Jason is our Founder and CEO, having started LIMAH in 2007. Jason’s background in design and art has given him the opportunity to collaborate on and lead some of the world’s most iconic projects in wayfinding and experience design. Considered by many as the pioneer of modern-day wayfinding, he is listed as one of the most influential people in Construction for his work in transforming wayfinding into a professional discipline. His thought leadership on the profession is regularly featured in numerous media sources including the BBC, The National and industry magazines. Jason’s vision of creating a truly globally renowned design firm with a focus on creating exceptional human experiences all inside a great place to work has come to light over the past decade. Jason’s time is spent on guiding the company vision and goals ever higher each moment while maintaining involvement in key projects. Jason is also heavily involved in futurism, guiding and developing entirely new design disciplines and companies which will add value people’s lives in the future.

Wadi Dahdal joined LIMAH as an Executive Director in 2011. Wadi’s industry expertise coupled with hands-on exposure in quality projects with international clients has played a major asset allowing LIMAH to take on and deliver large scale projects no other consultant is capable of. Wadi began his career in New York City as a project engineer working with architects to develop private homes and public projects. Since moving back to the UAE in 2003, Wadi worked with powerful companies such as Al Ghurair Construction and Al Jaber Group. He then became GM of some of the UAE’s most prominent signage and metal works fabricators. His experience in the construction industry and Project Management increased the quality of our technical services, vastly improving the quality of LIMAH’s project delivery.

Passionate about Urban Planning and Architecture, Amer Mansour is the Head of Projects at LIMAH, leading the design and technical teams. Amer’s journey with Limah started back in 2011 when he relocated to the Middle East from Syria, where he acquired his qualification of Architecture design from the University of Kalamoon. A number of opportunities to work with architectural consultants along with his passion for urban planning have enabled Amer to develop multiple master plans, retail interiors, landscape architecture etc. His vast knowledge in lighting and furniture design along with his experience in design management allows him to take projects from concept stages through to technical detailing and final implementation. From issues like communication to scheduling, Amer is engaged in designing the perfect journey, especially for our clients, ensuring they have an exceptional experience working with the LIMAH team.

Lylan Mesada is a Project Manager at LIMAH. Her background in civil engineering coupled with 12 years of related experience has provided her with vast industry knowledge. Working alongside architects for most of her career has helped her gained insight into design in the construction industry. She is an expert at harnessing skills from various designers, coordinating with technical teams as well as fabricators in order to ensure a smooth project delivery from start to finish. Lylan’s attention to detail has made her the obvious choice for the role of ensuring the quality and durability demanded by our products to build great environments.

Since being educated in Design Thinking, Innovation and Global Design in various schools in France, Sarah Arafat has gained a vast range of experience in creating visual identities for various environments. She has also gained experience in designing products for built environments that help create positive experiences for users. As one of our newest Product Designers, Arafat is responsible for unifying spaces with a strong sense of identity through experience design.

Sujith Babu’s positive attitude and great time management skills bring in added value for the Technical team since he joined LIMAH. Sujith comes with seven years of experience in the structural signage industry as a mechanical draughtsman and drawing coordinator with excellent skills in AutoCAD 2D and 3D. He has worked amongst some of the top sign manufacturing companies and has experience in heavy steel fabrication, architecture structural design, signage, communication and transmission. Sujith has worked on high-scaled projects such as Burj Khalifa wayfinding, Dubai International Airport – Terminal 3 and The Palm Jumeirah to name a few, and works toward facilitating the process for clients to work with the team.

Holding a degree in Civil Engineering from Calicut University in India, Abdul Gaphoor is one of LIMAH’s Technical Designers. He has vast experience working in signage fabrication in the GCC, Africa and India. Besides designing and preparing drawings in AutoCAD, Gaphoor plans and prepares project schedules to ensure completion of projects within the allocated time frame and budgets. His speciality is working with lighting, making him an important part of themed and public art project teams, which improve our customer experiences vastly.

With a background in Architectural Studies from Manila, Ben Ballesteros has been working for over 10 years in the field as a Technical Designer at various organizations in Dubai and Manila. As a Technical Designer at LIMAH, his responsibilities include detailing signs and other wayfinding products. Ben’s many years of experience have made him speedy and efficient, helping the team complete packages on time.

Indika is our Studio Assistant. He enables the smooth operation of day to day affairs at the studio, from the proper packaging and mailing of important documents to making sure that we always have coffee at the studio. His enthusiasm toward keeping the place looking great at all times and even creatively using various media like sounds and smell to improve the ambience has helped LIMAH make the studio a great place to work.

In her role as a Bid Coordinator at LIMAH,  Almira responds to clients’ requests for information. Her extensive background in Business Administration has provided her with the skills and knowledge to understand clients’ requirements and respond to them in an efficient and timely manner. Being actively engaged in contributing to LIMAH’s initiatives, has made her very resourceful, and the plain choice to help clients’ requests for proposals.  Her pleasant nature and constant strife for efficiency have helped her craft the perfect experience for clients engaging with LIMAH while bidding on projects.

Hind Bendra is an Executive Assistant to the CEO. Her 9 years in hospitality have dedicated her to improving people’s lives. Apart from carrying out communication with the team, Hind also strives to cultivate an ideal culture at LIMAH by organizing in-house events for the team. She is also focused on customer journeys within the LIMAH studio. Hind ensures that everybody has an enjoyable experience with LIMAH, whether you’re a member of the LIMAH team, a walk-in visitor, or just a caller frantically looking for directions around the Avenue.