, and project management, leveraging 3 years of experience to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.

About me:

Versatile architectural designer with experience spanning interior detailing, sustainable consultancy, and custom furniture design. Proficient in advanced CAD software and environmental analysis tools, I excel in blending aesthetic design with functionality. I have collaborated on diverse projects, from luxury interiors and signage to energy-efficient buildings, integrating innovative strategies to meet client goals. Passionate about growth, I actively seek opportunities to refine my craft while contributing to the success of forward-thinking design initiatives.

Employment history:

1) Interior Designer & sales manager | Creative Timber World

June 2024 - Present ⬧ Working with the owner and the clients to detail and design custom timber furniture. ⬧ Manage day to day sales and create outreach programs to market the business and create business contacts. ⬧ Work with clients on their renovation projects, recommending the correct layout of space, and correct timber species to fit each space's utility and aesthetic. ⬧ Utilize Extensive knowledge on timber species and specifications to help clients choose the right options for post, beams, planks and live edge slabs.

Skills: Rhino 3D, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Autocad, Monday CRM

2) Design Consultant | Urban Systems Design

June 2024 - Present ⬧ Working alongside Environmental consultants to provide Architect clients sustainable solutions to their building designs and urban plans. ⬧ Create Sections, diagrams and drawings to better communicate passive and active design sustainability strategies to be implemented in client's designs. ⬧ Support the team in producing graphically compelling presentations, as well as setting up templates and organization tools to more efficiently present.

Skills: Grasshopper · Blender · Adobe Illustrator · SketchUp · Lumion · Adobe InDesign · AutoCAD · 3D Modeling · V-Ray · Adobe Photoshop · Rhino 3D

3) Interior Designer | Keeley Green Interior Design

August 2022 - August 2023 ⬧ Utilizing Programa for project management and creating schedules. ⬧ Collaborated with team to deliver a retail and commercial project case study, that won the company 4 boutique projects. ⬧ Planning, 3D modeling, rendering, and detailing of residential/commercial interiors. ⬧ Creating Revit families of custom original furniture designs. ⬧ Utilizing Programa for project management and creating schedules. ⬧ Collaborated with team to deliver a retail and commercial project case study, that won the company 4 boutique projects. ⬧ Planning, 3D modeling, rendering, and detailing of residential/commercial interiors. ⬧ Creating Revit families of custom original furniture designs.

Skills: AutoCAD · SketchUp · Revit · Lumion · Adobe Creative Suite

4) Architect designer | dezigntechnic

August 2021 - February 2022 ⬧ 3D modeling and detailing of sculptural signage and installations.. ⬧ Advanced graphic and signage deign. ⬧ Utilized CAD knowledge to analyze circulation, and provide an efficient and accurate signage location and placement across large urban and commercial projects. ⬧ Primary design responsibility of projects. ⬧ 3D modeling and detailing of sculptural signage and installations.. ⬧ Advanced graphic and signage deign. ⬧ Utilized CAD knowledge to analyze circulation, and provide an efficient and accurate signage location and placement across large urban and commercial projects. ⬧ Primary design responsibility of projects.

Skills: Keyshot · Grasshopper · Blender · Graphic Design · Adobe Illustrator · SketchUp · Lumion · Adobe InDesign · AutoCAD · 3D Modeling · V-Ray · Adobe Photoshop · Rhino 3D

5) Digital fabrication lab assistant | American University of Sharjah

October 2019 - May 2020 ⬧ Assisted professors in Parametric design research and fabrication by utilizing Grasshopper parametric language to achieve precise results. ⬧ Operated CNC machines and complex resin 3D printers, managed inventory, and mentored students in using 3D printers and large CNC and laser cutting machines, fostering creativity and technical skills. ⬧ Maintained precision in equipment calibration and ensured safety protocols. ⬧ Assisted professors in Parametric design research and fabrication by utilizing Grasshopper parametric language to achieve precise results. ⬧ Operated CNC machines and complex resin 3D printers, managed inventory, and mentored students in using 3D printers and large CNC and laser cutting machines, fostering creativity and technical skills. ⬧ Maintained precision in equipment calibration and ensured safety protocols.

Skills: Grasshopper · Rhino 3D

6) Architect Intern | AlKamal International

August 2019 - September 2019 draftsman specialized in construction drawings and architectural renderings