ALI ILERI
London
Summary
Results-driven Senior Project Manager with 20+ years of experience leading high-profile fit-out, retail, residential, commercial, hotels, and hospitality construction projects across the UK and Turkey. Proven success in managing end-to-end project lifecycles with budgets up to £500m, delivering over 150 commercial units, 1000+ hotel rooms and several high-end residential units. Adept in stakeholder management, cost control, and team leadership. Multilingual communicator fluent in English, German, and Turkish.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROJECT MANAGER
Sessions Accelerator Ltd.
02.2024 - 03.2025
- Retail Fit out | SOBE Burger Shops, London | Cost Value: £15m.
- Managed fit-out delivery and documentation for a national rollout of 800+ SOBE Burger shops.
- Developed drawing packages and optimized supply chain logistics.
SENIOR SITE MANAGER
YPRT UK Ltd.
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Hotels Fit out | Art’otel Hoxton, London | Cost Value: £50m.
- Led the full fit-out of 385+ rooms, public spaces, and back/front of house areas.
- Oversaw logistics, H&S, and reported to the Project Director.
- Supervised six site managers and liaised with Gear Construction.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Askel Consultancy Ltd.
10.2020 - 02.2023
- Commercial Fit out | GETIR UK Warehouses, overall UK | Cost Value: £2.5m.
- Delivered full project lifecycle management and drawing packages across 8 UK cities.
- Implemented cost-saving strategies, performance KPIs, and team engagement programs.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Kingwood Construction Ltd.
07.2017 - 10.2020
- Residential Fit out (Various Projects), London | Cost Value: £500k–£5m.
- Managed construction and planning submissions for housing developments and trade fairs.
- Oversaw quality control, contract negotiations, and stakeholder engagement.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Antyapi UK Ltd.
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Residential Fit out | Belgravia Gate Residences, London | Cost Value: £50m.
- Coordinated full interior-fit out including MEP and subcontractor management.
- Liaised with Mace and led a team of 10+ supervisors and subcontractors.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
YPRT UK Ltd.
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Hotels Fit out | 3 Park Plaza Hotels, London | Cost Value: £50m.
- Managed the full scope of subcontracted works across over 900 hotel rooms and public areas.
- Held full responsibility for project cost control, financial reporting and progress updates.
- Supervised nine site managers and subcontractors, liaised with Gear Construction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Istanbul Technical University
ISTANBUL07-1997
A-Levels -
German High School
ISTANBUL06-1992
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Contract & Cost management
- Design & Technical Coordination
- Health & Safety Compliance
- Procurement & Logistics
- Multisite Rollouts
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder & Subcontractor Liaison
- Fit-Out Project Management
- Project scheduling
- Scope management
- Project planning
Certification
- SMSTS (Expires Mar 2028)
- CSCS (Architectural Degree Route) (Expires Jun 2028)
- First Aid Certification
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, Project Scheduling & Documentation
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent
German – Fluent
Turkish – Native
References
Available upon request.
OLDER WORK HISTORY
Further experience available upon request (1997–2015): roles include Project Director at Altinyapi Construction (Coffee World Rollout, £50M), and Architectural design and business founder roles.
Timeline
PROJECT MANAGER
Sessions Accelerator Ltd.
02.2024 - 03.2025
SENIOR SITE MANAGER
YPRT UK Ltd.
02.2023 - 02.2024
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Askel Consultancy Ltd.
10.2020 - 02.2023
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Kingwood Construction Ltd.
07.2017 - 10.2020
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Antyapi UK Ltd.
01.2017 - 07.2017
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
YPRT UK Ltd.
03.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Architecture
Istanbul Technical University
A-Levels -
German High School
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