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Senior Design Manager June 2016 - Present
EllisDon
Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC); Commercial Boulevard Lusail Doha Qatar.

Part of management team acting as PMCM for LREDC for the development of Lusail Commercial Boulevard, containing residential, mixed use, retail, office commercial and hospitality
An iconic 1.6 Km long shopping district running east to west, containing luxury brand boutiques, superstores and cafes across 51 hectares. The project also comprises residential districts on the North and South of the Boulevard as well as medical facilities and 5 * hospitality with a projected overall population of 21, 000 people across 700, 000 m2 GFA.
The position of SDM is client facing at senior level, with full responsibility for all design issues to LREDC and management of DP Architects in Singapore as well as EllisDon design team.

• Led the design team to achieve brief compliance and delivery at Concept Design on 1.4m m2 BUA, aligned to project deliverables in terms of GFA/NLA and budget.

Responsible to Project Director

Senior Design Manager June 2016 - Present
EllisDon
Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC); Commercial Boulevard Lusail Doha Qatar.

Part of management team acting as PMCM for LREDC for the development of Lusail Commercial Boulevard, containing residential, mixed use, retail, office commercial and hospitality
An iconic 1.6 Km long shopping district running east to west, containing luxury brand boutiques, superstores and cafes across 51 hectares. The project also comprises residential districts on the North and South of the Boulevard as well as medical facilities and 5 * hospitality with a projected overall population of 21, 000 people across 700, 000 m2 GFA.
The position of SDM is client facing at senior level, with full responsibility for all design issues to LREDC and management of DP Architects in Singapore as well as EllisDon design team.

• Led the design team to achieve brief compliance and delivery at Concept Design on 1.4m m2 BUA, aligned to project deliverables in terms of GFA/NLA and budget.

Senior Design Manager June 2016 - Present
EllisDon
Lusail Real Estate Development Company (LREDC); Commercial Boulevard Lusail Doha Qatar.

Part of management team acting as PMCM for LREDC for the development of Lusail Commercial Boulevard, containing residential, mixed use, retail, office commercial and hospitality
An iconic 1.6 Km long shopping district running east to west, containing luxury brand boutiques, superstores and cafes across 51 hectares. The project also comprises residential districts on the North and South of the Boulevard as well as medical facilities and 5 * hospitality with a projected overall population of 21, 000 people across 700, 000 m2 GFA.
The position of SDM is client facing at senior level, with full responsibility for all design issues to LREDC and management of DP Architects in Singapore as well as EllisDon design team.

• Led the design team to achieve brief compliance and delivery at Concept Design on 1.4m m2 BUA, aligned to project deliverables in terms of GFA/NLA and budget.

Design Manager. November 2012 - Present.
TiME Qatar (TIME Qatar Project Management LLC).
Msheireb Downtown Doha; Doha Qatar.

TiME Qatar is a Joint Venture between Turner International Middle East and Msheireb Properties.

Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) Project details:
Project budget 20 Bn QR;
Project timetable - construction commenced 2010 through 4 phases, program to completion in 2016.
Total buildings 100+, 3 to 22 storey. LEED Gold.

PHASE 4 - December 2013 - present.
Design Manager with TiME Qatar on the Msheireb Downtown Doha project with responsibility to deliver 12 mixed use buildings over Qatar Rail Doha Metro within a small team.

Phase 4 of the development consist of a major public plaza and 4 superblocks with a connected basement (5-6 floors) containing below grade parking and servicing.
12 Mixed Use Buildings being constructed over Msheireb Metro Box/ Qatar Rail.

The proposed building uses include commercial office buildings residential, retail and hotel components and a medical office building / police station and post office.
Responsibility for full design management, from Schematic Design (SD), to DD, Tender and IFC.

Responsible to Design Director, TiME.

Executive Architect -HOK Washington DC /Toronto/London/UAE, MEP -, Engineering- Ramboll.

Roles and responsibilities.

• Managing and coordination of architectural and engineering consultants on multiple numbers of multi storey mixed use towers with responsibility for project coordination of, Architectural, Engineering, Facades, MEP, RFI`s, materials/finishes; submittals; elevators, LLS and all design information under FIDIC contract.
• FF&E /Design management of 150 key 3 * hotel with “Hyatt Place” Hotel and stakeholders.
• Design Management of Architectural designers (EA`s) and liaison with stakeholders.
• Tender preparation and issue of awarded contract
• Regular meetings with Client (Msheireb Properties) and interface with Qatar Rail.

