Yüksel Arslan
Civil Engineer (METU, 1982) • PMP
44 years in the construction industry worldwide — from site engineer to owner — across Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Georgia. PMP-certified project manager now building AI-powered software.
BSc, Civil Engineering
1982Middle East Technical University (METU)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
2001–2004Project Management Institute (PMI) — USA
From Construction Sites to Code
44 years across Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Georgia — most recent first.
Nekay Construction Management
Owner
İstanbul, Turkey
Construction management and consulting services.
MNG · MAPA
Project Manager
Batumi, Georgia
26,000 m² Grand Gloria Hotel construction.
Apeas Engineering and Construction
Project Manager
İstanbul, Turkey
55,000 m² 5-star hotel construction.
Nekay Construction Management
Owner
İstanbul, Turkey
Construction management and consulting services.
Polimeks Construction Company
Project Coordinator
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
165,000 m² Ministry of Civil Defense and Military Academy buildings — design and construction management services.
Nekay Construction Management
Owner
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Design development, tender documentation, design review and value engineering, project management services in Almaty.
Turkuaz Invest (Real Estate Investment Company)
General Director
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Business development, land development and project development in Almaty.
- 155,000 m² Business Class residential complex
- 200,000 m² Elite Class residential complex
- 30,000 m² Elite Plus residential complex
- 20,000 m² office building
Ceylan Limited
Kazakhstan Projects Coordinator
Astana, Kazakhstan
Business development, tender management, and coordinating construction projects across Kazakhstan.
- 34,000 m² Prime Ministry Administrative Building — design & construction, Astana
- 18,000 m² Supreme Court Administrative Building — design & construction, Astana
- 180,000 m² residential & commercial development — Astana
- 140,000 m² residential & commercial development — Almaty
- 1,800 m² presidential residence — Zerenda
- 18,000 m² Presidential Sanatorium renovation — Borovoye
- 5,000 m² + 13,000 m² office buildings — Astana
- 900 m suspended bridge (150 m steel + 750 m precast concrete) — Astana
Aysel Construction — Metrocity Millennium Project
Technical Manager
İstanbul, Turkey
210,000 m² high-quality flats, business center and shopping center. Led a 5-member technical office: contract management, scheduling, reporting, cost control and procurement management.
Urban Construction — Presidency Hospital
Project Manager
Moscow, Russia
Renovation of two Presidential Hospital projects in Moscow.
Alarko Construction — Children Oncological Hospital
Deputy Project Manager
Moscow, Russia
80,000 m² Children Oncological Hospital — design coordination and site management.
Alarko Construction — Housing Estate Projects
Site Manager
İstanbul, Turkey
100,000 m² Halkalı housing estates — all on-site construction including underground facilities, roads and landscaping.
Alarko Construction — Wastewater Treatment Plant
Site Chief
İstanbul, Turkey
80,000 m² Küçükçekmece Wastewater Treatment Plant — swamp-area reclamation, site planning, piling and rough construction works.
Alarko Construction — İstanbul Natural Gas Project
West-1 District Site Chief
İstanbul, Turkey
İstanbul natural gas project — steel and polyethylene piping, special crossings and valve-room construction.
Kiriş Hotels — Magic World 5-Star Hotel
Deputy Resident Engineer
Kemer, Antalya, Turkey
60,000 m² 5-star hotel complex — client-side supervision of all construction works.
MNG Group — Holiday Village Project
Site Chief
Side, Antalya, Turkey
40,000 m² holiday village — inspection of all site works from start to finish.
MNG Group — Hilton Hotel Project
Site Engineer
Ankara, Turkey
30,000 m² Hilton Hotel — inspection of concrete reinforcement works.
MNG Group — Fruit & Vegetable Trade Buildings
Site Engineer
İstanbul, Turkey
50,000 m² fruit & vegetable trade buildings — tunnel-form applications, concrete works and steel-roof construction.
OYAK Construction
Site Engineer
Ankara, Turkey
10,000 m² housing project — subcontract coordination, site control and site reporting.
Alhan Gedik Design Engineering
Design Engineer
Ankara, Turkey
Miscellaneous building projects.
Military Service — Mamak Signal Corps
Military Service
Ankara, Turkey
Completed compulsory military service.
Aydın Pelin – Can Binzet Design Engineering
Design Engineer
İstanbul, Turkey
Design of miscellaneous building projects.
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“Age is not a barrier. With the right tools and mindset, anyone can build software. I'm proof that it's never too late to learn something new.”
After decades managing complex construction projects, I found the same principles apply to software: planning, execution, iteration and continuous improvement. My PMP discipline shapes how I build — every bug is a punch-list item, every feature a work package.
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