mazen zaidan, Investor / General Manager

mazen zaidan

Investor / General Manager

Binary Technologies fze

Location
Australia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
Experience
18 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 7 Months

Investor / General Manager at Binary Technologies fze
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to March 2017

Marketing and presenting a new Management Software for the construction industry.

Technical Manager at Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2014 to October 2016

Design and technical management, contracts commercial and accounting support

Project Manager at Invest Group Overseas
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to December 2012

Project Manager, Nobles 101 complex:

-Perform on-site inspections for quality of workmanship, quality of materials, conformity with plans & specifications, code compliance, on-site safety, project schedule vs progress, and general progress of the project.

-Attend, or conduct, construction meetings with contractor, architect, and major subcontractors that are on site.

-Review progress billings and when necessary negotiate revisions.

-Prepare and review contracts with the selected consultants, contractors and vendors

-Review plans and specifications for suitability; quality; building code compliance; fire code compliance and budget.

-Ensure a reasonable, realistic, budget is developed and maintained without compromising the quality or integrity.

-Report directly to the head of engineering department and the CEO

-Manage the design and construction

-Defect management using SnagR for the first time in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

-Ensure all lien/claim releases are executed with all progress and final payments.

-Project close out.

-Assist with Post-Occupancy.

Project Manager at EDARA L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2008 to May 2009

- Report directly to the Senior Project Manager
- Assist with controlling the Project Programmes and Costs
- Coordinate with the Design Team on all aspects of the Design
- Raise relevant correspondence on assigned project as directed
- Assist in preparing any Project Reports as required by the line manager
- Assist the Project Director and Senior Project Manager with completing and handing over the project to the client in the manner so required and to ensure a smooth transition of demobilization by all parties
- Assist the Project Director and Senior Project Manager with ensuring all project documentation is correctly archived throughout the correct channels and procedures with EDARA Head Office
- Assist with post completion/defects liability issues
- Suggest value engineering solutions where possible and to the benefit to the project
- Suggest solutions that will be beneficial to the overall success of EDARA
- Insure that best practice Health and Safety procedures are enforced at all times

Project Manager at Federal Engineering Consultants and Project Manager
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2007 to April 2008

-Initiating project and develop project charter
-Planning project tasks and create WBS
-Direct and manage projects execution after the concept stage
-Information distribution
-Request seller responses
-Select sellers
-Monitor and control project work
-Perform quality control
-Manage project team
-Contract administration
-Close project
-Contract closure

Project Manager at spielmanns design consulting and Khamas Group of Co
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2001 to June 2007

1-Royal Ascot Hotel, Dubai- Project manager

Developing the preliminary architectural and interior designs
Coordinating with client, main consultant and main contractor
Preparing working drawings and selecting finishing material
Nominating subcontractors and following sum Items with the suppliers.
Site supervising and attending meetings

2- Jeddah Gate Towers for Emaar, Jeddah - Project manager

Studying the architectural drawings and preparing the interior design
Coordinating with client and main consultant
Preparing interior design drawings and specifying finishing materials, light fittings and furniture
Managing a team of 10 architects and draftsmen

3- Omniyat Properties Headquarter, Dubai -Project Manager

Developing the interior design
Preparing shop drawings and details
Coordinating with client, landlord and the PM company

4- Crown Plaza Hotel in, Dubai- Architect

Documenting the interior design proposed by an international design studio
Preparing detailed interior design drawings for all guest rooms
Finalizing finishing materials’ details and specifications

5- G+52 Majestic tower, B+G+25 Al Burj tower and G+10 residential buildings, G+2 offices building in Dubai Airport Free Zone, G+1 offices building, B+G+1 palace and A ground floor Villa- Architect & owner representative

Developing architectural and interior designs with the clients
Preparing presentation renderings & shop drawings
Obtaining approvals from the authorities like (Dubai, Sharjah municipalities and Dubai Air port free Zone)
Selecting finishing materials
Getting quotations for different sum Items.
Managing site meetings and site supervising
Preparing snagging list
Handing over projects
I traveled to Riyadh- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for lunching the first tower owned by khamas Group in Sharjah (Al Burj Tower).
I traveled to Beirut- Lebanon to study renovating a luxury penthouse and to nominate the ID studio that will prepare the interior design study.

Architect at Ibrahim Lootah Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2001 to July 2001

Projects: G+15, G+3 Residential buildings, hotels, villa complex and warehouses

Job Description:

-Designing residential buildings, hotels and warehouses
-Preparing 3D perspectives for residential buildings and villas

Architect at GECECO (Gulf and Emirates Consulting)
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • May 1999 to September 2000

Projects: Multi stories buildings, Villas, Mosques and hotels.

Job Description:


-Preparing schematic and preliminary designs
-Rendering 3D perspectives
-Preparing working drawings and obtaining approvals from Sharjah municipality and authorities
-Meeting clients
-Coordinating with civil and MEP engineers
-Site supervising

Site Architect at 4. The office of professor Talal Akele Architects Associate
  • Syria - Damascus
  • August 1997 to August 1998

Project: Renovation The ancient University of low - Damascus, Syria

Job Description:

-Site survey and preparing a report about the old building situation
-Preparing detailed drawings highlighting the damaged components that needs repairing

Education

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Damascus University, Faculty of Architecture
  • January 1999

5 years, faculty of Architecture

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Team Player
Project Collaboration
Autocad, photoshop and 3D sutio max
coordination
Project Management
Project coordination
Contracts management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Syrian Engineers Association
  • member
  • May 1999
Society of Engineers -UAE
  • Affiliated Member
  • April 2005

Training and Certifications

Techniques of Planning and Scheduling with Primavera (Training)
Training Institute:
Order Of Syrian Engineers
Date Attended:
April 2010

Hobbies

  • Swimming, Diving and Reading.