Laura Gallardo, Pmp® Email & Phone Number

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Royal Palm Beach, Florida, Us

As a PMP-certified Project Manager in land development, I offer comprehensive support across project phases, including shop drawing reviews, overlays, change orders, pay applications, certified payroll, and jobsite compliance. Skilled in tools like Microsoft Project, Procore, Bluebeam, and Smartsheets. I streamline project flow, coordinate resources, and align stakeholders to meet quality and timeline goals.With a focus on efficiency and compliance, I’m committed to adding value to each project and team I work with. #ProjectManagement #LandDevelopment #ConstructionManagement #AssistantProjectManager #PMPCertified #SiteDevelopment #ProjectManager #ConstructionIndustry #SiteCompliance #JobsiteManagement #ShopDrawings #ChangeOrders #Procore #BuildingConnected #CertifiedPayroll #ConstructionCareers #WestPalmBeachJobs #ProjectControls #InfrastructureDevelopment #ProjectLeadership

As the appointed leader of the Operations Team, I spearheaded successful project completions by meticulously developing and planning projects and tasks. This involved strict adherence to scheduling, budgets, quality control, risk management, and contractual obligations.• Key Achievements:• Conducted in-depth data analysis and generated weekly reports for upper management, highlighting potential risks, business performance, projected budgets, and sales forecasts.• Elevated client engagement through the development of periodic customer connection events, surpassing the engagement rate achieved in 2023. Support a team of project managers and superintendents to their success metrics by leading and enabling them with all the necessary tools.• Facilitated the onboarding and training of over twenty-five employees, emphasizing the capabilities and applications of available systems and tools. Implemented training initiatives, supported professional development, and managed performance, resulting in increased engagement and retention.• Implemented process improvements and ensured team members adhered to policies and procedures, enhancing effectiveness and efficiency in daily tasks.• Devised strategic integration of assessments, reducing operational costs by 30%.• Managed accounts payable and receivable, payment operations, and collections, achieving an average client payment cycle of 20 days net.• Executed AIA invoicing and expedited project closures within 10 days after construction completion.#OperationsManagement #constructionlife #moderninteriordesign #elegantstyle #pmo#ConstructionSafety #Job #CleanWork #excellenceinconstruction #constructionsite #constructionmanagement #interiordesign #Florida #thankyou #project #teamwork #building #team #appreciationpost #grateful #share #ConstructionUpdate #BuildingProgress #ConstructionIndustry #Teamwork #ProjectMilestones #constructionlife

• Assisting Project Managers with the overall project and contract administration from the start to the finish of the project and taking ownership of the systems required for this.• Examining and adequately understands project specifications and architectural documents• Reviewing and evaluating all projects while also ensuring strict compliance with budgets• Assisting other contractors with the evaluation of all contract documents and preparing reports for any deficiencies in the project• Documenting all construction activities and evaluating the progress of construction projects• Ensure real time reporting for projects and assisting Project Managers with project variances of actuals vs budgets, and weekly updating forecasts.• Demonstrated understanding of basic financial principles and project coordination• Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing.• Ensure all staff are fully trained on the capabilities and use cases of available systems and tools. Provide training opportunities and support individual needs of staff related to training.• Monitor accounts receivable and support project managers with collection efforts.• Assists in preparing proposals and contracts by requesting RFP from subcontractors • Provides note taking and meeting minutes as needed.• Communicates with client as needed by managing client specific project needs, track and coordinate.• Provides budgeting, AIA invoicing support, and execution on all projects.• Project closeout manager for all commercial projects• Implement standards for certificate & licensure renewals.

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Promoted to provide administrative and business support to the President of Evo Door and Window LLC, Sheer Enterprises INC, and another four companies. Work closely with the accounting team and external vendors such as insurance agents, lawyers, and financial companies to facilitate the day-to-day workflow in a fast-paced office environment. • Audit and manage 30 corporate credit cards, overseeing in more than $600K in monthly expenses. Ensure all payments are accurate; recovered more than 15% of lost money in frauds to the company.• Monitor and manage electronics assets such as cellphones and computers, and set up workstations, email, and accounts needed for all new employees to perform his/her duties. • Inspect all auto insurance and ensure car registrations are up to date. Remove and reduce the unnecessary expenses in auto insurance policies, saving at least $25K annually.• Perform tasks for property management for five offices throughout the county. Manage and inspect regular services such as utilities, landscape, fire, cameras, and security systems. Make necessary monthly payments and ensure all systems are working correctly.

