Project Manager Design
Resume:
Adam Kushabi AIA, RIBA, APA, ULI
Candidate :
Full Name : Adam Kushabi
Candidate Details :
Permanent Address 1643 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201
Nationality : Canadian / American
Experience :
Current role and employer : Project Manager – Design
Number of (in)direct reports : 2+ in house, Multiple External Consultants (100+)
Project & Program Management
Key responsibilities : Design Management
Quality Assurance
Education :
Academic Qualifications/Memberships: (listed by
Institution / Country: Year Accomplished:
importance)
University of
Architecture & Real Estate Development 1993 1995
Pennsylvania
Illinois Institute of
Architecture & Construction Management 1988 1993
Technology
Architectural Professional memberships AIA, RIBA, NCARB
Planning & Development Professional memberships APA, ULI
Summary :
Adam is seasoned Design and Program Management professional with seventeen years of experience in the US, Canada
and the UAE. As a leader of the integrated project delivery team, he is responsible for review of planning and design,
contract negotiations, external consultant management and on-site progress. He ensures that design exceeds standards;
provides expertise regarding feasibility of proposed projects; and monitors quality of work performed through all phases
of the development process. His past experience includes Strategic Real Estate Portfolio Planning, Facility Programming,
Project & Program management, and Design of numerous Retail/Hospitality Mixed use and Workplace Transformation
projects for numerous fortune 500 companies.
Adam has a passion for working with collaborative cross-functional teams, in which he implements his strong strategic
orientation and tactical planning capabilities - fostering an environment of exploration, innovation and a passion for
design excellence. He has deep real estate industry knowledge across asset classes (office, condominium, retail,
hospitality) and has the ability to manage large complex development projects and lead multidisciplinary consultant teams.
An ‘Analytical Driver’ Adam uses his strong verbal, written, facilitation & relationship building skills to achieve results
with emphasis on continual process improvement. His completed projects illustrate his ability to both meet and exceed
expectations. His experience is related to the strategic business goals of organizations with respect to their operational and
business needs.
Previously he worked as a Design Manager for General Growth Properties 12M sf retail portfolio in the south eastern
United States (KY, LA, FL) and on the MGM Mirage ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV (US $8B).
SPECIALTIES:
Program Management, Strategic Master Planning, Decision Modeling, Due Diligence, Entitlement and Planning
Board Approvals, Locational Analysis, Scope Definition & Facility Programming, Development Proformas, Site
Analysis & Selection, Brand and Market Analysis, Business Case & Asset Optimization, Design Management,
Consultant Selection and Negotiations, Review of design Documents, Compliance with Regulatory standards,
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External consultant management (P/C/A/S/MEP/F/L), Developing design guidelines (Retail & Entertainment, Multi
Unit Residential, Hotel/Resort, Office, Urban Precincts), Design Control Process, Occupancy & Migration Planning,
Facility Programming, Estimation and Scheduling, Budget Reconciliation, Business Development, Rolling out
Capital programs, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Controls and Organization, Scheduling & Sequencing, 4D/ BIM
Planning & Clash Detection, On-site progress for quality assurance and Construction Administration.
EXPERIENCE
ALDAR Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi, UAE – 2008-Present
Project Manager
• Manage design consultants, facility programming and project management activities, responsible
for the delivery of university related portfolio on time and within budget by managing the
approvals, and design related activity.
• Leader of the integrated project delivery team - Manages day-to-day coordination of various
activities needed to advance complicated mixed use development that includes research labs,
healthcare, academic, recreation and other support type of buildings. Overseeing and/or
collaborating with disciplines involved with the project including architects, designers, engineers,
contractors, market consultants, lawyers and other specialty consultants; maintaining consistent,
regular communications with senior management and project stakeholders.
• Review of planning and design, contract negotiations, external consultant management and on-site
progress.
• Ensures that design exceeds standards; provides expertise regarding feasibility of proposed
projects;
• Monitors quality of work performed through all phases of the development process.
