Mike Ryan Email & Phone Number

With over two decades of experience in project management, the CEO of Solar Republic, managing high-end Solar projects and ensuring top quality, safety, and client satisfaction from start to finish.

Director of Super Prime Residential refurbishments and new builds in Westminster and the surrounding West End boroughs. From conception to completion.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Providing pre-construction/post-construction Project Management Services to a global business• Identifying business opportunities; PM consultancy in both developed and emerging markets• Won best stand at London Build 2021, the UK's leading construction and design show in LondonAchievement Highlight...• I play a critical networking role as the lynchpin for global business opportunities across contracts being completed and tenders being negotiated with government ministries. Due to the sensitive nature of these projects, I cannot disclose the details of their ongoing success. I have recently returned from South Africa where I have been looking at tenders for Angola, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zimbabwe.Summary: Working globally against strict deadlines and in environments where my decisions could make or break the bottom line, I learned to listen and be disciplined, which helped me thrive in future positions.

• Led all commercial negotiations with international organizations and retail brands• Undertook overall responsibility for investment, debt-equity, and investment funding • Master planning, feasibility, development, and project execution; wrote the “White Paper” for IPO• Supervised concept/design, including building, infrastructure, landscape architecture, and interiors• Prepared Construction budgets and other business models with the business development teamAchievement Highlights...• I wrote a “White Paper” for the Initial Public Offering (IPO), which led to successful buyout/investment funding of £5m. This involved leading all commercial negotiations including bank repossession purchase of the first hotel site in La Cala, Spain. This was a start-up for which I brought the team together, negotiated with the banks, and led all commercial negotiations.• As an Executive Director, I successfully negotiated with Sabadell Bank to refinance land that was on their books listed as bad debt. Most banks want out under these circumstances – they want their money back. Instead, I renegotiated existing funding.Summary: I saw Costal Hotels at the time as a short-term venture and looked for the quickest exit strategy to mitigate risk. It was my first attempt at writing a white paper for an IPO and it was successful.

• Re-imagined a derelict timeshare development that failed in the early 2000 property boom• Directed and motivated a high-performing development and construction management team• Hired a talented group of employees, and created team strategies that generated a 63%-win rate Achievement Highlights...• I put together a proposal to the owners (who had abandoned the site) to build 26 High-End luxury villas and 68 High-End luxury apartments. This was my vision, down to the name Azur Samui. I provided the construction “stage payments” by selling $15m in real estate through Platinum Properties (a business I set up). It mushroomed from a failed site common to the pump-and-dump sites littered around Thailand by ex-pats looking to make a quick buck, to a $75m development.• I won the Thailand Property Award for Best Villa Development (2015 and 2016) for 68 High-End Luxury Apartments and 26 High-End Luxury Residential Villas. The owner asked me to find a buyer for his land. I proposed to develop rather than sell the site. I ran/managed the site from pre-construction and drastically increased construction quality while reducing construction costs by 37%. This was a greenfield site and a start-up – no roads, no water, no electricity; zero sales, zero construction, zero everything. The development was a 100% success. Apartments and villas doubled in sales value within 18 months. Gross Development Value (GDV) exceeded $75 million.Summary: This role exposed me to Southeast Asian building techniques – bending rebar and pouring concrete in 40-degree heat, using Thai and Burmese labour. This developed me as a business leader and gave me the confidence to know that if I were dropped in the middle of China, I could make a living!

• Directed construction of multiple complex mixed-use sites, coordinating with senior managers, board members, and stakeholders to ensure consistent vision and meeting of expectations• Orchestrated Grade-A commercial, prime residential, and luxury mix-use construction projects • Managed land-use analysis, planning, cost analysis, legal matters, design/development projects• Gross Development Value (GDV) in excess of CAD$ 100,000,000 (C$100 million) Achievement Highlights...• I orchestrated Grade-A Commercial, Prime Residential, and Luxury Mix Use construction projects, directing the construction and coordinating with senior managers, board members, and stakeholders to ensure consistency of vision and expectations. I increased company income by 24% by adjusting the format when offering commercial space and grew working capital by 30% in just six months. In turn, this facilitated improved procurement procedures and supplies. The project’s Gross Development Value (GDV) exceeded CAD$ 100,000,000 (C$100 million).• I streamlined sharing of company information and reduced response times by implementing an innovative cloud-based infrastructure. I also ran the property division, using my expertise in construction, negotiation, IT, and employees/sub-contractors to add value to the business.Summary: I learnt to think strategically, set goals and outline plans, and draw disparate expertise into a cohesive team and unite the organisation to deliver results quickly. My management style changed – I delegated more and completed straw poll assessments to gauge opinions which helped to implement changes effectively. Decisions became quicker by taking risks into account. I also became more empathetic.

• Directed operations of three developments, Infinity, Dukes Estate, and Harmony Estate, managing more than 1,000 employees and subcontractors, GDV in excess of £50,000,000 (£50 million)• Successfully built/sold all three developments: Infinity (104 luxury apartments); Dukes Estate (65x 3- and 4-bedroom homes); Harmony Estate Noordhoek (13 x 4-bedroom single-story homes)• Reduced costs/increased profits by designing effective operating and capital expansion budgetsAchievement Highlights...• I spearheaded developments in the UK and South Africa, coordinating the master project schedule, leading commercial negotiations, developing/presenting strategic plans and site studies, and securing financing. I reduced inventory timelines by 20% and executed the planning and building of ‘Infinity’ – a 104-unit beach-front apartment complex, completed in just 20 months (68 units sold within five weeks of launch). The project’s value exceeded GDV R160,000,000 (ZAR160 Million).• I reduced costs and increased profits annually by designing operating and capital expansion budgets. I successfully led the company through the 2008 global financial crisis and lowered the company’s gearing ratio from 80% to 20%. I also grew the business from building extensions to building multiple housing sites. Kingfisher Homes became the first company to achieve a sales value of >£1.35m for a residential property “The Manor Barn” (Milton Keynes Village in 2002).Summary: I refined my negotiation skills to deal with political parties involved in developments that impact local communities – in this case, negotiating with the South African ANC party required a lot of skill.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Higher National Diplomas, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Ordinary National Diplomas, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Ordinary National Diplomas, Surveying And Cartography