West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Create and implement new operation processes for the entire team. Support and assist with project procedures while keeping track of team performances. Work closely with the owner on special projects. Face new challenges enthusiastically to achieve consistent quality results. • Communicate between customers and internal members regarding project details, including budgets, estimates, and timelines. • Improved subcontractor's search process by 90% by creating the first subcontractor's map system in Google Maps. • Ensure all subcontractor teams were properly equipped with necessary requirements and tools to complete projects on time.• Handle all accounts payable. Work in partnership with the office manager and accounting department to improve tracking of accounts payable to subcontractors, and othergeneral expenses.• Help dispatchers over the phone, when there is an overflow of services nationwide for retail stores, restaurants, and businesses. Occasionally managed 15 to 20 service dispatch calls daily.Train new personnel by creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) company procedures to create efficiency and reduce errors.

Plainview, New York, Us

One of the nation’s leading security companies, providing families and businesses professional security systems for commercial, residential, and new construction projects.-Helped the operations and administrative department increase revenues to approximately 3 million dollars every month. Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties including improving sales and installation processes, supervising technicians’ labor time, and managing materials needed for installations. Managed monthly customer contracts, purchase orders, and processed invoices using SedonaOffice.• Increased the average number of weekly installations from 2 to 5 by developing and implementing strategies to organize the operations department; e.g., enhanced procedures and implemented new productivity systems.• Reduced the labor time from an average of 12 hours to 6 hours for installations on commercial, residential, and new construction projects by ensuring all operations were carried-out in an appropriate, cost-effective way. Coordinated the scheduling and continuous support of 7 alarm technicians. • Negotiated 30% reduction in material costs.• Planned and monitored inventory with no losses.• Commended by senior leadership for the ability to ensure adherence to established organizational processes while maintaining a positive and motivating corporate culture.

Elite security, alarm, and home automation company that worked with a wide range of homebuilders throughout South Florida (e.g., Terra Group, Luxcom Development, and Palmcorp Developers). Provided general administrative and clerical support to the CEO, reaching monthly revenues of over 100K. Responsible for answering incoming telephone calls, preparing sale packages for sales department meetings with new builders and new homeowners, and ordering and maintaining supplies for the technicians, new installations department and staff. • Built high-quality customer feedback as indicated by a 4.8 / 5.0 Google stars rating by coordinating projects, assigning tasks, using resources, troubleshooting problems, and following up on technicians’ installations and jobs. • Increased website traffic up to 98% by streamlining business outreach and re-engaging lost customers in coordination with the marketing department.• Consistently entrusted with greater responsibility than the job description outlined.

Colombian leader of textile products throughout Ecuador. Greeted clients, answered phones and provided professional customer service support to all levels for the sales department, which achieved over 1 million dollars in sales annually. • Established and led the design and marketing department. Established clear goals and objectives while inspiring sales department team spirit and the achievement of results. Boosted sales from 750K to 1 million dollars annually.• Managed and expanded the “Sales Tour” to different cities visiting customers. Used assertive communication skills to negotiate prices and created new designs with positive effects on the customer and sale representatives.

Bogota - Colombia, Bogota, Co

Fashion Designer formal menswear lineOrder and programming Material SupplySupplier tracking from countries as China, Brazil, Italia, etcProduct developmentBudget ManagementProduct rotation analysisProduct Programming

Fashion Designer formal menswear lineOrder and programming Material SupplyProduct developmentBudget ManagementProduct rotation analysisProduct Programming

Certificated Profesional Project Manager Preparation, Cpp, Project Management

Professional On Fashion Design, Fashion/Apparel Design