Venkatesh Chintala

Projects at FRDC:

Uniqlo:

Worked on multiple Uniqlo projects across India with a dedicated team of 3-4 people, progressing from a team member to a team lead. Responsible for coordinating with MEP consultants and reviewing their drawings to ensure seamless integration with Uniqlo’s global standards.

• Cyber Hub (Gurugram) – 30,000 sq. ft. (Opened in 2019)
• Vegas Mall (Dwarka, New Delhi) – 24,000 sq. ft. (Opened in 2020)
• Palladium (Mumbai) – 18,000 sq. ft. (Opened in 2024)
• Inorbit Mall (Malad) – 14,000 sq. ft. (Opening in 2025)
• Orion Mall (Bangalore) – 14,000 sq. ft. (Opening in 2025, ongoing)

Each project typically spanned 8 to 12 months, focusing on learning from snags and implementing improvements in future stores. Managed design adaptations, site execution, and regulatory approvals, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality execution.

Jockey:

Executed 600+ Jockey stores across India, Dubai (3 stores), and Sri Lanka (1 store), contributing to the brand’s expansion both nationally and internationally. Progressed from a team member to a checker, and later took on a lead role in managing the project with a team of 6-8 people.

Key aspects of execution:

• Construction drawings completed in 3-5 days
• Fit-out process completed in a maximum of 1 month per store
• Recently adapted a new façade design to bring uniformity with other brands
• Focused on maintaining brand consistency, optimizing store layouts, and ensuring seamless execution through design reviews and site coordination.

Red Chief :

Currently working on a 900 sq. ft. Red Chief store at Swaroop Nagar, Kanpur, with a team of 2 people. Leading the project from the design pitch stage, ensuring alignment with brand identity and client requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Developed the material palette and mood board
• Created fixture drawings, including signage details, and construction drawings
• Coordinating with the site team and fixture vendor for execution
• Designing VM (Visual Merchandising) elements

Gilma:

Successfully executed a 900 sq. ft. Gilma store at Kharmanghat, Hyderabad, with a team of 2 people. Led the project from the design pitch stage to completion, ensuring alignment with brand identity and client requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Developed the material palette and mood board
• Created fixture drawings, including signage details, and construction drawings
• Coordinated with the site team and fixture vendor for execution
• Designed VM (Visual Merchandising) elements
• Attended weekly meetings with the client to update on project progress

Pigeon:

Successfully executed 63 Pigeon stores across India, ranging from 450 sq. ft. to 1500 sq. ft. Ensured brand consistency while adapting store designs based on available space. Faced challenges in balancing site scale with product display, optimizing layouts for maximum efficiency.

Key responsibilities:

• Developed the material palette and mood board
• Created fixture drawings, including signage details, and construction drawings
• Coordinated with the site team and fixture vendor for execution
• Designed VM (Visual Merchandising) elements
• Attended weekly meetings with the client to update on project progress.

Collaboration with JGA Inc.

Executed:

• Psycho Bunny – 6 stores (2022)
• Ariat – 8 stores (2023-2024)

JGA handled the design, I worked on fixture layouts (space zoning), followed by DD sets and GFC sets. Coordinated through weekly meetings and daily email communication, managing tight timelines for drawings.

Working as a Lead for AIN – AL AIN HOSPITAL project: Client from UAE

Discipline: Structure - Revit

Duration of the project & Team size: 6 months, 8 People

• Converting 300 Model to 400 model and extracting the Shop Drawings for the levels B02 to F08
• Working on collaboration for revit (C4R)
• Reporting the clashes with the other disciplines
• Attending weekly review meetings through Web-Ex with on-site technical support to discuss on project related issues
• After Approval from the site engineer, we convert the drawings from shop drawings (SPD) to As-Built drawings (ABD)

UAE Pavilion EXPO (2020):

• Worked as a Team Member for UAE Pavilion EXPO (2020): Client from UAE
• Discipline: Structure
• Duration of the project & Team size: 4 months, 8 People
• Converting 300 Model to 400 model and extracting the Shop Drawings for the levels B02 to F08
• Working on collaboration for revit (C4R)
• Reporting the clashes with the other disciplines
• Attending weekly review meetings through Web-Ex with on-site technical support manager to discuss project issues

Yas Hotel - UAE

• Worked as a QA/QC for YSIDR project: Client from UAE
• Discipline: Architecture
• Duration of the project & Team size: 3 months, 12 People
• Using 2D drawings as input, developing the model into LOD300 and extracting the Shop Drawings for the levels Ground floor to Level 13
• Generating GA Plans, Finishes Plans, RPCs, Elevations, Section and Details etc
• Reporting the clashes with the other disciplines
• Attending weekly review meetings with on-site technical support manager to discuss project issues

Yagan Square - Australia

• Worked as a Lead for Yagan Square project: Client from AUSTRALIA
• Discipline: Exterior Facade
• Duration of the project & Team size: 9 months, 12 People
• Submittal drawings for the approval phase and production phase using autocad and revit version 2013
• Need to prepare plans, elevations and connecting details for the exterior cladding in the autocad
• Preparing fabrication drawing for all the steel and cladding panels
• After Approval from the site engineer, converting the drawings from shop drawings (SPD) to As-Built drawings (ABD)

• Modelling of the Facades using Construction documents for both new and existing buildings using revit for FIRESTONE METAL PRODUCTS (BRIDGESTONE) USA: & NORTHCLAD: USA
• Generating Floor Plans, Elevations, Section and Details etc
• LOD 200 to 300 and LOD 400 in exterior cladding System
• Coordinating with team members for work executing
• Creating simple parametric families as per project requirement

Fibergrate Composite Structures:

• Nature of work for FIBERGRATE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES: Client from USA
• Submittal Drawings For Approval phase and Production phase in Autocad version 2013
• Our Client Deal with Fiber Composite Materials
• We need to take input from contract drawings and customer mark-ups and we will develop the required platform (stairs, bridges, structure platforms etc.)
• After submission and approved from client/customer we will proceed for production drawings.

Sharon Stairs & Cutting Edge Steel: USA

• Submittal Drawings For Approval phase and Production phase in Autocad version 2013
• Our Client deal with Steel Material
• We need to take input from contract drawings or with the design markup and we will develop the required platform (Stairs, bridges and all misc detailing)
• After submission and approved from client/customer we will proceed for production