This curriculum vitae is for Gunawan Sjahjady, an Indonesian architect and master planner. Over his 30+ year career, he has held leadership roles in architecture, planning, and development firms in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. His experience includes master planning large townships, designing luxury homes and commercial buildings, and overseeing planning and design teams. Currently he is the head of corporate planning at a major property developer in Indonesia, overseeing township and mixed-use development projects.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Gunawan Sjahjady, M.Arch.
Baranangsiang Indah Block S1 no.3
Bogor Timur, West Java
Indonesia
Mobile : +6285710000677
e-mail : gsarch2004@yahoo.com
Date of Birth : Sukabumi, 12 April 1958
Marital Status : Married with children
Citizenship : Indonesian
Languages : English - excellent verbal and written
Chinese – fair, verbal only
Sundanese – fair, verbal only
Hobby : golf, swimming, reading, traveling, movies, music listening, singing
EDUCATION
1987 : University of Minnesota, Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design
Degree : Master of Architecture, Majoring in urban design and Architecture, and Minor
Degree in Business Administration. At that time both of Architecture and Business
school were rated top 10 in the USA.
1985 : University of Minnesota : Bachelor of Arts in Architecture.
1977 : Regina Pacis Senior High School, Bogor, Indonesia .
PERSONAL MERIT
Strong leadership skill combines with persuasive and pleasant personalities, strong marketing and
sales skill, strong communication and presentation skill, great network to business owners and
government officials, loyal, result oriented, proactive, reliable, fast learner, healthy due to routine
sport and healthy meal.
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2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
February 2011 up to Now
Alam Sutera Realty, Township Property Developer in Tangerang, Western suburb of Jakarta
Position: Corporate Planning Division Head, directly under the CEO/one of the Owner’s son in law.
Duties : Leading 35 people consists of Masterplanner, Architects, Civil Engineers,
ME Engineers. Proposing and developing overall township Planning,
Architecture, Public Facilites, Interior and signage activities to Board of
Directors. Coordinating,Selecting, and reviewing Consultants work ( such as
Aecom, SWA, Nihon Sekai, Arup, ex SOM architects, PAI, Wiratman
Structure Engineers, Sonny Sutanto). Leading 1 Deputy Division Head and 3
Department Heads, all of them have more than 15 years experience in Alam
Sutera. Major Projects are Alam Sutera Township (800 Hectares) including
High rises Buildings and major Convention Center(20 hectares) and Mix use
Urban block (20 hectares), Suvarna Sutera Township (1500 Hectares) which I
personally assigned from the beginning of the project, GWK cultural park (60
hectares) with the Largest, most difficult, and most beautiful Statue in the
world planned for completion in 2017.
Sept 2010 to January 2011
1. Masterplan, Architecture and Pre Concept Study for Property Developer
Palm oil public Facilities Masterplan (20 hectares), Benoa, Bali Port Authorities
Public and Commercial Facilities (70 hectares), 2 hectares Land in Benoa Bali,
Office building in Bekasi, and various Pre Concept Study in Batam, Bali
2. Private Property and Land broker
Selling Land and small property in Greater Jakarta Area, Batam and Bali.
September 2004 to Aug 2010
1. Company : PT. berlian Lima Plus.
Position : Director / Deputy CEO
Developer for specific purpose Property projects. The project: Diamond
Residence is Luxurious upscale smart-HomeTownhouse, in luxury area of
South Jakarta. In charge of overall process from concept and design, permit,
Finance, and Marketing.
September 2004 to December 2007
Company : PT. Kingstar Worldwide, as Sole Ownership of Design and Build luxury
home Company, building houses at prestigious areas around Jakarta such as
Pondok Indah, Kemang and Menteng. Leading a Design and Construction
Firm consists of 20 full time Employees and 150 Construction workers,
including designing inner city Masterplan around Jakarta.
Having very successful in getting many job orders.
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3. Reason for Leaving : Closing of the company due to insufficient cash flow, and prefer to
concentrate only on Masterplanning and Architectural Design only.
