Operations and Project Management

Defense Acquisition University-

Certification-Acquisition Professional (2020-2021)

Bachelor of Arts –Cum Laude

Concentration: Operations/Project Management

Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, New Hampshire

Associate of Arts

New Mexico Military Institute – Roswell, New Mexico

1. S. Army Officer Basic and Advance Courses-Engineers

Fort Belvoir, Va.

Fort Leonardwood, Mo.

Diploma, Fire Academy

San Luis Obispo County Fire and CAL FIRE Wildland (Bridge) Academies

Allan Hancock Community College – Santa Maria, California

California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo

Coursework: Construction Management, Contracts, Business Ethics

Licensures & Certificates

DoD Security Clearance-TS-SCI w/Poly (2023)

Six Sigma Certified (2018)

C.P.R., AED, First Aid-Adult, Children and Infants (2018)

Construction Surveillance Technician (2016)

E.P.A. Universal Refrigeration Handler License (1994)

Professional Development

OSHA 30 & 40 Hours • Asbestos Abatement • Lead OSHA • Globally Harmonized System and Job Safety Analysis • Confined Space • Apparatus Engineer • Hazard Materials First Responder and Decon• Emergency Medical Technician II / AED Instructor • Cal Fire Wildland Firefighting Course • Cold Wilderness Survival-USAP • Oil Refinery and Nuclear Power Plant Certified Responder • FEMA National I.C.S. Courses• AutoCAD, Revit, Sketchup• M.S. Office Suite, Project, Excel for Managers, Primavera

Senior Facilities Systems Technician – INSCOM, Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea

1-2018–Present 

Modernize and maintain multiple single stories and various multi-story classified facilities throughout the peninsula of South Korea. Provide continuous design and engineering input to present and proposed facilities’ Heating/Air Conditioning and Ventilation (HVAC), Chillers, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression systems, and data center infrastructure functions with adherence to Intelligence Community Directive 705 (ICD 705) design requirements.

Construction Surveillance Technician III (SCIF) – INSCOM, Germany, and South Korea

10-2016–1-2018

Audited and aggregated construction drawings and specifications to identify security vulnerabilities and associated threats in compliance with ICD 705 in Germany and South Korea. Oversaw construction and performed daily inspections of the work performed by 100s of tradespersons on multi-story above and below grade classified mission-critical structures. Reviewed plans, performed checks, construction procedures, material applications, workforce assignments, and site security to ensure facility accreditation. (KORCOM, C.I.C., P-3)

Operations and Maintenance Manager, Baghdad Embassy Complex (B.E.C.), U.S. Embassy, Iraq

12/2014 – 3/2016

Manager of Embassy Compound Control Access Areas; Camp Condor Site Manager; Embassy Heliport O & M. Effectively directed 350+ Operation and Maintenance (O&M) personnel to ensure adherence to contractual requirements. Baghdad Embassy Complex (B.E.C.) is a $1.5 Billion, a 110-acre complex consisting of a large secured multi-story diplomatic embassy building, multi-story annex, office buildings, staff housing blocks ranging from two-story dormitories to five-story apartment complexes, multi-story V.I.P. residences, power plants, water treatment plant, warehousing and logistics facilities, motor vehicle repairs, heliport, and other classified structures. Controlled such functions as electrical, potable water generation/distribution, Power Gen., HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair, gates, barriers, locksmith, painting, fire protection systems, custodial/janitorial, landscaping, and others area as requested by the client per contractual requirements.

• • • Introduced innovative and real-world solutions to the U.S. Government to satisfy contract requirements that were operating beyond budget constraints.

• • • Operated as construction subject matter expert in addressing deficiencies with long term maintenance and logistical support.

• • • Systematically corrected deficiencies and introduced energy-efficient procedures.

• • • Manage overall contract performance to include: providing subcontract management, monitoring invoicing, coordinating contract change proposals; and understanding the needs and customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Preventive Maintenance Foreman, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica

1-2014–11-2014

Performed oversight of all Operational and Maintenance to ensure the successful and uninterrupted functionality of the station. In an environment where temperatures reached -100F and windchills below -150F. Any critical piece of equipment failure was not an option. Not only would it expose $100s millions of dollars of scientific equipment but directly put the lives of everyone on the station at risk. The O&M requirement encompassed electrical, mechanical, furniture, housing, office systems, and auxiliary science constructions for the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station of Antarctica. The “Station” consisted of the 100,000 SQFT, $150 million Elevated Station building, which is two floors, six-story building that contains the medical bay, the food galley, sleeping quarters, science labs, offices, and emergency power generator. The remaining science buildings were all elevated multi-story platform structures set off as far as a mile from the main structures that ranged in costs from $50 Million to $200 million each. The remaining support facilities such as; fuel storage tanks (50 x 10,000-gallon tanks), logistics, power generation, substantial vehicle maintenance shops, and facilities maintenance shops were housed inside of multiple four-story metal arch structured buried in the snow. Repairs and preventative maintenance for all facilities to include but not limited to; fuel storage pumping, A.P.C., U.P.S., satellite dishes, control rooms, data centers, boilers, HVAC-R, D.D.C. actuators and controls, potable water system, gray line facility, ice tunnels and cryogenic systems. Provided weekly reports and was the onsite representative for facilities and operational issues during weekly conference calls with the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctica Program executives.

