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Irfan Ali Syed

@irfanalisyed

Senior Project Manager and Architect at Asertco Asia Limited, delivering luxury residential projects and improving construction efficiency by 35%.

United Arab Emirates

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At Asertco Asia Limited, I lead end-to-end delivery across architecture, project management, contractors, and procurement for international projects with a combined budget of AED 300M+. I coordinate design consultants, contractors, and European suppliers, and direct site execution teams across projects in four countries.

I’ve delivered residential, hospitality, and mixed-use work from concept through handover, including a private residential villa in the UAE. My work has included reviewing design packages and shop drawings, coordinating premium materials procurement, and resolving construction issues on site.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Architect – Manager

Current

Asertco Asia Limited

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Lead end-to-end project delivery for a team of 100+ across multiple international projects in 4 countries, with a combined budget of AED 300M+. Improved construction efficiency by 35% and project efficacy by 60%.

Architecture Project Management Procurement Construction Team Leadership Budget Management Vendor coordination Shop Drawing Review Value Engineering

Project Architect

Asertco Asia Limited

May 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Directed design, tendering, management and execution of mixed-use projects with budgets up to AED 80M+. Improved workflow efficiency by 40% and achieved up to 25% cost savings for clients.

Architecture Project Management Tendering Procurement Contract Negotiation Shop Drawing Review Quality inspection Budget Management

Architect

NBCL

Oct 2015 - Apr 2019 (3 years 6 months)

Designed and managed large-scale projects including an IBA university campus, a 20-acre housing development, and a 16-storey high-rise interior fit-out. Reduced project timelines by 30% and construction costs by up to 20% through value engineering.

Architecture Project Management Value Engineering Shop Drawing Review BOQ 3D Rendering On Site Execution

Project Architect

Apostrophe Architecture Studio

Aug 2012 - Sep 2015 (3 years 1 month)

Conceptualized and developed small to mid-scale residential, retail and corporate interior projects, including specialized commercial kitchen design. Reduced project design time by 30% and studio costs by 45%.

Architecture Interior Design 3D Rendering BOQ Site Supervision