Arwa Abdu

Retail Development Manager @ KAD Commercial Property Management

About

Retail Design and Development manager with experience in leading commercial retail environments, supporting large-format retail expansions, tenant fit-outs, and experiential store environments. Experienced in aligning design strategy with commercial objectives, enhancing asset value, supporting leasing performance, and managing cross-functional teams across development, operations, and sustainability practices.

Country

Egypt

City

6th of October

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Architecture Reviews, Design Review, Tenant Improvement, Manual Drafting, Design Documents, Director level, Retail, Commercial Real Estate Consulting, Retail Network Development, Commercial Real Estate Analysis, Commercial, Merchandising, Business-to-Business (B2B), Teamwork, Project Planning, Budget Control, Budget Management, Project Management, Business Strategy, Sales Operations

Experience

Retail Development Manager

KAD Commercial Property Management

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

B2B Solutions Design Engineer

Innovo Office Furniture

2025-1 - 2025-9 · 9 mos

Communication & Interior Design specialist

IKEA

2022-5 - 2025-1 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Cairo, Egypt

Build up pop-up north coast store

IKEA

2023-6 - 2023-7 · 2 mos

Egypt

Build-up store support expansion team

IKEA Abu Dhabi

2024-7 - 2024-8 · 2 mos

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Retail Experience

Good Space eg

2020-7 - 2022-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

Cairo, Egypt

Multidisciplinary Designer

THE CULT

2018-11 - 2020-4 · 1 yr 6 mos

Cairo, Egypt

The Cult is an Experiential Design Studio experienced in Experiential Design, Window Displays, Art Installations, Set Design, Retail and Visual Merchandising.

Exhibition Designer

CLUSTER Cairo

2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

Cairo, Egypt

Egypt architecture heritage exhibition.

Teacher Assistant

Modern Sciences and Arts University

2017-1 - 2018-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Faculty of Arts and Design Interior Design Department

Research Intern

CLUSTER Cairo

2016-6 - 2016-8 · 3 mos

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

CLUSTER — Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research aims at establishing a space for critical urban discourse and design practice. CLUSTER engages critical theorization while being grounded in professional practice, negotiating the blurred boundaries between formal/institutional regulations and everyday urban informality.

Internship Trainee

Besix-Orascom Jv

2015-7 - 2015-9 · 3 mos

mall of egypt

Working on the project architectural phase and landscape phase, creating photoshop presentations, CAD drawings,site visits, safety course, 3d renderings as well as cooperating with consultants and suppliers.