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Kerem Uluengin, Senior Director, Design & Technical Management

Kerem Uluengin

Senior Director, Design & Technical Management·OSUS Real Estate Development,

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Architecture

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 10 months

Senior Director, Design & Technical Management

September 2025 - Present

OSUS Real Estate Development,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

September 2025 - Present

Client-side design authority responsible for governance and technical leadership across
OSUS mixed-use developments in Riyadh. Lead design governance across multiple concurrent developments and manage a 7-person
internal design management team coordinating external consultants across all disciplines.

• Oversee multidisciplinary consultant teams across architecture, structural, MEP, fire life
safety, interiors, and landscape.
• Establish development briefs, consultant scopes, and governance frameworks from
feasibility through construction readiness.
• Manage authority approvals and compliance with the Saudi Building Code, RCRC, Civil
Defense, and municipal authorities.
• Maintain design integrity through milestone reviews, technical audits, and cross-discipline
coordination.

Company industry:
Real Estate

Vice President, Shopping Mall Development

October 2024 - January 2025

DAMAC Properties,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2024 - January 2025

Responsible for development of retail assets within DAMAC master-planned communities,
overseeing feasibility, concept positioning, design coordination and delivery alignment.

Retail development strategy across DAMAC communities including concept positioning,
design coordination and consultant management.

 Directed feasibility studies and concept positioning for community retail districts.
 Managed multidisciplinary consultants across architecture, MEP, landscape and
infrastructure.
 Aligned development strategy with leasing and commercial positioning.
 Coordinated development, leasing and asset management teams.
Projects included DAMAC Lagoons retail districts and community malls.

Company industry:
Real Estate

Country Design Director

January 2020 - October 2024

Ingka Centers China,

Shanghai, China

January 2020 - October 2024

Leadership Scope
Led a 16-person design organization responsible for architecture, interiors, landscape, and
design management across multiple large-scale mixed-use developments.

Company industry:
Real Estate

Design Manager

October 2015 - January 2020

Ingka Centers Russia,

Moscow, Russian Federation

October 2015 - January 2020

Responsible for architectural design management of new developments, extensions, and
refurbishment projects across Ingka Centres retail portfolio.

Company industry:
Real Estate

Design Architect

January 2005 - October 2015

Multi Development Türkiye

Istanbul, Türkiye

January 2005 - October 2015

Contributed to fourteen major retail and mixed-use developments across Türkiye and
Europe, covering the full development cycle from feasibility and concept design through
construction delivery and asset opening. Projects included large regional shopping centres
and mixed-use developments exceeding 1, 000, 000 m² in scale with combined investments
surpassing €4 billion. This experience provided exposure to large-scale retail planning,
international consultant coordination, and complex multi-phase development programs
across diverse markets.

• Contributed to feasibility studies, concept design, and early-stage development planning.
• Produced architectural studies, design presentations, and development proposals.
• Coordinated consultants, contractors, and tenant fit-out programs.
• Supported construction delivery and asset opening across major retail destinations.
• Projects included Marmara Forum, Forum Istanbul, Forum Kayseri, and multiple Forum
retail developments.

Company industry:
Real Estate

Education

Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul

November 2008

November 2008

Master's degree, Architecture

Türkiye

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul

January 2005

January 2005

Bachelor's degree, Architecture And Agrarian Sciences

Türkiye

Lycée Français Privé Saint-Joseph

June 1998

June 1998

High school or equivalent, Science

Türkiye

Skills

FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Intermediate
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
LEASE CONTRACTS
Intermediate
LEASE CONTRACTS
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
l1nk.dev/cfedzj5

Languages

English
Expert
Turkish
Native Speaker
French
Expert
Russian
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Registered Architect
BREEAM® International Assessor BRE
LEED® Green Associate™
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
Jun 2013 - Jun 2028
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Hobbies

  • Urbanism & Cities, Architectural History, Geopolitics & Political Economy
    - Published industry articles on urban development and geopolitics - International mixed-use development leadership across GCC, China, and Europe - Speaker / contributor on retail and mixed-use development topics