• Maintains oversight over design quality, budget, schedule to facilitate fully coordinated project
execution.
• Leverages prior experience and relationships with, architectural and engineering firms worldwide.
• Participates in the identification and selection of the best available individual professional team
members, designers, engineers, project management firms, quantity surveyors, and contractors and
manage them to collaboratively deliver the services required, including contractual negotiations
and payments and finalizing agreements with consultants, and other service providers.
• Manages appropriate submissions to regulatory authorities for approvals of various development
related project milestones
Projects
• Ferrari World Abu Dhabi 5Bn AED Yas Island. World’s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a red roof
designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of a Ferrari GT. The park will host over 20 state-of-the-
art attractions, each designed to bring to life a different part of the Ferrari story in Oct 2010.
o Responsible for Design & Delivery Management of the core & shell of this 861,000 sq ft. indoor theme
park building on Yas Island.
o Leading a team of in-house and external consultants while maintaining oversight over design quality,
budget, and schedule to facilitate fully coordinated project execution.
o This undertaking required daily interface with several teams from around the world, including but not
limited to the following; ALDAR-Besix JV, UAE - Project Manager, Benoy, UK - Design Architect,
Shankland Cox - UAE, Architect of Record, Cyril Sweett, UK Project Managers, Jack Rouse
Associates, USA - Rides and Attractions Designer, Six Construct, Belgium - Prime Contractor, Mivan
Depa, Ireland - Interiors Subcontractor, RSM Design, USA - Environmental Graphics, Mesa, Spain -
Landscape Architects, Halcrow, UK - Civil Engineers, Ramboll Witby-Bird, UK - Structural Consultant,
Blair Anderson Limited, UK - Cost Consultant .
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• Khalifa University Masdar City - 4Bn AED Delivering some 350,000 sq.m. by 2013. New Science &
Technology University, Abu Dhabi, UAE with multiple building typologies; Academic, R &D, Student Life,
Medical and Residential.
o Daily interface with several teams from around the world, including; Sasaki & Associates, USA –
Master planner; Buro Happold, USA - Infrastructure Engineers; Davis Langdon, UAE - Cost
Consultants, RMJM, USA – Lead Architect ; AECOM, Abu Dhabi – Lead Design Consultant.
• Nareel Island Resort & Villas - Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Master planning a 92 acre island, with 74 Luxury Villas, 100 key Ritz Carleton Hotel and 50 slip Marina
o Master plan Approval - CMP & DMP. Submissions to UPC, TIS, EIA, ADM, ADWEA, Feasibility
Studies, PMC & Lead Designer Coordination, Design Management for Display Villa - built (25M AED)
o Managing design coordination between Concept & Technical Architects: Denniston & RW Armstrong.
General Growth Properties Chicago, IL - 2007 – 2008
Regional Design Manager
• Provide Design direction for a number of Malls within the REIT's portfolio in Kentucky, Georgia, Utah,
Florida and Louisiana.
• Lead multiple teams of consultants through all phases of retail redevelopment projects. Reviews Site
layout, parking, Common Area plans, anchor stores and GLA.
• Recommend, interview and hire project consultants. Negotiate fees, Establish design concept and
program building plans.
• Supports half a dozen developers, and manage, monitor all design consultants through construction,
coordinate with in house construction management, engineering, leasing, contract administration and
estimating departments and approvals by anchor stores.
• Integrate leasing feedback into design and construction documents and schedules.
• Present to Asset Management, Leasing, Mall Operations and Management to get project concept and
implementation buy in.
• Report bi-weekly to Design Director and Vice President.
• Quality Assurance – Review all documentation and ensure it meets GGP design standards. Approve
invoices.
