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Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

CSL’s portfolio includes management of new construction, renovation, expansion and maintenance projects from planning to completion. We deliver highly personalized services to a full spectrum of clients in the educational, healthcare and life sciences and corporate markets. Our service offerings include Strategic Planning, Owners Representation/Project Management, Construction Mitigation, Relocation Management and Furniture, Fixture & Equipment Procurement.

Managed the build-out of two floors of a Class A office space. Negotiated the lease and tenant improvement allowance; defined the project requirements and managed the financing, budget, and design; hired and coordinated a team of architects, engineers, interior designers, and branding specialists; reviewed and approved budgets, schedules, submittals, requisitions, and change orders; and worked closely with the general contractor, owner’s project manager, and design team to ensure the schedule… Show more Managed the build-out of two floors of a Class A office space. Negotiated the lease and tenant improvement allowance; defined the project requirements and managed the financing, budget, and design; hired and coordinated a team of architects, engineers, interior designers, and branding specialists; reviewed and approved budgets, schedules, submittals, requisitions, and change orders; and worked closely with the general contractor, owner’s project manager, and design team to ensure the schedule and budget were maintained.Purchased, developed, renovated, maintained, leased, and managed 350 residential units. Properties include multi-million-dollar homes, vacation rentals, and multi-family apartment buildings.Created real estate investment fund for a 55-unit apartment building. Purchased property for $1.8M and sold it for $3.0M, earning investors a 13% internal rate of return. Oversaw upgrades to the building’s systems and rehab of most units. Designed and managed construction for conversion of the ground floor commercial spaces into residential units. Show less

Manchester, Nh

Owned and managed residential property management company based in Manchester, NH. Lead a dedicated professional team that performed all management and maintenance functions.

Boston, Ma

Business District was a high-end shared workspace located in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, providing private offices, meeting rooms, virtual offices, and event space. With its innovative design, landmark destination, and unique level of luxury amenities and services, Business District received 100% (50) 5-Star Google reviews and was featured in Entrepreneur, Boston Magazine, Improper Bostonian, and Boston Business Journal.Responsible for all day-to-day functions of the company… Show more Business District was a high-end shared workspace located in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, providing private offices, meeting rooms, virtual offices, and event space. With its innovative design, landmark destination, and unique level of luxury amenities and services, Business District received 100% (50) 5-Star Google reviews and was featured in Entrepreneur, Boston Magazine, Improper Bostonian, and Boston Business Journal.Responsible for all day-to-day functions of the company, including client engagement and retention, business development, networking, marketing, sales, accounting, IT, and human resources.Developed pro-forma and implemented a marketing and sales strategy that resulted in 95% occupancy within the first year of operations, exceeding revenue targets. In 2020, Business District was sold to the international leader in the shared workspace industry. Show less

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Simon Design Engineering is a professional engineering services company, serving owners, developers, public agencies, architects, and builders throughout the US. Simon Design specializes in the planning and design of all types of parking concepts, including automated, free-standing, integral mixed use, and underground facilities.Project Manager, Lead Designer, and main point of contact for external design consultants (architects and MEP/FP engineers) and internal production team… Show more Simon Design Engineering is a professional engineering services company, serving owners, developers, public agencies, architects, and builders throughout the US. Simon Design specializes in the planning and design of all types of parking concepts, including automated, free-standing, integral mixed use, and underground facilities.Project Manager, Lead Designer, and main point of contact for external design consultants (architects and MEP/FP engineers) and internal production team. Represented owners and the design team at construction meetings and provided on-site construction observation. Established design criteria, performed calculations and computer analyses, wrote specifications, developed functional, parking, and circulation layouts.Collaborated with general contractors to develop and implement alternative cost- and schedule-saving design solutions and construction methods. Show less

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Hybrid Parking Solutions (now Hybrid Parking Garages) is a design-build firm that utilizes an integrated systematized approach to parking, with a focus on efficient parking concepts, building technologies, passive security, sustainability, and durability.Project Manager responsible for all design aspects in the delivery of design-build parking structures, from development through final construction completion.Worked with in-house construction division to develop design and… Show more Hybrid Parking Solutions (now Hybrid Parking Garages) is a design-build firm that utilizes an integrated systematized approach to parking, with a focus on efficient parking concepts, building technologies, passive security, sustainability, and durability.Project Manager responsible for all design aspects in the delivery of design-build parking structures, from development through final construction completion.Worked with in-house construction division to develop design and constructability standards. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Zaldastani Associates was a Boston-based structural engineering consulting firm that specialized in air-rights projects and structured parking facilities.Lead structural designer for commercial, transportation, and parking facilities.

Winchester, Massachusetts, United States

GEI Consultants is a geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineering consulting and design firm with offices nation-wide.Developed concrete repair programs; designed and observed construction of deep and shallow foundations; monitored vibrations due to construction and rock blasting; developed, coordinated, and monitored subsurface exploration programs; wrote geotechnical engineering reports; collected soil and environmental samples; and performed in-situ and laboratory soil testing.

Master Of Science - Ms, Structural Engineering

Bs, Civil Engineering