
JERRY GRUZEWSKI
Managing Director - VP of Development - Project / Design / Operations Director
Boston, United StatesWork Experience
Project DirectorFull Time
ASTECO Real Estate Property Development Management
Apr 2004 - Nov 2006 -2 yrs, 7 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:ASTECO REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGERS, Dubai, UAE; PROJECT DIRECTOR of the Porto Jumeirah iconic Hospitality Property Development, Dubai ($ 970 Mn USD) Responsibilities: • Developed financial models, and design guidelines for 3 hotels. • Supervised budgets, consultants, managers, property developments. • Selected, hired, coordinated urban planning consultants, documentation and payments (contracts) • Prepared preliminary property development programs for high, mid and low density options • Supervised design qualities, presentations and design delivery • Created project financial program for a shopping center, and corrected design guidelines • Checked and approved Declaration of Interest, RFP and development design qualities (QA) • More Info: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/develop.html Achievements: Directed budgets, reports, selected + hired consultants; development feasibility studies lead. o Supervised $3,6 Bn USD Mirbat hospitality & residential RE property development, master planning; 410 ha, Oman. o Delivered concept designs and guidelines for 2 Abu Shum Um development hotels (Beach and Marina) Abu Dhabi o Directed The Global Village International Theme Park Real Estate retail prop. development. Abu Dhabi, UAE o Monitored construction at the Palm Jumeirah hospitality property development, Dubai, UAE o The $9,6 Bn Abu Shum Um hospitality / mixed use RE property development on 830 ha, Abu Dhabi o Muscat Marina (Al-Quorum), residential waterfront master planning on 39 ha, Oman o Directed the ADTA hospitality / residential RE property development (167 ha), Abu Dhabi, UAE o Supervised design of 3 luxury, 1,840 sq.m. the Al Nisfs Villas, Kuwait City.
F+G / ASTECO / MYA / DDMC
Jan 1998 - Dec 2018 -20 yrs, 11 months
United Arab Emirates , Dubai
- Job Details:Mr. Gruzewski has a long and distinguished international career in the fields of the Executive Leadership, Real Estate Property Development Management, Business Development, Teams & Departments Supervision, Master Planning, high-end Hospitality and Residential developments lead, ROI, Financial and Feasibility control, Project Management lead, Consultants & Contractors Supervision, Client Relations. He is a recognized leader with a particular focus on the Persian Gulf Region, and the USA. He co-authored press articles and offered interviews for many professional magazines. He has worked in the USA, GCC, Europe, and co-directed signature RE property developments and projects for: Greece, UAE, USA, Oman, Kuwait, Turkey, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia. He has cooperated with internationally recognized companies (Minoru Yamasaki, RTKL, Zaha Hadid Architects, Snohetta, Oma-Amo, prof Hans Hollein, WS ATKINS), known RE property developers: Nakheel, DMCAA, Dubai Properties, MIZIN, Jumeirah International, ADTA, TDIC, Tameer, ITCM, and the PMC companies. Jerry is the MIT (Harvard) educated professional with 29 year international experiences. His organizational skills, personal and business culture qualities have always been highly valued. Well experienced in managing multinational teams. 7+ year GCC work experience. Pragmatic Senior Director on the USA's SES and the GS-15 (step 10) grades Responsibilities: • Supervised 6 The Pritzker Awarded firms from Europe, and directed the F+G’s PM team Zaha Hadid, Oma-Amo, HN (Henning Larsen Arch.), Snohetta, Hans Hollein Atelier, Saudi Aramco teams • coordinated architectural design and PM processes of about 220 architects and managers • Responsible for the contracts negotiations, contracts prep.,, design guidelines, consultants • Established honorariums, approved contracts, selected the best design consultants of 25 companies • Provided services in the capacity of Business Development Director • Head of architectural competition, PM team and administration • Responsible for the budgets, payments, scheduling, planning • Led prep of guidelines, presentations, meetings, honorariums • Head of meetings with the consultants and a client (Saudi Aramco) • More Info: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/comp.html Achievements: o Reviewed $24 Bn USD Saadiyat Island signature mixed use property development, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Design Quality Assurance Consultant. Project Management services for the TDIC RE property developer. 2,400 ha. o Reviewed Design of 4 iconic Museums by : arch Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid Architects, Jean Nouvel, Richard Meyer o The Jumeirah Lake Towers high-rise Property Development; Project Management. A 100 hectare, 79 towers. o Verified Urban and Communication plans for the signature Saadiyat Island mixed use property development, UAE. o Provided financial program (R+F) for the $25 Bn USD Bawadi 3,600 ha mixed use urban planning project o The Time Zone Retail & Business Park High-Rise Property Development; Real Estate services for the DMCCA . Responsibilities: " Leadership " PM Supervisor " Financial Monitoring " Design and UP overseeing " Head of Real Estate projects " Business Development, projects search " Represented clients, projects, directed consultants " Head of design concepts, international bids & tenders " Provided guidance on work priority, PM and sequence " Selected and supervised consultants, reviewed projects " Directed DM team, meetings, guidelines and presentations " Ensured feasibilities quality, enforced policies and procedures " Managed budgets, contracts, business growth and studio's development " Provided financial and design advisory services to the Real Estate Investors
