Feti Levent  Akçin , Design Manager Architect

Feti Levent Akçin

Design Manager Architect

Dream Home LLC

Location
Türkiye - Antalya
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architectural And Environmental Design
Experience
23 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months

Design Manager Architect at Dream Home LLC
  • United States - Washington
  • May 2023 to October 2023

Project: New Embassy Building of Qatar Emirates.
Client: Qatar Embassy / Washington DC
• Ensure all works meet quality, safety and compliance with U.S. standards.
• Establish creative strategy, budgets and schedules for key design projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for design.
• Assist the development of design and construction team.

Design Manager at Daax (Dıa Holding & Azersun Holding, Baku-Azerbaij
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • February 2018 to February 2020

Project: Central Bank of Iraq / Baghdad Zaha Hadid Project
Client: Central Bank of Iraq / Baghdad
• Leading BIM design teams.
• Attending weekly, monthly design coordination meetings.
• To ensure that the building is modelled precisely in Revit.
• Preparation of 3D images, presentations, purchasing lists and BOQs in Revit.
• Superposing and resolving conflicts of MEP via (Navisworks)

Construction Project Manager at Tumaş A.Ş. Eng. Consult. & Contract. Co.
  • Türkiye - Malatya
  • June 2015 to January 2018

Project: Modernization of Malatya 7. Military airbase
Client: Ministry of Defense Turkey
• Coordination of project with “MEP engineers, Client representatives and Main Contractor company” in liaison
with international codes and standards.
• Ensure that the project progress is in line with the regulations and the requests of the Air Force.
• Monitor, manage and record all stages of design processes.
• Attending the project design management and coordination meetings regularly.

Consultant Architect at Nky Architects & Engineers
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2013 to May 2015

Project: King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Project Phase II Riyadh Zone
Client: Ministry of the Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Reviewed and inspected various architectural submissions including preliminary and shop drawings, mock-ups, finishing materials, method of statements and technical specifications in line with ASTM codes and standards.
• Liaised and consulted with MEP professionals and adapted plans according to changes in circumstances, resolving critical issues that arose from subcontractors.
• Prepared and presented progress reports and optional design proposals to the client. Ensured the project was running to time and budget, supporting the project and team management as a consultant from start to finish.

Technical Office Manager at Uba Construction
  • Nigeria - Abuja
  • December 2009 to February 2013

Project: Head Office and staff quarters for Army Officers.
Client: Defense Intelligence Agency/Ministry of Defense, Nigeria.
• Supervised local contractors via direct labor contracts. Completed engineering and architectural works from start to finish. Prepared tender documents and bided for new proposals.
• Led a team of 9, including structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, land and draftsman as well as quantity surveyors, following British Standards & Codes.
• Responsible for coordinating, organizing and preparing the relevant construction documents and drawings for a Military Head Office and Officer Staff quarters. Inauguration were done by President of Nigeria.
• Managed project expenditure by locating, evaluating and selecting sub-contractors, monitoring and controlling
their performances.

Finishing Works Site Chief/Manager at Nesma & Partners, Riyadh,Ksa
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2007 to October 2009

Project: GOSI Olaya tween Towers - Multipurpose luxury retail areas.
Client: General Organization for Social Insurance/Ministry of Health, KSA.
• Ensure that Architectural works team updates with other departments, consultant and client.
• Providing support/opinion to the Project Management in the review of subcontractor proposals.
• Preparation of shop drawings, specifications and quantities.
• Follow up the material and workman power in means of architectural finishing works.

Senior Architect at Feka Construction Co.
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • October 2005 to January 2007

Project: Faculty Buildings at Al Feteh University.
Client: Libyan Organization for Development of Administrative Centres (ODAC).

• Guided Site supervisors/Field architects in inspecting the various stages of finishes.
• Provided co-ordination support between Architectural and Engineering disciplines.
• Delivered the project within financial budgets and timely deadlines.

Finishing Works Site Chief/Manager at Enka Cons. And Trade Co. Inc.
  • Russian Federation - Moscow
  • February 2002 to August 2005

Project: Multifunctional complex consisting of business center, luxury apartments, underground car park, restaurant and retail areas.
Client: Capital Group.
• Managing architectural subcontractors. Reporting to the Project Manager.
• Managed facade installations; curtain walls and aluminum panels in line with SNIP codes & standards.
• Performed inspections & tests of curtain walling, facade and glazing systems.
• Managed high-rise scaffolding and freight / staff hoist for facade works.

Architect at Nurol Construction Contracting Co. Llc
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • January 1997 to December 2001

Project: Bahcesehir Housing Project Phase I. Client: Mesa Nurol Bahcesehir Joint Venture.

• Worked closely with Construction Manager and provided assistance with site works.
• Recorded minutes of weekly coordination meetings.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architectural And Environmental Design
  • at Istanbul Technical University
  • June 1995

Regular Government University of İstanbul Technical University.

Specialties & Skills

High Rise
Architectural Modeling
Project Coordination
Revit Architecture
Navisworks
BIM Coordinator
Construction Consultancy
Project Coordination
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD
Planning
Architectural Design

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Turkish
Native Speaker

Memberships

Chamber Of Architects
  • Architect Member of the Assosiation
  • July 1995

Training and Certifications

Sales & Marketing Techniques (Training)
Training Institute:
KOSGEB / Turkey
Date Attended:
June 2001
ISO 9001:2000 Standard Education (Training)
Training Institute:
M&M Consulting
Date Attended:
May 2004
Continuous Client Satisfaction (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2004
Primavera Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Revit Architecture / Building Information Modelling. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013

Hobbies

  • Sportive Activities
    Any kind of sportive activities, jogging, cycling, swimming etc.