ARIEL J. SOCARRÁS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

General Construction Management with over 16 years of experience within the Construction Industry.

Maintain a diverse background with significant experience in Local and State Building Construction practices,

focusing on Construction Management, Leadership, Communication, Performance, Negotiation, Customer

Relationship, Marketing and Sales. Strong working knowledge of the industry regulatory and compliance

landscape as well as successful business practices.

Currently, the Owner of a Licensed Insurance Agency with 6 years of experience in the Life, Health and

Variable Annuity portfolio lineup. Strong working knowledge on Marketing, Product, Product Training, Sales

practices within the competitive market place.

Interested in returning and re-engaging into the Construction and Development field, seeking an opportunity

to establish a strong and stable career in the Construction industry with a passionate ambition to grow within

the Company. Pursuing to form a firm relationship with the Owner, Management team and Colleagues alike

for the growth of the Company and myself.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PRESTIGE INSURANCE ADVISORS INC. – Miami, Florida (2008 TO Present)

Owner and President – State of Florida Department of Financial Services

• Field Marketing Organization (FMO) responsible for the recruiting and training of Licensed Field

Medicare Advantage Health Insurance Agents.

• Responsible for overall Medicare Advantage business sales throughout the State of Florida.

• Train, Monitor and Review Sales compliances as per CMS guidelines.

• Monitor Agents and Agencies throughout the State to reduce Fraud, Waste and Abuse.

• Review and monitor Agents sales practice and plan presentations file reports on individual agent review.

• Independent Marketing Organization (IMO) responsible for the recruiting of Licensed Life and Health

Insurance Agents throughout the United States.

• Lead an Organization of 200+ Agents.

• Manage strategic relationships with key Insurance Companies and Agency’s within the United States.

• Set Strategy and Development Goals for Client acquisition.

• Coordinate needs of the Healthcare within the Country Affordable Care Act (ACA).

• Drive annual strategic plans and budgets, as well as quarterly Sales Reviews.

• Implement restructuring programs and productivity improvement initiatives.

• Coordinate interviews with local Marketing Agencies for Radio and TV Marketing Campaigns.

• Responsible for the budget and air time acquisition for all Dade and Broward county Radio, TV and Print

Ads/ spots.

DDB INVESTMENTS LLC. – North Bay Village, Florida (2004 TO 2008)

BRIDGEWATER CONDOMINIUM

High Rise – 21 Stories, 118 Units

Owner Representative/ Director of Construction

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• Coordinate and Oversaw General Contractor and Sub-Contractor AIA Contract Documents, Bidding,

Selection/ Decisions and responsible in Awarding Project to General Contractor.

• Responsible for coordinating all Permits, revisions, as-built and all others through the Building and Zoning

Department for approval.

• Knowledge on the different types of project deliveries such as lump sum, design build, cost plus fee and

others.

• Reviewed and arranged bid bonds and insurance quotations.

• Manage and responsible for all Sales, Marketing, Construction, Supply Chain, Logistics and others while

maintaining dotted line direction.

• Supervise the activity and development of the General Contractor and Project Manager.

• Responsible for an Organization of 150+ workforce personnel.

• Lead the integration of Sales, Architectural, Marketing and Construction team from inception throughout

the Project completion.

• Actively participate in the development and management of the projects general conditions, construction

schedule, project planning/ phasing and buyout strategy during preconstruction and throughout the project

completion.

• Review project schedules, budget, estimates and cost control from the beginning and during the duration.

• Review and approve all change orders and back-charges.

• Meet and schedule walkthroughs with Bank inspectors for all Bank Draws and finance approval.

• Help the General Contractors Project Manager review, update progress, cost report, schedules and

requirements for project completion on a regular basis.

• Coordinated meetings between Sales Manager and Marketing Agency to launch sales campaign.

• Spearhead the process for Zoning Site/ Project Plan approvals and coordinated zoning hearings with

municipality officials.

• Manage strategic relationships with key Project Investors and Partners.

• Set Strategy and Development Goals for Land acquisition and Project due diligence.

• Involved in the prequalification process for Architect and Engineer selection.

• Manage and select interior designer, selection of project finishes and motif.

• Coordinate meetings and RFI response between Owner, General Contractor, Architect and Engineers.

• Manage construction and design motif for site Sales offices locations.

• Develop and maintain customer relationship from time of purchase to time of closing.

• Implement and assist in the transition of Developer/ Contractor to the Condo Association turnover.

• Guide and coordinate General Contractor and Condo Association throughout the property walkthrough

check list prior to turnover.

• Thoroughly inspect and conduct meetings on site safety, risk management and quality control.

