Novel Builders is a general contracting firm that builds exclusively in the commercial market, and they specialize in retail/office, healthcare & school/church projects. After joining the Novel team, I assisted the project manager in completing the Plumber’s & Pipefitter’s office & training facility in Mesquite. That was a design-build ground up, two story, tilt wall project that was roughly 36,000 sq ft. It included everything from offices to classrooms/training rooms to a full welding shop. After the completion of that project, I started my own ground up, one story, tilt wall project in Burleson. It’s a $4MM retail/restaurant shell building that’s roughly 12,000 sq ft. It includes structural steel and metal stud framing, and has a stone/textured paint/nichiha facade. This retail space was built to house a Jason’s Deli, 5 Guys Burger & dental office. Additionally, this project includes pouring roughly 30,000 sq ft of parking lot & drive thru paving and about 100 LF of retaining wall. Project should be completed by the end of April.● Oversee all aspects of the construction process from planning to implementation.● Coordinate and supervise all sub-contractors on-site throughout the construction process from setting property stakes to CO.● Interface with project inspectors, contractors, architects, engineers, city officials, and clients.● Maintain look ahead schedule for upcoming trades and daily log of activities, for future reference, if needed● Conduct weekly subcontractor meetings to ensure the project schedule is maintained and overall quality of work is met.● Conduct weekly safety meetings & toolbox talks with subcontractors to maintain a safe project site● Coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.● Identify and resolve any field issues that could cause schedule delays or negative cost impacts to the budget and process any RFI’s arising from field issues or questions from the subs.

McRight-Smith Construction is a general contracting, design build and construction management company that works primarily in the commercial world, specializing in aviation and automotive projects. The project I’m currently working on is a ground up build of an airplane hangar at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth. The hangar is a 20,000 sq ft pre-engineered metal building with offices and a shop/warehouse. In addition to the hangar, the project also included pouring the parking lot as well as the apron and taxiway. The overall budget for this project was roughly $3.5MM. Additionally during this project, I provided assistance on other projects when needed.• Oversee all aspects of the project from planning to implementation.• Coordinate and supervise all sub-contractors on-site throughout the construction process from setting property stakes to CO.• Interface with project inspectors, contractors, architects, engineers, city officials, and clients.• Conduct weekly subcontractor meetings to ensure the project schedule is maintained and overall quality of work is met.• Coordinate materials and equipment delivery with vendors and suppliers.• Identify and resolve any field issues that could cause schedule delays or negative cost impacts to the budget and process any RFI’s arising from field issues or questions from the subs.• Assist Project Manager with creating job budgets and project schedules.• Assist Project Manager with the submittal process, RFI's, pay apps and change orders.• Keep up with daily logs for the project using the Procore software.• Conduct weekly safety meetings with subcontractors on site.

CBF Construction is a general contracting company that operates in both the commercial and residential markets. The first two projects I was a part of with CBF was the construction of the 9th and Bishop Townhomes and the Westwood Bishop Arts Townhomes. The 9th and Bishop Townhomes were 8 units located at 425 and 429 W 9th St in the Bishop Arts area of downtown Dallas. The Westwood Bishop Arts Townhomes were 7 units located at 422 W 9th St. across the street from the 9th and Bishop Townhomes. Those projects were roughly $5.5MM between the two of them. The townhomes were all three-story units with private two-car garages and 500 sq. ft. rooftop decks with skyline views. They were three bed/three bath and 2,100+ sq. ft. and they are on the market now in the $550,000 - $600,000 range. The project I'm currently working on is the construction of King Plaza which is going to be six retail office buildings located at 14111 King Rd. in the Frisco/Little Elm area. That project is roughly $6MM.• Participated in architecture and design meetings with the developers of both Bishop Arts projects to design both townhomes.• Handled all the pre-dev/pre-con meetings with the city of Dallas.• Worked with city officials to get plans approved and building permits.• Built the SOV’s for the projects and input them into Procore.• Sent out bid requests, reviewed project proposals and negotiated sub contracts and input them into Procore.• Coordinated and supervised all sub-contractors on-site throughout the construction process from setting property stakes to CO.• Worked hand in hand with the developers throughout the construction process through daily reports/submittals/change orders/monthly draw sheets/etc. which was all coordinated through Procore.

