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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Lead end-to-end development processes, from acquisition and financing to construction and disposition.• Demonstrate resilience and leadership in overcoming various project challenges including unexpected cost increases, permitting delays, and local power/water related issues.• Leverage networking and relationship-building skills to reduce permit timelines through connections with city and county members, optimizing project efficiency.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Played a pivotal role in the establishment and expansion of the company's West Coast Industrial Vertical, assisting with the launch of eight projects and concluding two sales within a year. • Instrumental in structuring the new industrial vertical, laying down fundamental operational standards such as project architectures and contract agreements. Worked hand-in-hand with legal teams to draft foundational GMP and Design Contract Agreements, setting the stage for subsequent projects and simplifying the negotiation trajectory.• Pre-leased a spec warehouse facility prior to entitlements, setting a record lease comp in the East Bay.• Delivered significant cost savings of approximately 10% on a project through innovative design strategies during entitlement and effective team management.• Reduced potential project delays from 6 months to 2 months with minimal cost impact by strategically accelerating the schedule and introducing alternative materials and innovative construction methods.

New York, Ny, Us

• Managed and elevated the engineering team's performance through supervision, training, and mentoring.• Institutionalized best practice procedures with design professionals, consultants, owners, and subcontractors, streamlining information flow, approvals, and reporting for special projects division.• Led teams in project delivery, resolving conflicts and enhancing outcomes, while meticulously overseeing financial reports and ensuring timely monthly subcontractor payments.• Awarded the 2020 Staff Award for introducing processes that streamlined project tasks.

New York, Ny, Us

• Operated as the essential liaison between architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, other project staff, and owner's representatives, deftly resolving issues related to plans and specifications for over $95 Million of work on the iconic SoFi Stadium Project in Inglewood.• Led the technical aspects of the construction of the "Infinity Screen" at SoFi Stadium – a 45 ft tall, 360-degree dual-sided, 4K videoboard suspended 122 feet above the playing field using tension cables.

Greeley, Co, Us

• Tracked and managed change orders, papered estimates for changes in work, maintained organized and detailed project records, compiled and organized acquisition packages, and processed and posted RFIs and submittals for the United Terminal at LAX.

New York, Ny, Us

• Spearheaded the LEED certification process for the UC Berkeley Moffitt Library Renovation Project by developing and implementing an Indoor Air Quality Management Plan, tracking and calculating the recycled content of all materials, documenting the VOC content of materials used on site, etc.

Los Angeles , Ca, Us

• Interned for a multi-billion dollar development and renovation program for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) under the Construction Inspection Division. • Worked with the Office Engineer to input/upkeep inspection request, deviation, and request for information (RFI) logs and worked directly on site with companies such as Hensel Phelps, Turner, and Swinerton Builders.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Real Estate Development

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering