MWIRIGI MONICA WAITHERA

P.O BOX 15279-20100

Nakuru, Kenya
Mobile: 0726 242 803
Email: mo.waithera@gmail.com

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: Kenyan
Gender: Female
Languages: English & Swahili (fluently written and spoken)
I am a proficient designer who is creative, technically minded and has great attention to
detail, I can easily design, develop and deliver unique high end results

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI BARCHELOR OF ARTS & DESIGN (2011-2015)
MAJOR: INTERIOR DESIGN
SECOND CLASS UPPER HONORS
COURSES:
Interior Design &
Architecture

Residential & Commercial

Design

Project Management & Site

Supervision

Landscape Design

Exhibition & Display

Cost Planning & Control

Kitchen design &

Implementation

Custom Furniture Design

Graphic Design

3D Modelling &
Architectural Visualization

Vanities, Fit-Outs &

Wardrobes

Photography

Professional Rendering

Special Purpose Design

Research Methodology

ST. MARYS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL IGOJI (2006-2009)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
Average grade of AOUR LADY OF VICTORY (2002-2005)
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E)
Average grade of A-

OTHER SKILLS
GERMAN TRAINING INSTITUTE (FEBRUARY 2010-APRIL 2010)
Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
JOYPAT DRIVING SCHOOL
Driving Commercial and Personal Vehicles (BCE class)

WORK EXPERIENCE 2010-2015

FORESIGHT INTERIORS- KITCHENS, WARDROBES, CABINETS
(JUNE 2014- SEPTEMBER 2014)
Attachment
My responsibilities
Consulting with clients on choice of residential/commercial kitchen type,
materials and color scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed kitchen, wardrobes, vanities and cabinets design concepts on
Computer Aided Design Software: Elevations and Orthographic Drawings on
Archicad and 3D visualization on Articad Professional Kitchen Design Software.
Space planning and architectural details.
Cost estimation and Contract preparation and presentation to client for approval.
Pre-installation site assessment and preparation.
Project management and supervision of sub-contractors to ensure quality
implementation of design.
Ensured completion of project to client satisfaction and final handover.

INZU FURNISHINGS
(JUNE 2014- AUGUST 2014)
Attachment
My responsibilities
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed fittings, fit-outs, wardrobes, vanities and ceiling design concepts on
Computer Aided Design Software: Elevations and Orthographic Drawings on
Archicad and 3D visualization on Artlantis Professional Rendering Software.
Space planning and architectural details.
Pre-installation site assessment and preparation.
Project management and supervision of sub-contractors to ensure quality
implementation of design.
Ensured completion of project to client satisfaction and final handover.

PLATINUM BLUE INTERIORS (JANUARY 2012 - SEPTEMBER 2014)

Part-Time Consultation and Designing
My responsibilities
Consultation on design, color scheme, lighting and materials.

Completed three design concepts on CAD and color scheme, fixture/furniture

selection.
Space planning and architectural details.
Supervised sub-contractors to ensure quality implementation of design.
Ensured completion of project to client satisfaction.

SATPIX GRAPHICS LTD (NOVEMBER 2011- SEPTEMBER 2013)

Part-time graphic design and consultation
My responsibilities
Consultation with clients to get brief on desired logo, branding, website, business
card, banners, t-shirt branding.
Brainstorming with graphics team on ideas.
Completion of three design concepts with team.
Presentation of concepts and contract to client.
Making necessary adjustments if any to clients satisfaction.
Project handover.

FRONTIER MARKETING LTD. (JULY 2010- AUGUST 2011)

My responsibilities
Marketing
Administrative Assistant
Organizing and assisting in supervising Field Merchandisers.
Data Tabulation and Computation
GILANIS SUPERMARKET (APRIL 2010- JULY 2010)
My responsibilities
Teller
PERSONAL PROJECTS (2011-2015)
DR. JULIE OJANGO (2015)
RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN
My responsibilities
Consulting with client on choice of residential kitchen type, materials and color
scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed three kitchen design concepts on Computer Aided Design Software:
Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic Drawings and photo-realistic 3D
visualization on Articad Professional Kitchen Design Software.
Space planning and architectural details.
Cost estimation and Contract preparation and presentation to client for approval.
Pre-installation site assessment and preparation.

