Alper AKSOY
| Date of birth | 27 September 1976 | |
| Contact details | alper@aksoy.com.tr | |
| Address | Barbaros Bulvarı 46/10, Balmumcu, Beşiktaş, 34349, Istanbul – TURKEY | |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | ||
| Sep 2007 – Present | Hospitalia Healthcare & Tourism Services Inc. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Hospital-Hotel Development. First functional combination in Turkey | ||
| Director of Development (Part Time) | ||
| Lead market research on healthcare service providers and patients | ||
| Co-developed conceptual design based on survey results and industry trends with Perkins Eastman | ||
| Performed cost estimation & scheduling | ||
| Developed a comprehensive financial model | ||
| Compiled a detailed feasibility report with joint effort of the medical director | ||
| May 2005 – Present | Gecele Tourism Trade Inc. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Limited-Service Hotel Chain Development. Gecele Hotels to be launched all around Turkey | ||
| Founder / Board Member / Director of Development (Part Time) | ||
| Customized “affordable boutique hotel” concept for business travelers in Turkey | ||
| Prepared investor presentation (with 3D virtual tour) to raise seed financing for the project | ||
| Conducted market research; drove 7,000 km to determine current lodging supply and created regional data sets | ||
| Created conceptual design based on survey results and industry trends | ||
| Performed cost estimation & scheduling; developed land selection processes | ||
| Feb 2005 – Present | Aksoy Construction & Trade Inc. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| General Contracting and Real Estate Development | ||
| Deputy Chairman / Director of Development | ||
| Negotiated contracts with investment partners | ||
| Provided general consulting and coordinated the restructuring process | ||
| Performed feasibility studies of various development projects in Turkey | ||
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2004 | Town & Shelter Ltd. | Paris, France |
| Project Development. Mama Shelter Hotels to be launched in Paris | ||
| Development Team Member (Part Time) | ||
| Worked among the development team of a new lodging product: “eco-sexy” hotels | ||
| Devised cost-cutting techniques in design for investment and operation | ||
| Jan 2002 – Jul 2003 | EPIT & KRWZ Ltd. | Warsaw, Poland |
| Project Development. International Airport & Economic Zone | ||
| Contract Administrator | ||
| Crafted FIDIC based contracts and tender documents | ||
| Ensured coherent specifications through cooperation with technical departments | ||
| Evaluated bids during pre-qualification and post-qualification rounds | ||
| Drafted contracts and various other legally binding construction documents | ||
| Sep 2000 – Nov 2001 | AGB Ltd. | Batumi, Georgia |
| General Contractor | ||
| Project Manager | ||
| Loading-Unloading Platforms (Estacades) | ||
| Formed and led a cross-functional team for a significant project in oil industry | ||
| Industrial Facilities of the Batumi Oil Terminal | ||
| Coordinated the construction of the steam plant and laboratory | ||
| Technical Manager | ||
| Indentified, researched and targeted potential investors in the region | ||
| Engineered and evaluated project bids, and presented tenders to clients | ||
| Actively contributed to the award of a $10M contract: the Estacades | ||
| Jan 1999 – Aug 2000 | Planeta 41 Ltd. | Batumi, Georgia |
| General Contractor. Riviera (Luxury Residences & Facilities) | ||
| Assistant Project Manager | ||
| Assisted management of daily construction activities of $40M project | ||
| Monitored construction schedule and advised on schedule adjustments | ||
| Coordinated sub-contractors | ||
| TRAINING | ||
| May 1997 – Oct 1997 | Aksoy Construction & Trade Inc. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| General Contracting and Real Estate Development. Pepsi Plant | ||
| Civil Engineer | ||
| Supervised construction staff on site; reported to project manager | ||
| Reviewed design and ensured proper adaptation of specifications and regulations | ||
| Jan 1997 – Feb 1997 | Balkar Engineering Ltd. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Design and Engineering. | ||
| Computer-Aided-Design Specialist | ||
| Drafted shop-drawings for site execution | ||
| Computed static design calculations based on engineering principles | ||
| Used SAP-90; designed reinforcement configuration and dimensions of concrete structures | ||
| Jun 1996 – Sep 1996 | Koray Construction & Trade Inc. | Istanbul, Turkey |
| General Contracting and Real Estate Development. Yapı Kredi Plaza | ||
| Assistant Site Engineer | ||
| Field training in construction of reinforced concrete high-rise office building | ||
| Provided guidelines (levels, measurements, boundaries) to the foremen based on the drawings | ||
| Kept construction site activity logbook | ||
| Performed quantity surveying; tracked actual performance with the shop-drawings | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 2003 – 2004 | INSEAD & Wharton, MBA | France & US |
| 1998 – 1999 | La Sorbonne, French Language Courses | Paris, France |
| 1994 – 1998 | Bogazici University, BSc. in Civil Engineering ranked in top 7% of graduates | Istanbul, Turkey |
| LANGUAGES | ||
| Turkish (VI), English (V), French (III), German (I), Russian (I) | (VI):native (I):elementary | |
| E-SKILLS | ||
| MS Office (Word, Excel, Power-Point, Project), Auto-CAD, 3D-Max | ||
| OTHER EXPERIENCE | ||
| 2003 – 2004 | VP of BdE (Bureau des Elèves) in INSEAD – Coordinated National Weeks and “Drive Safely” Campaign | |
| 2004 | Military service completed in Burdur | |
| 2002 | Coordinated TUTAV (Promotion Foundation of Turkey) activities in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroslaw | |
| 1999 – 2001 | Participated in coordination of KARYA (Black Sea Yacht Rally); sailed from Poti to Batumi | |
| 1998 | Awarded special prize by Turkish Prefabrication Union for thesis on “Reinforced Masonry Buildings” | |
| 1998 | Elected president to SAA (Student Alumni Association) in Bogazici University | |
| PERSONAL INTERESTS | ||
| Dancing. Joined Vienna Opera Ball and danced waltz for a health foundation. | ||
| MEMBERSHIPS | ||
| TYD, Turkish Tourism Investors | ||