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John Koestler, Program and Development Director

John Koestler

Program and Development Director·Parsons and Tanween

Qatar

Master's degree, Architecture and Urban Planning

Work experience

Total years of experience: 42 years, 0 months

Program and Development Director

September 2009 - Present

Parsons and Tanween

Doha, Qatar

September 2009 - Present

Please refer to the attached CV...

27 years experience in design; construction; project; programme; portfolio; and development management.
 Extensive experience in managing $1+ billion construction and development programs and portfolios.
 Extensive Client-side program/portfolio management (Projects Control) experience.
 Extensive international design, construction supervision and projects management experience and understanding of multi-cultural organizations and project teams.
 Extensive experience in building project and development management teams and organizations.
 International project initiation and development coordination. Frequently engaged in evaluating and coordinating international solicitations and contracts and in the mitigation of differences between contract parties.
 Extensive change management experience; principally the extrication, liquidation or revival of troubled projects including the shared responsibility for legal and budgetary constraints.
 Experienced as trust fund manager, budget manager and as building assessor.
 Extensive experience as the authorized legal representative of the client in diverse project teams whilst managing all external stakeholders.

RECENT CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
2006-2008 International Project Partnering Contracts (7 full day seminars).
2008 Estate Master Software (3 full day seminar).
2008 Risk Management applications (3 full day seminar).
2008 Successful Real Estate Development (5 full day seminar).
2009 Alternative Dispute Resolution (extensive prep, 1 full day seminar, subsequent written exam).
Continuous QA/QC and HSE Training.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Senior Projects Manager and later Managing Director

January 2005 - September 2009

DIP and AlMojil Management Services

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2005 - September 2009

Please refer to the attached CV...

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Managing Director

March 1990 - January 2005

Koestler & Partner

Germany

March 1990 - January 2005

Please refer to the attached CV...

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Freelance Architect

June 1984 - February 1990

Freelance Architect

Germany

June 1984 - February 1990

Please refer to the attached CV...

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Architecture

Education

Oklahoma State University

May 1984

May 1984

Master's degree, Architecture and Urban Planning

United States

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.2 out of 4

SOM Student Excellence Award 1983

Skills

Development Management
Expert
Development Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Urban
Expert
Urban
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
KPI
Expert
KPI
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Team Establishment and/or Reorganization
Expert
Project Team Establishment and/or Reorganization
Expert
Construction Management in lieu of a Main Contractor
Expert
Construction Management in lieu of a Main Contractor
Expert
Design Management
Expert
Design Management
Expert
Company/Departmental Strategic Management
Expert
Company/Departmental Strategic Management
Expert
Project Development Management
Expert
Project Development Management
Expert
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Establishment for Project Partners
Intermediate
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Establishment for Project Partners
Intermediate
KPI
Expert
KPI
Expert
Urban
Expert
Urban
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Development Management
Expert
Development Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
German
Expert

Memberships

PMI

Member

October 2005

Chamber of Architects, Germany

Member

June 1987

CIArb

Associate

February 2009