RESUME’
(summary)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
HOTEL CHIEF ENGINEER
I’ve worked for several High-End full-service and extended stay hotels in the Bay Area as the Chief Engineer.
My primary duties were to manage the engineering departments while overseeing all buildings, grounds, equipment associated with the hotel, restaurant, and bar business, and all financials associated with my department.
My direct duties included scheduling, managing, and training department personnel.
I also oversaw all mechanical/electrical systems, managed projects that sometimes involved the procurement of outside contractors, negotiated service contract agreements, administered budgeting, and managed inventory control.
My responsibilities also included overseeing and training others in room and equipment preventive maintenance programs, repair and service of plumbing, irrigation, pool & spa equipment, full-service kitchens, laundry equipment, HVAC systems, boilers, electronic locking systems, natural gas fireplaces, lighting systems, painting, and in most furnishings.
I was also in charge of
maintaining all department records, MSDS, and responsible for seeing to the certifications of systems required by law, such as fire systems and elevator equipment.
I was also involved in employee / Guest relations, I attended daily (stand-up) staff meetings, as well as weekly manager's meetings.
Occasionally performed Manager on Duty functions.
I also administered financials for these properties as were related to my department.
I was known for significantly lowering department expenses, while increasing and sustaining high Guest Satisfaction Index scores, to my credit.
I have trained several technicians who have become Chief Engineers during my career.
(14 years)
PROPERTY / HOA MANAGER
This position is where I was able to work more hands off than hands on, in that…these two positions
were more administrative in nature as opposed to the hotel industry where there was more of a mixture
of duties, that included hands on.
My functions here were to oversee the financial business for Income
Property Owners and Homeowners Associations, while also looking out for the best interest of the
individual or each group ownership, whichever was applicable.
My duties performed included
overseeing the properties, including their condition, any additions, and the cosmetic, physical needs of
each property or association, while also negotiating services needed performed (project management),
scheduling of services, and financial oversite in the owners or associations best financial interest.
I
attended monthly Board Meetings and kept track of Meeting Minutes.
Also drafted monthly newsletters
(in the case of HOA’s) and answered any discrepancies or concerns in the Financial Statements for each
association.
Accounting, Budgeting, and contractual negotiations.
Advertising and leasing of rental
properties, where applicable.
(3 years)
ACCOUNT MANAGER / OPERATIONS
In this position I worked as an Independent Contractor.
I worked for two companies in two different
industries…one the Energy Efficient Lighting Industry the other the Automotive Industry.
Both were business to business sales and service.
The lighting industry was right at the time of fluorescent upgrading through the PG&E Rebate Program which created incentives to switch from older less efficient systems to better quality, less costly, more efficient systems.
This position included sales and marketing, energy analysis, drafting proposals, project management, price negotiations, and Customer Service.
I also oversaw product ordering, inventory control, and hired outside installation contactors.
We also offered a lease-to-own program.
We contracted with business’ that included medical centers, office buildings, hotels, auto dealerships, churches…anywhere commercial interior and exterior lighting was being used.
In the position where automotive was the industry, I sold and serviced Wynn’s Automotive Products and Equipment to auto dealerships, auto repair shops, and commercial fleet departments.
This also
included National Accounts such as Firestone, Goodyear, Midas, Mopar, BMW, and several other nationally known corporations.
The position included Inventory Control, Proposal Negotiations, Invoicing, Collection, and Sales and Marketing of product and services.
(13 years)
EDUCATION:
Santa Barbara Business College – Associates Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business Management, Business Law, and Economics) – 3.
35 GPA
San Jose City College - General Study, Philosophy (Logic / Critical Thinking), HVAC/Refrigeration
Chamberlin Real Estate School - Real Estate License
Area Truck Driving School - Class A Drivers License