Global Real Estate Executive | Investment & Development Advisor

Building, governing, and scaling institutional-grade real estate investment and development platforms across the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Selected Career Highlights

• $5B Industrial Platform Created for Fortune 150 Company

• $1.2B in Committed Capital Secured for Initial Projects

• $75B Bio-pharma Merger: Real Estate Integration Lead

• $100M Value Unlocked via Fortune 100 Restructuring

Combines deep development execution capability with institutional asset management, portfolio optimization, and enterprise transformation experience. A trusted advisor to sovereign wealth funds, giga-project sponsors, and regional developers across the GCC.

Recent Experience

2024–present: Senior Advisor & Program Executive
Providing strategic counsel on organizational design, investment strategies, and asset management for governments, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and major corporations. Selected engagements include:

• Market expansion and 3x growth strategy for a prominent GCC developer.

• Investment strategy and operating model advisor for a confidential investor/developer in Riyadh.

• Strategic reinvention in customer experience, project delivery, and financial performance for a real estate developer.

• Cost optimization and operating model strategy deployment for a GCC asset manager with USD $10B AUM.

• Strategy and investment advisory for a Logistics Zone Developer in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).

2022–2023: Launched $5 Billion Industrial Investment Platform

• Established the real estate development and investment arm within a Fortune 150 company.

• Defined economic analysis, portfolio strategy, and organizational design; recruited and led the core team.

• Launched five projects with over $1.2 billion in financing commitments.

• Negotiated key acquisitions, partnerships, and joint venture agreements.

2019–2022: Strategic Real Estate Advisor for Major Transactions

• Led pre-close due diligence, day-one planning, and post-merger integration for a $75 billion bio-pharma merger, overseeing real estate and facilities for a global portfolio.

• Drove $5 billion in new science hub developments, generated $50 million in asset dispositions, and implemented $15 million in annual run-rate savings.

• Restructured a Fortune 100 healthcare company’s real estate portfolio, unlocking $100 million in value and $30 million in run-rate savings, directly impacting EBITDA.

2011–2019: Principal Developer & Investor

• Developed over $500 million in properties for private clients across Eastern Europe, North America, and Africa.

• Led a 1.5 million sqft, $250 million mixed-use development, overseeing all phases from strategy and design through delivery, sales, and partner negotiations.

Professional Affiliations & Education

• Education: Harvard University (Real Estate AMD '17); Wake Forest University (Investment Banking MBA '04); University of South Alabama (Economics BS '99)

• Credentials: Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS); LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

• Board Level: Board Advisor for Bitmal | Flourishing | Augurnaut | Smartfolio; Board Director, Harvard Alumni Real Estate Organization; Board Director, Harvard Alumni Association of UAE

Investment & Development

• Real Estate Investment and Development

• P3 Project Finance & Investments

  Development & Management

Innovation & Technology

• Smart Cities, Digital Twins, Agentic AI

• Data Centres Development

• Portfolio Analytics & Optimization

Strategy & Advisory

• Strategy & Operations Advisory

• Organizational Design & Change

• Risk Analysis & Management