SMR Strategy team provides you global services by using our professional skills and extensive experience we gained in many industries and different countries.
Leadership
Dr. Levent Sümer, PMP, MRICS
Founder, Chairman
Before establishing SMR, he held different top managerial positions at Torunlar REIT, a leading real estate investment company in Turkey, AE Arma-Elektropanc, an ENR-250 company active in UK, Russia, UAE, Algeria, Azerbaijan and Turkey, Calik Holding, a large holding active in textile, construction, energy, telecommunications, finance and mining, Bahadir Construction, a large contractor working in GCC and Masonry Company, a specialty contractor in Chicago.
Dr. Sumer is the Co-Founder and the Chairman of International Project Management Institute (UPYE). Dr. Sumer has an extensive experience in real estate, construction, finance and investments. Besides his professional experience, Dr. Sumer is coordinating the MBA in Real Estate Program at Istinye University and teaching at Bogazici University.
Education
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Real Estate Finance); Boğaziçi University
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M.S., Construction Engineering and Management, Illinois Insitute of Technology
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B.S., Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of Real Estate, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance and Global Funds.
Soner Özkan
America Director
Education
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MSc., Design & Manufacturing, Illinois Institute of Technology
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BSc., Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of energy, sales and contracts management
Gökmen Sümer
Europe Director
Education
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MSc., International Trade Management, Boğaziçi University
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Bachelors Business Administration, Istanbul University
Expertise
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All aspects of finance, energy, e-commerce, corporate governance, digitalization and sustainability
Advisory Board
Construction & Project Management
Emrah Mazıcı
Education
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Executive MBA, Ozyeğin University
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MSc., Engineering and Technology Management, Boğaziçi University
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of industrial projects, strategy and project management
Prof. David Arditi, Illinois Institute of Technology
Education
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Construction Management); Loughborough University, UK
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M.S., Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering); Middle East Technical University, Turkey
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B.S., Civil Engineering; Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Expertise
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All aspects of construction management and engineering
Omar Azzam
Education
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Post Graduate Degree, School of Law, Cairo University
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Master's degree, Construction Engineering & Management, Case Western Reserve University
Expertise
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All aspects of project management, international contracts and claims management
Real Estate
Dr. M.Emre Çamlıbel
Education
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Bogazici University
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M.Sc., Construction Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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BSc. Civil Engineering, Yildiz Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of real estate development, real estate funds, construction management, sustainability and energy efficiency
Noyan Sancar
Education
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MSc., Civil Eng./Environmental Eng, Northeastern University
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Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering, Robert College Engineering School
Expertise
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All aspects of project management and sustainability
Prof. Ali Hepşen, Istanbul University
Education
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Ph.D., Finance, Istanbul University
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M.A., Finance, Istanbul University
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B.A.,Business Administration, Istanbul University
Expertise
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All aspects of real estate finance, valuation and corporate finance
Burak Pilavcı
Education
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MSc., Construction Management, Illinois Institute of Technology
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Boğaziçi University
Expertise
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All aspects of real estate development, construction and project management
Dr. M. Sait Cülfik
Education
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Boğazici University
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MSc., Civil Engineering, Boğazici University
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Boğazici University
Expertise
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All aspects of real estate project management
Finance
Prof. Vedat Akgiray, Boğaziçi University
Education
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Ph.D., Finance, Economy, Mathematics, Syracuse University
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M.A., Economy, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
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M.B.A, School of Management, Syracuse University
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B.A., Boğaziçi University
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Robert College
Expertise
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All aspects of finance, corporate governance, capital markets and investments
Tariq Al Rifai
Education
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MBA, DePaul University, Chicago
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Bachelor’s degree, International Finance, Cloud State University, Minnesota
Expertise
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All aspects of Islamic finance, investments, private equity and sukuk
Management Consultancy
Yasin Yavuz
Education
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MSc., Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma
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MSc., Business and Economy, The University of Georgia
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BSc., Industrial Engineering, Yildiz Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of change management and management consultancy
Lütfullah Kutlu
Education
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BSc., Finance, Boğaziçi University
Expertise
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Expertise
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All aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, change management and management consultancy
H. Hulki Kara
Education
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BS Degree Economics Dokuz Eylul University
Expertise
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All aspects of banking, finance, factoring, management, organizational development and credit analysis
Experts
Dr. Emrah Çınar
Education
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Ph.D., Construction Management, Boğaziçi University
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MSc., Construction Management, Boğaziçi University
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Boğaziçi University
Expertise
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All aspects of construction management, ERP systems
Uzer Alp Demir
Education
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MBA, Bilgi University
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MSc., Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of industrial facilities, energy, project management
Dr. Gülcemal Alhanlıoğlu
Education
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Ph.D., Urban Planning, Mimar Sinan University
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MSc., Urban Design, Istanbul Technical University
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BSc., Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of real estate development, urban planning and sustainability
Biröz Biricik
Education
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Bachelors Pharmaceutics, Istanbul University
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BSc., Civil Engineering Istanbul Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of healthcare project management
Emre Uluarabacı
Education
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BSc., Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Expertise
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All aspects of construction and project management