Projects
• Perimeter Mall – Complete Interior Mall renovation, New entrance and Food court - Atlanta, GA
• NorthPoint Mall – New Food court and Restroom renovations- Atlanta, GA
• Oxmoor Center – New Streetscape – Louisville, KY
• Mall St Matthews – New Entrances and Lifestyle addition – Louisville, KY
• Fashion Place Mall – Lifestyle lamination –Salt Lake City, UT
• Mall of Louisiana – New Power Center and Restroom renovations – Baton Rouge, LA
• Augusta Mall – New Lifestyle addition – Augusta, GA
•Peachtree Mall – Redevelopment of Vacant Anchor – Columbus, GA
Gensler Chicago, IL - 2005 – 2007
Project Manager
• Project Management & Team Coordination as owner’s rep.
• Oversight of project budgets, schedules and quality control
• Negotiations and administration of contracts and proposals for commissioned design professions
• Review of design plans and peer review for construction documents at key phases
• Supervision of team through design, technical coordination and documentation.
• Monitor development of presentations and presenting to clients
• Business Case & Real Estate Options Analysis
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• Client Development & Business Strategy – member: India Business Strategic Initiative and the
Hospitality Practice Committee.
Projects
• MGM Mirage ARIA City Center Casino – Interiors Program Management. Developed Scope
Documents, RFP’s, and Negotiated contracts with a dozen Interior Design firms, Coordinated teams and
Consultants. Weekly Reports to Client. $ 8BN; 1 Million square feet - Las Vegas, NV
• British Petroleum – Locational Analysis, Research and Presentation. Site Selection Analysis for
suburban and urban sites. Warrenville & Chicago, IL
• JP Morgan Chase Ctr. – Project Design, Consultant Coordination, and Construction Documents –
Newark, DE
• Burj Dubai Plot 34 – Emaar – High Rise Residential. Concept Design, Dubai, UAE.
IBI GROUP Toronto, ON - 2003 - 2005
Project Manager
• Project Management & Design Coordination
• Site Selection & Master planning Studies.
• Business Case & Real Estate Options Analysis
• Benchmarking of Facility Standards & Programming Studies
• Presentations to Clients and Business Development
• Project Manual & RFP documents
• Rollout of Alternative Officing (AO) Solutions
• Liaise with Designers, FM, IT,Local Authorities and Contractors
• Budget & Timeline Coordination with Design Builders
Projects
• Bell Canada – Roll out of the new FlexSpace Hotelling Concept through out ON – six
separate sites
• MTS/Allstream – Real Estate Consolidation Strategy, SK & ON
• Schawk Canada – Project definition, Design Build RFP document & Site Selection -
Mississauga, ON
• Sullivan Square – Mixed use Master plan, Design and Design, Development –
• Las Vegas, Nevada
RENX (Real Estate Network eXchange) Toronto, ON - 2000 - 2003
Owner & Managing Director
• Redevelopment of a small personal boutique Hotel, Retail & Entertainment oriented mixed
use property.
•Consulting services on Retail, Multi unit Residential and Office Asset optimization and
redesign. Numerous contracts for local clients and industry colleagues.
HOK Advance Strategies St. Louis, MO 1998 - 2000
Management Consultant
• Asset Optimization & Strategic Planning for Co.’s going through Mergers & Acquisitions
• Master planning
• Alternative Officing, Facility programming services
• Clients like Ralston Purina, Microsoft, Bank of America etc.
LSH Design Chicago, IL 1995 - 1998
Intern Architect/ Project Designer
• Retail, Healthcare and R &D projects
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• Clients like: Urban Retail, Westfield, Cook County Hospital, Aramco, Wyeth Ayerst
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES.
• Architect License Illinois # 001- 019123
• NCARB Certificate # 60191
• AIA Retail Knowledge Community: Frequent jurist, and presenter.
• AIA World Architecture Congress ; Contributor: Citiscape 2009 in Dubai
• AIA International: Accompanied the Undersecretary of State Mr. Franklin Lavin on a Trade
& Business development mission to Asia in Nov 07.
• Founding member and Chapter Secretary of AIA Middle East.
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