Experience

Meteora Developers

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Recently established design driven builder of the highest-class. Building dream homes for discerning homeowners. Currently engaged in a Joint Venture development with a plot owner of 6 plots in Jumeirah Village Circle ( JVC ) in Dubai, UAE. All projects are high end residential and G+16. First two projects are at 40% and 37% completion and launching soon for offplan sales through our exclusive channel partners. Achievements: Sourced and organized a JV with a plot owner of 6 plots in JV. Syndication of construction funds, funding, equity partnerships and investments into stalled / stuck / incomplete / unfinished projects and developments is a key differentiator that sets us apart from our competition. Currently spearheading all technical and soft permissions from RERA/DLD and Nakheel to ensure all offplan sales and Escrow permission are achieved. All operations, day to day management, site management, dealings with external sales channel partners and brokers, all documentation preparation with legal teams, marketing teams, admin teams and ERP teams. Handover snagging, facilities management, property management and asset management is under in-house development either as a SBU or independent startup.



VOCE INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

• United Arab Emirates
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Chief Operations Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  An #EPC contracting #company at heart, #VOCE #International #Contracting is a seasoned #Contractor with more than 15 years #GCC #experience. G + UNLIMITED LICENSE authorized by Dubai Municipality. VOCE is at the top of its game at all 3 stages of #construction; 1. #Engineering 2. #Procurement 3. #Contracting VOCE specializes in the construction of: 1. #Residential, 2. #Commercial, 3. #Retail, 4. #Hospitality, 5. #Healthcare, and 6. #Mixed use projects. #Syndication of #construction #funds, #funding, #equity #partnerships and #investments into #stalled / #stuck / #incomplete / #unfinished #projects and #developments is a #key #differentiator that sets us apart from our #competition. We routinely #engage in #offplan project development through our sister concern and project management and #value #engineering through a daughter company called #VOC International Projects Management. Achievements: Restructured the entire group’s processes, systems (cutting edge project and construction management tools), procedures in accordance with all regulatory authorities such as ISO, FIDIC and Dubai Municipality compliance protocols and parameters. Created a culture of appreciation, recognition and comradery. Ensured construction site HSE compliance, best in class safety measures to reduce hazards and accidents to zero and implemented a zero death policy. Under my leadership the company went from a G+12 permission to now G + Unlimited License. Sourced and negotiated EPC construction projects worth AED 700m in the past 2 years. Syndicated funding locally and internationally for VOCE Constructions to embark on multiple joint venture projects where VOCE funded constructions of 50% of the project completion milestone.



VOC International Projects Management

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  #Construction #Projects #Management Company specializing in the #contracting #industry within the following #asset classes: 1. #Infrastructure Developments 2. #Residential, #Commercial, #Retail, #Healthcare, #Hospitality, #Industrial and #Mixed Use #Construction #Projects. 3. #Advisory and #Consultancy #Core focus is: 1. #Technical Projects #Management 2. #Project #Development #Management 3. #Value #Engineering 4. Advisory/Consultancy 5. #Investments, #Partnerships, #JV / #Joint Ventures 6. #Syndications



Core Infra Global

• CEO

  • May 2020 - Present

  Operating in The Middle East, AFRICA and South Asia Focusing on developing infrastructure projects and syndications. Operating in The Middle East, AFRICA and South Asia Focusing on developing infrastructure projects and syndications.


LWK & Partners
• Hong Kong
• Architecture and Planning
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Advisor

  • Mar 2019 - Present

Maktoum Family Investment Group
• Advisor

  • Dec 2019 - Present


R.A.W Galadari Holdings

• United Arab Emirates
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2019 - May 2020

  RAW Galadari Holdings has embarked on a challenging expansion drive across very niche yet exotic locations with very sound micro and macro fundamentals to develop and build the ultimate exclusive and luxurious hospitality and mixed use projects. As a seasoned bespoke project development specialist and builder, I am leading this mandate for the group. The projects are envisioned to be in The Maldives, Dubai, Hungary and other yet to be disclosed exotic locations. RAW Galadari Holdings has embarked on a challenging expansion drive across very niche yet exotic locations with very sound micro and macro fundamentals to develop and build the ultimate exclusive and luxurious hospitality and mixed use projects. As a seasoned bespoke project development specialist and builder, I am leading this mandate for the group. The projects are envisioned to be in The Maldives, Dubai, Hungary and other yet to be disclosed exotic locations.



