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Jaroslav von O-S Gruzevski

SENIOR PROJECT / DESIGN DIRECTOR

Location:
United States
Education:
Master's degree, Architecture and Urban Planning
Experience:
30 years, 5 months

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Total Years of Experience:  30 Years, 5 Months   

September 2008 To August 2021

SENIOR PROJECT / DESIGN DIRECTOR

at DDMC
Location : United Arab Emirates
References: https://www.facebook.com/DDMCglobal

Responsibilities:

•Head of Real Estate, PM and UP Projects
•Represents clients, projects, directs consultants
•Head of business development, competitions and bids
•Selects and supervised consultants, reviews A/E and UP plans
•Directs finances, meetings, guidelines and design presentations
•Manage orientations and exit interviews for the employees
•Ensures feasibilities quality, enforced policies and procedures
•Ensures that employees follow company policies and procedures
•Head of Real Estate Property Development Management projects
•Identifies business opportunities with new and existing customers.
•Manages consultants, budgets, contracts, business growth and studio's development
•Provides financial, technical, PM and planning advisory services to the Real Estate Investors

Created 2 Real Estate investment opportunities for large scale property developments:
•Central Airport & Commercial Hub for 65 mln passenger capacity on 3, 900 ha. Warsaw. ~$15 Bn USD
•New City Downtown, high-rise (up to 71-storey), mixed-use city development located on 1, 370 ha. EU.

Since 2017 Central Airport & Commercial Hub (CPK) in Baranow, for 65 mln /y capacity is under development, based on my business development, urban / communication, and the real estate strategic concept. Documentation sent from the DDMC - Dubai in 2010 to Prime Minister Donald Tusk (now Head of EU Parliament), Dr Jaroslaw Kaczynski (vice-Prime Minister), President of City of Warsaw Dr Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, President of Poland RIP Lech Kaczynski, Ministers of Construction / Infrastructure and Wojewoda (Regional Head of State) Mazowiecki.

Achievements:

•In charge of acquisitions of projectS valued up to $29, 4 Bln USD:

•Mashraff Hotel, PM / Reconstruction guidelines prep., Abu Dhabi, UAE.
•Created RE investment concept for the Tiger Woods Golf RE Property Development, UAE.
•Directed master planning for Tennis Community residential RE property development, Dubai, UAE
•Created RE concept for the RAK retail waterfront RE property development, RAK, UAE.
•Proposed COO position by the Texas Power construction company, TX, USA (project canceled)
•COO employment proposed by the DMCCA Real Estate PDM Co., Nakheel development canceled * COVID-19 stopped: SVP of Development: St xxx Residential Development - $100M* Mauritius
* COVID-19 postponed: CDO (Chief Development Of.) for $50 Bn USD RE property development, KSA
* COVID-19 interrupted: Principal Consultant, the Baltic Sea Resort (~140 ha) in Germany, (08.2020)
•Proposed President (SVP of Business Development), Real Estate PDM, 1, 700 staff KSA company
•Received Senior Design Director employment agreement from the Qatar's Govt Real Estate company
•Proposed to direct the Blue City $420 Mn USD mixed-use development in West Africa (rejected by me)
•DDMC took part in an international competition: Dxxxli City town planning project, India (2, 800+ ha)
•Head of Property Development concept: 2 office Towers and a Shopping Center, Al Khobar, KSA
•Directed Bid for the Real Estate Prop. Development: the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology high rise towers (1, 9 ha; Dubai funded). Dubai Municipality project for the DDMC.
•Directed Bid for proposed to the DDMC Dubai Real Estate retail Park; 95 ha plot along the Al-Ain Highway; the UAE largest retail RE property development.
•Head of Town revitalization competition for several large scale ($1, 1 Bn - $6, 5 Bn USD) mixed-use developments sponsored by India's Ministry of Urbanization. $100 Bn USD Indian Govt program.
•Led regular team meetings to discuss urban planning development updates and UP recommendations.
•Directed / Supervised local PM and Construction projects for mid-level RE Property Developers
January 2007 To March 2008

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

at WS ATKINS Group
Location : United Arab Emirates
(supervised projects for the Nakheel Development, the DMCAA, Saudi Aramco)

Responsibilities:

•Supervised 6 The Pritzker Awarded Architectural companies from Europe, directed the F+G’s PM team
Arch Zaha Hadid, Oma-Amo, HN (Henning Larsen), Snohetta, Hans Hollein Atelier, Saudi Aramco teams
•Established honorariums, approved contracts, selected the best consultants from 25 companies.
•Responsible for the contracts negotiations, contracts prep., , guidelines, consultants
•Provided services in the capacity of Business Development Director
•Head of Project, business development, PM teams and design processes
•Responsible for the budgets, payments, scheduling and planning
•Head of meetings with all consultants and a client (Saudi Aramco)
•More Info: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/comp.html

