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Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
First name / Surname MARIA DO ROSÁRIO FRAGOSO ALAS
Address Rua dos Álamos, nº 16 – 3ºA
2750 – 609 CASCAIS
PORTUGAL
Telephone (+351) 933 300 139
Link to work portfolio http://scr.bi/PortfolioENG
E-mail rosario.alas@gmail.com
Nationality South African & Portuguese
Gender Female
Desired employment / Interior Designer / Interior Decorating
Occupational field
Work experience
Dates 2009 to present date
Main activities and responsibilities Build up my own client base; client briefing / liaison; quotes; orders; office administration; site
supervision; interior design and interior decorating projects; home staging
Name and address of employer FREELANCER - Portugal
Dates 2007 to 2009
Main activities and responsibilities Worked at one of the interior design / decorating shops. Sold high-end furniture such as FENDI, IPE
CAVALLI. Was also responsible for all the interior design projects, which included client briefing /
liaison, site supervision, execution of interior design and decorating projects. Travelled to the two
major interior decorating trade fairs in Europe (Maison & Objet – Paris and Salone Internazional del
Mobile – Milan) to purchase new furniture collections for the shops.
Name and address of employer HENDRIKS & RAPOSO, Lda. – Algarve - Portugal
Type of business or sector Chain of Interior Decoration shops
Dates 1997 to 2007
Main activities and responsibilities Build up my own client base; client briefing / liaison; quotes; office administration; site supervision;
architectural projects; interior design and interior decorating projects
Name and address of employer FREELANCER – Portugal
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2. Dates 1995 to 1997
Main activities and responsibilities Responsible for all technical and aesthetic solutions for cabling buildings
Name and address of employer INTERCABO – Comunicações por Cabo, S.A - Portugal
Type of business or sector Cable TV company (American owned )
Dates 1990 to 1995
Main activities and responsibilities I was hired to work on the new Tourism Bureau, which entailed the refurbishment and adaptation of an
historical building from the 19th century. Was responsible for all aspects of the project
Name and address of employer Town Council – Barcelos - Portugal
Type of business or sector Architectural Department
Dates 1990 -1995
Main activities and responsibilities Worked on various architectural projects, from housing, office blocks to shopping centres
Name and address of employer Van Heerden Hutchingson Associates Incorporated - Johannesburg – South Africa
Type of business or sector Architecture
Dates 1988 - 1990
Main activities and responsibilities Worked on housing projects
Name and address of employer SAGE SCHACHAT GROUP – Johannesburg – South Africa
Type of business or sector Architecture
Education and training
Dates 1985 - 1988
Title of qualification awarded National Higher Diploma in Architecture
Name and type of organisation Witwatersrand Technikon – presently Johannesburg University
providing education and training
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue Portuguese
Other language English (Fluent)
Social skills and competences Easy adaptation to different cultures and personalities
Good integration and collaboration in workgroups
Responsible, ambitious, positive and with pro-active personality
Organisational skills and Achieve goals
competences High motivation
Respect deadlines
Ability to work independently
Computer skills and competences Experience in Office software (Word, Excell, PowerPoint, Outlook)
AutoCad; CorelDraw ; Sketchup
Other skills and competences Strong commercial and communication skills
Good organizational skills and attention to details
Interpersonal skills
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3. Additional information
Memberships Portuguese Architects Association (# 4779)
South African Institute of south African Architectural Technologists (# 30176)
Other Courses / Qualifications Window Dressing & Visual Merchandising (2011) - Portugal
Corel Draw (2006) - Portugal
PowerPoint (2006) – Portugal
Diploma in Interior Decorating – International Correspondence Schools (1986) – South Africa
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