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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Manage the design-build construction project for the expansion of the manufacturing facility in Brantford• Oversee AHJ submittals, applications, and approvals, such as zoning, site plan, and building permits applications• Manage and coordinate work between the project team, chaired meetings, and updated dashboards • Communicate information and reports, and manage the engagement of all stakeholders• Manage construction progress and deliverables according to schedule and cost • Analyze, verify, redline, and validate projects contracts, design, scope, drawings, and invoices • Compare and negotiate proposals to ensure compliance with by-laws, specifications, budget, and schedule• Chair meetings and design workshops, inspected submittals and verified deliverables• Negotiated change orders, replied RFIs, validated drawings and submittals with vendors and contractors

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinated progress, tasks, and deliveries of projects according to the project schedule Analyzed projects scope, Issued RFPs to trades and contractors, and collected quotes • Compared and negotiated proposals to ensure compliance with scopes, specifications, budgets, and schedules • Established comparisons, gave recommendations, and issued buy-out forms in accordance with PM decisions • Finalized orders, issued POs, OCOs, SCOs, and contracts, followed-up submittals and deliveries schedules • Issued RFIs, RFPs, managed drawings, and submittals, with contractors and trades • Noted meetings minutes, communicated information and reports with the project team

https://www.exa-takafulcanada.caKey Responsibilities• Oversaw the operations and progresses of the company construction and renovation projects all over GTA • Managed supplies to sites to make sure that material deliveries reached on time as per schedule• Issued RFI’s, RFP’s, RFQ’s, reviewed and negotiated proposals with contractors• Generated and examined drawings, and calculated quantities take-off • Followed-up submittals and obtained approvals of drawings and samples, and negotiated proposals of clients • Attended site meetings, prepared reports and dashboards, and updated clients on progress • Implemented procedures and confirmed adherence of subcontractors to building and safety codes.

I-Rise Tower Dubai

• Control the project management process for key or crucial projects, lead, supervise and guide heads and leaders of the project’s team on-site and back-office such as PM, design, cost, and safety managers,• Attend executive meetings to discuss methodologies with consultants and clienteles to Identify and provide best practice examples of content and pursuit-related deliverables,• Monitor performance, review phases, control changes and updates on the program of work,• Perform necessary corrective and preventive actions whenever needed,• Attend design, technical, and coordination meetings and workshops, and• Solve technical problems and propose value engineering solutions for stakeholders.List of key projects:• Interior Fit-out for Sustainability Pavilion – Expo 2020 Value: 6 M $• Interior Fit-out for Dewa Innovation Center Value: 7.5 M $• Converting retail stores to B&B Hotel in Dubai Marina Value: 12 M $• Interior fit-out for Marriott Hotel – Barsha Value: 6 M $

Dubai

• Directed the project managers in planning and implementing the proper project development approaches• Attended important meetings, managed relationships and engagement with important stakeholders• Supported project managers to achieve deliverables as per quality standards and within the granted budget• Performed project tracking to discover potential problems before they occur, applied a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project managers progress against their project commitments• Conducted and controlled procurement for all projects and supported project managers in selecting proper sellersProject Highlights• Managing and executing turn-key fit-out project for the regional office of Saudi Airlines with an area of 15000 ft2 and value of approximately $ 3M, the project enclosed the Regional Manager office, functional managers with their dedicated staff offices, facilities, flexible lecture rooms, and ticketing office, all executed within four months due to high rental cost and the challenge of oversees procurement by the highest luxurious materials and optimal standards.• Designing and building of $ 10M three stories modern residential villas (10X3000 ft2) in JVC Dubai.• Managing and executing turn-key fit-out project for the International First Group HQ in Dubai with an area of 2000 ft2 and value of $ 2.5M, project enclosed the chairman wing, the executive offices, staff cubical, meeting rooms, showroom, and facilities, all executed with international standards and tight budget.

• Head the commercial processes, including Sales, Marketing, Design, and Estimation, and• Manage the post-tender processes, starting from receiving inquires till receiving awarding documents.List of key projects:o Emaar Financial Services HQ Dubai and Riyadh Value: 3 M $o BeIn Sport Channel HQ in Doha Value: 4 M $o Consultancy services for Qatar Airways branches worldwide Value: 2 M $o Salam Studio and Stores, De Beers and Van Cleef & Arpels Value: 10 M $

Managing, and coordinating medium scale projects and sites, starting from conceptual drawings, till handing over.

Designing architectural plans for residential and governmental buildings.

Interior fit-out and graphic designs

International Diploma In Project Managment, Project Managment, Merit

Activities and Societies: University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)Diploma at Professional Level With Merit

Bsc. Architect, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Architectural Designs and Studies

High School, Sc.