# Melodika Sadri > Regional Director - Hospitality and Restaurant Design Management Lead at CBRE @ Google Bay Area Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/melodika 20+ years of extensive experience in domestic and international markets leading projects and design teams on diverse projects of various scales up to $300M, with complex program requirements, established budgets and fast paced delivery schedules to reflect the client’s objectives while pioneering, cultural and current design and architectural trends. 12 years exclusive Project and Design Management experience with an integral role in design and project growth of global brands such as Google, Hilton Worldwide, and Hyatt International. Excellent leadership, business and communication skills with superb ability to cultivate relationships with in-house teams and brand leads, cross functional teams of consultants and governing agencies across multiple regions. Strategic and programmatic thinker, always searching for optimized solutions while maintaining creativity and brand integrity. Areas of expertise: • Multi-use Campus Development, Behavioral & Organizational Design, Workplace experiences, Global Hospitality, Commercial, Educational, and Residential • Cost-saving Identification and implementing value engineering revisions • Simultaneously managing over 150 projects of diverse sizes and phases. • Leader relationship management across different brands • Project Management • Design Management • Architecture, Design & Construction • Programming, Planning and Development • Talent Leadership, Coaching and Training • Brand presentation and training • Design and Construction Standards to Support Brand Image • Cross Functional Supervision • Consultants Selection, RFP and Contract Review Awards: • 2012 Project and Design Director of the Year Award recipient, Hilton Worldwide Tech Services Asia Pacific. • Project and Design Director for award winning projects such as DoubleTree by Hilton Ahmedabad, best hotel project of the year and Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, best international restaurant. ## Work Experience ### Director - Regional F&B Design Management Lead at Google Bay Area @ CBRE Jan 2017 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Design and Project consultant - Hospitality, Commercial, Corporate, Residential, etc. @ Consultant Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Regional Director, Design and Projects, Hotel Development in India and Subcontinents @ Hilton Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 | Gurgaon, India Represented and led Hilton worldwide Technical and Design teams in the region. Led the regional Technical Service’s team in respect to managing and design approval of all full service and luxury Hilton brands across the region. Provided guidance to the owners and consultants to deliver final projects in line with Hilton Worldwide’s brand, Design & Construction standards, while maintaining budget and strict time schedules. Simultaneous and successful management of multiple high profile projects, while driving and achieving consensus among multiple project shareholders. Represented on behalf of technical services, design and branding to clients in collaboration with the development team, in alignment with company’s growth and global design objectives. Review and approval of potential projects to assess design and feasibility. Led Technical Service team’s internal and external training and development programs, with set budgets, goals and schedules. ### Design Manager @ Hyatt Hotels Corporation Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | Greater Chicago Area Design Manager on a variety of luxury international hospitality projects. Responsible for managing and overview of the design process with the purpose of balancing the owners' interest and the Hyatt product. Provided guidance to site owners’ consultants, contractors and project management teams regarding the implementation of Hyatt’s design standards and enhancement of the overall design; from initial site planning to individual guestroom layouts and beyond. Responsible for reviewing and approval of design drawings and specifications submitted by the design consultants. Reviewed and evaluated potential projects in conjunction with the development team to assess viability. Designed and produced design documents for all Back Of House areas. Worked closely with the on-site Hyatt project managers to provide support and confirm brand compliance. ### Project Architect @ Solomon Cordwell Buenz Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 Project Architect on a variety of luxury hospitality, commercial and residential projects. Responsible for space planning, design, consultant coordination and production of technical drawings and specifications. Led teams of architects and designers through all phases of architectural design for projects: programming, concept design, schematic design, building code review, design development, and construction documents. Extensive design and technical coordination experience with clients, consultants and contractors, both in the field and in the office. Member of the SCB Quality control / Quality assurance Board as part of which created and managed construction detail library committee in efforts to produce, implement and oversee design guidelines and standards, drawing details and CAD principles to accommodate the large scale office. ### Project Manager @ GREC Architects Jan 1999 – Jan 2005 ## Education ### Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in Architecture University of Illinois Chicago ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/melodika --- Source: https://flows.cv/melodika JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/melodika/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13