Experience

• 

  Madjek Inc.

  • Amityville, NewYork

  • Senior Estimator at Madjek Inc.

    • Mar 2017 - Apr 2022
    • Amityville, NewYork

• 

  Daniel DeMarco and Associates

  • Amityville NY

  • Senior Estimator & Project Executive for Dior Cosmetics

    • Jul 2013 - Feb 2017
    • Amityville NY

    Estimator & Project Executive for Dior - Estimating and project executive of high end retail stores and New York City private residential projects. Estimating projects from design concept drawings and architectural drawings. Provide detailed quotations and bid documents to the customers. Expert estimator of fabricated custom mill-work, acrylic and fabricated metal displays. Providing comprehensive take off of labor and bill of materials to include ordering materials for the projects requirements directly from the provided estimate sheet. Issue RFI’s and scope sheets take offs. Able to meet with the customers for “page turners” reviews to make sure the scope of work is defined, understood and matches the request for bid or provided quotation. Work with the drafting department so the manufacturing drawings match up to the quotation and stay within budget. Insure all fabrication match finished products within budget. As project executive for Dior my responsibility included reviewing details with the architects and passing along the information to the engineering department. Review the drafters manufacturing, detail drawings. Supervise production of the fixtures to insure that the finished product was completed with a high quality and on schedule. Working with the Project Manager to make sure as a team goals were met on time. Working with the installation team to complete the project as per the designs and on schedule. Project lists include: Private Residences NYC, Louis Vuitton Soho NYC, H. Stern 5th Avenue, Chanel 57th Street, Hartmann NYC and Dior Cosmetics at Saks Boca Raton FL.

• 

  Madjek Inc.

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2002 - Jul 2013

    Project Manager & Estimator responsible for the estimating and project management of Store Fixture Displays and Showroom Displays. Manage and estimate projects from a design concept through fabrication and installation. Supervise and review the engineering department and manufacturing drawings, detail drawings and CNC layouts. Provide detailed breakdowns of projects including Bill of Materials, ordering of materials and fabrication schedules. Supervise in house construction of the fixtures to insure that the finished product ship as promised and on schedule. Monitor the projects and match them to the established budgets and estimates during fabrication. Estimate potential projects and work with clients to develop budgets, value engineering and implement designs into fabricated finished products. Supervise the installation and guide installation crews to complete the projects as per the plans and on schedule.Project Managed LEED's compliant retail projects in Canada. Project lists include: Estee Lauder, Hugo Boss, For Eyes, PC Richard & Son, Reebok, Rockport & The Home Depot.

• 

  Gilbert Displays

  • Senior Estimator

    • Oct 1999 - Oct 2002

    Senior Estimator & Project Manager Responsible for estimating Tradeshow Exhibits, Showrooms, Architectural Millwork, Museums, and Store Fixture Displays. Duties included managing an estimating department accountable to provide detailed parts breakdowns with budgets and estimates. Writing letters of quotes to clients and insuring that the goods that are promised match the goods that are manufactured and delivered. Attend meetings with clients nationally and internationally managing their projects and requirements through estimating, production and installation. Provide detailed show services estimates. During production tasked to provide a detailed comparative analysis on projects in process and track cost and budgets with detailed profits and loss reports upon completing projects. Project lists include: Cartier, Olympus, Nikon, Marcolin, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein, Luxottica, Emporio & Georgio Armani, Dolce and Gabbana and Jewish Museum NYC

• 

  TBC Consoles

  • Sales / Project Manager

    • Oct 1995 - Oct 1999

    Sales / Project Manager and Estimator of custom furniture, consoles, cabinetry, control rooms and multimedia work stations for the Television, Postproduction, Sound Design and Commercial Graphics industries. Accomplishments include sales and marketing, estimating, design and logistical coordination of multimedia console furniture. In house Trade Shows Exhibit Manager at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas and International Broadcasters Engineering Equipment shows in Tokyo Japan 96, 97,98 and 99. Responsible for TBC's first international trade with millions of dollars of console furniture sales throughout the U.S. and internationally. Coordinated design, development and implemented TBC's first web site. www.tbcconsoles.com Clients Include: NBC, CBS, MTV, Color Wheel, Du Art Film & Video, Rhinoceros Editorial, Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems,Telenoticias, Radio Disney, Planett Co. Kawasaki Japan and NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo Japan

• 

  Sitecraft

  • Architectural Estimator

    • Mar 1995 - Sep 1995

    Architectural Estimator & Draftsman of exterior site furniture and design. Clients include City of New York

• 

  All Wood Furniture Galleries

  • Sales Manager

    • Jun 1992 - Feb 1994

    Sales Manager Duties included hiring and training sales associates, setting up of showroom and exhibiting merchandise, Sales, responsible for millions of dollars in furniture sales.

• 

  Trade Show Exhibits

  • Trade Show Exhibit Contractor

    • Jun 1991 - Jun 1992

    Worked as a freelance Display Installation Supervisor, Detailer and Estimator. Actively involved in architectural woodworking, exhibit and custom furniture design and fabrication. Responsible for schematic, shop and mechanical detail drawings. Construction supervisor, client support at trade shows and coordination - set up supervisor at convention centers nationally (i.e. Computer Expo, COMDEX, NAMSBY, MAGIC, JA, and International Food Show). Contractors include: ECOFA, L.I. Woodworking, Corporate Interior Design, Exhibit Services and Exhibit Marketing.

• 

  US Army Corps of Engineers

  • Engineer Specialist

    • Sep 1990 - Aug 1991

    Engineer Specialist , Earth Moving Platoon - Re-activated during Desert Shield / Storm - 411 Engineer Brigade - Combat Engineer / Heavy Construction Operator- Awards: National Defense Service Medal, New York State Medal for Merit, and Honorable Discharge.

• 

  Visual Fabrications Inc

  • Project Supervisor

    • Mar 1989 - May 1991

    Project Supervisor - Responsible for the supervision of all facets of display creation. Actively involved from design phase through fabrication and logistical coordination \ set up of displays at convention centers throughout the country. Clients include IBM, Vendex Head Start Computers, Bugle Boy & Co., H. Cotler Co., Ocean Pacific and Olivetti USA

• 

  Longo Construction Company

  • Construction Manager

    • Sep 1988 - Mar 1989

    Construction Manager and Operating Engineer of Heavy construction equipment, commercial and residential facilities to include foundations, footings and drainage. Heavy Equipment Operator and Project Manager for installation of septic and drainage systems, interpretation and implementation of site plans.

• 

  US Army

  • Engineer Specialist

    • Sep 1984 - Sep 1988

    Fort Hood, Texas (September 1984 - September 1988) US Army Engineer Specialist,Asst. Squad Leader, Project Supervisor and Heavy Construction Equipment Operator for the Army Corps of Engineers on the Fort Hood Landfill, Motor-Cross track, parking lots, airfields and the Railroad based computerized Range Control Target Systems. National Training Center OPFOR Combat Engineer. Awards: Army Achievement Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal and Honorable Discharge.

• 

  Xylon Cabinets

  • Shop Helper

    • Sep 1982 - Sep 1984

    As a High School Student worked part time and summers in a custom cabinet millwork shop / Duties include Layouts / Cutter / assembly of cabinetry / installation of cabinetry.