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Raleigh, NC, US

Westminster, Colorado, US

Westminster, Colorado, US

GeoStabilization International® is the leading geohazard mitigation and bridge rehabilitation firm operating throughout the United States and Canada. Our passion is to develop and install innovative solutions that protect people and infrastructure from the dangers of geohazards. We specialize in bridge and culvert rehabilitation, emergency landslide.

As a Senior Project Manager, I managed construction material testing projects, solved construction engineering issues, performed business development, and managed geotechnical engineering projects.

North American Green is a leader in the Erosion Control materials business. I was challenged to promote our solutions to consulting engineers and owner companies and agencies who have their own design details and specifications. I provided engineering support and provided training for the use of our design software with design professionals.

Spartanburg, South Carolina, US

Milliken launched a new product called Concrete Cloth in 2011. My role includes providing technical support to sales staff and distributors on numerous projects, writing test reports and technical summaries in support of sales and to remove objections to sales, training distributors in the benefits of the product over traditional alternatives, giving lunch.

Maintained constant contact with coworkers to drive sales of Tensar geogrids, called on the engineering/design/specifying community, coached coworkers and outside distributors in the sale of these products and answered the questions of both, organized educational seminars and lunch presentations. Oversaw sales growth in my territory from $2.8 million in.

This position required promotion of seven different retaining wall systems, closing sales, giving technical seminars to engineers, assisting engineers/designers in retaining wall design, coordinated shop drawing development, assisted in product installation.Assisted in the development of CastleRock, a new retaining wall system In 2005, retaining wall sales.

Managed land development projects, retaining wall designs and a bridge design project.

Directed approximately 100 staff members in the summer and winter maintenance of the roads and bridges within the county.

Represented the CON/SPAN bridge system, gave technical seminars to engineers, assisted in project design, gave price quotes, closed sales, coordinated shop drawing development, coordinated with production, scheduled delivery, and assisted in product installation. First year sales increased nearly 100% to $1,500,000 from $800,000Second year sales exceeded.

Managed various bridge design and bridge rehabilitation design projects including the rehabilitation design of a 36 span bridge carrying I-94 over the Dequindre Railroad Yard. Led design on several bridges for the $1.6 billion I-15 reconstruction; preparation for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Project Manager of the I-94 Dequindre Yard project which accounted.

Inspected and designed bridges and participated in the design of a combined sewer overflow retention basin.

Worked on the Zilwaukee Bridge, a mile and a half long bridge, for four (4) construction seasons. Designed bridges and retaining walls and worked two (2) years in road and bridge maintenance.

Masters Of Science, Civil Engineering; Structural Engineering

Bachelors Of Science, Civil Engineering