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R Prem Kumar

Bengaluru

Summary

Visionary Executive with 26 years in Architecture, Interior Design, and Corporate Real Estate Project Management. Delivered comprehensive workplace solutions for leading organisations, ensuring alignment between corporate needs and employee experiences. Managed commercial budgets, negotiations, and project timelines to achieve strategic objectives.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Director-PDS Projects

JLL
Bengaluru, India
12.2024 - Current
  • Exerted executive oversight on large-volume corporate real estate projects, ensuring adherence to design intent, safety, and delivery timelines, thus facilitating successful project completions.
  • Managed client relationships for high-value enterprise accounts, aligning real estate execution with clients' business strategies to enhance satisfaction and retention.
  • Led cross-functional project teams and external contractors to streamline delivery frameworks, improving collaboration and project execution.

Design Manager

IBM.
Bengaluru, India
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Directed workplace design strategy for IBM’s regional portfolio, resulting in agile, future-ready workspace environments.
  • Collaborated with global stakeholders to translate corporate operational requirements into effective regional design executions.
  • Managed specialized design consultations, integrating aesthetic innovation with corporate branding and workplace standards.

Design & Fit-Out Strategy Lead

CBRE
Bengaluru, India
08.2019 - 11.2023
  • Directed design and interior fit-out strategy for Google’s corporate real estate portfolio in India, aligning project outcomes with organisational objectives.
  • Key Achievement: Successfully delivered Google’s one of the largest facilities in Bengaluru, managing a portfolio spanning 1.3 Million Sq. Ft.
  • Spearheaded asset feasibility studies, space planning layouts, lease validations, and design brief curation to optimise project readiness.
  • Partnered with global leadership and aligned extensive networks of architects, engineering consultants, and brand specialists to ensure cohesive project execution.
  • Project & Financial Controls: Governed technical design specification matrices, capital budgets, and aggressive critical-path site timelines. Led high-stakes techno-commercial negotiations for key contracting partners through to financial project closure.

Regional Manager – Infrastructure

Infosys
Bengaluru, India
08.2015 - 08.2019
  • Led architectural, interior fit-out, and experiential design initiatives to enhance functionality and user experience across Infosys's corporate campuses.
  • Key Achievement: Championed the strategic transition of 2 Million Sq. Ft. of traditional office space into modern, collaborative, agile work environments.
  • Managed user-group requirement evaluations, conducted area feasibility studies, developed procurement strategies, and facilitated final site handovers to ensure project alignment with organisational goals.
  • Integrated a human-centric approach into spatial design to promote employee well-being, optimise flexible space utilisation, and enhance workplace dynamics.

Senior Account Project Manager

Turner & Townsend
Bengaluru, India
03.2015 - 08.2015
  • Key Achievement: Successfully managed the end-to-end execution of a 0.25 Million Sq. Ft. corporate facility across 4 floors for Philips.
  • Controlled master execution timelines and capital budgets in close alignment with site project managers and cost consultants.
  • Validated developer handovers against lease documentation and managed complex technical design briefs to preserve design integrity on-site.

VP – Interior Contracting

Sri Balaji Interiors
Bengaluru, India
07.2010 - 08.2015
  • Directed business development and project operations, aligning commercial budgeting with organisational goals for a prominent general contracting firm.
  • Managed ecosystem of 25 technical supervisors and extensive network of specialised sub-contractors, ensuring effective project delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Oversaw full project lifecycles, from techno-commercial bidding and detailing through to on-site execution and client handover, ensuring seamless transitions and project success.

Regional Director

Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru, India
12.2007 - 03.2009
  • Managed Pan-India key accounts for major IT corporates, facilitating delivery of 2 million sq. ft. of real estate space, including for Accenture.
  • Collaborated with external global IPCs (JLL, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield) to ensure construction progress aligned with design intents and adhered to approved budgets.

Senior Project Manager

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (India) Pvt. L
Bengaluru, India
07.2005 - 11.2006

Coordinated client relations and collaborated with external project management consultants to align design drawings with site constraints.

Project Manager

Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru, India
02.2000 - 05.2005
  • Handled large client accounts, Stakeholder management, engineering design coordination, material specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), tendering, project management & closures.

Architect

Hometech Architects
Bengaluru, India
11.1998 - 01.2000

Developed hands-on expertise in architectural software to enhance design capabilities

Architect

Jayachandran & Murali
Trivandrum, India
02.1997 - 10.1998

Assisted with design layout at Technopark Trivandrum campus

Education

Architecture - Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, KA
01-1997

Skills

  • Project management
  • Real estate development
  • Design management
  • Space planning
  • Risk assessment
  • Client relationship management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Team building
  • Negotiation strategies
  • Leadership excellence

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Advanced
C1

A true sportsman

I'm not biased with Cricket though love playing the game, I'm a true sportsman and I love all the sports and their dedication. 

Timeline

Director-PDS Projects

JLL
12.2024 - Current

Design Manager

IBM.
06.2023 - 06.2024

Design & Fit-Out Strategy Lead

CBRE
08.2019 - 11.2023

Regional Manager – Infrastructure

Infosys
08.2015 - 08.2019

Senior Account Project Manager

Turner & Townsend
03.2015 - 08.2015

VP – Interior Contracting

Sri Balaji Interiors
07.2010 - 08.2015

Regional Director

Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
12.2007 - 03.2009

Senior Project Manager

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (India) Pvt. L
07.2005 - 11.2006

Project Manager

Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
02.2000 - 05.2005

Architect

Hometech Architects
11.1998 - 01.2000

Architect

Jayachandran & Murali
02.1997 - 10.1998

Architecture - Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)

Manipal Institute of Technology
R Prem Kumar