CURRICULUM VITAE
-İSMAİL ÜNVER ÖZGÜR-
Place & Date of birth : Istanbul- Turkey, 18th Sept. 1950
Nationality/ Marital Status: Turkish, Married two children
Status in the USA : Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) since March 2013
Qualifications & attended seminar -conferences :
* Member of Chamber of Architects- Turkey
* Seminar on " Prefabricated Structures-Problems on joints & conjunction
points" TU Stuttgart -Germany 1976
* Seminar held by IBM- " Project Management- CPM, PERT Applications"
Istanbul 1979
* Seminar on "Project and Contract Management" 1980 ITÜ ( Istanbul Technical
University)
* PhD. in "Heat & Moisture Transfer Through Flat Roofs -Condensation Control"
completed in Jan. 1981 in ITU (Istanbul Technical University)
* Seminar on" Contract Administration" held in Istanbul Technical University
* Seminar on" Contract Administration" held in Istanbul Technical University (I.T.U.)-
Informatics Institute & Project Management Centre, Presented by Stephen Pratt from J.
R. Knowles May 2001
* Seminar held by B&Q Hightex Co. "Architectural Membrane " May. 2002
Dubai- UAE
* Seminar "Claim Management in Contractual Administration" held and presented by
Al Tamimi & Co.-Advisers & Legal Consultants . May 2002 Abu Dhabi –UAE
* International Congress of Architects “ Cities –Garand Bazaar of Architecture “ in
Istanbul –Turkey- 03-07 July 2005.
* Conference “Intelligent Buildings “ in Bahrain 5-7 Nov.2005
Detailed Work Experience :
*July 2013 –April 2018 as Project Director for ES ENDÜSTRİYEL CO. LTD.
Contractor for “Aegean Gateway Project” a Major Project Complex for Petro-Chemical
Premises consisting of one Oil Refinery and a Chemical Plant, two Hourbors on Aegean
Coast of Turkey one of which being the biggest Container Port in the Eastern Mediter-
rean Area. Total cost of completed projects reached $750.000.000 . Project completed
on April’18. (www.esgroupturkey.com)
* January 2012 to June 2013 As CEO for “Osama Al Thawadi” Group of
companies in the Kingdom of Bahrain for Design Manufacturing and installation of
Housing projects, Tensile Structures - Tent Structures (Manufactured by one of the
Group Companies namely Gulfshade) along with some other Architectural finishes.
Company was also active in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE having Headquarters in Bahrain.
(www.gulfshade.com / www.bahrainplumbing.com / www.agagulf.com )
*September 2008 to December 2011 As Vice President & Project Manager
in ORCHID PROPERTIES involved in development and construction of residential
projects in Bahrain. Company completed more than 10 high-rise condominium projects
all with high-end quality finishes within three years time. (www.orchiddevelopers.com)
* Sept. 2003 to August 2008 Assistant Professor in the University of Bahrain –
College of Engineering- Dept. of Civil Engineering & Architecture. (www.uob.com )
Courses taught were;
** Architectural Design V (With technical & structural emphasis)
** Architectural Construction I (Forces, strength of material, structures)
** Architectural Construction II (Foundations, walls, structural components,
materials, structural systems, means of vertical circulation )
** Architectural Construction III (Roofing, cladding, finishes and rendering
works, doors-windows, partition walls, false ceilings, glassing etc.)
** Project Management
Seminars, short courses, workshops conducted by myself during my tenure
in the UoB ;
** Project Management (A short course of 20 hours for professional Managers
& Engineers in Construction market) ( 30 Jan. thru 2 Feb. 2005)
** Contract Administration-Claim Management-Dispute Resolution Techniques-
in Construction Contracts. (A short course of 20 hours for professional Managers & Engineers in construction market) (17 thru 19 April 2005)
** Risk Management in Construction Projects (A short course of 10 hours for Professional Managers & Engineers in construction market) ( 18-19 February
2007 in Novotel-Bahrain)
** Cost Management in Construction Projects (A short course of 10 hours for
professional Managers & Engineers in construction market) ( 20 - 21 April 2007 in Novotel- Bahrain)
** A workshop on “Conflicts, Claims, Disputes in Construction Projects” for
18 hours held in Novotel- Bahrain on 10-12 Sept. 2007
* November 2001 to August 2003 as General Manager for BM Engineering &
Construction Co. ltd. in Abu Dhabi-UAE. The Client was municipality of Abu
Dhabi and the Consultant was De Lew Cather Int. Ltd from USA. The project
was Construction of a new Corniche Road including several Underpasses & Bridges
with a total value of 53.000.000 US$.
*1988- November 2001 As Board Member of YAPIT CONSTRUCTION & TRADE
INC. completed housing projects, villas and condominium apartments, office buildings
in turn-key basis, hotel renovation works (for Club Robinson-a major German investor)
in Antalya- Turkey, several design contracts inland and abroad (Russia). Accomplished
projects during 13 years time totaling appr. 145,000,000 US $ . (www.yapitinsaat.com)
*1976-1988 As full time Assist. Professor in Istanbul Technical University -Faculty
of Architecture, accomplished doctorate in 1981, issued papers, attended conferences
& seminars in Turkey and abroad. Doctorate published by ITU University Press on
January 1981.
*1972-1976 Freelance architect with a German partner in Stuttgart- Germany.
Designed and executed housing & environmental projects. Attended and
accomplished doctorate level courses in Technishe Universitaet Stuttgart- Germany.
*1967-1972 Education in Istanbul Technical University – ITU- Faculty of Architecture-
graduated with Ms. degree.
Languages : English (Fluent), German (Good), Turkish (Mother tongue)
Computer Literacy : All windows operated office programs (World, Excel, Power point, MS Project ), Working knowledge with AutoCAD, and Primavera 9 (Not proficient !)
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References:
James A. Kaufman Ph.D President -The Laboratory Safety Institute Natick- MA
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Evren Ozargun Vice President Crystall Finance LLC –Boston –MA Cell: 617-***-**** ********@*******.***