Project Manager

Reza Mahdavian

Email: ********@*****.***

Cell: 424-***-****

US Permanent Residency (Green Card)

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

> Over 10 years of experience in Project Controls, Planning and Scheduling

and Project Performance Review and Assessment,; working on major

projects, of which 7 years worked in the capacity of project controls

expert leading professionals throughout the project lifecycle.

> Extensive experience with large and complex EPC, Turn Key and Traditional

Construction projects in Energy, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors.

> Extensive experience in setting project baseline schedules, cost

budgeting and scope definition. Project schedule and cost reporting and

preparation of consolidated project reports.

> Expert in design, implementation and development of project controls

systems and project performance measurement tools and KPIs. Earned value

management and cost and time to complete assessment.

> Extensive experience in performing gap analysis between industry

standards and best practice and employed project controls systems,

project management policies and procedures and project performance.

> Expert in project management tools and software such as Primavera Project

Planner (P6, P7 - Certified trainer), Primavera Contract Manager (PCM -

certified trainer), Primavera Risk Manager (a.k.a Primavera Pertmaster)

and Microsoft project.

> Extensive experience in assessment of project Claims through analysing

project schedules and quantifying impact of project issues, dispute

resolution, assessing project scope variations, dispute resolution

process and arbitration proceedings.

> Capable of providing project management trainings to the team.

> Proven effectiveness in teamwork; dedicated, dependable and self-

motivated (Got 3 Deloitte excellence awards).

> Driven by challenge, excellent interpersonal and communications skills

provide the ability to operate effectively at all levels.

CAREER HISTORY

Capital Projects Advisory - Deloitte 1

Assistant Director

Head of Project Controls

Period of Service

Apr 2009 till date

Roles and responsibilities:

Responsibilities and task performed including (but not limited to):

1- Master scheduling and baseline scheduling for projects related to Real

Estate, Oil and Gas and Industrial sectors

2- Schedule review, assessment and improvement for capital projects.

Earned value management and reporting

3- Project time and cost reporting and preparation of consolidated

project and portfolio reports

4- 'Cots to Complete' and 'Time to Complete' assessment for mega capital

projects

5- Project Delay Analysis utilizing various techniques (i.e. Time Impact

Analysis, As-Planned vs. As-Built and Window Analysis) and assist in

preparation of Expert reports

6- Program and project Cash-flow projection

7- Project Management optimization utilizing various techniques (i.e.

policies and procedures development and improvement, org structure

improvement, communication optimization, cost and time management

optimization)

8- Project risk assessment and risk modelling for some major projects and

developments

9- Construction Contracts review, assessment and audit for some of

largest projects in ME

10- Contractors' claim review and assessment (EoT claims, disruption

claims and loss of productivity claims)

11- Project management and controls systems design and implementation for

some of largest real estate developers in the ME region.

Clients Served:

Shell Dar Al Arkan Kuwait Tamdeen

Emirates National Oil Dubai World Abu Dhabi Education Council

Co.

Qatar Petroleum Nakheel Pivot Construction Company

Dubai Properties Group Limitless Economic Zone World

Al Futtaim Group Real Estate 2, Dubai, UAE

Planning and Scheduling Manager

Period of Service

Jun 2008 till Apr 2009

Roles and responsibilities:

. Provided project controls and planning and scheduling services to the

project management teams of Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival

City (multibillion dollar real estate developments in Dubai, UAE and

Cairo, Egypt). Developed project schedules for project with total

value in excess of USD1.5bn+

. Moreover, developed monthly reporting structure and information

gathering and process procedures towards producing monthly reports to

the project directors, CEO and board of directors. The role included

managing a team of 9 project planners working on various phases of the

projects and gathering project data, processing the data and develop

project time, cost and quality status reports for different project

stakeholders.

. Advised the IT department and project team on implementation of

Primavera based project management systems in Cairo Festival City

project and trained the planning team on the designed system and

Primavera features.

. Developed monthly cashflow and costflow projection curves along with

high level and detail project baseline and actual progress

comparisons.

Collaboration Management and Control Solutions 3, Dubai, UAE

(Leading Oracle Primavera representative in MENA region)

Planning Manager - Senior Consultant

Period of Service

Jun 2006 till Jun 2008

Provided the clients in different sectors, with project management advisory

services including project detail planning and scheduling, Project

management training services, developing policies and procedures and

implementing Primavera based project management systems.

Selected experience

. Developed detailed project baseline schedule, monthly reports and

resource and cost plans for Jumeirah Business Center Towers, Five G+40

luxuries commercial towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai with initial

value in excess of USD220 million. Dubai, UAE

. Developed detailed project baseline schedule and developed project

resource plan and cashflow projection and reported monthly project

status for HHHR tower, a luxurious 70 story mixed use tower with the

initial value in excess of USD 180 million in Dubai, UAE

. Developed detailed project baseline schedule and developed reporting

structure for Dubai Mall Multi Media System and reported monthly

progress to the client with initial value in excess of USD30 million.

Dubai, UAE

. Designed, developed and implemented project management and document

control system for Meydan development. A multibillion dollar

development comprising ME region's biggest horseracing facilities.

. Designed and implemented project and contract management systems for

Dubai Festival City a multibillion dollar mixed used development by Al

Futtaim Real Estate Group, Dubai, UAE.

. Designed and implemented Primavera based contract management system

(PCM) for Jumeirah Alkhor Hotel and Apartment a USD300+ million

hospitality development by Dubai Properties. Dubai, UAE.

. Advised Dubai World Trade Centre team on master scheduling, phasing

and detail planning and scheduling of Dubai's new exhibition centre,

Dubai Exhibition City, a USD 1.5+ billion development in Jebel Ali.

Dubai/UAE

. Trained various project management teams on different Primavera

project management modules including P5, P6, Expedition and Primavera

Contract Manager (PCM)

Metrix FZco, Dubai, UAE

Planning Manager

Period of Service

Jan 2004 till Jun 2006

Selected experience

. Lead a team of professionals and efficiently provided project team

with planning and scheduling services on various projects. Services

included:

o Preparation of cost and resource loaded baseline schedules for

various projecs

o Update of project schedules on weekly and monthly basis and

reporting to the project manager,

o Preparation of consolidated project status, cost and resources

reported to the board of directors and CEO

o Preparation of projects cost reports and cashflow projection.

IRITEC

Project Planner and Scheduler

Period of Service

Sep 2000 till Dec 2003

Roles and responsibilities:

Provided project planning and scheduling services to the project team for

some of national copper projects (Sungun and Sarcheshmeh). Reported monthly

project progress, project delays and project issues to the project planning

manager.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial engineering, Amir Kabir University of Tech

1995-2000

Computer Knowledge

Primavera Project Planner (P5, P6): Expert, Certified Trainer

Primavera Contract Manager (PCM): Expert, Certified Trainer

Primavera Risk Manager (Pertmaster): Expert

Microsoft Project: Expert

Ms Office: expert

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Deloitte star award for exceptional performance, people development and

eminent client service - 2010 & 2011 \

1 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (also branded as Deloitte) is one of the

largest professional services organizations in the world and one of the Big

Four management consulting firms in the world (www.deloitte.com)

2 Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) is the real estate development and

operations arm of Al-Futtaim group which employs over 20,000 personnel

within Persian Gulf region. The two current flagship mixed use urban

communities under the Festival City brand are Dubai Festival City (5.2

million square meters) and Cairo Festival City (3 million square meters)

(www.dubaifestivalcity.com)

3 Established over 20 years ago, CMCS has been a Primavera and Oracle tier

one representative in Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) for more

than two decades. (www.cmcs.ae)

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