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Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas

• Oversaw major projects such as Samsung ($11M), 600 Guadalupe ($6M), TikTok ($4M), and Waterline ($6M), managing budgets, production schedules, and installation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes despite challenges. • Developed and implemented a company-wide profit-sharing bonus structure, as well as hard-bid contract terms for installation subcontractors, resulting in enhanced financial performance and operational efficiency. • Led strategic planning initiatives by directing estimating meetings, analyzing project schedules and margins, and assessing potential opportunities against company capacity.• Mitigated complex risks and issues through collaborative problem-solving with department heads and management, leveraging internal data systems for accurate workload projections.• Managed high-level client interactions and stakeholder negotiations with professionalism, ensuring clear, fact-based communication on project status, delays & solutions, goals, and financials.• Enforced construction schedules rigorously, ensuring adherence to timelines and preventing delays.

Del Valle, Texas, United States

• Oversaw high-profile projects such as UT Dell Surgery Center ($1.6M), UT Hall of Fame ($2M), UT DKR SEZ renovation ($5M), 600 G ($6M), and The Moody Center ($5M), ensuring timely and successful completion.• At any given time, supervised over 100 installers and foremen, and coordinated with vendors to ensure optimal project execution and adherence to schedules.• Maintained strong client relationships through consistent, transparent communication on budgets, schedules, and project progress, leading to successful outcomes. • Predicted and mitigated potential issues to maintain project momentum and avoid budget overruns.• Enhanced quality assurance protocols by expanding QC procedures and providing training to facility and field staff, improving attention to detail and reducing punch list items along with associated costs.• Established and implemented SOPs to streamline cross-department communication, enhancing accuracy and reducing production and scheduling delays.

Del Valle, Texas, United States

• Spearheaded key projects including One America Center ($1.2M), Four Seasons Hotel Austin ($4.5M), The Westin ($1M), and Austin Proper ($5.3M), overseeing project scope, budget, and timelines.• At any given time, supervised over 50 installers and foremen, and coordinated with vendors to ensure optimal project execution and adherence to schedules.• Predicted and mitigated potential issues to maintain project momentum and avoid budget overruns.• Led contractor meetings to ensure compliance with safety standards and monitor project progress.

Austin, Texas

• Oversaw subcontractors in the completion of multi-million-dollar condos at The Austonian residences.• Defined project scope, allocated resources, and ensured stringent quality control to meet homeowner specifications.• Led and facilitated contractor meetings to ensure safety compliance and monitor schedule progress. • Collaborated with homeowners to finalize selections and finishes for condos.• Coordinated with Superintendents and homeowners to complete detailed punch lists.• Resolved issues proactively to maintain project schedules and ensure timely completion.• Promoted job site safety by encouraging safe work practices and ensuring adherence to company safety policies.• Communicated project plans and activities to subcontractors and suppliers to effectively implement goals.

Midland, Tx

Organizes and conducts daily safety meetings.Oversees and manages daily operations of other floor hands.Effective and knowledgeable in working with high-performance drilling systems. Maintains daily high standards which set high levels of productivity.Analyzed and calculated data for accurate well control. Improved quality of operations by ensuring parallel compliance with Shell standards and protocols.Operates heavy machinery efficiently and effectively to ensure safety at all times.

Dallas, Tx

Provided clients with affordable modifications, payment plans, forbearances and settlements.Analyzed credit reports, loan histories, personal records and property values to determine if equity was sufficient. Provided management with substantial financial recommendations.Monitored client accounts to improve home loan modifications.Communicated effectively with borrowers, investors and attorneys to properly manage loans.

Grand Prairie, Tx

Responsible for providing unit with collective and organizational accountability which delivered high performance missions while deployed in Iraq.Accountable for fulfilling individual duties as well as ensuring the team and unit were successful on daily missions in Iraq for the General's Personal Security Detail.Trained and supervised junior enlisted personnel in military life and personal care which is vital to their military career success. Developed and mentored privates and specialists, getting them on an upwardly mobile career path while teaching them the drive and resiliency that defines an NCO.

Bachelor Of Arts And Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Sociology

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Sociology