March 2001 to September 2004
Company : Planning Architecture Interiors (PAI), an American Indonesian Joint
venture company.
Position : Production Manager
Duties : Reporting directly to American Architect principal /owner, with
responsibility of managing 30 architects and usually having 25 on-going
projects. The firm established since 1985 and considered to be one of the best
and most expensive Architectural firm in Indonesia with various buildings and
Super Luxury Houses (for conglomerates size around 3000 m2 per house)
projects such as luxurious Hotel: Hotel Grand Mahakam, Carita Resort ,
Boutique Resorts and apartments: Permata Hijau Apartment , and 2 towers/41
floors apartment complex in CBD Pluit Jakarta, which is a Superblock Project
(7 hectares) consists of Condo towers, Townhouses, Shophouses and Office
buildings.
Reason for Leaving: Planning to start my own Developer company.
August 1999 to August 2000
Company : Manar Developments, Ras Al Khaimah ( RAK), United Arab Emirates, 1
hour drive from Dubai, owned by Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasssimi, as the
Mayor of Ras Al Khaimah, and now becomes the Ruler (King) of RAK.
Position : Town Planner and Design Principal, having experience presenting directly to
the King / Ruler of RAK, working directy under an Irish General Manager,
and he leaved all management, marketing and operation totally to me, as he
concentrated fully only to Manar Mall (20,000 m2) construction project
management.
Duties : Preparing a Pre Town Planning proposal (Land Use) for the province of
Ras Al Khaimah, Pre Master plan of an inner city Lagoon (200 hectares of
golf, luxurious estate), various apartment buildings and an office building all
the way to tender documents, and design proposal of resort hotel complex, spa
building, Bank tower ( 8 floors ), apartment tower complex ( 2 hectares), and
as a Design Supervisor for Manar Mall. Leading In-House Planning and
Architectural Design Team (10 staff ), and coordination with Sub Consultants
in UAE and Indonesia.
Reason for leaving : Pre Masterplan assignment completed. I was invited back to RAK in 2002
as Deputy Town Planner, but did not go because I am planning to do business
in Indonesia.
October 1997 to January 1998
Company : Marubeni – Argo Manunggal
Position : As Co Team Leader for a Pre Master Plan Proposal in MM 2100 industrial
estate, under a Japanese Team Leader. I was directly leading 10 in-house
engineers and sub-consultants, reporting periodically to the owner’s son
/director, Mr. Alex Hungkang Sutedja and Marubeni Country Manager.
Duties : To prepare a pre Master Plan study of 2000 hectares extension plan for MM
2100 industrial estate (existing industial estate is 1000 hektares).
Reason for leaving : Work completed.
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4. April 1996 to July 1997
Company : PT. Equator Jaya Sembada, a large scale Developer company.
Position : As Technical Director, and member of a small Task Force (3 person) on a
new township project called Kota Kekerabatan Maja (20,000 hectares). As a
member of the Task Force, I was reporting directly (bi-monthly) to The
Ministry of Housing, Mr. Akbar Tandjung and to the Asistant Ministry Mr.
Sudharsono, and doing regular coordination with 12 Property Developer
members and various high ranking government officials such as to the Regent
of Lebak, Director of National Planning, and to Director of National Public
Housing. I am also leading an In-house Consultant Team of 20 Design and
Technical Staff, work including Masterplan Design , construction and Land
acquisition strategy.
Reason for leaving : Economic crisis, departmental closing.
November 1995 to April 1996
Company : Gunawan Sjahjady, Architects and Master planner.
Position : Design Principal and Marketing Director.
Projects : : Various architectural and Master plan projects for such as Resort in Puncak,
Church Proposal in Bogor, House in Bogor.
January 1993 to October 1995
Company : PT. Duta Realtindo Jaya.
Position : Master planner and Architectural Design Principal.
