Tolga AKIN

Senior Commercial Governance & ESG Asset Strategy Leader | Bridging Global Capital with BREEAM In-Use & Site Engineering | Technical Due Diligence & Portfolio De-risking in CEE

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

About

Global real estate capital in Poland and the CEE region is no longer just buying brick and mortar; they are buying operational carbon resilience. With the post-Sopot refinancing squeeze tightening loan margins and shifting bank requirements, the distance between boardroom ESG goals and ground-level site execution has become a multi-million-euro financial risk. I bridge this exact gap. As a Senior Commercial Governance and PMO Leader with over 20 years of international experience across highly complex infrastructure, industrial, and commercial portfolios, I align institutional investor expectations with technical reality. My unique background combines a rigorous civil engineering foundation from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) with an MBA and licensed institutional asset appraisal expertise under International Valuation Standards (IVS). Through my Warsaw-based advisory firm, Zoligate Sp. z o.o., I selectively partner with asset owners, institutional funds, and Tier-1 developers to de-risk portfolios and unlock financial arbitrage via the BREEAM In-Use framework. Core Areas of Strategic Value: - Commercial Governance and Asset Valuation: Leveraging structural engineering and IVS appraisal backgrounds to safeguard property valuations against "Brown Discounts" and stranded asset risks during strict investor due diligence. - ESG Asset Strategy and BREEAM In-Use: Translating complex sustainability metrics into operational cash flow parameters, optimizing sub-metering architectures, and securing green loan pricing compliance. - Pre-Construction and BD Architecture: Directing multi-million-dollar risk modeling, joint-venture (JV/MoU) structuring, and managing international procurement pipelines (World Bank, EBRD, EIB, ADB). - Portfolio PMO Leadership: Driving commercially sound project controls, procurement lifecycles, and FIDIC contractual frameworks from early-stage bidding to final asset commissioning. From logistics hubs and industrial warehouses to large-scale commercial developments, I ensure assets are structurally controlled, energy-optimized, and fully compliant with 2026 climate risk mandates. Let's connect to discuss technical due diligence, portfolio de-risking, or green refinancing strategies for your upcoming European programs. Contact: [email protected] | Warsaw, Poland

Experience

  • Founder & Principal Consultant | Zoligate Sp. z o.o. at Zoligate Sp.z.o.o.
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    ESG Asset Valuation & Technical Due Diligence: Established a boutique project governance firm specializing in de-risking commercial real estate portfolios across the CEE region through BREEAM In-Use auditing and operational ESG optimization. Refinancing & Capitalization Strategy: Advise institutional asset owners and property managers on alignment with green financing frameworks (LTV/pricing marjin protection) by structuring robust sub-metering and operational energy data models. Pre-Construction & JV Architecture: Act as the strategic liaison between international asset owners and Tier-1 contractors, designing end-to-end commercial roadmaps for upcoming European green infrastructure programs.

  • SU-YAPI Engineering & Consulting Inc. (Full-time · 9 yrs)
    • Business Development
      Sep 2015 - Aug 2023 · 8 yrs

      Portfolio Growth & Sovereign Mandates: Identified, risk-modeled, and secured 12 major international infrastructure and consulting contracts, generating $60M+ in new contract value by systematically auditing IFI (World Bank, EBRD, EIB, ADB) procurement pipelines. High-Complexity Risk Modeling: Led end-to-end proposal preparation, commercial estimation, and joint-venture (JV) structuring for $200M+ mega-scale public and private infrastructure assets across Eastern Europe, MENA, and CIS regions. Dual-Role Portfolio Supervision: Maintained cross-functional oversight as Senior PM, auditing consultant-contractor interfaces across active sites to ensure strict contract compliance, financial transparency, and risk mitigation.

    • Senior Consultant – Owner’s Representative (Project & Construction)
      Sep 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr

      Institutional Asset Delivery: Served as primary executive liaison for a landmark 115,000 sqm multi-purpose institutional asset, aligning complex architectural design with strict procurement strategies and regulatory mandates. High-Impact Escalation Governance: Directed final risk-modeling and mitigation strategies for critical site and design issues, protecting the project’s asset valuation and budget baseline through data-driven decisions.

  • Chief Field Engineer / Deputy Project Manager at PM Group
    Sep 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs

    Industrial Portfolio Execution: Co-led the successful EPC/Design-and-Build delivery of a $50M+ industrial manufacturing expansion (18,000 sqm) and R&D facility (2,000 sqm) for a major American multinational under strict corporate QA/QC frameworks. Value Engineering & Financial Optimization: Achieved 0 LTIFR safety performance while delivering the entire commercial asset 10% ahead of schedule and 5% below the approved budget envelope. Procurement Lifecycle Stewardship: Orchestrated the post-design procurement lifecycle, pre-qualifying international contractors, leading commercial tender evaluations, and finalizing main contractor selection.

  • Business Development Manager at Nasa Construction & Trade Inc.
    Jan 2012 - Sep 2012 · 9 mos

    Directed early-stage pre-construction planning, strategic bidding frameworks, and commercial risk-mitigation models for large-scale international asset tenders.

  • Senior Engineer at Çalışkan Yapı A.Ş.
    Jun 2011 - Jan 2012 · 8 mos

    Managed site coordination, technical clash resolution, and regulatory compliance for a 130,000 sqm high-rise residential and mixed-use commercial development, eliminating operational and legal bottlenecks.