FP GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS, Cyprus, Dubai & South Africa

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  FP Global Developments is a boutique property developer specializing in Citizenship by Investment resort projects in Southern Cyprus, 3 regions in Africa and the UAE, with 2 projects in Dubai. FP Global was formed in 2006 in Dubai, UAE building trust and partnerships with home buyers who are the foundation and cornerstone of FP Global’s success story. Developing the most alluring projects since the entry ticket size ensures an ideal investment opportunity for all discerning European/EU Citizenship and Residency seekers. • JV structuring and negotiations | Launched Citizenship product: Cyprus models • Innovated Citizenship by Investment Solutions • Regional marketing, branding and digital campaigns • Successful road shows, exhibitions and seminars • Project Sales Management- Cyprus, Dubai. 8 projects sold out in 3 months worth E20m without any markting budget. • Further sold 5 EU Cyprus Citizenship Passports worth Eruos 2m each=E10m. • Personally closed 50m Euros worth of Project Sales in Cyprus to clients in UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Singapore, Baku, Ankara, JoBerg, Beirut, Amman and Muscat.



We Share Property

• Real Estate

• Board Member

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2019

  We Share Property, founded by Sarah Bacon and Shane Colwell, is a crowd funding platform allowing fractional ownership of ready freehold income generating properties across the world. We Share Property, founded by Sarah Bacon and Shane Colwell, is a crowd funding platform allowing fractional ownership of ready freehold income generating properties across the world.



GGICO Real Estate Developments

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Developments, Investments, Assets, Sales, Leasing, Marketing and Property Management

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2017

  • SOLD 8 offplan projects consisting 900 units worth AED 900m sold since Sep 2014. • Assets worth a total AED 10b under my direct management for off plan project sales, property and leasing management. • LEASED over AED 730m DHS worth of gross rental revenues in 3 years. • Leased full buildings to corporates such as Rotana, MEERAS, GEMS and TIME Hotels. Structured serviced apartments and high end staff accommodation deals catering to our portfolio of residential rental assets. • Sold and then leased and managed serviced apartment assets in TECOM, Barsha Sports City and DSO through TIME Hotels. These were hands off turnkey solutions for clients residing abroad and only interested in a fixed/variable rental yield based investment structures with a hotel pool participation/time share based models. Fractional ownership models were also studied and implemented in one project. • Managed GGICO group’s and the Al Sari family office’s local residential and retail leasing portfolio worth over AED 10b in value and AED 730m in yearly gross rental revenues. • Setup a very sophisticated investment agency which structured real estate investment options and then sourced funds, institutional investors and long term investors for asset disposal and off plan investment schemes. • Since Q1 2014, Successfully sourced, structured and negotiated 1.2b DHS worth of Investment sales, ranging from Freehold/GCC land deals, full residential building acquisitions, Hotel Apartment Building sales, underwriting schemes for projects and bulk/full floors. • Structured complex Masterplan and project joint venture, partnership & merger agreements. • Participated in project development feasibility studies of small to medium residential & commercial projects to luxury and masterplanned communities for the GGICO group’s portfolio of land banks and projects. Grand Hills, 20m sqft of plot area, a prime example. • Sourced investment opportunities from all target regions and won several third party mandates.



Brand Terminus

• United Arab Emirates
• Advertising Services

• SVP | Citadel Brands - Real Estate Branding

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

  Citadel Brands - Real Estate Branding Complete turnkey solutions for all disciplines within the real estate marketing, sales and property development industry. Services offered include: • Real Estate, Research and Feasibility Centric Services • High level Integrated Marketing and Sales strategy encompassing: • Exclusive Project & Corporate Branding • Advertising • ATL & BTL, traditional and modern media, media buying Citadel Brands - Real Estate Branding Complete turnkey solutions for all disciplines within the real estate marketing, sales and property development industry. Services offered include: • Real Estate, Research and Feasibility Centric Services • High level Integrated Marketing and Sales strategy encompassing: • Exclusive Project & Corporate Branding • Advertising • ATL & BTL, traditional and modern media, media buying