• Performed lead on NOAA’s Air Research Observatory (A.R.O.) heating repairs to a system that had been inoperable for over ten years. In roughly 16 hours of repairs to a crucial piece of equipment was completed without the need for replacement parts. The issue was corrected by completing the 480V supply and 120V controls side of the heating equipment. The failure was deemed “unrepairable” by prior master electricians and electrical engineers and remained unresolved for ten years. The wiring corrections proved to be a $1+Million saving to NOAA from a proposed engineering review, conceptual design, and equipment renovation plan offered by the prime contractor.
• Assessed and resolved +5 years of backed logged job requests and work orders.
• Repurposed malfunctioned equipment, which saved federal resources and increased both operational and energy efficiencies.

Director of Facilities, S.B.B. College, Ventura, CA

8/2004–12/2013

Performed Safety/Risk Assessment, Facility Planning, and Real Property Management duties for an accredited private college with numerous campuses throughout Southern California. Ensured adoption of Campus Security/Clery Act regulations. Completed maintenance, HVAC, and equipment inventory, charettes, space planning, project engineering and design, construction oversight, Quality Control (Q.C.), and Quality Assurance (Q.A.) responsibilities. Drafted RFI/RFP’s and projected project costs. Directed onsite staff, interacted with campus staff and administrators, and roughly 100 vendors and contractors during my tenure.

• • • Project Manager for many major campus renovations and upgrades exceeding seven digits. All projects came in on or under budget and within scheduled time allocations. All projects were approached from a LEED-certifiable position even though the company President had no intention of applying for certifications.

• • • Augmented energy efficiencies and spearheaded major renovations across all campuses.

• • • Recognized by executives for renovation design concepts and equipment specifications.

• • • Continuously improved project management procedures with cost-effective and sustainable maintenance solutions and energy savings to include +$50,000 in cash incentives from electrical companies.

• • • CalOSHA’s Golden Gate Award for revising and implementing the updated Corporate Safety Program.

• • • Introduced preventive protocols that safeguarded students and employees against unauthorized persons and incidents of potential violence.

Projects with direct design, project management controls, and full authority over contracts and design concerns:

• • • 15,000 SQFT Two-story Santa Barbara Campus Renovation and relocation project
    • 20,000 SQFT Two-story renovation of Bakersfield administrative building
    • 50,000 SQFT Design, Demo, and Renovation of two-story campus classrooms and laboratories.
    • 60,000 SQFT Multi-story structure conversion into the Rancho Mirage Campus of classrooms, offices, and laboratories

Facilities Operations, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

8/1997– 8/2004

Supported facilities as Journeyman, covering all maintenance, HVAC-Refrigeration, chillers, plumbing, electrical, steam piping, and appliance repair for a commercial food preparation entity.

Acted in the lead role for the facility shop buildout project.

• Served on the Campus Emergency Response Team (1999 – 2004).
• Lead for LEAD OSHA and Asbestos Abatement projects.
• Designed, engineered, and implemented significant upgrades to commercial cooking equipment resulting in $250,000 in energy savings in the first quarter following project completion.

Structures responsible for maintaining:

• 125,000 SQFT Three level, the commercial kitchen, food prep, bakery, refrigerated storage, and logistics.
• The logistics warehouse which contained an internal three-story high freezer warehouse
• Auditorium and Performing Arts center concessions areas
• Three main dining facilities capable of serving a combined 20,000 meals during lunch

Firefighter/E.M.T., San Luis Obispo County Fire, Nipomo, CA

10/1997– 8/2004

Served as paid-call support to address +3,000 structural and wildland fires, incidents of trauma, medical emergencies, Haz-Mat occurrences, vehicle accidents, as well as search and rescue operations both locally and statewide.

Participated in community and safety events, consistently adhering to all licensing and certification requirements without a single lapse throughout tenure.

I was certified as a First Responder for Oil Refineries, as well as the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in Avila Beach, California.

Before 1997

United States Army Reserve (1981-1998) Engineer Officer 

M-42 Loader, Field Artillery Fire Support-Bn FIST, Bn S-1, Ribbon Bridge Plt. Ldr., Operations Off. Ft. Carson-DPTM, E.O.C. Operations Calif. Nat. Guard.

111 ADA, 1/143 FA, TF 184, 132 Eng Bn, 4th ID

• SCIF Construction and O&M (5 years)
• HVAC (20 years)
• Construction (20 years)
• Projects Management (25 years)
• Owner’s Representative (10 years)
• OCONUS (10 years)

efficiency engineer, innovative solutions, Safety and security

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