Houlihan Lokey — Design Manager
2017-Present, Los Angeles, California
Nima now runs the LA office presentation design team in a global investment banking environment, after growing from leading the night team into a broader office-wide leadership role.
- Oversees creative quality, mentorship, workflow coordination, and team development for confidential, deadline-driven presentation work.
- Supports 200-400 requests per month across regions while maintaining high standards for client-ready design.
- Built PNGMapper, a custom tool that turned 1,000-plus point map jobs from hours of manual work into minutes.
- Develops training, onboarding, review structures, and cross-shift communication practices that improve consistency and reduce handoff friction.