Gökay Demir

Civil Engineer | MSc Building Engineering

St. Petersburg, Florida

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About Me

Civil Engineer with a Master's degree in Building Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. Experienced in structural analysis, seismic design, and building refurbishment projects. I am a U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and fully authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

I gained significant experience working in Mudanya, a hilly coastal region with high seismic risk in Turkey. This challenging environment exposed me to a wide variety of construction methods and engineering problems. The area's poor soil conditions required extensive use of retaining structures and pile shoring systems, giving me hands-on experience with deep foundation techniques and soil stabilization methods.

As Technical Office Chief Engineer at Mudanya Municipality, I conducted structural project assessments and ensured compliance before granting construction permits within municipal boundaries. This role involved reviewing construction documentation, checking engineering drawings, performing checks on reinforcement detailing, and coordinating with general contractors to resolve construction issues and technical disputes.

Experience

Technical Office Chief Engineer

Mudanya Municipality, Bursa, Turkey

Jul 2020 – May 2025

  • Checked engineering drawings and ensured their compliance with technical designs
  • Control of constructions within the municipal borders on behalf of the public
  • Performed checks on the reinforcement detailing to ensure compliance with technical designs
  • Conducted structural project assessments before granting construction permits
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to navigate challenges and deliver projects meeting quality and safety standards

Building Engineering Intern

Sesto San Giovanni Municipality, Milano, Italy

Aug 2019 – Nov 2019

  • Involved in the PEBA 2020 (Plan for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers) process
  • Surveyed the architectural barriers present in public spaces and buildings

Education

MSc in Building Engineering

Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Dec 2019

GPA: 91/100

Thesis: Building Refurbishment and Reuse of the Old Industrial Building within the Context of Modularity

BSc in Civil Engineering

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Jun 2017

GPA: 3.21/4.00

Thesis: Geotechnical Design for the Foundation System of a Building

Academic Projects

Politecnico di Milano | MSc Building Engineering

Structural Design

Design of a 7-Story Steel Office Building

Complete structural design of a mixed-use steel building near Loreto Square, Milan with composite floors and RC cores.

SAP2000 ETABS Eurocode 3
Seismic Engineering

Earthquake Resistant Design of RC Building

Seismic analysis of a 3-story reinforced concrete office building per Italian seismic codes and Eurocode 8.

SAP2000 Eurocode 8 NTC 2008
Building Physics

Advanced Building Envelope Components

Design of ventilated facade systems, triple glazing, and thermal bridge analysis for building envelopes.

THERM MEPLA Window
Integrated Design

Integrated Building Design

Multi-disciplinary building design combining architecture, structural systems, MEP, and energy performance.

AutoCAD Revit MEP
BIM Management

BIM-Based Facility Management

BIM-integrated facility management with operational planning, maintenance scheduling, and failure documentation.

BIM FM Scheduling

Skills & Software

Structural Analysis

SAP2000 ETABS SAFE

Design & Modeling

AutoCAD Revit Tekla Rhino + Grasshopper

Building Physics

IES-VE THERM MEPLA Window

Programming

Python

Languages

Turkish (Native) English (Fluent) Italian (Intermediate)