• Coordinate creation of all as-built drawings and plans with Architect, Engineers and Surveyors for final

approval through the Building Department and Fire Department Final Inspections, Certificate of

Completion and Condominium Documents.

• Assisted in the selection of the Law Firm/ Attorney Legal team for all legal matters which arise including

but not limited to the creation and approval of Condominium documents through Property turnover.

SEASIDE VILLAS LLC. – North Beach, Florida (2000 TO 2004)

OCEANBLUE CONDOMINIUM

Mid Rise – 11 Stories, 104 Units

Owner Representative/ Director of Construction –

• Coordinate and Oversaw General Contractor and Sub-Contractor AIA Contract Documents, Bidding,

Selection/ Decisions and responsible in Awarding Project to General Contractor.

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• Responsible for coordinating all Permits, revisions, as-built and all others through the Building and Zoning

Department for approval.

• Knowledge on the different types of project deliveries such as lump sum, design build, cost plus fee and

others.

• Reviewed and arranged bid bonds and insurance quotations.

• Manage and responsible for all Sales, Marketing, Construction, Supply Chain, Logistics and others while

maintaining dotted line direction.

• Supervise the activity and development of the General Contractor and Project Manager.

• Responsible for an Organization of 100+ workforce personnel.

• Lead the integration of Sales, Architectural, Marketing and Construction team from inception throughout

the Project completion.

• Actively participate in the development and management of the projects general conditions, construction

schedule, project planning/ phasing and buyout strategy during preconstruction and throughout the project

completion.

• Review project schedules, budget, estimates and cost control from the beginning and during the duration.

• Review and approve all change orders and back-charges.

• Meet and schedule walkthroughs with Bank inspectors for all Bank Draws and finance approval.

• Help the General Contractors Project Manager review, update progress, cost report, schedules and

requirements for project completion on a regular basis.

• Coordinated meetings between Sales Manager and Marketing Agency to launch sales campaign.

• Spearhead the process for Zoning Site/ Project Plan approvals and coordinated zoning hearings with

municipality officials.

• Manage strategic relationships with key Project Investors and Partners.

• Set Strategy and Development Goals for Land acquisition and Project due diligence.

• Involved in the prequalification process for Architect and Engineer selection.

• Manage and select interior designer, selection of project finishes and motif.

• Coordinate meetings and RFI response between Owner, General Contractor, Architect and Engineers.

• Manage construction and design motif for site Sales offices locations.

• Develop and maintain customer relationship from time of purchase to time of closing.

• Implement and assist in the transition of Developer/ Contractor to the Condo Association turnover.

• Guide and coordinate General Contractor and Condo Association throughout the property walkthrough

check list prior to turnover.

• Thoroughly inspect and conduct meetings on site safety, risk management and quality control.

• Coordinate creation of all as-built drawings and plans with Architect, Engineers and Surveyors for final

approval through the Building Department and Fire Department Final Inspections, Certificate of

Completion and Condominium Documents.

• Assisted in the selection of the Law Firm/ Attorney Legal team for all legal matters which arise including

but not limited to the creation and approval of Condominium documents through Property turnover.

WATERMARK COMMUNITIES INC. – Coral Springs, Florida (1999 TO 2000)

Senior Project Manager – Design Centers and Public Amenities

• Responsible for all the Club Houses and Public Amenities within the communities.

• Scheduled meetings with contractors and building inspectors for project progress and completion.

• Responsible for coordinating Club House and Public Amenity Permits, revisions, as-built and all others

through the Building and Zoning Department for approval.

• Managed and oversaw jobsite contractors, sub-contractors and building inspectors.

• Handled all project contracting, scheduling, cleanliness, safety and traffic flow.

• Responsible for all Sales Centers and Design Center construction and remodeling.

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• Managed and coordinated interior designers’ selections of project finishes and motif for Design Center

and all Sales Centers.

• Coordinated all Sales Center construction/ remodeling with Sales Manager and provided jobsite

representation and support throughout the construction/ remodeling phase.

• Responsible for coordinating Design Center and Sales Centers Permits, revisions, as-built and all others

through the Building and Zoning Department for approval.

• Managed the high volume of supply deliveries, unloading process and locations.

• Attended weekly and daily meetings/ trainings on construction process, safety and company methods.

LENNAR HOMES – Miami-Dade, Florida (1998 TO 1999)

Project Manager – Forest Lakes Townhomes

• Responsible for the construction of single family townhomes.

• Managed the construction of site sales Models and temporary sales and construction trailers.

• Implemented action plans and performance improvement plans for contractors, sub-contractors and

building suppliers.

• Recruited and developed talented assistant project managers (“A” Players) to achieve top performance

and productivity of project site.