MANAGING DIRECTORFull Time
Studio ABC International
Sep 1993 - Jul 1996 -2 yrs, 10 months
Portugal , Lisbon
- Job Details:Responsibilities: • Business Development • General, Design & Project Management supervision • Budgeting, clients representation, executive leadreship • Financial and Design Control, policies and procedures monitoring • The Real Estate properties research, RE acquisitions, commercial and PM supervision • Liaise with the Clients, RE Brokers / Investors, and the Consultants. Real Estate properties marketing Achievements: • Directed business development, RE marketing • Supervised staff, consultants, contracts, GM and PM processes • Took part in a competition for the US Consulate reconstruction in Warsaw • Monitored Project Planning, scheduling, budgets and resource management • Ensured flawless coordination between the staff, consultants, and the clients • Directed projects search, concept Real Estate PDM, PM/DM services marketing • Approved projects' planning, correspondence, contracts, budgets, SPECS, blue-prints. • Improved project design qualities, QA/QC, improved client relations and business culture • Managed finances, business development, clients, consultants, contracts, quality assurance.
Principal Architect / Construction DirectorFull Time
PT PROCESS INC
Mar 1989 - Dec 1990 -1 yr, 9 months
United States , New York City
- Job Details:PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT of the America’s 7th most expensive estate ( $124 Mn, in 1993). Client: Mrs. Barbara P-Johnson (Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical corporation, former co-owner). HEAD OF PROJECT and CONSTRUCTION for the BRIGHT MEADOW (Jasna Polana) Mansion. Princeton, NJ. Responsibilities: • full array of hands-on Design and PM responsibilities • Main design, project and financial consultant to a client • Budgeting, materials purchases, invoicing, contracts' awarding. • Finance Monitoring, Scheduling, Project Planning. Documentation. • Design, PM, Construction supervision, performance improvement, pay-rolls approval, PM, contracts negotiation. • Consultants and Contractors lead. A to Z design, policies, procedures responsibilities. Fit-out lead. • Supervised contractors, consultants, finances, suppliers, schedules, budget, remodeling quality monitoring. Frequent site visits. Invoicing, contracts approval, construction supervision, fit out lead. • Fit-Out included: crown / floor / ceiling moldings design, custom profiles production and installation, distribution of mechanical, A/C and electrical services, Museum type exposition panels design, installation supervision, offices and guest rooms design and remodeling, installation of the security and fire proof systems, hall, kitchenettes, guest bedrooms, new doorways (door jams), hardware, swimming pool new pumps installation, new doors design and production lead, HVAC improvement, ceiling moldings and artificial lighting installation. Achievements: • Head of Project for the iconic Bright Meadow Mansion, on the JP 75ha Estate. $124 Mn USD (1994) • Head of Project of the PILICA Palace, 52,000 SF project on 45 ha in Poland ($39 mln USD) • Re-designed the BOKSYCE high-end historic residence, $3,8 Mn USD, 8,900 SF project on 6 ha. • Directed PM, Budgets, Consultants, Design Qualities. QA and Fit Outs supervisor. • Design, PM and Reconstruction Lead, Contracts Prep., F+R schedules prep., Budgeting, Space Planning, Finishes / Materials and Furniture / Carpets / Paintings selection, purchase (and installations). • Main Interior Design / Fit-Out Consultant to Mrs Barbara Johnson (client). • Real Estate Investment Advisor to a client (Gdansk Shipyard and the Pilica Palace purchases) Client: R.I.P. Mrs Barbara P-Johnson (Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical corporation, former co-owner). The BM Estate is known as the Jasna Polana tournament Golf Resort today. Princeton, NJ, USA. Publication: The Town and Country Global Magazine, 02-2015 issue, New York City, USA - directed by me project presented in February's issue. MORE INFO: http://jaroslawg.tripod.com/intdes.html
Education
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING in CONSTRUCTION
MIT - HARVARDJan 1987 - Jan 1992 - 5 yr
Achievements
Many professional awards, press interviews : the USA, Europe, GCC countries. http://jaroslawg.tripod.com
Skills
Languages
English
FluentPolish
FluentPortuguese
IntermediateRussian
Intermediate
Training & Certifications
SES - senior executive services
USA Federal Govt - Govt Employment·2010GS-0808-15 professional USA Govt grade
USA Federal Employment Agency·2002