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Ulas Gursoy

Ulas Gursoy

Izmir, TR

 
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About 

I completed my architecture education at Istanbul Technical University ((accredited all around the world) between 1997-2003. As someone with 20 years of experience  in the construction field, my overall skills are mainly in design, technical office, and field coordination’s and applications.As well as manufacturing and custom fabrication of Architectural millwork, Case work, Solid Surface, etc.

Design Office and Technical Office: Creating architectural design drawings, shop drawings, as built drawings, assembly drawings, technical detailing, renderings, structural visual representations, materials specifications, contract administrations, cost estimating, time and quality management, bill of material etc..

Field and Site: Ensuring quality and installation, resolving field conflicts and problems, reviewing contract drawings and specifications to identify conflicts between different discipline drawings, managing reports and necessary documentation, obtaining all necessary approvals and reviews, conducting meetings, etc.

Manufacturing: Custom fabrication of Architectural woodwork, Case work and Solid Surfaces (Dupont). Assisting in developing or revising project standards and specifications, creating detailed shop drawings, assembly drawings and cnc/cad code sheets.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

ENTER ENGINEERING PTE. LTD., Tashkent, UZ, Design Coordination Chief Architect

Tashkent International Medical Center Project
https://www.timc.uz/

11 floors, Total 45695 m² area, The TIMC is a multi-disciplinary hospital that features international medical centers providing a wide range of comprehensive treatment options for different health problems.

•Organizing periodic international coordination meetings with client representative TIMC to ensure that the client's vision, goals and objectives are understood by all team members and/or consultants (ARUP, METEX and UZILITY), and publishing them with the necessary approvals.
•Coordination of third-party contractor's design and technical details along with the main project. Such as: Operating Rooms, MRI Rooms, Media Facade, Doors, signs, etc.
•Coordinating and creating field coordination drawings between different disciplines Such as: Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical. Creating application details and 3D visual design ideas to speed up to approval processes.
•Working directly with the Project Manager to establish revised design drawings and tender packages. Preparing necessary quantity surveying, progress payment and unit price analysis.
•Conducting field meetings and inspecting rough construction, fine structure to monitor the process in order to ensure the implementation of the decisions taken and to maintain quality.

Aug 2022 - current
 

ENTER ENGINEERING PTE. LTD., Samarkand - Uzbekistan, Design and Field Coordination Architect (fine work)

The Silk Road Samarkand touristic complex.
Provides a spacious congress center with a total area of more than 28,000 m2. This is a building decorated in the oriental style with large panoramic windows. Its high-tech venue equipped with modern hardware is designed for hosting congresses, conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, presentations, shows, and banquets.

The overall project consists of the construction of many new facilities related to accommodation and entertainment. (Congress center, 8 hotels, commercial zones); Project Area: +260 ha.

https://www.silkroad-samarkand.com/banquets-and-events/congress-centre/

Project Partners: AB ITALIA; METEX, ARUP, PSK BRIG OOO “AZIYA-TONG”; “GEFEST”;
•Organizing periodic international coordination meetings between all parties. Publishing decisions and managing approval processes.
•Examining Architectural projects, design details and technical specifications, detecting incompatibilities between different disciplines (MEP), creating as-built drawings, 3D renders, revising design details and materials selection.
•Performing daily quality checks of the field activities, preparing periodic progress reports to make planned-actual analysis and detect deviations.
•Researching and evaluating materials and products to prepare alternative details when necessary. Work in parallel with manufacturers to ensure correct installation.
•Design and shop drawing support for 5-star hotels.

Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
 

DETAY YAPI, Baghdad / Jadriya, Project Manager - Architect

Luxury housing project 5 Villa
Design Coordination Chief Architect

• Overseeing and assisting total construction effort in accordance with design, budget, schedule, quality, and safety.
• Conducting periodic international coordination meetings, inspecting field applications, obtaining and giving approvals. maintaining organized and detailed project records.
• Making revisions to improve design details, creating shop drawings, 3D Renders, as built drawings and submittals to ensure proper coordination and installation

Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
 

GİS CONSTRUCTİON ENG., Izmir - Turkey, Project Manager

Luxury Apartment Complex - 15000 m²
Architectural Construction Manager
https://www.floraparkevleri.com/

Managing the design, application and sales processes of the Flora Park Homes Luxury housing project, which consists of 7-storey 6 blocks and 180 flats, and includes smart living systems such as a semi-Olympic swimming pool, fitness center, football & volleyball court, cafe & supermarket.

• Managing the design processes from the preparation of the Preliminary Project to coordinating the building licensing and permits.
• Preparing 3D design concepts and 2D Plan documentations to manage the design process and sales.
• Researching and evaluating materials and products to prepare alternative details when necessary. work in parallel with manufacturers to ensure correct installation
• Inspecting field applications; rough construction, fine structure, and additionally OHS activities.
• Preparation of tender packages, estimation / quantity, progress payment and unit price analysis.