Achievements:

•Reviewed $24 Bn USD Saadiyat Island signature RE property development, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Feasibility and Design Quality Assurance Consultant. Project Management services for the TDIC RE property developer. 2, 400 ha.
•Provided financial program (R+F) for the $27, 2 Bn USD Bawadi, 3, 600 ha mixed use town planning project.
•Reviewed qualities of 4 iconic Museums by : arch Tadao Ando, arch Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Richard Meyer
May 2004 To December 2006

PROJECT DIRECTOR

at ASTECO REAL ESTATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
PROJECT DIRECTOR DUBAI, UAE
ASTECO REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGERS, Dubai, UAE;
PROJECT DIRECTOR of the Porto Jumeirah iconic RE Property Development, Dubai ($ 970 Mn USD)

Responsibilities:

• Developed financial models for entire RE Property Development
• Directed prep of design guidelines for 3 hotels, villas.
• Worked closely with the Dutch Hydrological Company (grounds & soil densities, the sea flows conditions tests)
• Hired, negotiated fees and paid our external consultants
• Monitored work progress of all managers (PM, QS, BD, Contract, UP, DM)
• Supervised budgets, consultants, managers, property developments.
• Selected, hired, coordinated urban planning consultants, and architects
• Supervised outgoing documents, presentations, contracts, payments delivery
• Improved Master Planning and corrected architectural concepts
• Created project financial program for a shopping center, villas and corrected guidelines
• Prepared preliminary property development programs for high, mid and low density constructions
• Checked and approved Declaration of Interest, RFP, PM and design development qualities (QA)
• More Info: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/develop.html

Achievements:

Directed Teams, Consultants, budgets, reports, selected + hired consultants; supervised prep of the properties development feasibility studies; reported development progress to the Regional Director.
o Supervised $3, 6 Bn USD Mirbat hospitality & residential RE property development; 410 ha, Oman.
o Directed the ADTA mixed-se RE property development (167 ha), Abu Dhabi, UAE
o Delivered design guidelines for 2 Abu Shum Um development hotels (Beach and Marina), Abu Dhabi, UAE
o Directed The Global Village International Theme Park Real Estate retail property development. Abu Dhabi, UAE
o Monitored delivery at the Palm Jumeirah residential part of mega RE property development, Dubai, UAE
o Directed Master Planning: $9, 6 Bn Abu Shum Um residential RE property development on 830 ha, Abu Dhabi, UAE
o Head of Muscat Marina (Al-Quorum), waterfront- residential urban planning on 39 ha, Oman
o Supervised 3 luxury, 1, 840 sq.m (each). the Al Nisfs Villas, Kuwait City.GM, PM and Public Relations.
January 2001 To December 2003

MD / owner

at The Gruzewski & Associates, Inc
consultants in the public use, office and high-end residential projects, Massachusetts.
•PM and Construction Supervisor of the 1 Bulfinch Place Office bldg, and the Middleborough Town-Hall
•Responsible for major extensions and refurbishments of existing office and retail buildings, Boston
•Project Manager of the Middleborough Town-Hall historic project in Massachusetts
•Architects / Contractors, schedules and budgets supervisor. Business developer and design QA manager.
•Responsible for interfacing / working with the Federal RE Property Developers (and the Municipalities)
•Led teams, financial plans, checked and approved contracts, supervised consultants and contructiors.
•Supervised PM, CM, DM processes, outgoing documents, phasing, AutoCAD drawings, details, budgets.
•Directed public bids / tenders for the Massachusetts State (Govt.) commissioned projects.
•Monitored prep of public bids, contracts, projects budgets, flow of information.
•I worked with the commercial, design and the Real Estate PD US Government (state of Mass.) Directors
•I approved expenses, architectural plans, MEP, HVAC, Architectural Codes implementation
•I selected, negotiated fees and hired external consultants (Structural, HVAC, Interior Design)
•Participated in all meetings with the clients, consultants, managers, stakeholders and Mass. Govt rep.
December 1996 To December 2000

PROJECT MANAGER

at M+M Inc. / HRESKO, Inc
Location : United States
Responsibilities:

