Melden Francia Batalla

Head of Bids and Contract – Senior Associate
Dubai

As Project Manager for RSP, Melden oversees the project and develops expectations to ensure its completion follows the established quality standards and schedules. Melden closely coordinates with the Client and its Project Team. Melden joined RSP in 2014, bringing along her expertise in hotel design and management, to help achieve supreme quality in performance service for Clients. With an impressive career spanning over 19 years of professional practice in design conceptualization, space planning, and development for both Architectural and Interior Design projects, specializing in the Hospitality and Residential sectors.

Melden has successfully managed large-scale projects across the globe, offering creative solutions to meet client needs. Her portfolio includes projects in locations such as Geneva, Agadir, Manama, Aqaba, Muscat, Riyadh, Jeddah, the UAE, and the Philippines. Her extensive experience has fueled a passion for Interior Architecture, particularly Project Management of Design Projects.

At RSP, Melden leads award-winning projects in hospitality, commercial, and luxury residential design. She has earned recognition from repeat clients, handling high-profile projects such as the 52|42 luxury residential towers and Mulberry apartments. Her strategic programming and creative solutions have delivered exceptional, premium-quality results. Notably, Melden managed the Rove Hotel at Expo 2020, a project RSP completed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rove Hotel marked a first for Expo with its inclusion of a hotel and suites, achieving accolades like LEED Gold Accreditation and Best Hotel Design of the Year at the INDEX Awards 2022. In 2022, she also took on the role of project manager for the ultra-luxury Ellington Beach House on Palm Jumeirah.