Land Sterling

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regional Director, Project Developments, Sales & Marketing, Advisory Services - Dubai, UAE

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Land Sterling is a British Conglomerate comprising: • Land Sterling Consultancy & Advisory • Land Sterling Estate Agency My key focus was setting up and then managing Real Estate Advisory and Project Development Management/Consultancy services across the GCC. The Dubai and Riyadh outfits are in full swing with aggressive expansion plans to expand into Jeddah, Qatar, Oman and the greater MENA region. Land Sterling is a British Conglomerate comprising: • Land Sterling Consultancy & Advisory • Land Sterling Estate Agency My key focus was setting up and then managing Real Estate Advisory and Project Development Management/Consultancy services across the GCC. The Dubai and Riyadh outfits are in full swing with aggressive expansion plans to expand into Jeddah, Qatar, Oman and the greater MENA region.



Brand Impakt

• United Arab Emirates
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP | Board Member - Dubai, UAE

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2012

  Indirectly involved with BI since March 2008 focusing mainly on high end real estate branding projects. Since September 2009, I was in charge of branding and overall marketing strategies related primarily to the real estate projects including all ATL, BTL, SEO, SEM, SMM (Social Media), PR, Events & exhibitions. More recently I have been involved in FMCG, Retail, F&B and multidisciplinary brands as well. Indirectly involved with BI since March 2008 focusing mainly on high end real estate branding projects. Since September 2009, I was in charge of branding and overall marketing strategies related primarily to the real estate projects including all ATL, BTL, SEO, SEM, SMM (Social Media), PR, Events & exhibitions. More recently I have been involved in FMCG, Retail, F&B and multidisciplinary brands as well.



Sui Generis UAE

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Executive Director | Project Developments, Sales and Marketing, Operations, Brokerage

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  The Sui Generis UAE Group: The Principals of the group hail from London and Nairobi. Ensured the profitability for all stake holders, day to day Operations, brand management and PR. Set up 6 new divisions. Structured outfits with proper systems & processes to ensure every division is a self-sustaining small business unit. Aggressively heading up the international expansion efforts for franchising or JVs in GCC & South Asia. • Developed a strategic business plan for Universal group of companies, with a portfolio of development projects in Sports City, new Dubai, RAK & Ajman freehold industries. The group also specializes in trading of FMCG, perishable & precious metal products. The flagship of the group is a boutique consultancy & brokerage agency; Sui Generis UAE. • I recruited, trained & lead a team of 20 professionals comprising a GM, 3 managers, 16 agents & support personnel. Reinvented the brand from scratch. Setup customized sales, leasing & project experience centre. Renegotiated all dues to third parties & embarked on cost cutting drives. Restructured the legacy accounts, receivables from projects & negotiated project finance from investors. Salvaged a project in Sports City from certain cancellation. Attracted investments & arranged bridge finance for associated projects in RAK, JVS & JVT.



Estate 400 - The Urban Core

• Managing Director & Co-Founder

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

  Estate 400 - a boutique real estate consultancy, strategic marketing, sales & brokerage firm. • Setup an entire high profile consultancy team from scratch & managed all operations. • Achieved turnover of $ 17 million gross and $ 4.5 million net with start-up capital of $ 165K only. Managed P&L. • Conceptualized, Marketed, Launched, Managed & Sold 14 Projects in 6 months. • Since Dec’08, Estate 400 carried out consultancy projects which I secured & executed. Estate 400 - a boutique real estate consultancy, strategic marketing, sales & brokerage firm. • Setup an entire high profile consultancy team from scratch & managed all operations. • Achieved turnover of $ 17 million gross and $ 4.5 million net with start-up capital of $ 165K only. Managed P&L. • Conceptualized, Marketed, Launched, Managed & Sold 14 Projects in 6 months. • Since Dec’08, Estate 400 carried out consultancy projects which I secured & executed.