• Directed consultants in the public use, office and high-end residential projects, Massachusetts.
• PM and Construction Supervisor of the 1 Bulfinch Place Office bldg, and the Middleborough Town-Hall
• Responsible for major extensions and refurbishments of existing office and retail buildings, Boston
• Project Manager of the Middleborough Town-Hall historic project in Massachusetts
• Architects / Contractors, schedules and budgets supervisor. Business developer and design QA manager.
• Responsible for interfacing / working with the Federal RE Property Developers (and the Municipalities)
• Led teams, financial plans, checked and approved contracts, supervised consultants and contructiors.
• Supervised PM, CM, DM processes, outgoing documents, phasing, AutoCAD drawings, details, budgets.
• Directed public bids / tenders for the Massachusetts State (Govt.) commissioned projects.
• Monitored prep of public bids, contracts, projects budgets, flow of information.
• I worked with the commercial, design and the Real Estate PD US Government (state of Mass.) Directors
• I approved expenses, architectural plans, MEP, HVAC, Architectural Codes implementation
• I selected, negotiated fees and hired external consultants (Structural, HVAC, Interior Design)
• Participated in all meetings with the clients, consultants, managers, stakeholders and Mass. Govt rep.
November 1993 To August 1996

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

at STUDIO ABC INTERNATIONAL
Location : Portugal - Cascais
Real Estate PDM and PM Supervision
PORTUGAL - POLAND

http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/refer2.html
AND
- http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/historic.html
November 1988 To December 1990

PROJECT DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT

at PT PROCESS, Inc
Location : United States
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT - PROJECT DIRECTOR - MAIN CONSULTANT for the reconstruction of America’s 7th most expensive estate ( $124 Mn, in 1994).
Client: Mrs. Barbara P-Johnson (Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical corporation, former co-owner).

HEAD OF PROJECT / DESIGN and Fit -Out for the Jasna Polana 69, 000 SF Mansion. Princeton

Responsibilities:

•full array of hands-on design, PM and construction responsibilities
•Main GM, project and business development consultant to a client
•Finance Monitoring, Scheduling, Project Planning. Administration / Documentation.
•PM supervision, performance improvement, pay-rolls approval, contracts negotiation.
•Consultants and Contractors selection, hiring. A to Z policies, procedures responsibilities. Financial lead.
•Supervised contractors, consultants, finances, suppliers, schedules, budget, construction quality monitoring. Frequent site visits. Staff hiring, Invoicing, contracts approval, construction supervision, fit out lead.

•Business Development Advisor for 2 large scale RE properties purchases. Financial apprising consultant.
•Real Estate Investment Advisor to a client (Gdansk Shipyard and the Pilica Palace purchases, Poland)

Achievements:

•Directed Budgets, Consultants, Purchases, Finances, Design Qualities. QA and Fit Outs supervisor.
•Construction Lead, Contracts Prep., F+R schedules prep., Budgeting, Space Planning, Finishes / Materials and Furniture / Carpets / Paintings selection, purchases (and installation supervision).
•Supervised consultants, finances, arch codes, suppliers, schedules, budget, remodeling quality.
•Daily site visits, contracts approval, design and construction supervision, PM lead.
•Main Consultant to RIP Mrs Barbara P-Johnson (high-profile art collector and the J&J co-owner). USA.

Client: R.I.P. Mrs Barbara P-Johnson (Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical corporation, co-owner). $3, 6 Bn USD
The BM Estate is known as the Jasna Polana tournament Golf Resort today. Princeton, NJ, USA.

Publication: The Town and Country Global Magazine,
http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/intdes.html
August 1987 To September 1988

ARCHITECT

at MINORU YAMASAKI ASSOC., INC
Location : United States
(best known for the Manhattan high-rise Twin Towers, World Trade Centers, iconic RE Property Developments)

•The Sisli Mimari World Trade Center. High-rise $920 Mn USD development. Turkey.
•West Beach residential RE property development in Hawaii, USA.
•The WAYNE County and Dammam International Airports, Detroit, MI (and Dammam, KSA)
•The Crain Telecommunication office BLDG concept design.


VISITING LECTURER
Lisbon Technical University - 3rd EASA Portugal

•Advanced urban planning courses taught at the Lisbon School of Architecture, 3rd EASA - course number 22; the youngest European Lecturer.


HEAD URBAN & MASTER PLANNER
INDEPENDENT

•Head of Town Planning : Checiny, 35, 000 inhabitants Town (independent, local Government (Municipality) commissioned master planning and residential Real Estate development project). Poland. Commissioned.

•Chief Urban Planner : Brwinow Residential property development (14, 000 inhabitants), competition. Independent project which involved master planning, concept design and Real Estate PDM services.
•MORE: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/urban.html
•LICENCES :
Grade GS-15, E15 approved by the USA Federal Employment Agency (for international projects), 2002
Grade SES III (senior executive services) qualified by the USA Federal Employment Agency

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January 2021

Master's degree, Architecture and Urban Planning

at MIT - Harvard
Location : United States
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