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New York, New York, United States

Kitchen equipment contractor, managing logistics and scopes of work for the build-outs of food and beverage service production areas in independent, chef-driven restaurants along the East Coast and in the Midwest and South. Reviewing shop drawings and cut sheets, overseeing the submittal process, managing all equipment orders, scheduling deliveries of equipment to sites, directing client billing and managing project finances, and orchestrating the successful completion of a project punch-list and execution of equipment startups and client demos. Working closely with project design professionals and contractors, and liaising between chef/restaurateur clients and the Sam Tell Design/Engineering, Accounting, Warehouse, and Installation teams.

Brooklyn, Ny

Provide project management, owners' representation, and operational support to independent small business owners in the hospitality space for new store openings: Support with design development, plan review, and construction management. Coordination with design professionals, contractors, consultants, the City, vendors, service providers, and restaurant owners and leadership, and oversight of costs, schedule, scope, and quality. Review, advise on, and negotiate contracts. Research, recommend, and implement POS, inventory, timeclock, delivery, reservation, payroll, accounting, and other operational and back office systems and procedures.

New York, New York, United States

Reviewed and revised client contracts; performed take-offs; reviewed plans and specs; leveled subcontractors’ bids and assembled estimates; compiled and sent RFIs and submittals, maintained logs, and evaluated responses; led, supported, and developed Assistant Project Managers; managed project files; gathered subcontractor W-9s, COIs, and Workers Comp certificates; oversaw project budgets vs. forecasts and managed change orders; assembled and updated project timelines; led weekly site meetings with clients, disseminated meeting minutes, and followed up on deliverables; and closed-out projects.

Greater New York City Area

Implemented growth strategies for young restaurant group that included diversifying Delaney Barbecue catering operations by adding new revenue streams, expanding the Delaney Chicken concept by opening additional locations beyond the flagship, and divesting the underperforming Delaney Barbecue brick-and-mortar location. Developed pro-formas and capital budgets for potential new locations; managed new store projects, from site selection to design development phase to opening operations; assembled and distributed monthly report to investors.

Oakland, Ca

Launched new locations - Houston (July 2011), New Orleans (July 2012), and San Francisco (July 2013) - by supporting market leadership teams with hiring and training, coordinating equipment installation, initial product and supplies orders, and putting systems and procedures in place. Concurrently designed, built, and implemented company-wide processes for the Purchasing and Distribution departments, including, for the former, physical inventory, forecasting, purchasing, receiving, vendor relations, and cost reporting; and, for the latter, fuel programs, vehicle maintenance programs, and logistics software.

Houston, Texas Area

Promoted from Opening Assistant General Manager of a single restaurant to corporate Operations Manager after one year.• Managed new store openings in Austin, San Antonio, and Houston, from design development phases to opening operations. Construction project management included: hiring of design professionals and oversight of design development phase; managing the bid process and selecting general contractors; value engineering; sourcing and purchasing furniture, fixtures and kitchen equipment; monitoring construction progress and adherence to the schedule and budget; owner's liaison and representation at every OAC meeting; creating/maintaining project files: gathering and maintaining CDs, proofs of insurance, records of change orders, materials submittals, FF&E specs, cut sheets; coordinating installations not included in the build-out – POS, reservation system, A/V, security cameras and alarm system; making site visits to monitor construction progress; approving and tracking payments to GCs, vendors, design professionals; setting up accounts for utilities; providing weekly reports, identifying potential challenges and solutions; walk-through with GC, punch list, project close-out; establishing service providers – e.g. linen, cleaning service, valet, exterminator; sourcing and purchasing smallwares, supplies; designing materials, timelines for preopening staff training; hiring, training staff; operational support through soft openings and launch parties – invitations and guest list, menu development, staffing, floor management.• Built and managed POS and inventory systems (Aloha Table Service, Aloha Inventory Control, Command Center, Configuration Center, Enterprise) and trained store management on their use.

Ba, Philosophy, Minor In Law & Society

New York University Merit Scholarship. New York University Baird Scholarship.

Ms, Hospitality Management With Focus On Real Estate Finance

Phi Beta Delta Honors Society, Iota Delta Chapter. Brinker International Scholarship. Americas Lodging Investment Summit conference.