FATİH RASİM
izmir,Türkiye
Summary
Senior commercial kitchen designer and project manager with 25+ years of experience across hospitality projects, ranging from restaurants and cafés to large-scale hotel operations.
Actively involved in the design of 5,000+ commercial kitchen projects and the execution of 400+ projects as a project manager, combining strong design expertise with hands-on implementation experience.
In addition, successfully delivered 700+ commercial kitchen design projects through freelance platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork, primarily for clients in the US and UK.
Not limited to design, with extensive on-site experience observing real kitchen operations, solving practical challenges, and ensuring that each project is efficient, buildable, and aligned with real-world workflows.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Projects Executive
Ünoks Industrial (Marine Galley & Laundry)
İstanbul(Asya)
08.2024 - Current
- Managing marine galley and laundry projects for newbuild and refit vessels
- Coordinating production, procurement, and installation with internal teams and shipyards
- Preparing and reviewing equipment layouts, technical documentation, and project specifications
- Collaborating with international suppliers and equipment brands
- Monitoring project timelines and delivery performance
Senior Commercial Kitchen & Bar Design Consultant
Fiverr.com
02.2017 - Current
- Independent commercial kitchen and bar design consultancy for international clients
- 2D / 3D kitchen & bar layouts, equipment schedules, and workflow zoning
- Health department–ready and permit-oriented layouts (US, UK, EU)
- Brand-neutral equipment and bar planning
- Coordination with architects, designers, and project stakeholders
- Industrial Building Sector
Senior Project Coordinator
Leva Professional (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
05.2020 - 03.2023
- Successfully coordinated multiple commercial kitchen projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project specifications while managing stakeholder expectations.
- Developed and maintained project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans, leading to improved operational efficiency and project performance.
- Fostered collaboration among cross-functional teams, enhancing communication and teamwork to achieve project milestones effectively.
- Implemented best practices in project management, resulting in increased productivity and the successful completion of key initiatives that aligned with organizational objectives.
- Service Sector, Sales Department
Sales Manager
N'DUSTRIO - (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
İstanbul(Asya)
10.2015 - 12.2019
- Accomplishes regional sales human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in assigned districts; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Achieves regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining regional sales system improvements; implementing change.
- Meets regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Establishes sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for districts in support of national objectives.
- Maintains and expands customer base by counseling district sales representatives; building and maintaining rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities.
- Recommends product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and/or product, packaging, and service changes; surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors.
- Implements trade promotions by publishing, tracking, and evaluating trade spending.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks.
- Accomplishes sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
- Durable Consumer Goods Sector, Marketing Department
Project Manager
Öztiryakiler (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
İstanbul(Avr.)
06.2010 - 07.2015
- Responsible for client progress meetings on and off site, cost control, invoicing, variation claims, invoice payment resolution and conditions of contract. Also worked closely with Region Manager to promote overall company effectiveness.
- Manage projects, and drive the project team from start through to completion.
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones and deliverables.
- Working closely with clients to understand their needs.
- Managing the day-to-day operational aspects of the project.
- Resolving any problems and issues that arose.
- Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects.
- Preparing Contracts for agreed projects.
- Preparing Project Initiation documentation.
- Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project including supplier base, use of internal and external resources.
- Ensuring that each stage of the project is progressing to schedule.
- Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports.
- Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
- Controlling installment projects prepared by project team.
- Arranging and managing all project related meetings.
- Attending client meetings & guiding them through processes.
- Generating Work Packages and Work Instructions to Project Team.
- Monitoring all work in accordance with schedules.
- Updating project plans to include agreed changes.
- Provided project support for all off site activities.
- Promoting a company’s image & marketability.
- Writing progress reports & presenting them to directors.
- Monitoring and managing all contractors, consultants and third party suppliers within each project.
- Manufacturing / Production Department
Project Sales Specialist
Fagor Industrial (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
İzmir
04.2004 - 12.2009
- Creating realistic and achievable project plans.
- Preparing Proform Invoice for agreed projects.
- Evaluating risks and developing strategies to overcome project obstacles.
- Presenting designed project and invoice to customers.
- Preparing detailed project documents.
- Preparing installment projects.
- Tracking manufacturing process from beginning to end.
- Organising project meetings for Customer’s technical Committees.
- Searching new potential project customers in the market.
- Ensuring after sales satisfaction.
- Visiting project customers and vendors periodically.
- Preparing Weekly Project / Sale Reports to Management.
- Production Machinery and Equipment Sector, Sales Department
Education
Bachelor - Accounting and Financial Management
Anadolu University
06-2009
Bachelor - Business Administration
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University
06-2004
High School - Turkish – Mathematics
Karşıyaka Lisesi
06-1997
Bachelor - Management Information Systems
Anadolu University
04-2026
Skills
- Autocad
- SketchUp
- 3DS Max
- Microsoft Dynamics Crm
- Analysis
- Design
- Revit
- Contract Negotiation
- Budget Planning And Reporting
- Marketing
- Sales Management
- Project Management
- Project management
- Equipment layout
- Procurement coordination
- Technical documentation
- Workflow zoning
- Team collaboration
- Budget management
- Client relationship management
- Strategic planning
- Results orientation
Certification
- Scotsman Ice Machines Training, Scotsman Ice Italy, 2016-02-01, 32 Hours Training (Certificate)
- Marketing Expertise Certification, Kariyer Academy, 2015-10-01
- 3DS MAX, Global Kariyer - İzmir, 2013-09-01, 72 hours 3DS Max + 30 hours advanced 3DS Max certification
- Sveba Dahlen Oven Training, Öztiryakiler A.Ş., 2012-08-01, 8 Hours Sweden Brand, Sveba Dahlen Oven Training (Certificate)
- Rational Oven Training, Öztiryakiler A.Ş., 2012-05-01, 8 Hours German Brand, Rational Oven Training (Certificate)
- Microsoft Dynamic Axapta, Öztiryakiler A.Ş., 2011-12-01, 14 Hours Microsoft Dynamics CRM Software Training (Certificate)
- Unox Oven Training, Öztiryakiler A.Ş., 2011-03-01, 10 Hours Italian Brand, Unox Oven Training (Certificate)
- 3DS MAX Training, Global Kariyer, 2013-05-01, 2013-07-01, 72 hours basic 3DS Max + 30 hours advanced 3DS Max training (certificate)
Languages
English
German
French
Custom Section
Completed
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports
- Cinema
- Theater
- Music
- Swimming
- Computer Games
Interests
Sports, cinema, theatre, and music Strong interest in global food culture and hospitality trends, with a habit of observing kitchen and BOH operations during travels Continuously following innovations in commercial kitchen design
Personal Information
Age: 44
Timeline
Projects Executive
Ünoks Industrial (Marine Galley & Laundry)
08.2024 - Current
Senior Project Coordinator
Leva Professional (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
05.2020 - 03.2023
Senior Commercial Kitchen & Bar Design Consultant
Fiverr.com
02.2017 - Current
Sales Manager
N'DUSTRIO - (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
10.2015 - 12.2019
Project Manager
Öztiryakiler (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
06.2010 - 07.2015
Project Sales Specialist
Fagor Industrial (Commercial Kitchen Industry)
04.2004 - 12.2009
Bachelor - Accounting and Financial Management
Anadolu University
Bachelor - Business Administration
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University
High School - Turkish – Mathematics
Karşıyaka Lisesi
Bachelor - Management Information Systems
Anadolu University