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Jacquis Tolsma

Jacquis oversees production support services at Cracknell, promoting collaboration across its global studios to ensure seamless operational flow. By driving fiscal discipline through effective cross-functional communication, data analytics, and continuous efficiency improvements, Jacquis is passionate about ensuring we deliver great design for our clients. Leading Cracknell’s innovation efforts, Jacquis works closely with a team of computational designers, software developers, and technology enthusiasts to stay ahead of emerging trends, all while fostering a culture of learning across Cracknell.

Naim Uddin Ahmad

Naim has been working in irrigation design and supervision for 17 years. He is capable of designing, executing, supervising and maintaining all types of irrigation and drainage systems. He is also well versed with computer aided designing, hydraulic modelling with WATERGEMS/EPANET, shape file creating with QGIS/ARCGIS and drafting with AutoCAD and packages of MS office.

Shadi Ali

Shadi Ali has over 18 years’ experience in the Middle East and North America and is highly proficient in Landscape and Urban Design. His leadership in the delivery of award-winning projects, is reflective of his commitment to quality and innovation. Shadi is a PMP, RMP, CPD, and LEED AP who combines technical rigour with hands-on project management. He has managed many projects from concept through to construction while paying close attention to site-specific conditions and encouraging collaboration among diverse project teams. This includes mega-developments in KSA where he has managed all aspects of project execution, from ground preparation to final implementation. Shadi is fluent in Arabic and English, and is well-versed with international best practices and their adaptation to local conditions in the MENA region. He is focused on creating functional spaces that integrate seamlessly with their surroundings, evolving alongside the community and environment.

Robert Conchie

Robert is a Senior Associate – Project Manager, based in Abu Dhabi, with 28 years’ experience within the landscape construction industry in the UAE and Middle East. Robert is Project Manager on the Post Contract team ensuring that the professionally created designs and details, from Cracknell’s design teams, are implemented on site to the required quality and aesthetics and within program and budget, maximising the long-term sustainability and enjoyment of the project whilst protecting the Client’s investment.

Robert’s extensive experience both as a General Manager of contracting companies as well as Project Manager for Cracknell enables him to understand the challenges of project implementation with a fair and rational approach.

Project quality is Robert’s passion, and he strives to achieve excellence in the projects he manages, and to ensure the project team working with him have the same objectives through collaboration, teamwork and mentoring.

Jan Ayalin

Jan’s scope of knowledge spans architecture and interior design, urban master planning, and landscape architecture. He has over 25 years’ experience in the landscape design profession working on hotels and resorts, urban open space, and public and private residential landscapes across Asia and the Middle East.

As a Senior Associate Landscape Architect at Cracknell he specialises in both conceptual design and design development. Sharing his experience, he guides and sets examples for the younger members of the team, helping them to grow within the profession.

Trained as an Architect, his core design strength lies in balancing the needs of the client and the end user, to develop marketable, sustainable, and innovative built environments that engage the senses and enhance the sense of place.

Marwan Kandil

Marwan is a highly knowledgeable, skilled Landscape Architect with over 16 years’ experience in all areas of landscape design, from the early construction stages to project management. A self-starter and team player with an ability to develop strong client relationships, Marwan has a track record for successful completion of projects across a broad range of sectors including residential, commercial, urban and civic landscapes as well as sports facilities.

Marwan takes great pleasure in developing concept designs into buildable schemes that both serve the end-user needs and are sustainable and harmonious with the surrounding landscape or cityscape.

Rahul Gokhale

Rahul has 25 years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant in the Middle East. As a Group Finance Manager at Cracknell, he is responsible for the financial health and processes, and accounting of the Group across its international locations.

Rahul is passionate about creating sustainable fiscal health within Cracknell to engage the stakeholders, build trust and create a stable financial environment in which to support the Group’s design and growth aspirations.

Rathakrishnan

Rathakrishnan has 31 years’ experience as an irrigation design professional in the Middle East region and India. As a Senior Associate Irrigation Engineer, he has a leading role in designing many types of irrigation systems for landscape projects across Cracknell’s global portfolio.

Rathakrishnan has a wealth of knowledge in computer aided design & drafting with AutoCAD and database management. He is passionate about design customisation and guiding the design team to achieve project deliverables with competitive industrial standards.

Ravindra Lawhale

Ravi has 28 years’ experience as an irrigation design and supervision expert
across the Middle East and India. At Cracknell he designs, executes, supervises,
and maintains all kinds of irrigation and drainage systems including those for Golf
Courses.

Ravi is passionate about sustainable irrigation design by adopting IOT
enabled water use monitoring & controlling techniques and conservation tools.

Kunaal Parmar

Kunaal has over 15 years’ design experience working in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. As a Senior Associate in London, he has helped mentor and develop the growing team and leads the delivery of a range of large-scale retail, luxury and mixed-use developments as well as private residences for high-net-worth individuals. Kunaal’s passion and expertise focuses on the quality of user experience.

His knowledge of luxury hospitality development helps him to orchestrate and choreograph human and landscape interaction to create welcoming environments.

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