Nikhil Sakhare

Architectural Design Director with 18+ years of experience in Architectural design leadership, design management, and design governance for large-scale mixed-use, commercial, institutional, and urban developments.

Proven Design

Authority and Design Lead for projects, leading multidisciplinary design teams from concept design through construction documentation. Extensive experience in client interface, design reviews, technical design resolution and stakeholder management within consultant-led, fast-track, and commercially driven environments. Operating at the intersection of design, delivery, and commercial performance, treating architecture as a P&L protection and value-enablement function.

Architectural Design Director | Global Design Manager at Self-Employed Consultancy (2024-07 – Present)

Leading architectural design governance, client interface, and multidisciplinary coordination for large scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, institutional projects.

• Consultancy practice leading architectural design governance, client interface, and multidisciplinary coordination for large scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, institutional projects
• Providing design authority from concept through construction documentation
• Responsible as a SPOC & engaged directly with clients, investors, international consultants and senior leadership through design presentations and reviews
• Mentoring architecture and other teams and strengthening design capability
• Stakeholder management. Inviting, comparison of proposals, negotiations, and onboarding for all the international as well as Indian stakeholders
• Established design quality benchmarks and review processes to improve delivery efficiency

Senior Project Manager – Design Leadership at SSA Architects (2023-07 – 2024-06)

Led design governance for large scale mixed-use, commercial, residential projects.

• Led design governance for large scale mixed-use, commercial, residential projects
• Conducted design reviews, coordination meetings, and client presentations
• Ensured design quality, constructability, and documentation compliance

Senior Project Manager – Design Coordination at Cushman & Wakefield (2021-09 – 2022-05)

Led client-side design management for large IT park developments.

• Led client-side design management for large IT park developments
• Coordinated multidisciplinary consultants and contractors
• Managed technical reviews, shop drawing approvals, and site coordination

Architect / Design Coordination Lead at Malpani Group (2017-12 – 2021-08)

Led BIM-driven design coordination and supported multidisciplinary design delivery and site execution.

• Led BIM-driven design coordination
• Supported multidisciplinary design delivery and site execution

Architect (Team Lead) – International Projects at Dar Al Handasah (2017-02 – 2017-12)

Supported design coordination and BIM workflows for Middle East and international mega projects.

• Supported design coordination and BIM workflows for Middle East and international mega projects

Architect at Clover Builders (2014-07 – 2017-01)

Led planning and design for residential and commercial developments.

• Led planning and design for residential and commercial developments

Architect at Architect Hafeez Contractor (2008-06 – 2014-06)

Worked on large-scale IT, commercial, and residential projects within fast-track environments.

• Worked on large-scale IT, commercial, and residential projects within fast-track environments

Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture – D.Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology (2002 – 2008)