Development Project Manager

• Mar 2021 - Present

Manage the design development and construction of tvg's Los Angeles, Huntsville and Nashville music venues, restaurants and bars. Manage the design development and construction of tvg's Los Angeles, Huntsville and Nashville music venues, restaurants and bars.

Hospitality Consultant - Independent

• Jun 2019 - Present

Manage interior and exterior improvement projects of boutique hotels. Select and manage all contractors through bidding process, project planning and execution phase. Responsible for tracking budget, timelines and all permits/legal requirements/building code. Make recommendations to upper management on look, cost and value engineering through creative solutions. Independent Consulting Projects for: - Sinbad Motel, Miami: Owner Representation/ PM for interior and exterior… Show more Manage interior and exterior improvement projects of boutique hotels. Select and manage all contractors through bidding process, project planning and execution phase. Responsible for tracking budget, timelines and all permits/legal requirements/building code. Make recommendations to upper management on look, cost and value engineering through creative solutions. Independent Consulting Projects for: - Sinbad Motel, Miami: Owner Representation/ PM for interior and exterior construction to reposition Sinbad Motel into an upscale boutique hotel - PRG Hospitality: Construction and build-out management for boutique hotel Casa Laguna, California https://www.prghospitalitygroup.com/ - The Trend Brief: Restaurant and Food Trend Blog https://www.trend-brief.com/ - PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Tourism Europe: Quality assurance for international luxury hotel chain - HC Hospitality Consulting www.hc-ag.ch Show less Manage interior and exterior improvement projects of boutique hotels. Select and manage all contractors through bidding process, project planning and execution phase. Responsible for tracking budget, timelines and all permits/legal requirements/building code. Make recommendations to upper management on look, cost and value engineering through creative solutions. Independent Consulting Projects for: - Sinbad Motel, Miami: Owner Representation/ PM for interior and exterior… Show more Manage interior and exterior improvement projects of boutique hotels. Select and manage all contractors through bidding process, project planning and execution phase. Responsible for tracking budget, timelines and all permits/legal requirements/building code. Make recommendations to upper management on look, cost and value engineering through creative solutions. Independent Consulting Projects for: - Sinbad Motel, Miami: Owner Representation/ PM for interior and exterior construction to reposition Sinbad Motel into an upscale boutique hotel - PRG Hospitality: Construction and build-out management for boutique hotel Casa Laguna, California https://www.prghospitalitygroup.com/ - The Trend Brief: Restaurant and Food Trend Blog https://www.trend-brief.com/ - PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality & Tourism Europe: Quality assurance for international luxury hotel chain - HC Hospitality Consulting www.hc-ag.ch Show less

Hospitality Consultant

• Apr 2018 - May 2019

Managed client relationships and provided consultative services as part of a restaurant and hotel consulting firm specializing in the development of hospitality real estate and re-purposing of retail spaces into F&B spaces. Conceived and wrote complete restaurant concepts, including floor plan layout, design guidelines, F&B pricing, pre-opening and operating budgets, as well as the creation of leasing documents. Provided project management for real estate companies of feasibility studies,… Show more Managed client relationships and provided consultative services as part of a restaurant and hotel consulting firm specializing in the development of hospitality real estate and re-purposing of retail spaces into F&B spaces. Conceived and wrote complete restaurant concepts, including floor plan layout, design guidelines, F&B pricing, pre-opening and operating budgets, as well as the creation of leasing documents. Provided project management for real estate companies of feasibility studies, investments, and refurbishments. - PSP Swiss Property (www.psp.info) Concept development and leasing of F&B Space - Coop: Development of a 64 room boutique hotel in Basel, Switzerland - Hamburg Airport: Strategy development for F&B outlets in new airport wing - Die Giesserei Oerlikon (www.diegiesserei.ch) Re-development of restaurant and event space - Mall of Switzerland (www.mallofswitzerland.ch) Concept development for a Food Hall - Bindella Restaurant Group (www.bindella.ch) Execution of national expansion, Project Management for restaurant operations - Holy Cow (www.holycow.ch) Sale of locations Show less Managed client relationships and provided consultative services as part of a restaurant and hotel consulting firm specializing in the development of hospitality real estate and re-purposing of retail spaces into F&B spaces. Conceived and wrote complete restaurant concepts, including floor plan layout, design guidelines, F&B pricing, pre-opening and operating budgets, as well as the creation of leasing documents. Provided project management for real estate companies of feasibility studies,… Show more Managed client relationships and provided consultative services as part of a restaurant and hotel consulting firm specializing in the development of hospitality real estate and re-purposing of retail spaces into F&B spaces. Conceived and wrote complete restaurant concepts, including floor plan layout, design guidelines, F&B pricing, pre-opening and operating budgets, as well as the creation of leasing documents. Provided project management for real estate companies of feasibility studies, investments, and refurbishments. - PSP Swiss Property (www.psp.info) Concept development and leasing of F&B Space - Coop: Development of a 64 room boutique hotel in Basel, Switzerland - Hamburg Airport: Strategy development for F&B outlets in new airport wing - Die Giesserei Oerlikon (www.diegiesserei.ch) Re-development of restaurant and event space - Mall of Switzerland (www.mallofswitzerland.ch) Concept development for a Food Hall - Bindella Restaurant Group (www.bindella.ch) Execution of national expansion, Project Management for restaurant operations - Holy Cow (www.holycow.ch) Sale of locations Show less

