23 April 2025

Welcome to the premier conference
and awards ceremony for the MENA
Architectural industry

Habtoor Grand, JBR / Dubai / United Arab Emirates
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Principal Studio Operations | U+A, part of Egis Group

Sam Kumar


Principal of studio operations with over 20 years of experience in multifaceted roles and leading projects across Residential, Healthcare, Mixed use (high rise & low rise), Educational and Commercial sectors in UAE, USA, and India.

He manifested strong leadership attributes and developed momentous relationships with clients through his idealistic and exuberant approach from the inception to the execution stage of projects. His career portfolio skillfully synthesizes – thoughtful design, technical competence, project management, technological advancement and result-focused business acumen across renowned projects he worked on. His ability to think laterally under pressure whilst analyzing, processing, and communicating complex issues in a simple manner, enabled him to deliver with authority and credibility.

Beyond his proactive directorial role in the firm, he also holds a pivotal authority for steering the BIM management and process. With more than 15 years of acquaintance in the BIM environment, he established and implemented the BIM process within the business module and successfully transformed the collaboration process for a lucrative design outcome.