Fatma Kahraman

Professional Experience

  1. 2024 — PresentIstanbul

    Design Coordinator
    Envesu Project Management Co.

    Design management, construction management, value engineering and contract management for OYAK's new Tamek & Sagra food factories — all design phases from preliminary design to construction and tender documents, with construction supervision, contract and procurement management. From 2026, design and construction-phase consultancy for 22 family health centres (ASM) and full project design for a further 12 units for Halk GYO on behalf of the Ministry of Health.

    Projects

    • OYAK — Tamek & Sagra Group Food Co. New Factories, 2024–
    • ASM — Family Health Centres, Halk GYO / Ministry of Health, 2026–
  2. 2022–2024Istanbul

    Project Manager — Project Consultancy for Special Projects
    Optimal Project Management Co.

    Contract management, design management and site management of a private house on the Bosphorus, designed by architect Ahmet Alataş with interiors by Pierre Yovanovitch.

    Projects

    • Private House at the Bosphorus, 2022–2024
  3. 2020–2022Istanbul

    Director of Design
    Kalyon Construction Group — Headquarters

    Project management and design direction of all construction and investment projects of the group; management of the design & coordination team and the BIM team; contract and cost management.

    Projects

    • Trabzon City Hospital (contractor)
    • Istanbul Finance Center — Ziraat Bank Headquarters (contractor)
    • Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine & New Hospital (contractor)
    • Designer Outlet & Retail Park (client)
    • IGA Private Hangar (client)
    • Karapınar Solar Power Plant SCADA Building (client)
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  4. 2018–2019Istanbul Airport

    Design Coordination Manager
    Kalyon Construction Group

    Management and coordination of the whole project process for Turkish Airlines' critical facilities at the new Istanbul Airport with a team of 8–10: subcontractor management and interface coordination, control and submission of shop drawings, planning, estimating and purchasing, and the consultant-to-client approval cycle.

    Projects

    • Istanbul Airport — Turkish Airlines Critical Facilities
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  5. 2014–2018Istanbul

    Senior Design Manager
    Emaar Properties PJSC — Emaar Turkey

    Leader of the Package 2 contract at Emaar Square — five residential buildings and the office building. Management and coordination of the full project process according to the main contract, main design decisions on the client's side, cost and contract management.

    Projects

    • Emaar Square — Residential, Retail, Office, Hotel
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  6. 2013–2014Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

    Project Coordinator
    Polimeks Construction Company

    Management and coordination of all design stages of the new Ashgabat International Airport according to the client's requirements, managing the main designer and construction designers. Leadership of the Architectural Coordination Group of 8 project managers and 26 project chiefs and specialists.

    Projects

    • The New Ashgabat International Airport
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  7. 2011–2013Muscat, Oman

    Design Manager, Interior / Senior Architect
    Bechtel ENKA Bahwan JV

    Management of the 13-person interior architecture group for the Muscat International Airport main contract (MC3): design development and issue-for-construction drawings according to the tender documents, and multi-disciplinary coordination across architectural, structural and MEP teams.

    Projects

    • Development of Muscat International Airport — Passenger Terminal
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  8. 2010–2011Benghazi, Libya

    Senior Architect
    Corpus Construction

    Management and coordination of all design stages of the Garyounis University new buildings and renovation project — 329,000 m² of new building, 200,000 m² of renovation and 2,000,000 m² of infrastructure, designed by Leo A Daly with Arcadis as consultant for ODAC; a Design & Build contract of approximately 1.2 billion USD.

    Projects

    • Garyounis University New Buildings & Renovation, Benghazi
  9. 1998–2010Istanbul

    Project Coordinator / Lead Architect
    Turgut Alton Architecture Consultancy Co. (TAM)

    Twelve years of design and coordination on large-scale hospitality, residential, cultural and industrial projects — from concept and façade design to detail drawings, construction documents, bills of quantities and professional supervision — culminating in the construction project and site coordination of the Qatar National Convention Centre.

    Projects

    • Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha — 120,000 m²
    • Kuşadası Tourism Complex & Residences, Aydın — 270,000 m²
    • Park Hotel Residences & Apart Hotel, Beyoğlu — 89,000 m²
    • Mercedes-Benz Türk Central Complex for Marketing & Spare Parts, Hoşdere — 41,575 m²
    • Atik Pasha Four Seasons Hotel, Beşiktaş — 32,000 m²
    • Göcek Marina Resort Tourism Complex, Muğla — 28,000 m²
    • Kybele Holiday Village Phase II, Belek — 25,000 m²
    • Perge Jewels Complex, Aksu — 12,000 m²
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  10. 1995–1998Istanbul

    Senior Architect
    Mim Yapı Mimarlık Ltd. Şti.

    A variety of residential, commercial and retail projects.

  11. 1993–1995Istanbul

    Architect
    Prof. Dr. Fatih Gorbon Architectural Office

    Residential, commercial and retail projects, yacht design and production, and architectural competitions with Prof. Dr. Fatih Gorbon — including the winning entries for the Marmaris Culture Centre and the Bursa Transportation Building.

Education

  • 1993Bachelor of Architecture
    Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Architecture

Certifications & Training

  • 2018Agile & Scrum Project Management
    Agile Construction Co.
  • 2012Certificate of Leadership & Performance Assessment
    ENKA
  • 2012Certificate of Subcontractor Management
    ENKA — Alexander Bevan & Don Harvey
  • 2008PMP — Project Management Professional
    Project Management Institute · License 08/195
  • 2007Autodesk Revit Building 9
    Autodesk
  • 20023D VIZ 2.0
    Chamber of Architects and Engineers
  • 2002School of English
    Cecil County ESOL — Maryland, USA
  • 1994AutoCAD R12
    Chamber of Architects and Engineers

Skills

Management
Project ManagementDesign Process ManagementDesign DevelopmentProject EngineeringValue EngineeringBIM ManagementContract & Cost ManagementTime ManagementDecision Making
Sectors
Airport ProjectsCommercial & OfficesCulturalHospitalityResidentialHealthcareInterior Design
Technical
AutoCAD (advanced)Microsoft Office (advanced)Adobe Photoshop (advanced)Autodesk Revit3ds VIZProjectWiseBIM 360 DocsAconex
Languages
Turkish (native)English

References are available upon request.