Bahadir Gazi Elcin

International Sports Infrastructure & Construction |
• Led and coordinated cross-border sports infrastructure portfolios in East Africa (Tanzania and Zanzibar).
• Initiated institutional financing strategies for new pipelines and engineered corporate cash flows for ongoing operations.
• Established high-level diplomatic relations with government leaders in East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya) to drive sovereign-backed business development.
• Mobilized and structured complete headquarters and site execution teams, optimizing resource allocation.

Client: IŞ BANK | PMC: Turner Construction |
• Project Profile: Is Bank Marmaris Training and Recreation Facility Project (20, 000 m² high-end corporate asset).
• Directed the restructuring of architectural/static designs to match complex site conditions; established and led the execution teams from mobilization to field execution.
• Managed budgeting, Master Work Programs, and cash flows; orchestrated rigorous reporting and project controls directly interfacing with Turner Construction.

Independent / RE/MAX Extra, Istanbul |
• Delivered business development and procurement consultancy for Turkish contractors executing works abroad.

Sovereign EPC & Infrastructure Portfolio |
• Project Portfolio: $106, 000, 000 USD (Dakar Wholesale Market & Logistics Hub, Senegal - Africa’s largest).
• Spearheaded complex, high-level contract negotiations with Senegal Government officials, Türk Eximbank, and ICIEC authorities to secure and structure international project financing.
• Value Engineering & Cost Optimization: Re-engineered the 58, 000 m² enclosed heavy structural steel design into an innovative lightweight structural steel system, generating over $6, 000, 000 USD in direct cost savings while maintaining structural integrity.
• Successfully established, mobilized, and led both the Istanbul Corporate Headquarters and the Dakar Site Execution teams from scratch, ensuring un-interrupted cash flows and international procurement streams.
• Drove Sub-Saharan Africa business development (Senegal, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, etc.), engineering MoUs and structuring cross-border financial loans.
• Directed high-density urban transformation projects in Istanbul (Retired Officer Houses & Çobançeşme), managing legal frameworks and master planning.

Mega Urban Renewal & Historic Preservation |
• Project Portfolio: $700, 000, 000 USD (Taksim 360 / Beyoglu Tarlabaşı Urban Renewal Project).
• Directed the design development and engineering of a 150, 000 m² multi-functional complex comprising premium residences, commercial zones, and grade-A offices.
• Crisis Management & Design Turnaround: Resolved a critical foundation depth discrepancy by elevating the foundation level from -38m to -35m; re-designed the parking architecture into a fully automated parking system, preventing catastrophic schedule delays and massive capital loss.
• Formulated master budgets, established multi-disciplinary site teams, and controlled project-wide cash flows

Mega Real Estate & High-Rise Infrastructure |
• Project Portfolio: $1, 400, 000, 000 USD (Metropol Istanbul - 700, 000 m² Mixed-Use Mega-Project).
• Co-led the executive delivery of Turkey’s tallest high-rise building (301 meters), encompassing high-end luxury residences, business hotels, retail shopping malls, and offices.
• Strategic Material Optimization: Negotiated and collaborated with structural design consultants to upgrade the reinforcement steel grade to B500C; successfully reduced total steel consumption from 108, 000 tons to 100, 000 tons, yielding $3, 500, 000 USD in immediate procurement savings.
• Orchestrated complete project mobilization, master budgeting, multi-tier cash flow management, and sub-contractor selection.

Residential Portfolios - CIS Region
• Provided cross-functional project management consultancy to turn around and complete 3 major residential developments in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Healthcare & High-Security Infrastructure |
• Project Portfolio: $95, 000, 000 USD (Presidential Diagnostics Hospital, Kazakhstan).
• Led consultant selection, fast-track architectural design development, master budgeting, and team recruitment for a high-security sovereign facility.

Luxury Hospitality & Premium Commercial |
• Project Portfolio: $98, 000, 000 USD (Rixos Almaty 5* Hotel Project, Kazakhstan).
• Directed the end-to-end execution, master scheduling, and cash flow management of a luxury 5-star hotel development.
• Successfully negotiated short-term financing with local banking syndicates and delivered the completed asset to the State Delivery Committee.

Entrepreneurial Venture - Global Trade & Supply Chain
• Global Supply Chain Management: Launched and operated an entrepreneurial international trade and project consultancy venture; managed global procurement, supply chain, and logistics operations for premium marble and granite assets between Italy, Turkey, Kazakhstan (Astana), and China. Directly executed commercial flooring contracts for major business center.

Multi-Asset Turnkey Sovereign Portfolios - CIS Region |
• Project Scope: Directed a high-priority institutional construction package in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, International Textile Fabric-156Million USD, Urban Road Const. 40 Million USD)encompassing educational campuses, cultural centers, gross markets, and major civil parks, 700 Million USD.
• Design & Team Governance: Lead the architectural and engineering design phases, mobilized complete multi-disciplinary field teams, and controlled master project schedules.
• Global Procurement: Managed international supply chain and procurement operations, conducting frequent technical cross-border visits to Italy, Greece, Romania, Iran, and China to audit and select premium construction materials.
• Corporate Excellence: Awarded multiple performance bonuses and official commendations by senior corporate leadership due to exceptional site execution, cost efficiency, and strict schedule compliance.

International Airport Runway, Taxiway and facilities-Infrastructure & Industrial Mega-Projects | 1995 - 1997
• Phase 2 - Group Chief (Aviation Infrastructure), : Promoted to lead the complex Airport Runway & Taxiway transition project. Managed large-scale concrete operations, heavy equipment coordination, and sub-contractor teams.
o Process Optimization: Revolutionized the taxiway manual concrete pouring methodology, exponentially increasing daily output from 80 m³/day to 450 m³/day, ensuring early project completion.

• Phase 1 - Site Engineer (International Airport Terminal Buildings), 05.1993-03.1995: Responsible for the field engineering, quality control, and execution of heavy structural steel and high-span hangar projects.
o Project Acceleration: Identified critical design bottlenecks, re-engineered the structural steel shop drawings, and completed the designated sector 2 months ahead of schedule, unlocking subsequent trades. Awarded a prestigious corporate bonus and immediate promotion.
o Design Quality Assurance: Detected a critical engineering design flaw in the aircraft hangar plans prepared by the British consultant firm SWK, leading to a formal written apology from the designer and a written Letter of Commendation from the client representative, Lockheed.