Cross Functional

Education
Lycée Cassini (Clermont, France)
1985:Baccalauréat B, Economics

Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens, France)
1985 – 1989, DEUG Economics, Sociology

 Real Estate – Houston Texas, Commercial & Residential

2013 – Present 2021 (7+ years)

• Land Listings, Purchases and Sales
• Projects
• Warehouse, Industrial, Office space
• Expansions, Downsizing
• Custom Solutions
• Leases

CEO, at   AP Exports, LLC Exporter of Classic Automotive parts to Europe

2011 – 2014 (3 years)

One man operation. Procure, Ship & Sweat. Do it.

Nationwide procurement of collectible American Engines and Transmissions, rare auto parts, Warehousing, Inventory, quality control and packing (parcels, pallets & containers). Ship Air and Ocean Freight to my Partner Yankee Motors GmbH in Nuremberg for rebuilding and resale on the European market to American Car Collectors.

Operations and Logistics Manager at Webber, LLC (Grupo Ferrovial) – General Highway – Bridge Contractor

2005 – 2011 (6 years)

# Responsibilities:

Manage & Optimize heavy equipment supply to over 40 projects statewide using multiple sources, supervise transportation and compliance, support fleet management with market research and business analysis, including trends and operating costs. Working Annual Budget: $14 Million; Assets: 1000+ pieces of machinery (Rolling Stock) combined.

Manage fleet information flow and databases, manage the logistics interface for projects and suppliers, manage in house software development, identify risks and communicate solutions to prevent issues, including safety.

# Achievements:

• Spearheaded, structured and developed the Operations & Logistics department from ground up, as part of the buyout & reorganization by Ferrovial, reporting directly to the Equipment Director & VP.
• Using a process approach, conceptualized and managed the development and implementation of the fixed asset and logistics management software with high impact on corporate equipment management and cost control.
• Managed over 8000 orders of heavy machinery & timely deliveries in 2010 while maintaining a robust and efficient supply chain strategy, supervising in house dispatch and 3rd party carriers.
• Optimized Fleet reduction Plan (from 1000 to 400 units) by improving resources allocations and procurement while focusing on demand, utilization and schedules.
• With basic financial acumen, improved efficiency of fixed asset tracking and cost control, decreased internal cost allocations disputes from 500K/month to less than 10K month
• Negotiated contracts and pricing with heavy equipment suppliers and ensured positive long term partnering relationships, contributing to $4M savings in 2010
• Assist mid-level management and upper management with strategic planning, including utilization studies, analysis, KPI development, fleet replacement, fleet reduction and restructuring, scheduling, and procedure writing and contract writing in association with legal department.

Equipment Manager at Recon, LP, Environmental remediation, geotechnical construction, and civil construction contractor

2000 – 2005 (5 years)

# Responsibilities:

Manage $25M in equipment fleet of over 200 pieces of rolling stock on a nationwide spread including purchasing research and direct report to the owner. Provide projects with Equipment, Logistics, Technical Support and Purchasing, Expedite nationwide mobilizations using our fleet, 3rd parties and sub-contractors.

# Achievements:

-Reduced maintenance/operation yearly costs of $1M by 40% through improved maintenance policy, procedure, and structural solutions, boosted equipment efficiency (uptime and usage), and developed equipment accounting coding structure. -Increased in-house transportation volume and reduced sub- contracting; developed R&D culture with internal consultation, fabrication and results. Supported Projects mobilizations, job set up, procurement, good advice and became the soundboard for needs and implementations across all functions of the organization. Expanded warehousing, optimized and developed shop workstations.

MTBM Specialist (Tunneling) at   Iseki, Inc. (Iseki Poly-Tech)

1995 – 1999 (4 years)

Operated tunneling equipment, instructed and trained customers, was key technician and only permanent personnel of new foreign office in Sao Paulo Brazil, Report to the Operations Manager in home office in San Diego, CA.

Platoon Leader, Language Officer, and Instructor at 13 RDP & Reserve at CIPM PMP Vincennes, France

1989 – 1993 (4 years)

• Land Acquisition, Customer Satisfaction, Intelligence Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Purchasing,
• Land Use, Business Intelligence, Operations Management, Strategy, International Business, Continuous Improvement, Forecasting, Foreign Affairs, Contract, Sales Process, International Business Development, Acreage, International Logistics, Supervisory Skills, Business Ideas, Creative Team Building, Priority Management, Construction, Business Planning, Sales Management, Logistics Management, Inventory Management Shipping, Cross-functional Analysis, Transportation, Fleet Management, Equipment Management, Procurement, Import Export, New Business Concepts

English, French