Valentin Shikman

** ******* *******, ******** #* Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857

Phone: 732-***-**** E Mail: acapjw@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Successful professional with dedication to Construction management seeking challenging Construction Manager role representing a dynamic

company

Professional Experience:

October 2004 – Present

President/Owner VLS Builders, Inc. • North Brunswick, NJ / Laurence Harbor, NJ

New Jersey Licensed New Home Builder and Home Improvement Contractor focused on Residential General Contracting and Construction

Management.

Responsible for all aspects of the business including generating leads, closing business, project management, and profitability

• Completed 76 Residential Projects within the past 9 years

• Generated between $1-3 Million in revenue per year since inception

• Managed all administrative duties including payroll, accounting, tracking project budgets, permit applications, and inspections

• Created a highly qualified team of suppliers and subcontractors to perform all aspects of each project for extremely competitive pricing

• Completed projects within contract guidelines and stated time of completion

• Communicated with and scheduled material delivery and labor with approximately 30 – 35 businesses for each project

October 2003 – October 2004

Loan Officer New Century Mortgage Corporation • Princeton, NJ

Mortgage lending professional trained in providing customers with loan program options, relationship selling, cold calling, and the underwriting

process. Responsible for sourcing and networking with real estate brokers/agents, real estate lawyers, and title companies to expand branch pipeline,

including outside sales calls

• Promoted to team leader within 9 months:

• In charge of training new employees and reviewing their loans prior to submission to underwriting

• Sold over 25 million dollars in loans from 2003 to 2004

November 2002 – September 2003

Project Manager

Medical Staffing Services, Inc. (Division of Rotator Staffing Services, Inc.)

East Brunswick, NJ

• Managed group of three recruiters and two administrative assistants in recruiting and placing qualified medical professionals

• Business development role included new business revenue from pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, universities, pharmacies, doctor’s offices,

adult day care centers, nursing homes, hospice centers, and other medical/research facilities

• Grew gross division production by 25% within six months

February 2002 – November 2002

Kelly Healthcare Resources, Inc. • Paramus, NJ

Recruiter

• Recruited, interviewed, and hired qualified medical professionals to work in both permanent and temporary positions

• Worked with doctors, hospital administrators, and various hiring managers to maintain company accounts and provide the highest quality candidates

to satisfy personnel needs

• In charge of maintaining accurate records of hours billed and temporary staff payroll

• Promoted to sales representative within 6 months and required to bring in new business through cold calls and direct outside sales

Education:

BA – Double Major in Cell Biology and Neuroscience / Psychology

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, New Jersey • May 2002

Skills:

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Fluent in Russian

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