ROBERT SILOS
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abg0lu@r.postjobfree.com
510-***-**** cell
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
I have a solid background in Account Management/ Business to business sales, and commercial construction building,
planning and estimating acoustical t-bar projects up to $50,000. My education gives me the necessary skills to help
contractors reach monetary goals and analyze critical data to provide educated feedback and suggestions. My technical
experience includes advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio, Access),
Vu360, Salesforce.com
EDUCATION
• CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA, M.S. in Construction Management Expected December 2013
• C-2 Acoustical and Insulation contractor’s license (963369) June 2011
• San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Bachelors of Science in Health Science, Business minor December 2006
• NorCal Carpenters Apprenticeship Program, Pleasanton, CA, Journeyman June 2000
CONSTRUCTION AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Contractors State License Service, Oakland, CA January 2011 – Present
License Consultant
• Increase contractor enrollment by being an advocate of the CA State License Board
• Oversee development, improvement and overall administration of the school
• Serve as the primary liaison between the contractor and the CA State License Board
• Provide ongoing support and assistance, in conjunction with the Regional Manager to support all programs,
secondary and post-secondary programs
• Develop with relationships with contractors to advocate the need to stay current with skills and CA licensing
requirements
Top Microsystems, Santa Clara, CA June 2009 – September 2010
Account Manager
• Sold power supply solutions to OEM/ODM companies nationally
• Made 60+ b2b cold calls, hunting for new business and probed decision makers for buy criteria
• Assisted customers with power solution requirements and provided customer support until the customer was satisfied
• Prepared in-depth quotes for customers and status reports for managers on potential accounts worth $3K-$10K
• Built and maintained long lasting friendships with top level executives to gain trust and to close sales
2
Ceil Tex, Inc, Houston, TX April 2008 – May 2009
Journeyman Installer/ Jr. Estimator
• Prepared and gathered all necessary construction documentation and verified all necessary paper work before
beginning estimate and then put together a comprehensive bid including estimating labor and materials on projects
valued at $5,000 - $50,000
• Responded diligently to all RFQs/RFIs/RFPs and followed up with General Contractors for bid status
• Evaluated all addenda and alternates and the impact on company's scope of work
• Built relationships with General Contractors to establish on going partnership
• Supervised/managed up to 5 employees and installed acoustical/t-bar and specialty ceilings on time and under budget
on projects such as Nation Oil Well Varco, H & R Block Offices, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Memorial Hermann Hospital,
Houston Country Club
• Collaborated with Foremen, superintendant, owners and architects to review addendums, changes and project timeline
AltiGen Communications, Fremont, CA January 2007 – March 2008
Sr. Market Development Representative
• Sold software centric Microsoft UC VoIP PBX phone systems to SMB market
• Co-led a team of 5 on the Reload/Re-up campaigns with an unheard of success rate of 12.6%
• Made 60+ b2b cold calls, hunting for new business and probed decision makers for buying criteria
• Assisted channel partners with sales and shared critical details about incumbent software and hardware
Advance Interiors, Fremont, CA June 1996 - December 2004
Journeyman Installer
• Installed acoustical/t-bar ceilings on time and under budget on projects such as Sun Microsystems, Yahoo!, Cisco
Systems, UC Berkeley Haas Pavilion, Kaiser
• Read blueprints, performed lay out, ran various grid systems, installed various ceiling tile
• Collaborated with Foremen, superintendant, business owners and architects to review addendums, changes and project
timeline