• Support acquisition efforts including highest and best use studies, feasibility analysis and preliminary budgeting for ground-up development projects. • Manage the company’s West Coast developments from acquisition to disposition.• Champion all pre-construction activities including the architect, contractor and consultant RFP process, contract negotiations, A&E management, insurance, and debt and equity activities.• Obtain planning, building, housing, and utility approvals for ground-up development projects (46-200 Units).• Develop & manage project budget and schedules throughout the development process, including pro-forma modeling. • Manage general contractor pre-construction, value-engineering, and the bid process, ensuring project budget is met in a rising cost environment.• Act as the owner’s representative throughout the project lifecycle, mitigating contractor change orders and budget overruns while maintaining quality standards.• Review monthly pay applications and manage third-party brokerage, debt, and equity relationships. • Lead the branding effort of newly developed properties, while managing the Property Management team to ensure successful lease-up.

• Support team acquisition efforts to determine the highest and best use for potential development projects.• Coordinate all pre-construction and entitlement activities including design management, project budgeting, schedule forecasting, and soft cost buyout/negotiation.• Obtain planning approval and secure building permits for ground-up, value-add, and adaptive re-use projects.• Manage third-party general contractors and our in-house construction team, problem-solving and playing a quality control function throughout construction.• Act as the owner’s representative throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring development goals are met.• Review construction loan draws and manage third-party lending relationships, mitigating change orders and value-engineering to hit target project metrics.• Lead the creative vertical and orchestrate the branding effort of newly developed properties.

• Transaction advisory services for investment sales and financing of institutional commercial and multi-family properties, and new development projects.• Strategic evaluation of development deals, including deal structuring/financing, feasibility studies, and valuation of real estate.• Sourced debt for value-add and opportunistic development projects varying in size from $2.5 to $65 million.• Prepared offering packages for the disposition of, or capitalization of real estate, including highest and best use analysis, strategic positioning, underwriting, and cash flow analysis, and market analysis.

- Quantified potential foreign markets to create a global real estate expansion strategy for a $4B fast fashion company.- Underwrote potential new investments, including cash flow modeling, sensitivity analysis, NPV and IRR calculations.- Coordinated retail projects with cross-functional teams to keep abreast with all real estate, property, and lease related items, compressing timelines 3 months.- Acted as an intermediary between Forever 21 and landlords or JV partners to gather pertinent real estate information for the production of economic summaries related to new store openings.- Rebuilt international pricing, protecting gross margins while aligning company objectives to ensure positive financial results.- Drove business strategy to support company growth objectives while seeking to maximize opportunity.

- Created financial models to analyze potential mixed-use investments throughout Manhattan. - Researched potential residential retail, residential and office acquisitions within the Manhattan, Phoenix and Las Vegas markets.- Conducted due diligence in regards to potential acquisitions.

Boutique Architecture Firm Specializing in Restaurant & Hospitality Projects- Developed 3-dimensional design concepts for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.- Completed construction drawings for Rustic Bakery in Sausalito and the Esquire Grill in the Sacramento International Airport. - Prepared finish package proposals for various hospitality projects.- Conducted design budget analysis for three financial options for the Monterey Bay Aquarium food service renovation.

Boutique High End Residential Architecture Firm (Published)- Completed a large number of project tasks from schematic design to construction administration (specializing in high-end custom residential design)- Developed unique design concepts for multi-million dollar estates (single & multiple structure projects) throughout Woodside, Hillsborough and San Francisco- Provided 3D modeling of proposed schemes & photorealistic images for client presentations- Prepared Permit Submittal and Revision packages to present to the Town for approval- Addressed comments from consultants and owners throughout the Design/Permit/CD and CA phases - Completed full construction drawing sets: Plans, Elevations, Sections, Custom Detailing/Cabinetry & Schedules- Participated in project meetings and contractor coordination (revising shop drawings, issuing change orders)- Managed project forms including monthly billing projections as well as billing evaluations- Served as sole Project Architect/Manager

Bay Area Residential, Multifamily, Historic Preservation, Retail, Hospitality and Educational Architecture Firm- Developed design concepts and completed construction documents for multi-family housing developments and educational facilities- Completed submittal sets for the Phillip Brooks School (Menlo Park) as well as numerous market rate and below market rate condo and mixed-use developments in Gilroy and Cotati- Completed redlines and addressed comments from city officials, consultants and owner representatives throughout the design/construction process- Participated in monthly project meetings- Assisted and worked on Construction Administration (RFI’s, ASI’s, PCD’s & Submittals) - Prepared specifications booklet for interior products and finishes

Bay Area Residential Architecture Firm (Award Winning) - Custom Home Design- Constructed architectural details and interior design proposals- Developed renovation concepts- Designed additions, new constructions and landscaping plans- Participated in consultant and client meetings- Prepared 3D models and renderings