Project Manager Real Estate

AKINAW BULCHA

Telephone: 323-***-**** e-mail: *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking real estate related work that can utilize my many years of experience in the industry.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACADEMY OF COUTURE ART West Hollywood, CA

College specializing in undergraduate degrees

Adjunct Professor of Business January 2010-present

Designed and taught business courses with emphasis on branding and e-commerce.

Designed and taught business courses with emphasis on economics and business operations.

Designed and taught courses on effective communication.

STRATEGY FINANCIAL CORP Los Angeles, CA

Consulting firm specializing in marketing, investment management and partnerships in the real estate industry.

Assistant Manager – Assistant Operations Manager September 2005-December 2009

Oversaw the management of about 120 units in 3 states (2005 until 2009).

Analyzed asset disposition for property owners and gave appropriate recommendations.

Facilitated sale of special government sponsored developments post hurricane Katrina.

Managed luxury units as well as section 8 housing tenants.

Organized multiple professional teams in fulfilling day-to-day operations.

Maintained good working relationships with contractors, brokers, attorneys, and tenants.

Managed rehabilitation, construction, sale and refinance of 28 multi-unit residential properties.

Coordinated development projects (architects, engineers, surveyors, arborists, etc).

Oversaw leasing activity and implemented various strategies to keep occupancy high.

Personally leased apartments/units and handled tenant relations in Southern California.

Oversaw properties in the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach, Culver City and Pasadena.

Audited legal contracts for compliance with tenant law.

Hired contractors and reviewed construction bids.

Audited property insurance policies for coverage and discounts.

Physically inspected properties before purchase or major rehabilitation.

Advertised and filled most vacancies with little money out of pocket (Craigslist, Westside Rentals, etc).

Created and executed multiple legal contracts including leases, deed of trusts, partnerships and notes.

C&H PROPERTY HOLDINGS Los Angeles, CA

Real estate company specializing in residential acquisition and development.

Assistant Project Manager – Construction/Property Management February 2000-June 2005

Managed construction projects from start to finish.

Solicited and received bids from multiple vendors and contractors.

Created timelines for projects and communicated them to contractors to keep them on time.

Helped pull permits, record important documents and ran architectural plans to LAHD.

Coordinated architects and engineers.

Coordinated equipment rentals and material procurement (bins, buying materials, lumber, etc).

Managed 11 properties. Collected rents, facilitated Section 8 housing inspections and evictions.

Assisted company in research (mainly market research through DataQuick and other tools).

Worked as admin assistant (compiled data into table, charts and excel files for superiors).

Analyzed various investment opportunities for decision makers (comps and market data).

Conducted property research (mainly through title companies, DataQuick and LAHD records).

Assisted in adverse possession rehabilitation projects.

Kept records with Quickbooks, Excel and Yardi Voyager.

PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES Glendale, CA

Primerica Financial Services is the marketing arm of Citigroup. It markets a wide variety of financial services and products

including home insurance, life insurance, annuities, investment management and banking services.

Sales Associate – Insurance and investment sales Feb 1999 – January 2000

Sourced prospects by creating scripts for cold calls and networking.

Creating and gave presentations to prospective clients.

Planned, organized, and implemented sales techniques.

Created relationships with prospective clients.

EDUCATION

FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Pasadena, CA June 2006

Master of Arts in Theological Studies

CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, Thousand Oaks, CA Aug 2003

Master of Business Administration, Financial Services (incomplete)

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Northridge, CA May 2002

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Great real estate and legal researcher.

Basic HTML/Website Setup/Outsourcing experience.

Web Savvy, including using automated mass marketing software, social media marketing.

Experienced ad writer, created web content for marketing clients.

Assisted in creating social media movements including PinkSlipMixers.com.

Basic SEO and web marketing experience.

Proficient in MS Office Suite including outlook.

Consulting on basic web marketing for small businesses and professionals.

Savvy online rental/real estate marketer.

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