Meet The Team
Michel J. Khoury
Managing Director
Founder and acting Managing Director of Emkay Interiors, Michel J. Khoury is an Architect with over 20 years of international experience. His expertise and technical knowledge along with competent managerial skills have played a pivotal role in the growth of the company since 2004.
Tarek F. Ardakani
General Manager
Tarek F. Ardakani has over 20 years of experience in the field of Architecture, Interior Design, Construction, Interior Fit out and Operations.
Simon Adams
Director - Production
With over 20 years of experience in joinery production and development, Simon Adams heads Emkay's 6000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art joinery factory located in DIP.
Salah Najim
Director - MEP
A Mechanical engineer with 25 years of experience, Salah Najim works in different capabilities and looks into our MEP works right from design till execution.
Nigel Kuruvilla
Estimation & Contracts Manager
Nigel Kuruvilla has been working in the interior design & contracting industry for 16 years starting from planning and designing, quantity take off and estimation, preparing quotations, client coordination and construction supervision.
Rajesh Kunhiraman
Contracts Administrator
With more than 16 years of experience in senior management, cost management FIDIC contracts, and planning. Rajesh's extensive commercial knowledge in all sectors of interior fit-outs adds to the teams efficiency when it comes to contracts.
Nicole Ecker
Business Development Manager
A focused and highly motivated team player, energetic and self-driven person. Nicole has more than 8 years experience in the industry. Her level of professionalism guided her into many successfully handed over projects. Her meticulous eye for detail adds to the experience with the clients.
Gurjit Singh Johal
Operation Manager
Gurjit is a PMP Certified Project Management Professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry, managing the Operations Department at EMKAY. He is overseeing ongoing projects with the team of project managers to ensure that the quality and company resources are in place to execute efficiently and are handed over on time.
Zafrullah Abbas
Sr.Electrical Engineer
With a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and more than 18 years’ experience, Zafrulla delivers the best product to our clients. From Estimation to Project Management, to following up on site with his team, he makes sure that all the works are abiding with the UAE law. His experience extends from MV to LV, building management systems, power, EVL & fire service regulations.
Remod Mohan
Sr.Mechanical Engineer
Remod is our Senior Mechanical engineer with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and more than 12 years of experience in the UAE. He is well experienced for handling all related activities of HVAC, Plumbing, Water Supply & Firefighting system to execute and smoothly hand over the projects on time.
Anuraj K V
Project Manager
Anuraj has 17 years of experience as a project manager in the interior fit-out industry. He always gains clear understanding of the client’s needs and coordinates the project team for the established scope, schedule and budget while ensuring the highest quality standards.
Lance Thomas
Project Manager
Lance has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Civil Engineering MSC in Project Management. Lance has over 25 years of experience and manages our interior fit-out projects with a can-do approach from concept phase until handover. Lance is a multi-tasker and well organized, who can fulfill clients’ expectations.