Business Development Manager

• Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

Leased F&B spaces at Miami Central Train Station Foodhall. Oversaw construction and build out for leased spaces. Developed budgets (operating and pre-opening) and financial forecasts for investment vs. leasing options. Consulted on restaurant concepts; developed FF&E and OS&E lists, pre-opening and opening work schedule, employee handbook, brand guidelines, training, website, pre-opening and operating budget, and grand opening plan. Responsible for overseeing the budget and all… Show more Leased F&B spaces at Miami Central Train Station Foodhall. Oversaw construction and build out for leased spaces. Developed budgets (operating and pre-opening) and financial forecasts for investment vs. leasing options. Consulted on restaurant concepts; developed FF&E and OS&E lists, pre-opening and opening work schedule, employee handbook, brand guidelines, training, website, pre-opening and operating budget, and grand opening plan. Responsible for overseeing the budget and all invoices coded to our pre-opening budget while collaborating with the construction team and our architects to ensure that we stay within the budget. - Oversaw $14M pre-opening and build-out budget and managed communication with GC, internal construction team and architects to ensure 170,000 sq. ft. food hall project at Miami Central Train Station stayed within budget and timeline. - Led concept development and pre-opening management of signature restaurant with celebrity chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. Show less Leased F&B spaces at Miami Central Train Station Foodhall. Oversaw construction and build out for leased spaces. Developed budgets (operating and pre-opening) and financial forecasts for investment vs. leasing options. Consulted on restaurant concepts; developed FF&E and OS&E lists, pre-opening and opening work schedule, employee handbook, brand guidelines, training, website, pre-opening and operating budget, and grand opening plan. Responsible for overseeing the budget and all… Show more Leased F&B spaces at Miami Central Train Station Foodhall. Oversaw construction and build out for leased spaces. Developed budgets (operating and pre-opening) and financial forecasts for investment vs. leasing options. Consulted on restaurant concepts; developed FF&E and OS&E lists, pre-opening and opening work schedule, employee handbook, brand guidelines, training, website, pre-opening and operating budget, and grand opening plan. Responsible for overseeing the budget and all invoices coded to our pre-opening budget while collaborating with the construction team and our architects to ensure that we stay within the budget. - Oversaw $14M pre-opening and build-out budget and managed communication with GC, internal construction team and architects to ensure 170,000 sq. ft. food hall project at Miami Central Train Station stayed within budget and timeline. - Led concept development and pre-opening management of signature restaurant with celebrity chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. Show less

Founder

• Nov 2014 - Dec 2017

Created a hotel booking platform specializing in offering an e-commerce solution to independent and local hotels all over Latin America to sell their inventory worldwide—a company that grew from a college project. Hired and trained an international team of eight, including market managers, iOS/Android developers, and a communications manager. Defined performance expectations and conducted employee reviews. Raised $100,000 independently from an angel investor. Developed and implemented… Show more Created a hotel booking platform specializing in offering an e-commerce solution to independent and local hotels all over Latin America to sell their inventory worldwide—a company that grew from a college project. Hired and trained an international team of eight, including market managers, iOS/Android developers, and a communications manager. Defined performance expectations and conducted employee reviews. Raised $100,000 independently from an angel investor. Developed and implemented marketing plan, sales plan, and budgets; performed analysis and presented financial reports to investor. Show less Created a hotel booking platform specializing in offering an e-commerce solution to independent and local hotels all over Latin America to sell their inventory worldwide—a company that grew from a college project. Hired and trained an international team of eight, including market managers, iOS/Android developers, and a communications manager. Defined performance expectations and conducted employee reviews. Raised $100,000 independently from an angel investor. Developed and implemented… Show more Created a hotel booking platform specializing in offering an e-commerce solution to independent and local hotels all over Latin America to sell their inventory worldwide—a company that grew from a college project. Hired and trained an international team of eight, including market managers, iOS/Android developers, and a communications manager. Defined performance expectations and conducted employee reviews. Raised $100,000 independently from an angel investor. Developed and implemented marketing plan, sales plan, and budgets; performed analysis and presented financial reports to investor. Show less

Hospitality Mystery Shopper

• May 2016 - Jul 2017

Analyze and write reports on staff and management service level, food quality, menu selection, cleanliness, hospitality of staff and overall experience of restaurants in Miami, Florida. Analyze and write reports on staff and management service level, food quality, menu selection, cleanliness, hospitality of staff and overall experience of restaurants in Miami, Florida.

Revenue Management Intern

• Jul 2013 - Nov 2013

Communication and Rate Parity between the two hotels and all OTAs. Installation and update of the new revenue management system Synxis. Communication and Rate Parity between the two hotels and all OTAs. Installation and update of the new revenue management system Synxis.

Assistant to the General Manager

• Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

Internship Internship

Intern Reception and Sales & Marketing

• Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

Intern in Auditing

• Jan 2009 - May 2009