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Khurshid Almeher
Founder & Principal

Khurshid Almeher

Architect and project management leader with 20+ years across Bangladesh and Japan, holding a PhD in Architecture from the University of Tokyo. Founded Kaymonto in 2013 to give multinational clients an independent PMC partner with zero financial interest in contractors or suppliers — 70+ projects delivered for 40+ multinational organisations including HSBC, Standard Chartered, Unilever, IFC, Citibank, Chevron and Microsoft, spanning corporate fit-out, industrial renovation, healthcare, hospitality and high-security institutional work. Three LEED Gold certifications, one LEED Platinum, and one EDGE certification to his name. Speaks Bengali, English and Japanese.

PMP · MIAB A-392 · 20+ years

PhD in Architecture, University of Tokyo, 2005 (Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholar) · MEngg in Architecture, University of Tokyo, 2002 · Bachelor of Architecture, Khulna University, 1997

Career History

Professional Track Record

1997–99

Lecturer, Discipline of Architecture

Khulna University, Bangladesh

Taught architectural theory and supervised design studios at the undergraduate level.

2000–01

Intern Architect

Nihon Sekkei, Inc., Tokyo

Trained across Tokyo's design and construction management industry.

2008–09

Project Manager

ISG Asia (Japan) Limited, Tokyo

Relocated 400+ headcount for Barclays Global Investors Japan (~US$28M, 35,000 sft LEED-compliant fit-out); managed fit-out and strategic space planning for Lehman Brothers Tokyo.

2010–11

GM & Head of Operations

Kokusai Links Co., Ltd., Tokyo

Led a US$35M automobile assembly project.

2011–12

Head of PMO

United Property Solutions Ltd, Dhaka

Project lead for a US$235M mixed-use development; built out PMO standards and business processes.

2013–Present

Founder & Principal

Kaymonto & Partners, Dhaka

Leads end-to-end, owner-aligned project delivery across 70+ projects for 40+ multinational organisations. Professor-in-Practice at the Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST) and University of Asia Pacific (UAP); Associate Professor at North South University (NSU) and BRAC University, teaching project and construction management.

Portfolio Engagements

Notable Projects Delivered

  • —~200,000 sft Greenfield Hospital — Design Manager
  • —HSBC Bangladesh — Network-wide Management Delivery Partner (MDP), US$30M+ portfolio
  • —Unilever Bangladesh Head Office Relocation — Full PMC mandate, 50,000 sft
  • —IFC (World Bank Group) Dhaka Head Office Relocation — EDGE certified, 15,000 sft
  • —InterContinental Dhaka Renovation — 300,000 sft, Portfolio Manager
  • —Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia — Key Account Manager

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