Experience

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  USA Properties Fund, Inc.

  • Roseville, California, United States

  • Project Development Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Roseville, California, United States

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  Aequitas Development

  • San Jose, CA

  • Co-Founder & Principal

    • 2010 - Present
    • San Jose, CA

    • Real estate company focused on acquiring residential and commercial rental properties.• Achieving an average rate of return of 19% on rental portfolio

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  3x5 Consulting

  • Roseville, California, United States

  • Founder & Principal

    • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
    • Roseville, California, United States

    • Financial Coaching - I instill hope in my clients' lives - I encourage and help my clients to organize, understand, and then CRUSH their debt - I take difficult and complex concepts and teach them so all can understand - I help my clients set up a system to save for retirement, kids college, and home purchases - I coach my clients to pay off their house early - I coach my clients to be incredibly generous givers of their time and money • Feasibility and Due Diligence for real estate development projects• Business operations consulting

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  D.R. Horton

  • Roseville, California, United States

  • Forward Planner/Project Manager

    • May 2020 - Sep 2021
    • Roseville, California, United States

    • Feasibility Management/Due Diligence• Researched and reviewed all entitlement and project related documents for possible issues with a potential land deal including existing and possible proposed zoning classifications, current impact fees, preliminary entitlement schedule, utility capacity and availability.• Provided project evaluation and recommendations • Developed project budget and financial feasibility • Determined product mix and community layout • Project Manager/Forward Planning • Managed the architectural design review process and coordinated master plan approvals for multiple projects. • Hired and oversaw outside project consultants, including civil, environmental and geotechnical engineers, outside planners, architects, and attorneys.• Prepared and obtained building permits from local agencies.• Prepared and maintained budgets through completion of projects. • Attended and represented the company at all related project public hearings.

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  San Jose State University

  • San Jose

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2019 - May 2020
    • San Jose

    I taught a graduate level class called Private Development and Urban Planning. This course is designed to examine the relationship between real estate development and urban planning. Students learn the material using an eight-stage model of the development process, and the material covers idea conception, feasibility, planning, financing, market analysis, contract negotiation, construction, and asset management. Other topics discussed include but are not limited to market analysis, site acquisition, due diligence, zoning, entitlements, approvals, site planning, building design, construction, financing, leasing, and ongoing management and disposition. The course also includes real estate projects, case studies, and guest lecturers.

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  VER Consultants

  • San Jose, California

  • Principal Forward Planner

    • Oct 2008 - May 2020
    • San Jose, California

    • Pioneered corporate operations and achievements in acquisitions support, land schedules and budgets, human resources, entitlements, and engineering and permissions.• Oversaw and processed entitlements via government agencies such as Planned Development, Tentative Map, Development Agreements, Design Review, and General Plan Amendments.• Governed all project schedules to ensure compliance with client-approved timelines.• Contributed to and presented projects at City Council, Planning Commission, and community meetings. • Cultivated credibility, established rapport, and maintained communication with key stakeholders at multiple levels.• Orchestrated and tracked multiple land development project schedules simultaneously, including engineering, financial, and political components.• Originated and executed individual project work plans and revised, as appropriate, to meet changing needs and requirements.• Accomplished successful arbitration with community, business, and public utility representatives to eliminate obstacles in association with land purchase, development, sale, and/or leasing. • Accountable for all aspects of human resources, risk management, insurance, investor and corporate relations, strategic planning, and numerous facets of financial reporting and management, including payroll, taxes, cash, banking, AP/AR, and billing. • Achieved risk analysis in conjunction with developing and maintaining corporate cash flow and budgets, along with yearly, quarterly, and monthly projections. • Directed day-to-day personnel management of the planning staff, including performance reviews, disciplinary action, promotions, and training programs.

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  Private development firm

  • San Jose, CA

  • Project Developer

    • May 2006 - Oct 2008
    • San Jose, CA

    • Established and executed development project work schedules for five residential high-rise developments with a gross value in excess of $1 billion, and revised, as appropriate, to meet cost and schedule variances.• Tasked with mitigating project schedule and cost risks, in addition to deploying recovery plans. • Pioneered cross-functional teams comprised of community, business partners, and elected officials to achieve project goals. • Developed and presented oral and written project presentations. • Responsible for resource planning, team building, hiring, and managing architects, land schedules and budgets, entitlements, human resources, engineering and permissions, and environmental consultants.• Developed and maintained multiple project accounts receivable and payable for all vendors, contractors, and consultants.