Sandra Kotta Email & Phone Number

United States

Pleasanton, Ca

In my current role, I lead Security projects from conception to completion, translating complex customer requirements and business problems into project implementation plans and solutions. I provide leadership to the project team and customers throughout the project lifecycle. I also establish project milestones, analyze costs, and procure materials, supplies, services, and controls. A few key contributions to highlight include:• Consistently complete small to mid-size projects ahead of schedule and under budget, managing 75 projects simultaneously, with an annual portfolio of $3M.• Developed strong client relations through effective communication and delivering on expectations, resulting in the retention of high-value accounts. • Formulated a project tracker to increase efficiency and monitor progress against deliverables, which was shared across Project Managers within the organization.

Pleasanton, California, United States

In this position, I supported Security projects by ensuring the project team adhered to project timelines, deliverables, and budget. To prepare for projects, I coordinated issuing subcontracts, correspondence, and invoicing. Additionally, I determined project milestones, analyzed costs, and coordinated the procurement of materials, supplies, services, and controls. A few key contributions to highlight include:• Provided support to 10 projects concurrently, with an annual portfolio of $500K.• Delivered on commitments to Project Managers, resulting in successful partnerships.• Expanded role and accountabilities to provide coverage as required for the Project Manager role.

Fremont, California, United States

With this company, I managed Building Automation projects for clients in the Municipal, School District, Office Buildings and Pharmaceutical industries (is this accurate?) in the Silicon Valley Area. I provided leadership, support, and daily workload allocation for one direct report. I also attended coordination meetings with project teams, processed change orders for additional work, wrote subcontracts to partners, and approved monthly invoices.A couple of key contribution to highlight include:• Oversaw up to 20 projects simultaneously with a total portfolio of $1.5M.• Created a template for tracking subcontractor contracts, leveraged across the company and resulting in improved workflows and efficiency.

Hayward, California, United States

In this position, I led the small Building Automation projects team for the Silicon Valley area. From a leadership perspective, I managed a Technician and subcontractor, and oversaw deliverables, procured materials, and managed finances.A few key contributions to highlight include:• Managed up to 25 projects simultaneously with a $2.5M annual portfolio.• Achieved gold awards in customer service based on positive survey results upon project completion.• Trained internally through on-the-job experience, relationships, and formal training opportunities in the area of Project Management.

Hayward, California, United States

In this role, I functioned as a Project Manager in collaboration with a large Bay Area Property Management group (ie. The Irvine Company), and managed one Technician and one Electrician as part of the project team. I provided support to two Operations Managers and ten Project Managers on both the Solution and Service side within Siemens Building Technologies (SBT) for Building Automation (BAU). I also prepared customer training documents, processed claims, tracked and processed billing approvals, assisted with month-end close, distribution, audit reports, and scheduled weekly meetings. A few key contributions to highlight include:• Managed five projects simultaneously, totaling $500K.• Onboarded and trained new hires into the Project Coordinator role.• Served as liaison between customers, project managers, specialists, sales executives, engineering, and the FBA staff. • Specialized in document control, project close out, and served as the alternate point of contact for customers to drive overall customer satisfaction. • Mentored by a Senior Project Manager for 16 hours per week to grow and develop as a Project Manager, aligned with career goals and aspirations