Experience

Servitas

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Yates-Bird Construction

• Caguas, Puerto Rico

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

  ● Construction management company worked with United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to rebuild Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. ● My team followed a strict budget established by HUD to make 20,000 houses safe and habitable. ● Met with teams of customers, engineers, and contractors to develop strategies to maximize timeliness, accuracy, cost-savings, and to ensure that projects meet varied customer needs and requests. ● Analyzed, determined sufficiency of, and processed invoices and change orders of subcontractors and ensured compliance with HUD regulations, policies, and protocols. ● Supervised and communicated with teams of subcontractors for various trades to ensure completion in a timely manner. ● Liaise with HUD representatives to discuss new or changing HUD policies and procedures. Show less



Puerto Rico Government Employees Retirement System

• Hato rey, Puerto Rico

• Auxiliary Administrator

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

  ● Managed a $1.5B portfolio with diversified assets. The fund was in the top 1% for large defined benefit plans for the trailing one year ending June 30, 2016. ● Met with managers, portfolio managers, and consultants to obtain proposals and current status of initiatives and investments. ● Researched and presented to the Board of Trustees and Investment Committee to make recommendations and to educate relating to investment strategy, policy, and decision making. ● Performed due diligence on traditional and alternative asset managers, including private real estate and equity firms. The process concluded with the hiring of several new firms and reviewing and completing the various associated partnership documents and subscription agreements. Show less



Bird Construction

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Project Manager/ Purchasing Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  ● Worked for a major commercial property developer to build a $300MM shopping mall close to the International Airport of Puerto Rico. ● Saved employer over $100,000 in materials in the first four months on the job. ● Sourced, selected, and negotiated with contractors, vendors, and suppliers to obtain the best quality, price, terms, deliveries and services; implemented cost codes. ● Created reports to monitor progress and forecast critical activities of the project in comparison with project schedule. Show less



Vera Umpierre & Matos Fort Notarios Publicos y Asesores Legales

• Abogado

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  ● Prepared mortgages and promissory notes for notarized execution. ● Created new processes to increase efficiencies to calculate taxes and government fees relating to legal documents. ● Met with and interviewed potential clients and analyzed documents to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the case for the firm. ● Prepared mortgages and promissory notes for notarized execution. ● Created new processes to increase efficiencies to calculate taxes and government fees relating to legal documents. ● Met with and interviewed potential clients and analyzed documents to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the case for the firm.



AMD Development Corp

• Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2011

  ● Prepared business valuations and financial models and projections for AMD, a commercial property developer, to aid in decisions of whether to hold, lease, or sell real property. Often, this work required analysis of cash flow, taxes, management and maintenance costs, and depreciation. ● Reduced construction permit costs by 66%. ● Negotiated the lease with the tenant, a local Chili’s franchisee. ● Prepared business valuations and financial models and projections for AMD, a commercial property developer, to aid in decisions of whether to hold, lease, or sell real property. Often, this work required analysis of cash flow, taxes, management and maintenance costs, and depreciation. ● Reduced construction permit costs by 66%. ● Negotiated the lease with the tenant, a local Chili’s franchisee.



Firstbank Florida

• Miami, Florida

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Analyzed financial reports, developed and implemented scorecards to be used by senior management to monitor performance of different divisions. Analyzed financial reports, developed and implemented scorecards to be used by senior management to monitor performance of different divisions.



Mendez Ondina Law Offices

• Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

• Legal Assistant

  • May 2006 - Oct 2007

  Created a database for legal documents and evidence pertaining to a family law case regarding a $300M estate. Wrote weekly bill summaries and status reports. Attended and prepared deposition summaries, participated in witness interviews. Created a database for legal documents and evidence pertaining to a family law case regarding a $300M estate. Wrote weekly bill summaries and status reports. Attended and prepared deposition summaries, participated in witness interviews.



Neptuno Networks, Inc

• Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

• Finance and Accounting Assistant

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  Entered all invoices for payment into the accounting system. Processed all cash receipts and prepared bank deposits. Maintained daily warehouse inventory counts. Entered all invoices for payment into the accounting system. Processed all cash receipts and prepared bank deposits. Maintained daily warehouse inventory counts.