• Coached the assistant project managers and customer service representatives’ team in accomplishing

significant project/ community milestones and goals.

• Managed and oversaw jobsite contractor and sub-contract selection process.

• Handled all project/ community administrative tasks, including budgets, completion forecasts, expenses,

change orders, revisions, RFI, back-charges and others.

• Led the site construction team throughout the inception to completion of the site project/ community.

• Maintain a high-level of customer satisfaction and site management during construction activity and after

families moved in to their Homes.

• Coordinated jobsite inspections and provided jobsite representation and support throughout the

community.

• Managed all Final Inspection and Certificates of Occupancy for the entire Community.

• Participated in weekly progress meetings with the Director of Construction and Director of Sales for

project completion and sales closings.

• Coordinated building inspection and project progress with assistant project managers.

• Trained new team members on construction processes and company methods.

• Participated in project improvements initiatives to enhance the projects look and motif.

• Maintained safety/ quality assurance logs in accordance with OSHA acceptable safety/ quality control

procedures

• Responsible for the Community appearance and cleanliness during and after Construction phase.

• Managed and scheduled the prospect homeowner’s walkthroughs and closing process.

LENNAR HOMES – Miami-Dade, Florida (1997 TO 1998)

Assistant Project Manager – South Dade, Florida

• Assisted the Project Mangers in the construction of site sales Models and temporary sales and construction

trailers.

• Scheduled meetings with sub-contractors and building suppliers for project progress and completion.

• Assisted Project Manager to achieve top performance and productivity of project site.

• Reviewed service calls and assisted customer service representatives’ in customer service request for

construction related issues.

• Managed and oversaw jobsite contractor, sub-contractors and building inspections.

• Handled all project cleanliness, safety, traffic flow and back-charges.

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• Responsible for the site sub-contractor teams throughout the project/ community.

• Maintain a high-level of customer satisfaction and site management during construction activity after

families moved in to their Homes.

• Coordinated maintenance and repairs for Sale Center and Public facilities.

• Responsible for the community perimeter wall, entry feature and landscape upkeep.

• Coordinated jobsite inspections and provided jobsite representation and support throughout the

community.

• Managed the high volume of supply deliveries, unloading process and locations.

• Attended weekly and daily meeting/ trainings on construction process, safety and company methods.

• Participated in project scheduling and trade inspection request.

• Responsible in preparing new homes for client walkthroughs and closing.

LENNAR HOMES – Miami-Dade, Florida (1995 TO 1997)

Customer Service Associate – South Dade, Florida

• Reported directly to the Director of Service.

• Responsible for all the communities in the Miami, South Dade area.

• Schedule appointments with homeowners and sub-contracts to provide service on warranty items.

• Responsible for reporting all quality control issues directly to the Director of Service

• Reviewed all service request orders for accuracy and immediate priority.

• Participated in the process of improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of the site construction.

• Report and forward all construction related service calls to the project managers.

• Schedule meetings with irate homeowners and the Director of Service.

HILLCREST DEVELOPMENT CORP. – Pinecrest, Florida (1992 TO 1995)

Assistant to Developer/ General Contractor

• Assisted the Developer/ General Contractor in the Construction of Custom and Spec Homes throughout

the Pinecrest, Sunset and Falls Area.

• Assist in house General Contractor on sub-contractor scheduling and performance.

• Responsible for the managing and assisting the project laborers and punch-out workers.

• Advise General Contractors on inspector’s arrival and inspection results.

• Responsible for maintaining all sales and construction signs for each construction location.

• Assisted in keeping track of all Custom/ Spec Home jobsite cleanliness and permits.

• Managed all minor construction punch-out requirement for rough and final inspections.

• Maintained quality and safety throughout all the Custom/ Spec Homes.

EDUCATION

Associate in Arts 215 Insurance License

Miami Dade Community College Department of Financial Services

Building Construction Life, Health and Variable Annuity

16 Credits Completed – 1994 Effective 2008

AHIP Certification ACA Certification

U.S. Department of Health & U.S. Department of Health &

Human Services Human Services

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE SKILLS

General Management

Communication Languages

Development Strategy

Performance Management • English – Mother Tongue

Change Management • Spanish – Fluent (like mother tongue)

Accountability

Marketing and Sale Computer

Project Management

• Microsoft Windows 7

Leadership

• Microsoft Windows 8

Mission and Vision Development

• Microsoft Word

Employee Development

• Microsoft Outlook

Budgeting and Planning

• Microsoft Excel

Expense Budgets • Microsoft PowerPoint

Diversity and Cultural Understanding • Microsoft Project

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Corporate Compliance and Ethics Apple iPad

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Customer Relations CRM Platform

Negotiations

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