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.
Model cars, choppers and planes. Holder of a MSFS pilot certificate.
Passion for foreign culture. Traveled to 23 countries on 3 continents.
Golf. In progress...

MEMBERSHIPS
 

TYD, Turkish Tourism Investors
Chamber of Civil Engineers