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Work Background

Archirodon Group N.V.Regional Contracts Manager

Aug. 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates

AMO-CHEC (Consortium)Senior Contracts Manager

Jan. 2021 - Aug. 2021Manila, National Capital Region, PhilippinesC5 South-Link Expressway Project

Atimonan Synergy (Joint Venture)Project Director

Jun. 2019 - Apr. 2020PhilippinesAtimonan One Energy (A1E) Project – Philippines Executive lead for Joint Venture - 2x600 megawatt (MW) Coal Fired Power Plant - Management of all commercial and contract matters while maintaining P&L responsibility - Managed ongoing and complex contract challenges - Consistent management of all safety and quality control mechanisms - Daily direct client and owner engagement - 30-person management staff - 400+ on-site labor

Star Group/Start Seismic Senior Project Manager

Jul. 2005 - Sep. 2006Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesJuly 2005 – September 2006 Responsible for the delivery of multiple large-scale projects - PMO & Design-build Delivery models – Steel construction - Managed multiple projects concurrently including all commercial matters while successfully maintaining full P&L responsibility - Developed, negotiated, and managed client, designer, supplier, and subcontractor engagements - Managed design development while coordinating with client expectations and needs - Offsite production management and onsite construction management PROJECTS: Block D Expansion - Salt Lake City UT, U.S.A. - Addition to operating shopping mall - 2,500 tons of fabricated and constructed structural steel Colorado Rapids Soccer Stadium - Denver CO, U.S.A. - 19,680 seat soccer stadium - 5,400 tons of fabricated and constructed structural steel Salt Lake City Board of Realtors Building - Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A. - Eight story professional building - 2,000 tons of fabricated and constructed structural steel - Managed the design, fabrication, and incorporation of buckling restraint braces (BRB’s) incorporated to manage the structural seismic design requirements Small Arms Firing Range Building - U.S. Navy, Norfolk, VA, U.S.A. - Single story military training facility - 1,500 tons of fabricated and constructed structural steel

Hanson, Bridgett, Marchos, Vlados, & RudyConstruction Specialist - Contract Management & Claims Analyst

Jan. 2000 - Mar. 2004Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesProvided industry expert consultation to attorneys on a multitude of issues surrounding a complex nine figure construction delay and default claim - Large dispute involving a Las Vegas Integrated Resort project - Positive client outcome - Successfully supported the complex main arbitration filed by our client due to the alleged unfair/unjust actions by the project construction management company and owner - Successfully supported a separate arbitration filed by our client against a main subcontractor who defaulted their contract requiring replacement - Successfully supported 52 separate matters involving sub-subcontractor and supplier claims because of the impacts realized due to a main subcontractor default - Provided intense review and understanding of contracts, obligations, discovery document review, issues, and party relationship investigation - Deposition and case strategy session attendance and contribution

SMI-OwenSenior Project Manager

Nov. 1996 - Jan. 2000Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesAladdin Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas, U.S.A. Construction of an Integrated Resort (Hotel, Retail & Casino) - Design-Build contract for 40-story High-rise structure - Commercial Management with full P&L responsibility for $195 Million budget - Composite staggered truss design incorporating steel frame, precast plank flooring and concrete elevator cores - Design, fabrication, and erection of over 20,000 tons of structural steel, 11,000 precast plank, and concrete elevator cores - Workshops located in six different states, managed all logistics through fabrication and delivery - Directly and successfully managed all industrial trade relations with trade unions with over 1,000 multi-skilled workers performing construction works on-site

JacobsDirector of Projects

Mar. 2012 - May. 2019NCR - National Capital Region, PhilippinesExecutive level oversight and support over a multitude of large and/or complex projects throughout the Southeast Asia Region through all phases of conception, business development, bids, design, permitting and construction. - Successfully managed a program of projects, project managers and teams within Asia region to ensure successful completion and coordination of all efforts - Responsible for Commercial and Contracts management on all projects - Design, Design-build, PMO and EPCM delivery models - Strong focus on leadership and mentoring for regional site project managers and teams - Prepared detailed construction cost estimates and documentation for project funding authorization and responsible for interfacing with appropriate levels of management to obtain funding approval - Operated with extreme independence and minimal supervision as the principal projects executive level representative - Functional and operational review, gap analysis, and risk mitigation planning over the entire life cycle of projects - Close coordination with senior and executive management at APAC regional and international corporate levels - Established strong business and client relationships on a local and global scale ensuring a regional project pipeline was maintained Role redundancy with global business sale

Alfasi GroupSenior Project Manager

Jun. 2010 - Mar. 2012Melbourne, AustraliaSouthern Star Observation Wheel – Melbourne, AU Construction of a 120-Meter-tall observation wheel - Full project scope of responsibility - Successfully delivered a $140 Million project budget - Re-build of a failed first attempt therefore required to utilize existing concrete foundations, columns, and wheel hub within the new design - Delivered on Budget & Schedule - Direct management of all on-site labor and subcontract fabrication - Developed complex erection methodology and managed/coordinated design effect on construction - Civil/structural, mechanical, fabrication and construction of extraordinarily complex structural steel components - Managed the installation of a hi-tech lighting system - Successfully managed all industrial trade relations, negotiated, and executed trade agreements with local unions - Constructed within the confines of a populated and working shopping center

Alfasi Constructions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Senior Project Manager

Oct. 2007 - Mar. 2010SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Integrated Resort – Singapore Integrated Resort (Hotel, Retail & Casino) - Managed a full construction scope of responsibility - Managed and coordinated the integration of the design, fabrication, and erection of over 25,000 tons of structural steel - Five story structure with one basement level all framed by long span massive steel trusses shipped in multiple pieces and assembled on-site - Successfully managed complex safety and quality systems - Successfully managed and coordinated workshops located in three countries in Asia and one in Australia involving complex shipping and importation management - Oversaw a 20-person management team overseeing approximately 1,500 multi-cultural workers performing on-site construction works

Havens Steel Co.Senior Project Manager - Contracts Manager

Mar. 2004 - Jul. 2005Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesHired to manage key projects after the company filed for bankruptcy protection to replace project managers lost in the process. Saw each project through to successful completion and closeout. - Assumed full responsibility for the completion of each of the projects - Each of these projects was taken on midstream during construction or handover in various stages of complexity and completion - Required immediately coming to speed with the status of each project both practically and commercially - Worked with core onsite teams, the legal team representing the bankrupt company as well as agents for the construction bonds - Successfully managed projects through to completion and closeout including final payment coordination, negotiations & settlements PROJECTS: Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Stadium, Philadelphia PA, U.S.A. - Construction completion and punch-out (snagging) - Successfully negotiated and secured a positive commercial closeout Churchill Downs Racetrack Clubhouse Expansion, Kentucky U.S.A. - Successfully negotiated and secured a positive commercial closeout - Washington D.C. Convention Center, Washington D.C., U.S.A. - Successfully negotiated and secured a positive commercial closeout Savemart Athletic Arena at Fresno University, Fresno, CA, U.S.A. - Successfully negotiated and secured a positive commercial closeout Sky Harbour Airport Rental Facility, Phoenix, AZ. U.S.A. - Contract secured by company while in bankruptcy - Full scope of steel fabrication and construction - Managed all commercial and contract matters while successfully maintaining full P&L responsibility - Completed project on-time and within budget