Kellam Land Development Group (KLDG) is a limited liability corporation that my family and I started for real estate investment projects. The initial project for KLDG was the construction of the Bishop Arts Melba Townhomes which were 4 units located at 418 Melba St in the Bishop Arts area of downtown Dallas. That was roughly a $1.5MM project. The townhomes were all three-story units with private two-car garages and 500 sq. ft. rooftop decks with skyline views. They were three bed/three bath and 2,200+ sq. ft. and they ended up averaging a sales price right at about $540,000/ea. after upgrades.• Participated in the investors meeting that reviewed the feasibility of 3 different projects which culminated in the decision of moving forward with the Bishop Arts Melba Townhomes project’s pro forma.• Participated in all the pre-dev/pre-con meetings with the city of Dallas.• Helped coordinate and supervise all sub-contractors on-site throughout the construction process from setting property stakes to CO.• Provided warranty work since completion of the project.

Titan Maintenance is a comprehensive maintenance solution company that specializes in automatic lubrication and fire suppression systems for hydraulic and pneumatic power systems. We extend the life of equipment, reduce failures and improve production through preventative maintenance processes.• Called on construction, oil and gas, aggregate and garbage truck clients and set up meetings with Plant Managers/Maintenance Managers/etc. to discuss issues and improvements in their current lubrication and fire suppression processes. • Designed the customized lubrication or fire suppression system for their construction or other piece of equipment. • Quoted and sold the job while ensuring each one came in under budget with maximized margins. • Ordered all needed parts for the Bill of Materials. • Installed the lubrication or fire suppression system on each piece of construction or other type of equipment with any job specific fabrication work that may be needed. • Closed out each job with actual parts used and total labor time to generate accurate margins. • Tracked all previous BOM's/closed out jobs/profit margin reports/job specific expenses/etc. for improvements in our processes and procedures.

Applied Energy Company is a fluid power engineering and advanced fluid management consulting firm with over 40 years of service in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico. Applied Energy Company provides fluid management products, and expertise, to help reduce downtime and maintenance costs to industries demanding increased production and efficiencies.• Called on construction, oil and gas, aggregate and industrial clients to review their lubrication and filtration maintenance processes in their plant or fleet. • Performed plant wide and/or fleet wide lubrication and filtration audits with construction, oil and gas and aggregate companies. • Identified areas within the lubrication and filtration maintenance process that could be automated to perform more efficiently. • Quoted and sold the job while ensuring each one came in under budget with maximized margins.

Maxim Physicians Resources is an industry leader in nationwide physician staffing services, specializing in placing physicians in locum tenens opportunities. Maxim handles the recruitment, screening, credentialing and the eventual placement of highly qualified physicians in various clinical environments.• Assessed the needs of the clients and provided them with physicians who possessed the necessary clinical experience in providing the type of patient care they are requiring.• Networked w/ physicians across the country and screened them to verify their specific skills and clinical experience.• Presented screened physicians to the clients who were in immediate need of their possessed skills, or marketed them to those clients who could utilize the physician's skill set at some point in the future.• Obtained all the documentation, from the physician, that was required to credential them though both Maxim and our client. • Negotiated labor rates with both the physicians and our clients. • Coordinated interviews between the physicians and our clients, while leading both parties through the on-boarding procedure. • Followed up with our physicians and clients for continued partnership.

TEKsystems is the nation's leading technology staffing & services company. Combining a proven track record of superior performance, a quality-focused approach to service delivery and the highest caliber technical professionals in the market, TEKsystems helps its clients successfully plan, build and run their critical technology initiatives.• Took the business requirements of the clients and provided them with technical professionals with the skills and experience to meet their needs.• Networked with technical professionals to establish long term business/personal relationship.• Leveraged current relationships for referrals of other technical professionals to network with.• Met with potential candidates to verify qualifications for prospective job opportunities.• Communicated with the technical professional's previous employers to further verify qualifications.• Negotiated labor rates with both the candidates and our clients.• Organized interviews between the clients and the technical professionals and led both parties though the on-boarding procedure.• Followed up with the technical professional for continued partnership.

Technifax Office Solutions is a document imaging solutions provider based in Dallas, TX that generates roughly $20 million annually by building relationships with over 6,000 Dallas/Ft. Worth businesses throughout its 22 years in business. Technifax is a North Texas leader in providing a full range of document imaging equipment and related support services to local businesses.• Organized meetings with new and established clients, through telemarketing and cold calling efforts.• Performed sales presentations that provided clients with solutions to their document imaging needs.• Conducted quarterly reviews with established clients in an effort to sustain a working knowledge of their current state and be aware of any needed changes.• Built relationships with each client that led to earning their current and future business, as well as referrals to new clients.