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Warsaw, Indiana, US

• Developed cost models to predict future trends.
• Consulted with functional experts to refine strategies.
• Negotiated high-value, long-term contracts with significant financial impact
• Led RFPs, optimized IT procurement costs, and ensured compliance with global policies.
• Drove negotiations, achieved strategic contracts, enhanced value and efficiency.
• Forecasted market trends, shaped procurement strategies for sustainable growth.

New York, New York, US

• Led financial data analysis and saved $1.74 million through strategic financial analysis and planning.
• Established standard financial reporting process, enhancing organizational efficiency.
• Assisted with ad-hoc financial requests, providing valuable insights.
• Provided business partner support for daily activities and special projects.
• Reconciled and closed out projects financially, aligning with ACR, billing and payment application.
• Streamlined financial reporting, enhancing accuracy and project reconciliation processes.

• Led due diligence and financial analysis for potential site development.
• Generated pro forma, massing analysis, and market studies.
• Leveraged analytical skills to identify potential investment opportunities.
• Led financial evaluations for site developments, enhancing project viability through detailed market studies.
• Streamlined pre-development by optimizing consultant engagement and contract negotiations, ensuring budget adherence.
• Pioneered innovative project management strategies for site demolition and soil stabilization, setting industry benchmarks.

New York, New York, US

• Project management of over $181 million portfolio
• Setup a new division of Cost Engineering to collaborate with Project Management division
• Established protocols to achieve broader impact on project profitability
• Achieved lower project finance costs than the construction companies building the project’s other towers
• Responsibilities included: budget creation, anticipated cost & remodeling reports, monthly requisitions, monthly project reports, cash flow projections, change order analysis and contract negotiation
• Helped keep projects moving forward through regular meetings with stakeholders, including Owners, Lenders, Architects, Engineers and Consultants

• Led procurement services for various projects, focusing on cost reduction.
• Collaborated with the project management team to synchronize project schedules and scope.
• Led procurement for key projects, saving costs in design and contracting, and streamlined contract management with Ariba.
• Analyzed and structured RFPs, enhancing consultant engagement and optimizing bid processes for development projects.
• Pioneered a benchmarking database for sourcing, driving informed decision-making in project management and procurement.
• Aligned project schedules with scope revisions, ensuring seamless coordination between development and management teams.

Brooklyn, NY, US

• Steiner NYC, LLC, the developer of Steiner Studios in Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York City, has designed and built condominium projects at 80 and 58 Metropolitan Avenue, which have been transferred from the original.
• Forecasted and analyzed projects budgets, cash flow and valuations.
• Prepared reports for equity partners
• Managed five development projects, encompassing 445,000 square feet, and valued at nearly $200 million.
• Reviewed and authorized trade contracts and change orders issued to subcontractors / vendors
• Demonstrated analytical skills in project valuation.

New York, New York, US

• Coordinated and managed the buyout process that included targeting potential bidders; performing bid analysis and participating in contract negotiations
• Assembled and scrutinized monthly project requisitions, funding, financial statements and project schedules
• Facilitated projects’ contractual and other required documents, such as: payment and performance bonds; letters of credit; subcontractor trade contracts; and city agencies correspondences

New York, US

• Managed Uniform Land Use Review Procedure [ULURP] projects and planning studies by coordinating with various city agencies, community boards, elected officials, and the public
• Analyzed financial viability of projects based on capital requirements, mortgage parameters, and economic incentives
• Conducted and coordinated rezoning studies proposed by DCP to pursue economic and housing development in the Bronx by: performing conformance and compliance analysis, land use surveys and community outreach; and.

• Drafted development proposals for commercial and residential projects in Lower Manhattan.
• Coordinated with project managers, general and sub-contractors, and other stakeholders. The outcome included but not limited to weekly construction status reports and condominium offering plans.
• Drafted design guidelines for the standard of interior design and finishes.

• Collaborated with Abyssinian Development Corporation to the purpose of community revitalization of the designated project site by using the skill set of project management and urban planning.
• Analyzed urban design objectives within the context of the NYC Zoning Resolution to determine correct land use and bulk.
• Conducted and presented demographic studies that correlated with local economic development and community characteristics.
• Surveyed the neighborhoods and prepared presentations to illustrate commercial establishments’ conditions, occupancy, and pedestrian flow.

Graduate Certificate In Real Estate Finance & Investment, Real Estate Finance

Master Of Science (M.S.), City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Diploma, Urban Planning & Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Sciences