PHASE 3 - November 2012-December 2013.
Design Manager with TiME Qatar on the Msheireb Downtown Doha project with full responsibility to deliver a 22 storey, 5* hotel for “Park Hyatt”.

Hotel details: 5-star hotel with 187 bedrooms .29, 872 sq. m - G+21.
Budget 310 M QR base build / 151 M QR fit out contract - Hotel contract sum 461 M QR.
Executive Architect -Gensler NY/London, Interior Designers -Crème (F&B) NY, Ong and Ong interiors/ Singapore, MEP -Atelier Ten, Engineering- Burro Happold, lighting designer, -Arc NY, Design Architect (DA)- John McAslan Partnership UK.
Contractor: Obayashi.
22 storey / Podium 6 floors, 4 basements, RC frame with pc curtain walling.

Responsible to Design Director, TiME.

Roles and responsibilities.

• Full project design management, from concept design, through schematic to DD, tender and IFC.F&B / ID workshops, operator approvals, mock up tender and approval, delivery, budget, programming, liaison with Client, Executive Architect (EA) and Design Team.
Hotel contract procured initially as shell and core with fit out bulletin within Main Contract.

Design Manager. February 2016 - May 2016
TiME Qatar (TIME Qatar Project Management LLC)/ Turner Projacs.
Kuwait University Health Science Campus, Kuwait

Temporary placement to Turner Projacs Kuwait for three months to review, report on and score the Technical Submission/ RFP for design consultant/consortium proposals for new medical university campus in Kuwait .
Review of 6 consortium submissions from world-class architects in response to TOR / terms of Reference/RFP to provide full design and supervision for a university campus, teaching and primary care hospital, research facilities and university educational facilities.
Reporting directly to the client, I completed RFP review in 3 months, attended presentations from the consultants and thereafter presented a full detailed report and scoring as tender evaluation committee, with sign off by the client to proceed to commercial review.

Design Manager. February 2016 - May 2016
TiME Qatar (TIME Qatar Project Management LLC)/ Turner Projacs.
Kuwait University Health Science Campus, Kuwait

Temporary placement to Turner Projacs Kuwait for three months to review, report on and score the Technical Submission/ RFP for design consultant/consortium proposals for new medical university campus in Kuwait .
Review of 6 consortium submissions from world-class architects in response to TOR / terms of Reference/RFP to provide full design and supervision for a university campus, teaching and primary care hospital, research facilities and university educational facilities.
Reporting directly to the client, I completed RFP review in 3 months, attended presentations from the consultants and thereafter presented a full detailed report and scoring as tender evaluation committee, with sign off by the client to proceed to commercial review.

KING ABDULLAH FINANCIAL DISTRICT; Riyadh KSA.
One of three Technical Managers for PPA30 worth in excess of 14Bn SAR.
General Project details -30 towers ……All parcels have 5 basements and towers range from 32m (8 floors) to 303m; 66
floors).
Most towers are multi-use functions such as retail, offices, residential; parking and utilities. Two parcels are exclusively
for Intercontinental Group.
Directly responsible for the management of around 70 architectural and engineering staff at zone 4 of King Abdullah
Financial District, Riyadh to deliver 10 towers within D&B contract.
Responsibility for all technical information for 10 parcels (towers) up to 48 floors including all coordination of facades,
MEP, Architectural, Engineering and landscaping for zone 4 including “shop drawing” management, RFI`s,
materials/finishes; submittals; vertical transportation and all design information being issued for construction under
FIDIC D&B contract.
Liaising with LDA`s and client's representative consultant /project manager Dar Al Riyadh (DAR); and daily management
of staff and resources.
Regular meetings with senior managers and clients PM consultant.
Architectural designers include; Perkins and Will, SOM, Foster and Partners, HLA, RMJM, Gensler, RTKL, FX Fowle and
Callison.
Total BUA is….1, 977, 611M2, Contract period 38 months.
Scope of works varies from shell and core to fully furnished with finishes.
Parcel 4.05 designed by Gensler .25 Floors. Intercontinental Hotels.
Managing FFE contractor for hotel fit out, and Design Architect Gensler.
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Hotel Indigo KAFD, the first Hotel Indigo to open its doors in the Middle East, will feature 225 keys, an all-day dining
restaurant, a specialty restaurant, and a lobby lounge café. The hotel will also include a business center, three meeting
rooms, fitness facility, swimming pool, and a double-height royal suite with a panoramic balcony over KAFD.
Directly responsible to, Zone Manager /Project Director.
Roles and Responsibilities.
* Experience of managing teams of architectural and engineering staff on multiple numbers of multi storey mixed use
towers with responsibility for project coordination of, Facades, MEP, Architectural, Engineering, sub-contractors and
landscaping, including preparation of all “shop drawing”, RFI`s, materials/finishes; submittals; elevators/vertical
transportation and all design information being issued for construction under FIDIC D&B contract.
* FF&E /Design management - International Hotels.
* Liaising with LDA`s and client's representative consultant's/project management; Project Director and daily
management of staff and resources.
* Regular meetings with senior managers and clients PM consultant.
* Management of Architectural designers.
* Direct mega project experience on multiple high rise developments.
* Management and development of all internal finishes for high rise towers.
* Coordination of all disciplines within multiple storey development.

Janzour, Tripoli Libya.
Responsible for development of new mixed use development site at Janzour, West of Tripoli.
Concept Design (CD) stage with WATG Architects, California USA.
Responsible for the Development/Design Management, of 814 villas, 1753 apartments, 21 harbour side apartments
, 4500 sqm of retail, 1500 sqm of office accommodation, an alternative location for two existing buildings; a 1500 sqm
beach club; a 5000 sqm hotel; a primary school; a secondary school, a mosque; utility STP and desalination plants and a
marina.
Full responsibility for LOI, RFP, workshops, tender design, programming, cash flow, feasibility and all consultancy
agreements.
Evaluate the feasibility of the project and carry out due diligence in the market (income) and costs (development
proposals).
Acting as Project Director for this project, with full responsibility for product range, phasing, cash flow, costs,
construction /project management; appointments and progress to conclusion.
Prior to leaving Tripoli in Feb 2011., I had just instructed the rough grade works, phase 1 works including sales village,
and completed the appointments of the QS .PM, Architect, Engineer (to detailed design, DD) and instructed a detailed
market research.
Roles and Responsibilities.
* Management of Architectural and Engineering designers.
* Evaluation of the feasibility of a project and carry out due diligence in the market (income) and costs (development
proposals).
* Acting as Project Director with full responsibility for product range, phasing, cash flow, costs, appointments and progress
to conclusion.
* Procured design teams and contractors, prepared warranty, appointment and contractual documents. Managed the
predevelopment stage.
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* Management and appointment of a multi-disciplined design team providing development, management of external
consultants.
Responsible to General Manager

Start up business acting as business mentor with technical advice and Business Development for hi tech smart cabling
company and integration with Residential /Commercial developers.

London based Mezzanine Finance Company
Direct management of a distressed property portfolio. A unique experience of appraising and working through sites alongside developers, through difficult market conditions.

My role as well as Business Development was to mentor and manage a number of Regional Developers within SPV companies.
I was responsible for preparing the business plan and credit papers for both senior and mezzanine finance; the complete due diligence on the development, certification and release of funds on valuation and all corporate and plc reporting.
Responsible for project management, coordinating and build-out sites.

Experience in operational management, change management, strategic planning.
The financial crisis in 2008 resulted in my role taking on a change management profile where my remit was to reappraise all of the banks outstanding liabilities within my portfolio and prepare and recommend exit strategies, construction and disposal of assets for the approval of the fund.
This resulted in re-profiling the majority of the developments both as a construction package and as a sales outlet and sadly the insolvency of the majority of the developers who ultimately breached their lending criteria.
Providing advice and support to lenders, administrators, valuers and solicitors dealing with residential developers who found themselves in distressed debt situations or potential insolvency.

Providing technical and corporate advice on how to proceed with residential developments which have been abandoned, due to the current market conditions using a combination of housebuilder knowledge and a funder’s understanding to identify - and potentially manage through - the best option for the lender in generating the return of their investment.

Manage a significant portfolio of highly geared finance, utilizing a high level of development expertise, bringing together a blend of all the development experiences, including operational processes, marketing and sales, along with a detailed knowledge of funding.

Roles and responsibilities.

