With an extensive experience in leading and directing major domestic and international infrastructure as well as real estate development projects, Mike Sarimsakci is responsible for financial and real estate development activities for Alterra Worldwide, LLC located in Dallas, TX.

Over the past 30 years, Mr. Sarimsakci has worked on real estate projects worldwide with a strong track record of completing infrastructure and real estate development projects on time and on budget. Currently, as the Founder & President of Alterra Worldwide, LLC. Mr. Sarimsakci is responsible for development and construction of projects that offers superior returns to investors.

His latest project is a 65,000 square meters of mixed use development which consists of 238 residences, 274 key Marriott dual branded hotel and retail space in the heart of downtown Dallas slated to open in June 2018. Another recently completed project, Alto 211 is an 18 story office tower, known as the “Tech Mecca” of Downtown Dallas is set in the vibrant city center district and brings urban lifestyle and modern business culture to the entrepreneurial community. Alto 211 is the headquarters to such renowned tech companies such as Tech Wildcatters, Health Wildcatters, Traxo, Velocis, Launch DFW and Fort Work co-working space.

Currently, Mr. Sarimsakci is working on a 50,000 square meter mixed used project with 225 key residence and 225 key AC Marriott Hotel located in Downtown St. Louis. Concurrently, Mr. Sarimsakci is working on a 325 key residential project located in Downtown San Jose, California. 

Throughout his career, Mr. Sarimsakci has been actively involved in development projects on an international level. Most recently, Mr. Sarimsakci was the guest of the Panamanian government to explore public private joint venture development opportunities in Panama. He advised to President of Niger to increase FDI into real estate projects in the region. Before joining Alterra Worldwide, LLC, Mr. Sarimsakci was the Managing Director of Polidev International, LLC. With Polidev, Mr Sarimsakci was responsible for real estate development projects in the Americas.

Prior to his re-development activities in the Americas, Mr. Sarimsakci was with AECOM as Vice President in Saudi Arabia and later became a Board Member with Ibra Holding in Azerbaijan. With Ibra Holding, Mr. Sarimsakci has established corporate policies and procedures while successfully managing 1.5 billion dollar Baku Yoo Real Estate Mixed use development in addition to managing 100 hectars of industrial development project in Romania.

Mr. Sarimsakci started his career with Bechtel in San Francisco where he was a Construction Manager and a Civil Engineer for two massive park projects in Dubai and Euro Disney. During his time with Bechtel, he was in charge of design and site development of projects and was awarded for his outstanding performance.

Mr. Sarimsakci holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and a Certificate of Pre-Law from UCLA. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management Mr. Sarimsakci has completed his executive degree for Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate (AMDP) at Harvard University in 2017 and is a Harvard Real Estate Alumni Board Member.