Akshya Singhvi

Product Manager

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India14 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 13 years of experience in client-side design management.
  • Expert in coordinating multidisciplinary teams for large-scale projects.
  • Innovative use of AI tools for design management and decision-making.
Stackforce AI infers this person is an experienced architectural project manager specializing in large-scale mixed-use developments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

AI-enabled tools for design managementBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)Business TransformationCode ReviewConsultant CoordinationCost-conscious design solutionsCross-cultural team leadershipData-driven decision-makingDesign ResearchDesign Team CoordinationDocument ReviewEmotional IntelligenceEnglishLeadershipNegotiation

About

Client-side Design & Project Manager with 13+ years of experience delivering large-scale mixed-use, retail, office, hospitality, and institutional developments. Currently with Ingka Centres (IKEA Group), working on a $90M+ retail-led Meeting Place development, coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders across design, engineering, procurement, leasing, construction, and authorities. My work focuses on: Client-side design and delivery governance Consultant and contractor coordination Cost-conscious, buildable design solutions Risk identification, approvals, and compliance Translating global brand standards into local execution I bring experience across India, the Middle East, and Africa, working within complex regulatory and cultural environments — including IKEA Ways of Working, sustainability frameworks, and value-driven delivery models. More recently, I have been exploring AI-enabled tools for design management, portfolio optimisation, and project intelligence, developing internal assistants to support data-driven decision-making across teams. Holding a PTE Academic score of 87 (C2 Proficiency), I meet the highest English proficiency standard for global roles and Australian PR. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, procurement strategy, and cross-cultural team leadership across India, Africa, and multinational environments.

Experience

Ingka centres

Architect - Design Management (Client-Side Design & Project Management)

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • Working with client-side design management for a $90M+ retail-led mixed-use development (Retail, Offices, Hotel).
  • Coordinating architects, engineers, façade, fire, traffic, sustainability, and specialist consultants.
  • Acting as the design interface between leasing, procurement, construction, and operations teams.
  • Ensuring compliance with IKEA global guidelines, sustainability targets, HSE standards, and local regulations.
  • Supporting procurement, tender reviews, and consultant onboarding.
  • Developed an AI-driven Design Assistant to streamline data access, risk identification, and cross-team coordination.
Real EstateDesign ManagementDesign Team CoordinationBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)Consultant CoordinationProject Management

Team architects

Project Manager and Architect, BDM

Sep 2017Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Greater Jaipur Area · On-site

  • Delivered 50+ lakh sq.ft of luxury villas, malls, resorts, and institutional projects.
  • Managed full lifecycle delivery: feasibility, design development, tendering, site coordination, and handover.
  • Led multidisciplinary teams of 50+ consultants and contractors.
  • Implemented SOP-driven project management systems, improving efficiency by ~30%.
  • Delivered prefabricated and modular projects under accelerated timelines.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)Project ManagementDesign ManagementDesign ResearchProject Coordination

Indian institute of management udaipur

Project Manager

Jan 2013Sep 2017 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Udaipur

  • Design Coordination and Project Architect for the campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur done by the architect consultants Vastushilpa, whose patron is renowned architect Mr. B.V.Doshi.
  • Client-side Project Manager for a 118,000 sqm net-zero, GRIHA 5-Star rated campus.
  • Managed procurement strategy, consultant contracts, and project governance.
  • Coordinated complex construction on a 300-acre, high-topography site.
  • Oversaw planning, scheduling, stakeholder engagement, and authority coordination.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)Project Management

Olam international

Architect

Jun 2012Jan 2013 · 7 mos · Gabon

  • Conceptual Master-Planning and Design of Botanical Garden, Kango
  • Design and Construction Supervision of Cafeteria Campus entirely in Bamboo (1000 SQM)
  • Design and Construction Supervision of Villa Ecologique entirely in Mud (200 SQM)
  • Site Supervision of construction works for Housing, Industrial Sector, Earthwork and Hydroseeding (Edge Protection Environmental works) Gabon Special Economic Zone (>450 Hectares)
  • Experience with preparation of development reports of master plans and urban design projects, for presentation to Officials

Design research centre (ar. eugiene pandala)

Intern

Jan 2011Jul 2011 · 6 mos · Kollam, Kerala

  • CSBNE College of Architecture, design and construction supervision for Cob and Rammed Earth construction works
  • Patnapur Mall Project: Shopping cum Retail project
  • Asramam Beautification: Urban Design and Landscaping of Area
  • Earth Architectrue, Working Drawings and Design - Planning for Projects

Vedika (mr. benny kuriakose)

Project Planner and Manager

May 2010Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Kerala

  • Planning, Design and Supervision for Thallasery Heritage Development

Vastuankh, jaipur

Trainee

May 2008Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • Worked on the Ethnic Resorts, Luxury Hotels and contemporary Houses

Education

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) — Architectural Design

Jan 2007Jan 2012

Saint Xavier Senior Secondary School, Jaipur

AISSE

Jan 1995Jan 2007

College of Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Post Graduate Diploma in Energy

Jan 2013Jan 2014

College of Energy, Environment and Sustainability

PG Diploma — Sustainability Studies

May 2014Apr 2015

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