Anita Jivani

After studying Interior Design I took up a career in Kitchen and Bathroom Design. Initially working with Canac, a Canadian cabinet manufacturer, managing their showroom, following up leads, putting together hand drawn designs and floorplans. Then seeing through the design, installation, completion cycle of their job; kitchen, bathroom, living space, office and even cabinetry for a boat.

After a number of years, I took a position with Classic Bathrooms & Kitchens in Hammersmith where I continued in a similar capacity, further developing my product knowledge and technical skills.

My career took a detour into hospitality and events. First with the design and build of a family coffee shop in Maidstone, which together with my husband I managed for 10 years. I then followed an opportunity to work in Uganda on some amazing events; functions for the Prime Minister, embassy national day with guest lists over 700, weddings in beautiful locations, corporate events and private parties.

Putting together an event project followed the same format as designing and building an interior with an organised schedule and a function sheet, co-ordinating supplies and suppliers, logistics, set up crew, with exceptional client service and customer satisfaction being paramount.

I am hard working, at the moment working in 3 different outlets of hospitality until I get the opportunity to get a job in the field I'm passionate about. I have a keen eye for detail and am fastidious about elements in all that I do; in service, decor, paperwork, customer care, time management.

Interior Design UK: worked in Kitchen & Bathroom design with Canac and Classic Bathrooms & Kitchens

Interior Design Uganda: worked on a few kitchen design projects. And the design & build of Otters together with an architect, and on site project management & supervision of the builders and craftsmen.

Events: worked on high profile events for the Prime Minister, embassies of Italy, Germany and The Netherlands and corporate functions for company clients and staff. Weddings, Balls, private parties. With all the events I worked with the client from the initial brief, collating supplies and suppliers to put together a quotation based on budget, as well as site plans of the event layout, schedule & function sheet, coordinating logistics, timings for supplier deliveries, crew set up, management of the event, tear down, client feedback, debrief with team.

Hospitality: Co-founded Kymera. Applied for all licences, did the design and supervised the build. Managed Kymera together with my partner for 10 years. Mainly administrative, bookkeeping, tax returns, payroll, staff rotas, event planning.

Hospitality: General Manager Otters Bar, Restaurant & Event Venue where I did the administrative work, prepared bookkeeping for the accountant, oversaw stock takes, procurement, front of house service. Menu updates and pairing with the head chef and head barman. Hosting customers in the evenings and supervising service.

Hospitality: Lounge & Bar Manager Ashdown Park Hotel. Running lunch and afternoon service. Coordinating the team in the department, liaising with other departments and line managers. Ensuring a good customer experience and customer satisfaction.

Interior Design Diploma for Inchbald School of Design