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• Entitlement processing and budget preparation for large scale project.• Pre-Construction review for constructability and sub-contractor pre-bid invitations.• Collaboration of schedules for both development and construction phases.

• Developed as the Owner’s Representative, new projects for the reservation.• Closed out the new Administration Building while reporting directly to the Tribe.• Created Master Plans for utilities and new projects including the Casino.

• Steered the development and execution of business development roadmap, operations strategy, corporate structure, and internal processes for an organization of 65+ employees with Union field staff members, generating sales of $20M annually.• Established strategic, business-building relationships with key stakeholders from private and public sectors while uncovering new business opportunities and negotiating solid corporate deals to meet and exceed business growth and expansion goals.• Partnered with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), providing superior construction services and innovative solutions for the school’s successful modernization and remodeling.• Leveraged solid leadership skills to streamline the running of business operations at all times, consistently meeting set goals.

• Provided executive leadership and project management directions for the seamless construction of the largest project of over ultimately over 7M sq. ft. comprising the corporate office, R&D department, multi-family and parking structures.• Maximized the value of building infrastructure by designing and developing business parks.• Headed multiple raw land entitlement projects, attaining approvals and permits for a real estate development plan.• Purchased 54-acre business park from the Kellogg Foundation (Cal Poly).• Created a space for tenants within park, consisting of Focus on the Family, LA Times, General Motors, Exon Oil Company, HSBC Bank processing center, KB Homes office, and design center plus County of Los Angeles, within a $600M budget

• Spearheaded the most prominent commercial project to construct 340,000 sq. ft. of office, R&D, and warehouse in three separate buildings on 10+ acres of land with a parking space, worth $55M from the grassroots level for Safran Aerospace.• Negotiated contract terms with Architects and Contractors for delivering the project within time and under budget.• Procured all entitlements, from zoning to building permits and utility company infrastructure, including electrical power and high-speed internet services, resulting in saving 5 ½ months in the overall schedule with $1.4M savings.• Negotiated leases with Safran Aerospace for the entire campus.

Santa Ana, California, Us

• Delivered strategic directions and fee-based developer services to secure the entitlement of a 151K sq. ft. with a $230/sf budget.• Fostered, strengthened, and sustained enduring relationships with key stakeholders and commercial clients.• Obtained all extremely challenging entitlement consisting of the dedication of land for an Indian burial ground, workaround a known earthquake fault, design and connection of all private utilities including private storm drains, and workarounds to protect endangered species, and the approval of State, County and City CEQA requirements.• Reverse engineered the product (warehouse) for a financially feasible/viable development.• Accelerated the construction schedule successfully to accommodate a 1031 buyer prior to the final permits.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Administered the design and construction of a high-worth Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) project consisted of 39,000 SF steel frame building, worth a $20M budget, ensuring compliance with building codes and safety regulations.• Obtained all approvals from LACO Building Department that consisted of 19 separate locations and 12 different departments, and all DSA approvals.

• Oversaw the entire operations of a project, a residual parcel of land sold by the Irvine Company to select a list of developers in one of its premier developments known as the Irvine Spectrum.• Directed operations of a three-story office building project (two stories elevated over one parking level).• Provided tactical insights for mitigating a known toxic plume from the nearby Naval Airbase while assisting professionals in cleaning up a toxic pilum with a $15M budget.• Retro fitted the building after the Naval Base change its flight pattern and caused excessive noise.• Successfully negotiated a settlement with the offshore equity partner that needed to exit the project prior to completion.

B Of Arch, Architecture

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Project Management