Leadership

Vertis is led by senior professionals with decades of regional and international experience in development, construction, and project governance.

Sajeev Lal Koshy
Chief Executive Officer

Senior project and development professional with 27+ years of experience managing the full development lifecycle across the UAE, Bahrain, and Africa. Based in Dubai, with hands-on leadership of high-rise residential, mixed-use, and hospitality developments from feasibility through delivery. BE (Civil), MBA (UK), PMP-certified.

Satish Gopal Pillai
Director - Contracts & Commerce

Construction professional with 35+ years of experience across UAE, Oman, and India, specializing in estimation, cost control, tendering, and large-scale project delivery. Former Head of Estimation & Cost Control at SEIDCO, dealing with reputed developers like DAMAC, Emaar, Dubai Properties, and Reem Developers.

Prasad Kartha
Director -Business Strategy & Governance

Construction industry leader with 34+ years of international experience across India, UAE. Bahrain, Brunei and KSA. Former MD, CEO and GM on landmark residential, hospitality and commercial projects including Grand Hyatt Kochi & Convention Centre, St. Regis Resort Abu Dhabi, INDEX Tower, Lulu Cyber Tower and multiple international developments. Currently advising on business strategy, corporate governance and risk management.
Holds B.Tech-Civil, MBA(Finance),
Construction Lawyer (LLB).

Rajesh Panath
Principal Advisor - Structural & Technical Governance

A senior structural engineer with over 28 years of experience, including 20+ years in the Middle East, advising on technical governance, peer reviews, and design risk management for complex building and infrastructure projects.

Formerly with OBERMEYER, AECOM, and other global consultancies, he has contributed to landmark developments such as the AED 4.4 Billion New Al Ain Hospital and DEWA's AED-1 Billion AI Sheraa - the world's largest Zero Energy Building.

PhD Scholar in Civil Engineering, ME (Struct) and Member of Society of Engineers -UAE.

M. Ibrahim Kutty. MIE
Chairman

A visionary Leader with 30+ years of experience in construction and real estate development. Based in Dubai, providing strategic leadership on high-rise, commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects. Holds an EMBA, ME (struct), Member of IE, (India), and alumnus of IIM- Bangalore

Serfraz Gafoor
Vice Chairman

A construction-centric entrepreneur and strategic leader with 27+ years of experience across technology, ultra-luxury residential development, and large-scale commercial real estate investments, delivering end-to-end asset creation, digital governance, and disciplined execution across the UAE, India, Maldives, and Africa. Driven by ESG-aligned development, with a strong focus on green buildings, zero- and low-carbon strategies, resource efficiency, and resilient assets that create sustainable long-term value.

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Vertis Project Management Consultancy (VERTIS PMC) is a Dubai Headquartered, Premier Project Management and Development Advisory Firm delivering complex construction projects across the UAE and the wider GCC.