
Christina Kosma
Interior Designer
Working Period: 01/2022 - ...

I am an experienced interior designer with an excellent track record of undertaking projects from conception to completion and delivering them on time and on budget. I have been involved in the design of retail shops, department stores and private residences. I am an excellent AutoCAD user and highly competent in learning all up-to-date design tools. I consider my strongest assets to be my organisational skills, my perceptive eye for the newest developments in the design field and my strong commercial awareness.
01/2022 - today: Designer in the design, supervision and construction office Visvikis & Barlou - Engineers & Architects.
09/2018 - 05/2021: Safety & Security Department Coordinator at Ellinair, Thessaloniki.
11/2016 - 09/2018: Crew Training Coordinator at the Training Department of Sky Express, Athens International Airport.
04/2016 - 10/2016: Check-in & Gate Agent at the Passenger Service Department of Swissport Greece, Athens International Airport.
07/2008 - 11/2015: Project Manager – Designer for retail and department stores at Notos Com Holdings S.A., Athens, for projects in Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans. My responsibilities included:
- surveying the assigned stores and preparing the construction drawings,
- liaising with all internal functions involved in the project (commercial, marketing, VM, IT etc.) to finalise the drawings,
- budgeting of the projects,
- construction management: sourcing and selecting sub-contractors (gypsum-board installers, electricians, plumbers, painters, carpenters etc.), organising the realisation of the projects and supervising on site, ensuring that deadlines, budget and quality standards were met,
- sourcing the local and international market for the best possible materials and suppliers,
- communicating with brand partners to meet all design criteria,
- head of maintenance for the company's headquarters, retail stores and department stores,
- developing as-built drawings.
Main projects at Notos Com Holdings:
2013 - 2014: Notos Galleries department store, Sofia Ring Mall, Sofia, Bulgaria (6,500 sqm). Architectural design and construction supervision, commercial segmentation of the net sales area, technical and construction specifications of the department store, coordination of the design submission procedure and scheduling of the tenants' construction and furniture installation to ensure compliance with the specifications and the opening date, and liaising with the marketing department so that all promotional areas and window displays were ready for the opening.
2010 - 2011: Headquarters of Notos Com Holdings S.A., Athens. Architectural design and construction supervision of the company's wholesale showrooms (3,500 sqm), supervision of the building's construction (total surface 10,000 sqm), design and implementation of the workspace layout (250 workstations) and handover of the building's technical services from the construction company.
Responsible for the following brands: Lacoste, Gant, Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren, Trussardi, La Martina, Nautica, Barbour, Esprit, The Bostonians, Chaps, Ecco, Henry Cottons, Cerruti, OVS, CoinCasa.
11/2001 - 06/2008: Project Manager – Designer at A. Pagkalos & M. Lampropoulou - Civil Engineers, Athens:
- site surveys and drawings of existing properties,
- architectural, structural and mechanical design,
- supervising contractors on site to ensure that works were executed according to the architectural drawings and the agreed specifications.
Education
Public Vocational Training Institute - Athens / Diploma of Interior Design
02/2002-03/2002 - Florence, Italy
E.U. program LEONARDO DA VINCI II PHASE in Modern Tools & New Techniques in desktop publishing graphics
