Title: Chief Operating Officer
Company: Axiom Project Management
Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Metin Keles, chief operating officer at Axiom Project Management, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in project management.
Mr. Keles, a tenured leader in project management, has been excelling as the chief operating officer at Axiom Consulting and Project Management LLC, a woman-owned small business enterprise, since 2022. Recognized as a premier program and project management firm and contract administration provider, Axiom specializes in providing top-notch solutions for clients.
In his role, Mr. Keles oversees ongoing projects, including one for approximately $2 billion. He is also tasked with preparing contract documents for bidding and contract evaluation, as well as intervening in projects that exceed $1 million and are facing various issues. Since joining the organization, Mr. Keles has been recognized for helping grow the company from two employees to over a dozen in just over a year’s time. He continues to focus on acquiring new talent and developing strong teams with relevant experience while securing new projects and expanding Axiom’s client base.
Before being recruited to Axiom Consulting and Project Management LLC, Mr. Keles was affiliated with SNC-Lavalin (now AtkinsRéalis) from 2015 to 2020 as a commercial director on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project and a project manager between 2020 and 2022. He also worked for Jacobs as a program services manager from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Keles’ initial foray with SNC-Lavalin was between 2011 and 2012, when he served as a chief planner. Among other noteworthy roles, he garnered success as a senior planner at Kiewit Corporation from 2010 to 2011, project manager and estimator at IFNA Inc. between 2009 and 2010 and planning manager at Wilbur Smith Associates from 2007 to 2008.
Born and raised in Turkey, Mr. Keles’ early success was as a civil engineer, working in various countries like Azerbaijan, Dubai and Canada. He also co-founded several companies before selling one and largely divesting another. These experiences helped shape Mr. Keles’ career and gave him invaluable expertise in economics, accounting, finance and management.
Highly educated, Mr. Keles graduated from Istanbul Technical University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 2004 and the University of Toronto with a master’s degree in business law in 2014. Additionally, he received certification in business administration and management from McGill University in 2008 and credentials as a project management professional from the Project Management Institute Inc. in 2010. These added credentials have been pivotal in shaping his career.
As part of his continued commitment to his industry, Mr. Keles is an active member of the Design-Build Institute of America and the American Public Transportation Association. He also engages in organizations unrelated to his field by sponsoring charitable organizations and donating children’s clothing and toys to support the local community.
During his college years, Mr. Keles was recognized among the top 1% for entrance exams among 1.5 million candidates in 1996. He also received a scholarship and won an Extracurricular Activities Award from Istanbul Technical University. Moreover, Mr. Keles was lauded for his professional success with a Best Performer Award in 2014.
Crediting his success to the professional network he has developed, Mr. Keles remains committed to his work. He strives to always focus on the results and how he and his team can achieve them faster and in a high-quality manner. In the coming years, Mr. Keles intends to continually grow Axiom Consulting and Project Management LLC significantly while focusing on developing a reputation based on excellence.
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