Projects : Kedaton Golf Estates, and some other Master planning concept
ranging from 200 to 1000 hectares, including presentation and permit process
to the City planning department and the Regent of Tangerang. As the Kedaton
project became successful, I was also assigned to be involved directly in
marketing/sales of the luxury housing, and train the sales team including in-
house team and from Procon Indonesia. The projects was owned Mr. Robby
Djohan, Mr. Atang Latief, Mr. Iwan Suhardiman, Mr. Boediman Koesika and
Mr. Subagja (Metropolitan Development). I reported periodically and directly
to them. Kedaton Golf estates back then was considered as one of the best
luxury Real Estate in Jakarta greater Area. I was also leading an In House
Consultant team (30 staffs) making Masterplan of 200 hectares, Urban
Design guidelines, Architecture and Interior Design.
Reason for leaving : Economic crisis, departmental closing.
March 1992 to December 1992
Company : Huna group, sister company of Humpuss group.
Position : Technical advisor, property division
Duties : Concept and Design Development of Apartment towers, direct coordination
with shareholders and directors.
Reason for leaving : Company financial difficulties.
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5. August 1988 to February 1992
Company : Gunawan Sjahjady, Architects and Master planners
Projects : various Masterplanning, design and build architectural and interior works .
As an owner, I had been very successful in marketing the company directly to
prominent prospects. I started with very small capital and able to raise
investor (Olympic Furniture) into my company.
Project list : 10 hectares luxury school complex in Manado, including Cost Estimation,
various design and build luxury houses ranging from 600 to 1500 m2, as a
contractor for Benetton stores in Sogo plaza Indonesia and Gajahmada Plaza.
Luxury houses in Kebon Jeruk Intercon ( 2 units, each 1000 m2), Green
Garden and Pantai Mutiara.
Reason for leaving : Economic crisis, company closing
1987 to 1988
Company : Free lance for PT. Manggala group and Batik Keris Group.
Duties : land exchange process and land purchase for Police dormitory in
Bandung dealing with Police Chief of Bandung directly, and land purchase in
Karawaci Tangerang area.
1986
Company : Leonard Parker and Associates, one of the best architectural firm in
Minnesota.
Position : Junior Architect.
Reason for leaving : Back to Indonesia.
1983
Company : Kalimantan Motor auto repair service in Cilegon Banten.
Position : Owner
Duties : To manage a small technician and involved in purchasing auto spare parts.
Reason for leaving : Taking graduate study back to USA.
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6. SEMINARS
Various leadership and motivation seminar such as by John Maxwell and Mochtar Riady , Tung
Desem Waringin, and various multimedia videos such as The Secret, Anthony Robbins, Joe Girard,
Brian Tracy, Shiv Khera.
Various training by Prasetiya Mulya, Singapore Airline Management system (SQC center),
communication, motivation and General Management training.
Various technical Seminar such as Aeroph Urban Design International Convention, Green Cities
International Convention, Theme Park Seminars by Sentosa World, AIA National convention, IAI
national Conention, Indonesian Large Scale Developer and Architecture seminar, famous Architect
seminar such as Rem Koolhous, Leon Krier, Michael Graves, KPF.
Study Tour to Singapore, Bangkok, Hongkong, Australia, USA and various Townships around
Greater Jakarta Area.
Jury member for Prasetiya Mulya Masterplan Consultant Tender selection in BSD city, western
suburb of Jakarta.
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7. SEMINARS
Various leadership and motivation seminar such as by John Maxwell and Mochtar Riady , Tung
Desem Waringin, and various multimedia videos such as The Secret, Anthony Robbins, Joe Girard,
Brian Tracy, Shiv Khera.
Various training by Prasetiya Mulya, Singapore Airline Management system (SQC center),
communication, motivation and General Management training.
Various technical Seminar such as Aeroph Urban Design International Convention, Green Cities
International Convention, Theme Park Seminars by Sentosa World, AIA National convention, IAI
national Conention, Indonesian Large Scale Developer and Architecture seminar, famous Architect
seminar such as Rem Koolhous, Leon Krier, Michael Graves, KPF.
Study Tour to Singapore, Bangkok, Hongkong, Australia, USA and various Townships around
Greater Jakarta Area.
Jury member for Prasetiya Mulya Masterplan Consultant Tender selection in BSD city, western
suburb of Jakarta.
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