A.J. Weissbard
art, direction, and design, with light and space
The move
MoveSusanna Antico Lighting Design → WSP in the Middle East
TitleJunior Lighting Designer → Associate Director - Creative Lead
LocationMilano → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Milano → Emirati Arabi Uniti
Years in UAE2.1
Total experience16.8 years
WSP in the Middle East headcount10,001+ employees
WSP in the Middle East industryProfessional Services
WSP in the Middle East HQDubai, Dubai
WSP in the Middle East founded1959
WSP in the Middle East typePublic Company
Career arc
- Associate Director - Creative LeadMar 2026 — Present
WSP in the Middle East· Abu Dhabi, Emirato di Abu Dhabi, Emirati Arabi Uniti· Full-time - Design DirectorApr 2024 — Feb 2026
GLARE· Emirato di Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti· Freelance
- Senior Lighting Designer & ConsultantJan 2021 — Apr 2024
- Junior Lighting DesignerApr 2012 — Nov 2012SSusanna Antico Lighting Design· Milano· Part-time
- Indipendent Lighting Designer & ConsultantOct 2011 — Feb 2026PPamela Cantatore - Dark Mode Design· Milano, Lombardia, Italia· Freelance
- Associate Lighting DesignerMar 2011 — Nov 2017AAJ Weissbard - Lighting Design· Milano, Lombardia, Italia· Freelance
- ArchitectJul 2009 — Mar 2011
Studio Rossi Cattaneo· Milano, Lombardia, Italia· Full-time
Education
- Project Management InstituteCertified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)Jul 2023 — Jul 2033
- Politecnico di BariLaurea Magistrale LM in Architettura · ArchitetturaSep 2003 — Feb 2009
- Liceo Classico "Quinto Orazio Flacco"diploma di maturità classica1997 — 2002
- Sapienza Università di RomaDiploma di Master Universitario di II livello in “Lighting Design” · UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA “LA SAPIENZA” – Dipartimento di Architettura DIAR2010 — 2011
Languages
- Inglese