Real Estate Strategy · Project Coordination · Data-driven Thinking

Vedat Erdem
Özkul

for Drees & Sommer
Application Portfolio

I combine architectural thinking, project coordination, stakeholder management and analytical business skills. This portfolio demonstrates how my professional background aligns with the Working Student Strategy Consulting Real Estate role at Drees & Sommer.

I am not a traditional student profile. After nearly ten years of professional experience in architecture, construction-related project coordination and management, I am now pursuing a master’s degree in International Management in Cologne to transfer my career to Germany.

Explore My Professional Journey

Professional Journey

A compact view of how my background evolved from architecture and construction-related project coordination into management, strategy, real estate thinking and data-supported decision-making.

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Architecture & Spatial Thinking

Architectural education shaped my ability to understand spaces, users, functions and built environments.

ArchitectureSpaceDesign Logic
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Construction & Site Coordination

Years of working with planning, construction processes and implementation pressure gave me a practical project mindset.

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Project Management

Coordinating people, suppliers, timelines and project requirements across different stakeholders.

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04

Corporate Project Responsibility

At Çamsan Ordu, I started with design and fair project coordination and later took responsibility for broader business and marketing processes.

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Business & Data Mindset

Through International Management and Data Analysis, I am extending my practical experience with analytical and business-oriented skills.

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Germany Career Transition

My goal is to build my professional future in Germany by connecting architecture, management, real estate and consulting.

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Role Requirements ↔ My Evidence

The role combines real estate strategy, analysis, project evaluation, stakeholder communication and structured preparation. These are the areas where my background can create value.

Role needs

Strategic concepts for real estate projects

Supporting the development of strategic concepts and consulting approaches for public and private clients.

My evidence

Architecture + management perspective

My architectural background helps me understand the built environment, while my management experience helps me evaluate projects from an organizational and business perspective.

Role needs

Location analysis and project evaluation

Contributing to ongoing projects through location analysis, project assessment and structured preparation.

My evidence

Spatial analysis and data mindset

In my master’s program, I work with data analysis and geospatial visualization using R, including urban and location-based analysis examples.

Role needs

Research, benchmarking and best practices

Independent research on organizational, financial and structural topics.

My evidence

Research-oriented business transition

My current academic work focuses on structured research, data-supported reasoning and translating complex information into clear presentations and reports.

Role needs

Presentations and decision templates

Creating presentations, reports and decision-making documents for internal and external stakeholders.

My evidence

Executive communication experience

At Çamsan Ordu, I regularly prepared presentations, project concepts and strategic materials for management, agencies, sales teams and external partners.

Selected Proof / Projects

Concrete examples that show my ability to connect concept, planning, coordination, communication and execution.

Project coordination

From Concept to Execution

A visual summary of my fair stand concept and execution leadership for Çamsan Ordu, connecting design direction, stakeholder coordination, budgeting logic and on-site implementation.

From Concept to Execution poster
Personal roadmap

The path that brought me here

This poster explains how my professional path evolved from architecture and project coordination into management, business thinking, data analysis and career transition to Germany.

My Path My Tools My Workflow poster

Fair & Exhibition Project Management

Concept, budgeting, coordination, stakeholder alignment and implementation for large-scale corporate fair projects.

ProjectBudgetExecution

Showroom & Spatial Experience

Designed and coordinated showroom environments by connecting spatial planning, product presentation and customer journey logic.

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Geospatial Analysis with R

Academic project using R and OpenStreetMap to analyze urban green spaces and residential areas in Düsseldorf.

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Strategy Consulting Mindset

How I would approach real estate strategy work as a working student.

01

Understand

Clarify the client, location, asset, stakeholders, constraints and strategic objective.

02

Research

Collect market, location, organizational, financial and benchmark information.

03

Structure

Turn complex input into clear frameworks, comparison tables, maps and decision logic.

04

Visualize

Prepare PowerPoint slides, diagrams, maps and management-friendly summaries.

05

Support

Assist consultants through documentation, analysis, workshop preparation and follow-up material.

Tool Stack

Tools and competencies I can connect to strategy consulting and real estate project work.

Microsoft 365PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, structured documentation
R / Data AnalysisData visualization, geospatial analysis, analytical workflows
Architecture ToolsAutoCAD, SketchUp, 3D thinking, spatial communication
Adobe ToolsPhotoshop, Illustrator, presentation and visual communication
Project CoordinationPlanning, timing, suppliers, stakeholder communication
ResearchBenchmarking, best practices, academic and market-oriented analysis
Business ThinkingInternational Management, strategy, process and organizational perspective
AI ToolsResearch support, structure, presentation logic, productivity workflows

First 90 Days Contribution

How I would aim to create value quickly while learning Drees & Sommer’s internal consulting methods.

Month 1

  • Learn internal project, consulting and documentation standards
  • Support research, benchmarking and presentation preparation
  • Understand client and project structures

Month 2

  • Assist with location, portfolio and project evaluation materials
  • Prepare structured Excel and PowerPoint documents
  • Support workshops, interviews and follow-up documentation

Month 3

  • Take ownership of defined research and analysis tasks
  • Improve templates, visual summaries and reporting logic
  • Contribute as reliable project and strategy support

My core value

I bring a rare combination of architecture, project coordination, construction-related experience, management responsibility and data-driven business education. I want to transfer this background into real estate strategy consulting at Drees & Sommer and contribute as a reliable, analytical and structured team member.