Dec 2018 - Oct 2019
 

MEGA ENGİNEERİNG CONSULTİNG INC., Konya Turkey, Project Manager

Park Recreation - 2 million square meter
Project Manager
http://www.megamuhendislik.com.tr/en
https://www.selcuklu.bel.tr/images/S%C4%B0LLE/Sille%20Rehberi.pdf

Sille Dam Close Area Park and Recreation Arrangement work, with an area of 1.985.000 m². It is a quality project that includes different activity areas, such as sports and picnic areas, children's playgrounds, hiking and climbing tracks, tea gardens, restaurants, prayer rooms, piers, wooden walkways and lawn amphitheater.

• Ensuring project scope is well defined and align with the work schedule, targeted budget, specification and quality.
Administering project documents, contracts, drawings and associated materials (negotiating contracts with external vendors.) to ensure accurate project record keeping and compliance with the organization's related standards, policies and procedures.
• Working closely with stakeholders, engineers and architects to develop plans and determine the specifications of the project.
• Performing field controls, preparing periodic progress / status reports, managing documentation works.

Aug 2016 - Oct 2018
 

AKSER-ULAK İNŞAAT A.Ş, Izmir, TR, Site and Design office Architect

Selcuklu Congress Center Project - 30,000 m²
Design Office Chief and Field Architect
http://www.tabanlioglu.com/project/selcuklu-congress-center/

Owned by the Selçuklu Municipality, designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architect and Consultant by Tümaş and Talayman (Acoustic Consultancy). Main Responsibilities Shortly; Rough construction, fine structure, Design and technical office works.

• Reviewing contract drawings and specifications to identify conflicts between different disciplines, reviewing, approving and creating shop drawings, as built drawings and submittals to ensure proper coordination and installation.
• Assisting supervisor with contractor change proposals and consultant reviews and responses for Request for Information (RFI) process with submittal process.
• Preparing work requisition for all required permanent materials, and prepare material submittals and follow-up of the approval process.
• Conducting daily meetings, monitoring work progress, maintaining organized and detailed project records.

Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
 

EVANS & PAUL UNLIMITED CORP., Plainview, NY, 11803/USA, Designer - Architectural CAD Drafter - CNC programmer

Design Office Architect
http://www.evansandpaul.com/

Evans and Paul are a multi-faceted manufacturing firms with divisions specializing in Product solutions and custom fabrication of Architectural millwork, Case work, Solid Surface, etc.

• Collaborating with engineers, designers, owners and vendors while assisting in developing or revising project standards and specifications to obtain all necessary approvals.
• Creating detailed shop drawings, 3D renderings, assembly drawings and cnc code sheets as required. As well as supporting product development and manufacturing activities.
• If necessary, taking role in installation process to provide customer satisfaction.

Oct 2008 - May 2013
 

LIFETIME DESIGN CORP., Deer Park, NY 11729 /USA , Designer - high end Architectural woodwork CAD Drafter

Architectural Drafter, Millwork
http://www.lifetimedesigncorp.com/

Lifetime Design is an Architectural woodwork company based in Long Island and regularly executes projects in New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut. As a full-time design office architect for custom projects of all sizes and styles my duties include;

• Interpreting architectural drawings and transform them into working shop drawings that will be submitted for approval, including plans, elevations, sections, renderings and details.
• This position is also responsible for ordering custom parts, coordinating fabrication and installation. Creating assembly drawing, cnc cut lists, wiring diagrams as required.
• Creating bill of material and ensuring project scope is in line with the estimated price as well as maintaining budgeted hours.

Jun 2005 - Aug 2008
 

CRESCENT DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION INC,, Clifton, NJ, US, Assistant Project Manager - Architect

Creating blueprints and renderings for residential addition and renovation projects. Taking detailed plan notes and creating readable and understandable construction presentation ready drawings. Preparing progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients, Overseeing day-to-day field activities. Supervising the activities of subcontractors and subordinate staff.

Aug 2004 - Jun 2005
 

Education 

Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul - Taskısla, BArch, Bachelor of Science in Architecture

It is the worlds third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey.

Mar 1997 - current
 

Awards 

Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera P6 PPM Professional, Other

UDEMY - Paul E Harris , 9 PDU, Languages: English, Duration: 17,5 total hours.

2020
 

Microsoft Project All: Beginner To Expert, Other

UDEMY - Srikanth Shirodkar , 9 PDU . Languages: English, Duration: 9 total hours.
Project Management Principles and hands-on exercise

2020
 

Project Management with Primavera P6, 1st Place

CEM Solutions - UDEMY , Languages: English, Duration: 5 total hours.
As it is focused on practical application of Project Management using Primavera P6 online training course.

2020
 

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