Vera Dieckmann
CEO & Creative Director at XO Atelier
The move
Movedwp | design worldwide partnership → XO Atelier
TitleDesign Director → Chief Executive Officer
LocationKuala Lumpur → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Malaysia → Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Native languageDeutsch
Years in UAE9.4
Total experience23.4 years
Career arc
- Chief Executive OfficerJul 2019 — Present
XO Atelier· Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
- Design DirectorMar 2019 — Jul 2019
dwp | design worldwide partnership· Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Head of Department Design & AchitectureMay 2016 — Nov 2018
ALBAL DESIGN STUDIO· Dubai
- Director of Interior Design EuropeMay 2015 — Nov 2015
Marriott International - Senior Interior Designer/ Project ManagerJun 2014 — Apr 2015
Matteo Thun & Partners· Mailand und Umgebung, Italien
- Interior Designer and Brand Manager / GlobalOct 2012 — Jul 2014
FRHI· Zürich und Umgebung, Schweiz
- Project ManagerJan 2012 — Oct 2012
Gunther Spitzley AG
- Founder and Owner2001 — 2008
Dieckmann Architekten
- Projectleader1999 — 2000
Visionworks
- Projectleader and Junior Architect1997 — 1999PPszola Gastronomie und Ladenbau
Education
- BUGH WuppertalMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.) Graduated Engineer of Architecture · Architektur1993 — 1998
Languages
- Deutsch · Native or bilingual
- Englisch · Full professional
Top skills
HotelsInterior DesignLuxuryUnternehmensführungRestaurantsPhotography
About
Successful Senior leadership roles as International Director of Design & Project Manager. MA in Architecture and 22+ years of experience in luxury and lifestyle Interior Design. Speaker and panel guest speaker in the international design industry. Experienced in Strategic Brand Development and Planning. Lead and guided Design teams for International Brands and Projects. Reputation for identifying and meeting market needs, client requirements and business targets. Successful background in team building, organization, program implementation. High level of product knowledge and product design as well as material knowledge, long-standing supplier contacts and negotiation skills.