Experience

Marhaba Seema - Founder
MAY 2022 - Present
Developing a comprehensive business plan. Conducting market research. Identifying opportunities and challenges. Designing and creating products from concept to delivery. Managing all aspects of operations: capital management, product design, collaborations, managing sales content and channels. Strategically outsourcing non-core functions and establishing partnerships to expand the company’s reach. Cultivating strong relationships with customers and stakeholders, collecting feedback and ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
KPMG Riyadh - Consultant, Advisory
AUG 2022 - OCT 2023
Working closely with the Ministry of Culture in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including project planning and monitoring, team leadership, and workshop participation with various stakeholders; bringing a level of knowledge and skill that would help realize and operate the KSA Pavilion at EXPO Osaka 2025
Khatib & Alami - Senior Architect, LEED AP
JAN 2017 - MAR 2022
Design review, verification, and quality assurance. Defining project constraints and problem solving. Processing daily site information. Monitoring site progress and ensuring standards are met. Staying abreast of the latest trends in the industry. Development and organization of full project material. Team leadership and management. Firm representation at various meetings. Coordination among various stakeholders. Ensuring delivery in timely manner. 
SC Design - Project Manager, LEED AP
AUG 2014 - JAN 2017
Coordination among various stakeholders. Firm representation. Team leadership and management. Weekly communication meetings. Ongoing team development and motivation. Developing and organizing full project material. Ensuring requirements are met. Ensuring timely delivery. Design verification and quality assurance.
Dar Al-Handasah - Project Coordinator, LEED AP
AUG 2010 - AUG 2014
Coordination among various stakeholders. Management and coordination between multiple disciplines and consultants. Coordination with local authorities. Daily Site visits and supervision. Green Building compliance and credits achievement.

Education

Masters in Architectural Management, IE
MAR 2017
Class Valedictorian.
Bachelor of ARCH & Minor in Education, AUB
JUN 2010
Student body Representative. Winner of the Areen Award for outstanding final-year project. Winner of the Fawzi Azar Award for innovation in Project development. Shortlisted for the Omrania | CSBE Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Design. Nomination to the Chadirji Award for Excellence in Architectural Design. Women Soccer Team Captain. Dabke Instructor.
Rosary Sisters High School, Jerusalem
JUN 2004
Scholarship award from the French Consulate of Jerusalem for excellent grades in French language. Active member of the school’s Palestinian Folkloric Dance Group, and the Basketball team.

Certificates & Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers
Since 2023
LEED Accredited Professional
Since 2012
Specialized in Neighborhood Development
Emirates Green Building Council
Since 2012
Palestinian Engineers Association
Since 2012
Jordanian Engineers Association
Since 2012
LEED Green Associate
2011
Thorough comprehension of green building principles and practices

Awards & Recommendations

Elected Valedictorian
2017
Class of 2017, Masters in ARCH Management & Design, IE University
Recommendation by Sari Nusseibeh
2013
Palestinian Author, Educator, and Political Activist
Recommendation by Bassam Shakhshir
2013
Director of Operations at Dar Al-Handasah
Areen Award, Winner
2010
For outstanding final-year project
Chadirji Award, Nomination
2010
For excellence in Architectural Design
Fawzi Azar Award, Winner
2009
For innovation in project development
Students-body Representative
2009
AUB Architecture Department
Most Committed Athlete Award, Winner
2008
AUB Women Soccer Team
Dara Dajani Portfolio
Sr. Architect & Consultant
daradajani@gmail.com
+971 50 5687187
Dara Dajani is an Architect, a mother, a travel information scout, and a language enthusiast and Founder of Marhaba Seema.
She holds a Bachelor of Architecture Engineering from the American University of Beirut, a Masters in Architectural Management & Design from IE University in Madrid, and is a LEED Accredited Professional specialized in Neighborhood Development. She is well versed in the technicalities of Project Management, research implementation, planning, and Sustainable Developments.

In her previous roles, she has been involved in designing, coordinating, and managing a variety of Architectural & Interior Design Projects throughout the region. Her duties included conceptual design and schematic development of master plans, medium & high rise buildings, housing developments, and prestigious hotels; coordination among various stakeholders including Sub Consultants, Clients, and Contractors on large, complex projects. Management and coordination between multiple disciplines and consultants in the country, as well as overseas; coordination with local authorities and pursuing Building Permits which entailed knowledge in local and International Building Codes.

In 2012 she became a LEED Accredited Professional, specialized in sustainable Neighborhood Development. Following her accreditation in Sustainable Design and in parallel to her duties as an Architect and as a Project Coordinator, her responsibilities expanded to include reviewing green building design, systems, and materials; following up on credits achievement, as well as coordination with third party commissioners.

Between 2017-2022, she worked as a Sr. Architect with Khatib & Alami, a leading Engineering and Architectural Consultancy. One of the most prominent Projects she worked on is Dubai EXPO 2020's KSA Pavilion, designed by Boris Mika.

Today she works with KPMG in Riyadh, as a consultant in the Advisory Department. And she invests her free time in creating children's books to teach her daughter Seema the Arabic language; as well as research the different countries, and cities, she plans to visit with her family in the future. 

Languages

Arabic
English
French
Hebrew
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