• P&L responsibility.
• Evaluation of the feasibility of a project and carry out due diligence in the market (income) and costs (development proposals).
• Acting as Project Director with full responsibility for product range, phasing, cash flow, costs, appointments and progress to conclusion.
• Procured legal/design teams and contractors for each development, prepared warranty, appointment and contractual documents. Managed the predevelopment stage and obtained relevant consents and enhanced site values.
• Preparing site budgets, programs, monthly valuations and project monitoring/management.
• Initiation and management of development projects and the management and appointment of a multi-disciplined team.
• Preparation of business plans / obtaining credit approval; due diligence on acquisition, cash flow, construction price, program, risk analysis and sales income.
• Operated at a strategic level, managing corporate risk through the careful management of a project from inception to completion through a process of risk management and review.

Responsible to Managing Director

Established and managed a Development Consultancy / Development Company providing full consultancy service to
land owners, developers, banks and agents, comprehensive guidance and advice on acquisitions and business models
including development finance and design.
Clear understanding of running a Limited Development Consultancy with focus on client relationships, business
development, financial reporting, forecasting and strategic business planning.
Principal project manager / consultant /client representative on several mixed use regeneration projects, acting for
client on full development cycle advice/management, including, funding, contractor selection and pricing/contract,
planning and design.
Procured legal/design teams and contractors for each development, prepared warranty, appointment and contractual
documents. Managed the predevelopment stage and obtained relevant consents and enhanced site values.
Full client service. Several client representative roles including acting on behalf of developers.
Arranged Mixed residential and retail scheme through joint venture.
Multiple banking facilities.
Purchased and developed opportunities for GAP Residential Ltd, owned by the directors of GAP Developments Ltd.
Roles and responsibilities.
* P&L responsibility.
* Evaluation of the feasibility of a project and carry out due diligence in the market (income) and costs (development
proposals).
* Acting as Project Director with full responsibility for product range, phasing, cash flow, costs, appointments and progress
to conclusion.
* Procured legal/design teams and contractors for each development, prepared warranty, appointment and contractual
documents. Managed the predevelopment stage and obtained relevant consents and enhanced site values.
* Preparing site budgets, programs, monthly valuations and project monitoring/management.
* Initiation and management of development projects and the management and appointment of a multi-disciplined team.

Sourcing development opportunities.
Carrying out full financial appraisals including cash flows, construction cost analysis and profit returns within a bespoke
business plan for off balance sheet funding through the main High Street lending institutions.
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Formation and management of bespoke development companies and the procurement of land opportunities within
conditional development agreements.
Providing development advice to joint venture partners both pre and post-acquisition, on planning, engineering and
design to maximise commercial return of joint venture Company whilst limiting exposure and financial risk to Morrison
Homes and development partner.
Responsible for procuring immediate and long term business contracts in the East of Scotland, through joint venture
companies.
Roles and responsibilities.
* Experience of business start-up's, full P&L responsibility, major urban renewal developments and the full spectrum of
the development cycle including sourcing funding and working in partnership with the public sector.
* Evaluation of the feasibility of a project and carry out due diligence in the market (income) and costs (development
proposals).
* Procured legal/design teams and contractors for each development, prepared warranty, appointment and contractual
documents. Managed the predevelopment stage and obtained relevant consents and enhanced site values.
Responsible to Development Director

Grew this autonomous Regional Company from scratch, as one of a core of three senior development professionals:
Overall responsibility for design, engineering, planning and legal acquisitions.
Formed in September 1997, taking the business forward over a three-year growth period to become a profitable volume
house builder.
Transforming the company from a standing start into a profit-making organisation with over 40 staff, 700 controlled
plots and 5 Operational sites.
Roles Responsibilities.
* Overall responsibility for design, engineering, planning and legal acquisitions.
* P&L responsibility
Responsible to Managing Director

Roles and responsibilities.
* Responsible for the design and project management of all Urban Renewal developments in the West of Scotland,
* Liaising with Housing Associations / Scottish Homes and local authority housing departments.
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* Management of full environmental and civil engineering appraisals
* Full control of all house type design -architecture.
* Presentation to Local Authorities and Housing Association development committees
* Briefing of in - house Legal, Sales, and Production departments

of Glasgow Regional Office of National Architectural Practice,
* Responsible for volume Housebuilder clients such as Wimpey Homes, Barratt, Bellway, providing estate layouts, detailed
design and all aspects of Local Authority legislation and approvals.
* Managed a large number of commercial projects from inception, through site control, JCT contracts and monitoring to
dealing on senior level with clients and other construction professionals.