Mehran Masoudi

Dr. Mehran Masoudi is an engineering and project management professional with more than 20 years of experience working with complex projects and the decisions that shape them long before execution begins.

Throughout his career, he has seen how seemingly small decisions made during planning, estimating, procurement, engineering, and project development can have consequences far beyond their original intent. These experiences have shaped his interest in the practical and human side of project management—how people make decisions, how assumptions become plans, and why risks that seem obvious in hindsight are often difficult to recognize at the beginning.

With a PhD in Materials Engineering and extensive experience in project environments, Mehran brings a practical perspective to Project Management, Risk Management, Project Planning, Decision-Making, Engineering Management, and Project Leadership. His approach is grounded in real-world experience, with an emphasis on asking better questions, challenging assumptions, and making thoughtful decisions before problems become expensive.

His writing focuses on the practical realities of project management, from early project decisions and risk management to planning, estimating, budgeting, and project execution. His first book, Why Great Projects Fail Before They Start: Hidden Project Management Decisions That Make or Break Projects, explores the often-overlooked decisions that influence project outcomes long before construction or execution begins.

Mehran believes successful projects are not created by perfect plans, but by people willing to think critically, challenge assumptions, learn from experience, and make better decisions before the first commitment is made.