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Guanacaste, Costa Rica

✔️Responsible for implementing all phases of the project, ensuring quality, proper site safety and on-time delivery. ✔️ Experience with high-end architectural + millwork packages.✔️Detailed budgetary planning and monitoring of project costs.✔️Work closely with clients, architects, subcontractors and other consultants.✔️Managing successful projects with values ranging from $1m – $10m✔️Project management software experience including MS Project, Procore, Smartsheets, Revit Architecture, Microsoft Office.

✔️ Managed construction projects from design inception to project handover within the set budget and timeline.✔️ Headed the completion of office renovations and development of commercial projects, and residential projects. ✔️ Development of the construction floor plans, using Revit Architecture Software, for an 11th floor residential tower.✔️ Reduced budgets by 10% by integrating energy-efficient products and alternative building materials.

✔️ Leaded the design and construction phases for luxury houses ($600,000- $1,000,000), 1000 sq. meter residences.✔️ Improved the SLA, leading to the renewal of $1M construction contracts with the creation of an innovative roadmap to extend support, establish new partners, and improve service models.✔️ Performed budget management tasks such as monitoring company performance against estimates and preparing annual budgets.

✔️Operations Manager for Coca-Cola Central America and Caribbean ✔️Cost reduction of the Central American operations in 8%, during the first year.✔️ Led a full restructure of the region to address quality, coverage, compliance, and client satisfaction concerns✔️ Re-negotiation of all the business contracts and agreements related to the facilities maintenance for the region.✔️Improved administrative processes to deliver financial efficient results. ✔️Facilities Manager for Pfizer Central America ✔️Used my architecture background to deliver space growth projects, based on the population growth.✔️The utility costs per 1m2 were improved by 20%, after investing in the upgrade of the electricity system and the cooling equipment. ✔️ Achieved 100% audit score through rigorous planning audits and adoption of best practices.

Costa Rica

✔️ Administration of the annual operating plan for the local government.✔️ Oversaw construction projects related to parks, public schools, community centers and drainage network. ✔️ Based on the execution of 85% of the projects presented in the annual operating plan, the Municipality obtained higher budget projects. ✔️ Bid preparation & submission, alternative delivery (P3), design/build contracts.Featured Projects✔️ Development of construction floor plans for a 3-park renovation project, managed by the Housing Ministry. ✔️ Final phase for Highway Bypass project in coordination with government institutions.

Costa Rica

Construction Project Management: Design, Budget Administration, and Development of Construction Projects. ✔️ Coordination and construction of 50 apartments in a seven-floor residential tower.✔️ Supervised on-site workforce of 51 employees for renovations made for Kirebe Construction Company for several residential projects.✔️ On-site supervisions for Improsa Bank Real Estate, renovation projects on their facilities.

Heredia, Costa Rica

✔️ Knowledge in the use of multi-media technology and computers ✔️ Graphic visualization including geometric construction techniques, isometrics, perspectives. ✔️ Proficient in 3D Modeling. ✔️ Presentation and organizational skills.

Bachelor'S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree