S. Ali Alkarimi

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About S. Ali Alkarimi

Proven team leader w/ experience in development, design management, project management, and construction management on iconic and signature high-rise commercial and residential towers, luxury hotels and resorts, performance venues, and retail projects in the United States and Middle East.KEY CLIENTS:Tishman Speyer PropertiesHearst Corp.Kerzner InternationalInvestment Corporation of DubaiEMAARDMCCMiami Int'l Airport / American AirlinesHinesCitigroupNew York City Housing Select Project Details Under Respective Employers experience in management of fast-track projects from inception/concept design thru completion/handover.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- direct reporting to clients' executive and C-level management- project team set-up (including client team organizational input on large scale projects)- lead role managing multi-faceted teams (design, commercial/contracts, construction, etc.)- development of project development/design briefs- arrangement and management of significant international design competitions- design coordination and management (from concept through tender and IFC documentation)- development of packaging and procurement strategies for complex and multi-phase projects- budget management- tender set-up and evaluations- contract set-up and negotiations (consultant and contractor)- construction logistics overview- health, safety & environment initiatives and enforcement (management/strategic level)- labor welfare initiatives and enforcement (management/strategic level)- claims, EOT analyses and negotiationsIN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF- high-rise/super-tall towers- complex horizontal design and construction- luxury hotels and resorts (w/ significant F&B)- large retail malls- world-class office buildings and corporate headquarters- cultural facilities- curtain wall systems- stone (granite & marble) cladding systems- vertical transport systems- various architectural and interior finishes