Better Homes LLC

• United States

• Head of Project Research, Consultancy, Sales and Marketing

  • Dec 2004 - Apr 2008

  Better Homes: Founded in 1985 by Linda Mahoney and currently run by Ryan Mahoney, is the largest provider of property related services in the GCC real estate sector. • Sold 20 Billion Dhs worth of Offplan Project Sales between 2004-2008, total 60 projects. • In 2004, recruited by Walter Hart the Senior Partner, as a Project Sales Leader. Promoted to the Marketing Manager’s role in Dec 2004 & in 2 years to Head of division. • Hired, trained & managed the team & in 4 years, the team comprised 32 high calibre professionals with 200 man years of experience. • Launched & managed my first project, the exclusive Al Fattan Marine Towers. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed attended the launch at the Oasis Beach Hotel, custom designed Sales Centre. • Managed & executed marketing & sales, leasing management of 60 of the most successful & talked about projects launched in the Middle East property market between 2004 & 2008. • Projects spanned all across UAE; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain, RAK & Fuj. Mandates were; Property Development Consultancy, Strategic Marketing, Project, Asset & Property Management, Feasibility, Research, Turn key projects, After Sales, leasing Management & Administration, Client Relationship Management, Integrated Marketing, Exclusive Project Branding & Boutique Project Launches. • Projects handled ranged from very exclusive developments, “OQYANA”, The World’s First, in the World Islands, mega master plans such as Green Community & Dubai Lagoon, to the highest profiles like The Tiger Woods Dubai (TTWD), Dubai World Trade Centre Residences (DWTCR), as well as high end villa developments; Kempinski Emerald Palace Palm Jumeirah, Oqyana, Al Barari, COVE, Al Hamra & Lime Tree Valley in Jumeirah Golf Estates. • Managed international projects; Alila Villas-Musandam, Saraya Aqaba-Jordan, Mediterra Homes-Cyprus, Creek Marina-Karachi & Venice Marina-Sahl Al Hasheesh-Egypt-Orascom.



Suvastu Group - Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Overseas Marketing and Sales Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2004

  Achievements • Generated new business through overseas outsourcing, sales and acquisitions. • Negotiated long and short-term deals. • Provided market specific data related to market travel patterns, buying habits • and partnership developments/activities. • Developed alternative strategies for effective customer acquisition (CRM). • Organized offline / on-line sales, leasing & distribution. • Managed and set targets for various quarters. • Grew revenue and achieved quarterly targets. • Organized and managed exhibitions, property seminars and road shows. • Managed Global Village participation.



MAPS geosystems

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GIS Analyst | Project Leader | Technical Marketing

  • May 2000 - Apr 2004

  MAPS geosystems is a Munich based service provider and Aerial Photography, Satellite Imagery, GIS and Orthophoto production MNC. Their Middle East head quarters are in Sharjah and hailed to be the first private expatriate owned company in Sharjah. I was shortlisted from a very strenuous selection process and scored the highest induction test scores in the 35 year history of the company. With humble beginnings, recruited as a GIS Trainee, I quickly grew to the position of GIS Project Leader and GIS Analyst. Effectively led a team of highly motivated and dedicated GIS analysts, GIS technicians and GIS Programmers in completing various GIS and IT projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Organized and managed MAPS representation at GIS, IT and Town Planning conferences and exhibitions. MAPS consultant for Remote Sensing, GIS and IT to the Governments of Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast and Senegal. Offered in-house and external consultancy on GIS projects and applications. Integrated spatial data into corporate data base and implemented enterprise-wide GIS solution. Marketed data and GIS applications developed in-house. Designed, implemented and supported GIS/LIS and open GIS projects in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Led technical role in countrywide LIS implementation in the Republic Of Seychelles, Cadastral data conversion project in Portugal and Urban GIS implementation in Bahrain. DTM support for in-house ortho-image production. Trained MAPS employees in Cartography and Image-Production Departments in GIS products and in house GIS packages. Trained clients on various ESRI and MAPS GIS products and solutions. Pioneer member of the PCS (Product and Customer Support) Department. Played a key role in setting up quality assurance policies and procedures thereby achieving ISO2000 certification. Created numerous in-house utilities and tools to automate tasks. I left MAPS in April 2004 to seek greater challenges in my career.