Sourcing a team of nine sub-contractors: cabinetry installers, masonry, granite

worktop installers, painters and hand work persons.
Project management and supervision of sub-contractors to ensure quality
implementation of design and competence by sub-contractors.
Ensured completion of project to client satisfaction and final handover.
(Before and after photos to be provided in portfolio)

VALENTINE OGOLA (2015)

RESTAURANT AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
My responsibilities
Consulting with client on choice of commercial wine restaurant design,
commercial kitchen design, gypsum ceiling design, restaurant furniture, materials,
lighting and fixtures and color scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Consultation with electrician and building manager on lighting possibilities.
Completed commercial wine restaurant and kitchen design concepts on Computer
Aided Design Software: Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic Drawings and
photo-realistic 3D visualization on Archicad Professional Design Software and
photo-realistic renders with Lumion Professional Rendering Software.
Space planning and architectural detailing.
(Before and design concept photos to be provided in portfolio)

DR. JECINTA WAIRIMU (2014)

RESIDENTIAL LIVING ROOM AND BATHROOM
LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONCEPT
My responsibilities
Consulting with client on choice of residential living room design, gypsum ceiling
design, materials, lighting and color scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed three living room design, bathroom and landscape concepts on
Computer Aided Design Software: Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic
Drawings and photo-realistic 3D visualization on Archicad Professional Design
Software and photo-realistic renders with Lumion Professional Rendering
Software.
Space planning and architectural detailing.
Cost estimation and Contract preparation and presentation to client for approval.
Pre-installation site assessment and preparation.
Sourcing a team of eight sub-contractors: cabinetry installers, electrician,
masonry, granite worktop installers, painters and hand work persons.
Project management of living room and bathroom and site supervision of subcontractors to ensure quality implementation of design and competence by subcontractors.

Ensured completion of living room and bathroom project to client satisfaction and
final handover.
(Before and after photos to be provided in portfolio)

KIPSEYNAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
My responsibilities
Consultation of landscape design.
Sourcing landscape design contractors
AD-MEDIA (2014)
OFFICE
My responsibilities
Consultation on color scheme, space planning, furniture and wall hangings.
(Photos to be provided in portfolio)
DORSY BARBER SHOP (2014)
BARBER SHOP AND SALON
My responsibilities
Completed three barber shop and salon design concepts on Computer Aided
Design Software: Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic Drawings and photorealistic 3D visualization on Archicad Professional Design Software and photorealistic renders with Lumion Professional Rendering Software.
Space planning and architectural detailing.
(Before and concept photos to be provided in portfolio)

MRS. JOSPHINE KIRUI (2013)

RESIDENTIAL LIVING ROOM
My responsibilities
Consulting with client on choice of residential living room design, gypsum ceiling
design materials, lighting and color scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed three living room design concepts on Computer Aided Design
Software: Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic Drawings and photo-realistic 3D
visualization on Archicad Professional Design Software and photo-realistic
renders with Lumion Professional Rendering Software.
Space planning and architectural detailing.
(Concept photos to be provided in portfolio)

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY) (2013)

PROPOSED EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY
PROPOSED CEILING DESIGN
My responsibilities
Consulting with client on choice of exhibition and display design, gypsum ceiling
design materials, lighting and color scheme.
Site visit to take measurements and to get understanding of space.
Completed three gypsum ceiling and exhibition design concepts on Computer
Aided Design Software: Floor Plan, Elevations, Orthographic Drawings and
photo-realistic 3D visualization on Archicad Professional Design Software and
photo-realistic renders with Lumion Professional Rendering Software.
Space planning and architectural detailing.
(Before and Concept photos to be provided in portfolio)

MIKE DALE (2011)

RENDERING
My responsibilities
Creation of photo realistic renders
(Renders to be provided in portfolio)

REFEREES
Mr. Alex Mbugua
Senior Designer
Foresight Interiors Ltd
Inzu Furnishings
+254 721 746 966
Mrs. Laurette Mueni
Principal
Kipseynan High School
+254 721 480 002
Mr. Satia Joseph
C.E.O
Satpix Graphics Ltd
+254 721 888 223