Head of pre-construction department.Reviews design and construction documents.Value engineering analysis. Constructability analysis.Take-offs and cost estimating. Responsible for Procurement and Bidding. Prepares Bid packages for trades. Conducts pre-bid meetings with qualified subs and vendors. Performs Bid analysis of subs/vendor pricing.

Provide executive leadership for this new full service construction company and consulting company, certified as general contractor for the State of Florida. Provided executive direction and fully responsible for all company operations, including planning, estimating, client management and project management. Supervise all aspect of the company and provided general oversight of all employees and sub-contractors.

Lead the department of estimators for a large state wide operating drywall & stucco construction company, specialized in large commercial and residential markets. Provided executive direction and fully responsible for all company pre-construction operations. Responsible for reviewing leads and invitations to bid, assigning work to estimators, checking estimates, assigning OH & Profit fees, reviewing proposals and scopes of work, reviewing addendum and re-prices, involved in contract negotiations and preparing documentation for project managers/superintendents after contract award.

PRESIDENT AND CEO, Tech Builders, Inc., Miami, Florida 1/1989 – 12/2010Provided executive leadership for this full service construction company, certified as general contractor for the State of Florida. Company specialized in high end custom homes and small to mid size commercial projects. Provided executive direction and fully responsible for all company operations, including planning, estimating, client management and project management. Fully responsible for multi-million dollar commercial and residential projects. Supervised all aspect of the company and provided general oversight of all employees and sub-contractors. Managed many demanding but satisfied clients and architects that became “repeat” customers in a very competitive environment.• Built entire company from zero to a 4 million a year full service company.• Created and develop a team of demanding high quality professionals that allow us to break into the high end custom home market.• Starting as a remodeler, grew company to a multi-million Custom Home and commercial General Contractor.Managed Projects:• Commercial Turnkey Projects:o Multi-million projects such as a new 89,000 sq.ft. shopping center at Doral; a 30,000 sq.ft. supermarket interior at Doral.• Industrial Turnkey Projects:o New 31,000 sq.ft. Industrial warehouse and Executive offices/showroom facilities. • Residential Turn key Projects: o Various million plus Custom Homes over 8,000 sq.ft. each, at the most exclusives residential areas of Miami such as Pinecrest and Bayshore Drive area. Custom apartment interiors in Key Biscayne condominiums, including The Ocean Club and Key Colony. Prestigious custom home additions and remodeling of various sizes and various locations trough the most exclusive neighborhoods in Miami, including Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Cocoplum, Snapper Creek Lakes and Miami Shores.

Provided executive management services, supervised major projects and served as chief estimator for this $15million a year firm. Develop key departments and help lead company to unprecedented growth from a mostly structural shell contractor and residential contractor, and evolving into a fully bonded general contractor capable of completing major turnkey projects. Served as Senior Project Manager for various commercial projects, with responsibilities that included: blueprint review, analysis of projects, estimate preparation, bidding and bid proposals, contract negotiations, sub-contractor selection, materials purchasing decisions, scheduling, building code compliance, quality control, draw preparations and project closings.Helped grow company revenue from a 7 MM/year to a 15 MM/year in 5 years.Created estimating department, computerizing all operations, increasing accuracy and speed in proposals. Created cost control procedures, computerizing all operations, resulting in significant cost savings.Negotiated and spearheaded effort for bonding company approval of bonding line, creating the opportunity of exponential growth.Projects Supervised:Commercial Turnkey Projects:Multi-million projects such as a 70,000 sq.ft. Six-story medical Office Building; a 60,000 sq.ft. Shopping Center; a three-story 30,000 sq.ft. Office Building and three-story Office Building. Multifamily turnkey projects:Multi-million projects such as a five-story 164-unit Apartment Complex; a four-story 112 unit multifamily complex. Structural shell Projects:Projects such as a five-story hotel parking garage & offices; a five-story Office Complex & parking; a three-story 90,000 sq.ft. Multifamily HUD project; a five-story multifamily HUD project and a four story 86 Apartment multifamily complex.