o Direct a team of vendors and sub-contractors in all phases of construction for retail and warehouse site remodels o Procure and approve bids for projectso Manage project budgets, contracts, scheduling, invoices, and change orders o Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completiono Maintain daily logs of activities on job siteo Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictionso Assist in maintenance of the retail and warehouse sites

o Directed a team of vendors and sub-contractors in all phases of construction for seven, complete restaurant remodelso Procured and approved bids for projectso Managed project budgets, contracts, scheduling, invoices, and change orders o Aided in design, concept, and layout of new restaurant concepts o Collaborated with architects, interior design, and restaurant operations teams to maximize restaurant efficiencyo Obtained VCC permits and approval for exterior building improvements o Provided oversight on improvements to existing establishments o Supported the engineering team lead to rectify building maintenance and utility issues for over forty properties

o Communicated site rules and safety procedures to new hires and enforcing those ruleso Scheduled subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completiono Maintained daily logs of activities on job siteo Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictionso Ensured that subcontractor were fully executing and complying with the contracted scope of worko Assisted in budgeting, bidding, and award of subcontractorso Issued notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regards to quality of work or schedulingo Identified subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standardso Performed job progress and completion punch list identification and completion

o Tested raw material, bulk and packaged samples to ensure complianceo Managed scheduling production completion and releaseo Ensured stability testing of active ingredients in finished productso Directed and lead a team of chemists and microbiologists o Executed and implemented method validation testing for various routine and non-routine chemical analyseso Conducted root cause analyses for laboratory investigations and employed effective CAPAso Updated SOPs and control monographs to meet current USP testing guidelines and specificationso Obtained experience with FDA and cGMP audits o Managed chemical waste storage and disposal

o Performed Dynamic Light Scattering, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, Transmission Electron Microscopy, UV-Vis spectrometry, etc. on a variety of materials o Functioned as the primary operator and lab technician for specific instrumentation such as: Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer, Dynamic Light Scattering instruments, UV-Visible spectrophotometer, Near-Infrared Spectrophotometer, Transmission Electron Microscope o Developed methods for the analysis of TiO2, MnO2 nanoparticles in water based dispersionso Conceptualized test methods for the analysis of infrared reflective pigment formulations

o Research Assistant (August 2006 – December 2011), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MSo Isolated and characterized various constituents of crude oilo Synthesized and characterized polymeric materials, organic and inorganic compounds, and iron oxide ferrofluids in aqueous and organic based solutionso Synthesized support materials for the separation of similar compounds present in complex mixtures o Acquired a broad analytical knowledge base associated with various types of instrumentation: namely, Dynamic Light Scattering, Transmission Electron Microscopy, UV-Visible/Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, and Quartz Crystal Microbalance o Facilitated the teaching, training, and mentoring of undergraduates during their research course