Lead the Traffic Division and Capital Improvement Program Division in the design and construction of transformational projects for the City. These included the City's first ever Cycle Track (Highway 101, Leucadia Streetscape Phase 1 and Olympus Park (projects that had languished at the City for over 10 years), the first Rail Quiet Zone (Cardiff), and 2 segments of the Coastal Rail Trail. Revitalized the pavement management program and helped raise the network pavement condition index of the City to rank fourth in the County.

Responsibilities: Led a team of seven in the engineering review and entitlement of all development projects in the City from environmental clearance to final acceptance. Projects included hotels, a golf course, commercial development and high and low income residential communities. Led a team of nine in the design and construction of road rehabilitation, flood control, storm drain, landscaping and traffic signal projects from a $60 million Capital Improvement Program (CIP).Achievements: Streamlined processes and improved efficiency of division reducing time for development project review and plan check by 50%. Increased transparency and efficiency for a national developer pool by publishing the City improvement plan archive on the City web site. Customer delay time was reduced by 40%. Delivered 95% of the CIP projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities: Led the Public Works Department which included 58 staff, a $15 million operating budget, and a $25 million CIP budget. Oversaw administration, water distribution, sewer collection, fleet management, parks and street maintenance, construction, flood control and traffic.Achievements: Constructed a 6 acre, $8 million sports facility at La Bonita Park that included 4 tournament-ready softball fields, picnic areas and parking. Reduced City fine proposed by California Regional Water Quality Control Board from $200,000 to $30,000 by revamping the storm water quality control program. Designed and built a landfill gas system to comply with a previously existing Notice and Order from the enforcement agency. Garnered about $14 million in competitive grants from the Orange County Transportation Authority.

Responsibilities: Led the Department and Lemon Grove Sanitation District. Oversaw administration, sewer collection, CIP project design and construction, flood control and traffic. Achievements: Garnered the grant funds and constructed the City's first fiber optic traffic signal interconnect system and Traffic Management Center. Lined 80% of the sewer mains to cost effectively and proactively address a potential spill issue. Spearheaded a road construction effort that included the Federal Boulevard Project that had languished for years.