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Santa Clara County, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Santa Clara, California, United States

Santa Clara, California, United States

San Jose, California

• As a project Manager, my goal was to deliver successfully multiple projects (20+ projects for a total value of $15M): engineering designs, materials logistics, quality management and installation. My day to day.
• Consistently worked in building and maintaining commercial relationships with clients and subcontractors in order to provide a better understanding of our upcoming projects and ensure satisfaction.
• In charge of Purchase Orders (up to $100k) and Supervised logistics for materials and services provided as per contracts terms. Worked in coordination with Otis, clients and subcontractors.
• Ensured effective communication with cross functional teams (Sales, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, new equipment/modernization superintendents and senior leadership) for a better collaboration in delivering.
• Reviewed and analyzed sales and installation/modernization agreements (contract management) throughout the execution of multiples projects and provided weekly progress reports to evaluate risks and opportunities and.
• Cost and Planning management: Accountable for the P&L of all projects. Delivered projects within budget (20% below budget average). Managed billing and payment processes.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Contract Administration & Management: review and analysis of purchase, service and installation agreements from vendors, partners and customers; Tracked all contractual documentations to ensure compliance for all.
• Resource allocation: Worked closely with the regional management team to properly allocate the project services team throughout current and upcoming projects (risk analysts, cost controllers, document controllers.
• Customer Satisfaction: Maintained business relationship with vendors and clients through weekly and/or bi-weekly meetings to provide projects status/update and to ensure all subjects/concerns were addressed. Actively.

Houston, Texas Area

• In charge of Risk and Opportunity Management, Contract Administration, Scheduling, Quality and Cost Management for projects over $300M from initiation to close-out.
• Presented monthly Project Status Reports and Performance Metrics to Regional Management (including Cost and Schedule variances, Change Orders and Sensitivity analysis – estimated risks and opportunities in a.
• Oversaw Cost Management and Financial Reports for Jr. Project Controls Specialist on different projects and ensured that cost control rules were applied. Provided trainings and support when necessary.
• Reviewed contracts to identify contractual/commercial exposures & opportunities. Preparation and issuance of any change order procedure and/or amendments.
• Worked Closely with the Procurement and Planning teams to monitor the progress of each subcontractor/vendor in the delivery of their scope and to identify any issues likely to impact the project’s status (Cost.
• Continual contribution to improve and control application of best practice for the Regional Project Controls Team according to the corporate procedures and processes - held and managed SAP, COBRA V and Cost Control.

Houston, Texas Area

• Data analytics and management to support regional management decision-making for the largest US project to-date ‘Chevron Lianzi’ ($600M).
• Tracking, control and analysis of the budget, actuals and commitments through SAP and COBRA V to capture potential variances, discrepancies and overruns. Worked closely with the project team (10+ persons) to understand.
• Billing management and compliance: Monitored project milestones, invoices and payments from clients and subcontractors (capex). Analysis and reporting of long & short-term cash-flow for quarterly financial reports.
• Ran reports through SAP to capture project costs/revenues and ensured accuracy. Analyzed actuals vs. budget to date, Percentage of completion, and booked accruals into the company’s system.
• Interface with large cross functional teams to review and anticipate future costs. Consolidated actuals costs (ACWP) with forecasted costs (ETC) to issue, report and confirm our total estimated costs at completion.
• Implementation and development of the ‘Deltek COBRA V’ software (cost management tool) to the US office: trainings and support to the regional Project Controls team (creation of internal policies)

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

• 6 months Internship
• Analyzed & Reported Financial, Taxation and Legal impacts of the upcoming operation
• Reviewed all internal and commercial agreements to ensure compliance
• Supported the legal and financial team to execute the transfer of assets (dissolution of the absorbed company and merger reorganization)
• Actively participated to the implementation of a new management software within the department in order to optimize the legal and financial management of the merger
• Participated to negotiation and establishment of market contracts ISDA / GMSLA / GMRA

Perpignan, France

• 6 months Internship
• Contributed to build relationships with clients and to propose them financial solutions
• Advised clients for their futures loans and managed the expenses for their projects

Master'S Degree, International Taxation, Business Law And Company Management

2 thesis written and presented : - Analysis and risk management of real estate department of the International Bank Credit agricole..

Bachelor'S Degree, European And International Law / Commercial Law

Activities and Societies: Spent one year (2008-2009) abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark to further study European and International law.