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Vildan Gayazov, Senior Commercial Manager

Vildan Gayazov

Senior Commercial Manager·Confidential

Bahrain

Bachelor's degree, Building And Construction

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 0 months

Senior Commercial Manager

January 2024 - Present

Confidential

Medina, Saudi Arabia

January 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a commercial team in AlUla.
Provide strategic commercial advice and cost management support to the client across all project phases.
Oversee contract administration, procurement strategy, variation evaluations, and payment approvals.
Ensure compliance with contract terms and alignment with project budgets and timelines.
Coordinate closely with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to resolve commercial and contractual issues.
Monitor project financial performance and support in risk identification and mitigation.

Key Achievements:
Successfully established and led the commercial function for a key project in AlUla, a region under rapid development.
Played a key role in improving client decision-making through clear cost forecasting, risk assessments, and contract evaluations.
Streamlined internal processes for variation and payment assessments, improving turnaround time and transparency.
Built a strong working relationship with the client, gaining recognition for reliability, responsiveness, and professional judgement.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Construction and Building

Deputy General Manager

January 2019 - September 2023

Ultima Pro Groupp

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

January 2019 - September 2023

Responsible for Commercial part of the business. Cost planning, contract administration, Tender preparation. Managing the team. Liaising with subcontractors.
• Multifunctional Transferable Hall 500 seats (https://clck.ru/35p9rE)
The first transferable multipurpose hall in Russia based on Gala Systems technology.
• Media façade (https://dzen.ru/a/XwJQjRS6tzlmGglk)
One of the biggest art-object in Europe - 2’000 м2.
• Planetarium (https://clck.ru/35pD5E)
The most advanced planetarium in Russia.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Cost Manager

March 2013 - December 2018

Turner and Townsend

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

March 2013 - December 2018

Cost planning, Value Engineering, Tender package preparation, Evaluation of Tender returns, contract administration.
The projects are:
- Multifunctional complex, including high-rise tower (462m) and multifunctional complex over 500’000 m2.
- Gazprom Export headquarter. High end fit out works
- Saint Petersburg Grand Hotel Europe
- Residential complex over 1mln m2.

Company industry:
Economics & Financial Consulting
Job role:
Construction and Building

Quantity surveyor

March 2009 - March 2013

IKEA MOS

Russian Federation

March 2009 - March 2013

Cost planning, value engineering, BoQ preparation. Tender package preparation, evaluation of tender returns. Variation Requests Assessment. Cost follow-up.

Mega Ikea Family Shopping Centers across Russia; 200000 m2 of retail space including undercover car-park and traffic solution (typically overpass/flyover to provide direct access from main freeways) complete with all utility and services infrastructure upgrades as required.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Cost manager

June 2006 - March 2009

Ruperti Project Services International” in association with Davis Langdon

Russian Federation

June 2006 - March 2009

Cost planning, value engineering, BoQ preparation. Tender package preparation, evaluation of tender returns. Variation Requests Assessment. Cost follow-up.
Setting up and Monitoring Projects for Financial and Contractual Reporting requirements including monthly cash flows, Payment Certificates, Variations to Contract and Final Accounts

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Engineering

Tender engineer

August 2004 - June 2006

Soyak int

Russian Federation

August 2004 - June 2006

Preparation of the Tender offers. Working with Preliminary and Approved design documentation. All kinds of civil, structural works. Searching, negotiations with potential or existing suppliers, subcontractors in different regions of RF. Participating in Contract signing process. Following projects on beginning stage of Construction.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Head of estimation department

December 2001 - August 2004

Stroytime

Russian Federation

December 2001 - August 2004

Approval of Cost Breakdowns and Acts of Acceptance with Client, Tender Documentation preparation. Cost Plans preparation, cost and quantity control. All kinds of civil, structural works. Analyzing economical efficiency of projects. 4 subordinates.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Cost manager

March 2000 - December 2001

RT-soft

Russian Federation

March 2000 - December 2001

Construction consulting company. Estimation cost of construction, renovation, external utilities.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Moscow State University of Transport

May 2000

May 2000

Bachelor's degree, Building And Construction

Russian Federation

GPA (point): 5 out of 5

GPA (point): 5 out of 5

Study on new rates database and methodology associated with it.

Skills

Economics
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Structural
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Economics
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Shopping Centers
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Planning
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Retail
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Structural
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Languages

Russian
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English
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Memberships

RICS

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April 2011

Training and Certifications

Training
Advanced course in Quantity Surveying
The College of Estate Management
Jun 2012
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