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Cedar Park, TX, US

» Strategize capital improvements and managed facilities for 17 commercial locations across Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, overseeing 3 in-house and 1 contractor facility technician and maintenance scheduling.» Identify and source vendors for janitorial and window cleaning services, security & IT, mechanical (HVAC), plumbing, electrical, one-off.

Austin, Texas, US

» Founded and established the strategic vision for a small commercial firm with a primary focus on commercial construction and facilities management.» Leverage a consultative selling approach to open dialogue and identify and provide solutions to meet client needs.» Track financial cost reporting across projects, implement cost controls and analyze and.

» Spearheaded operations, leading project management teams, a drafting technician, a production team, and an installation team for commercial millwork projects.» Drove efficiency by facilitating communication across projects to understand project status, review material purchasing, plan project schedules, and coordinate shop priorities.» Streamlined.

Dallas, TX, US

» Supervised and monitored subcontractors on healthcare construction projects such as clinics, cancer centers, and micro-hospitals ranging from $630k - $30M.» Oversaw teams of anywhere from 75 - 130 subcontractors, including Assistant Superintendents, Carpenter Foremen, and General Laborers; participated in assessing subcontractor interviews and buyouts. ».

Austin, Texas, US

» Successfully executed healthcare construction projects ranging from $20k - $2.1M, leading the buildouts and technical renovations within operational hospitals.» Organized all field construction activities of 4 -16 person teams leading project scheduling, weekly job-site meetings, and daily site activity tracking to ensure proactive client communication.».

» Managed the project estimation and planning of commercial architectural millwork installation projects leading teams of 8 - 10 people.» Defined project scope, timeline, objectives, milestones, and deliverables.» Sourced and purchased materials, such as ipe wood, from vendors; utilized tools such as PlanSwift and Excel to prepare project expense reports.

» Developed project estimates, prepare and submit bid proposals to clients; managed project budgets facilitating materials purchasing, submitting project payments and invoices.» Led product development and design and executed the overall production process; facilitated weekly production meetings and provided the client with production updates.».