Pratap Mendonca An Entrepreneur's Journey Into the World of Interior Designing and Fit-Out Solutions

1. Pratap Mendonca: An Entrepreneur's Journey Into the World of Interior Designing and Fit-Out Solutions Interior Design is one of the many features and main aspects that illuminate and provide a positive and appealing touch to the architecture of buildings and spaces. People with talent and skill for being creative, innovative, open-minded, knowledgeable with the current trends and market, and artistic with a unique eye are the perfect demographic to be a part of this industry. Interior Design services that are provided for creating, designing, and enhancing commercial, residential, and educational spaces in particular, require a lot of expertise and professionalism in the industry and market as they affect people‟s lives and day-to-day activities positively. The addition of offering Fit-Out Services Market aids the economic growth, and benefits concerning the construction services, materials used, and the various furniture required. Founder of Design Infinity: Pratap Mendonca - is one such inspiring and motivating Interior Design Entrepreneur who co-founded “Design Inifinity” in the year 2012, alongside Geetha Nayak - an Architect. Having worked for over 13 long yet knowledgeable years in the field of Interior Design and Furniture Industries, Pratap Mendonca finally resolved to establish a start-up company that would soon rapidly make its presence known throughout the United Arab Emirates, mainly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. With its headquarters in Dubai, the company is still expanding its reach to other regions as well. Inspiration and Driving Force of Starting Design Infinity: After having graduated with a degree in Architecture, Pratap Mendonca went on to work in many locations such as - India, Canada, and finally in the Middle East. Having a lot of talent, skill, and an artistic eye along with much-needed years of experience in the industry, the co- founder has surpassed all kinds of interior design challenges and roadblocks to make sure that the business will always remain impactful, beneficial, inspiring, and one-of-a-kind. The company now has a workforce of over 750+ with more than 800 completed projects and over 11+ years of experience. With his Management and Business skills in the sector, alongside the expertise in interior designing business strategies, market analysis, networking, partnering with other brands and companies, and showcasing their projects, the co-founders also began having a substantial presence and stage on various social media platforms such as - LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. “Work hard, keep learning, improve daily, and impact society by surpassing your capabilities and limitations.” - Pratap Mendonca. A very hard-working, democratic, risk-taking, and headstrong entrepreneur, who with the support of his family at home and his colleagues from various departments in the workforce

2. such as - architects, designers, and engineers, proved that age and time are just numbers, has managed to establish a growing company that generates a revenue of over 100 million US dollars annually. Some of the various sectors that Design Infinity has worked to complete projects on time and with high quality are as follows - Government, Banking, Hospitality, Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Retail, Education, and Corporate. The company also started providing „Fit-Out Turnkey Solutions‟. A Turnkey Fit-Out is a service that is offered that includes all aspects of the project starting from designing to the end-finish product. This provides more benefits to the Interior Design Industry as it saves up on a lot of expenses, it is consistent, and all the construction services, materials, and furniture are provided by one supplier. Main Services Offered and Projects Completed at Design Infinity: Keeping in mind their vision - To Provide Interior Design and Fit-Out Turnkey Solutions for Commercial Spaces, the various services that the company offers are - Design and Build, Office Fit-Out, Joinery, and Furniture. Some of the various projects that Design Infinity has completed with professionalism, excellence, and efficiency are as follows - Saudi National Bank, Aerospace Technical Services, Zayed University, Famous Dave, Grand Infinity Medical Centre, Novotel Suites, Dubai Development Authority, and Lulu Hypermarket. Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) of Design Infinity: Recognized as UAE‟s Superbrand, the company has incorporated CSR Policies in the following - Annual Blood Donation Drives, Food and Water provided to the people in Labour Camps during the holy month of Ramadan, Active participation in the Beat Diabetes Walkathon, Reduced usage of plastics for a sustainable future. To Conclude: A one-stop-shop with a vision to be pioneers and preferred partners in the industry, working towards a mission of continuing creativity, innovativeness, and valuing respect most of all. In 2023, Design Infinity LLC., which was co-founded by Entrepreneur - Pratap Mendonca and Architect - Geetha Nayak, won awards for the following - Winner of Best „Interior Fit-Out of the Year‟ for AYA Universe by Commercial Interior Design Awards, Winner of Best „Interior Fit-Out Project‟ for AYA Universe by Design Middle East Awards, and Winner of Best „Sustainable Fit-Out Project‟ for AIRTEL by Sustainability Innovation Awards.