Manager Project
Resume:
Ken Cummings
Howard Beach, NY. 11414
*********@*****.***
646-***-**** Cell
Objective: To obtain a challenging position that can benefit from my extensive project facilities
management experience which includes site selection, lease negotiations, complex
project planning, general multi-discipline engineering knowledge, budget
development and analysis and construction administration.
December Director, Facilities Management, Millennium Partners
2001– July Managed facilities, construction and critical systems for hedge fund with offices
2009 worldwide which include onsite trading facilities.
• Managed $80M in capital improvements and contracts.
Successfully managed a 2 year phased build-out/expansion of 120,000 square feet
corporate headquarters office space under budget, which included major infrastructure
upgrades.
Managed the design, budget, installation, startup, testing, and implementation of
critical operational systems in multiple US offices, including the build out of three
new Tier 3 data centers and associated dedicated stand-alone tenant infrastructure.
Negotiated the lease, design, budget and build out of the disaster recovery site in
White Plains, N.Y.
Managed the design, budget and build out of 37,000 square feet of new office and
trading space in Greenwich, CT, which came in on time and under budget. The tenant
improvements included a new 2,200 square feet Tier 2 data center, generator, critical
HVAC systems, TAC BMS and both an N+1 APC and 2N Liebert UPS system.
Assisted Managing Director in the design, budget and build out of 20,000 square feet
of new office space located in London, England.
Developed, designed and implemented digital security systems with central controls
and web monitoring, including hand recognition scanners, security cameras and
central station coverage for critical systems.
Developed new policy standards for all facilities mechanical and monitoring systems.
Managed supplier/vendor relationships; negotiated services for furniture and
equipment replacements and maintenance.
Relocated corporate headquarters high density file room
Assisted the Regional IT Director in site selection for data center space in Japan and
Hong Kong.
Led various value engineering exercises resulting in savings of over $5.5M.
August 1999VP, Facilities Management, Zurich Scudder Investment
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October 2001 Managed facilities, construction, purchasing and critical systems for an international
financial company with offices worldwide.
• Managed design, budget and implementation of the expansion and
restack of corporate headquarters of over 350,000 square feet.
Managed communications services, market data systems, and IT infrastructure which
included Tier 3 data center with operations manned 24/7.
Led the development and implemented emergency disaster plans, emergency medical
procedures and evacuation plans.
Developed policies and procedures for purchasing, projects, lease and contracts
December VP, Facilities Management, CFS Bank
1996 – July Managed the facilities, construction, purchasing and critical systems for a commercial
1999 bank with offices in the tri-state area.
• Created startup of a new facilities management department.
Managed capital budgets, leases, contracts for the headquarters and branch offices.
Managed all building operations and mechanical systems.
Responsible for the expansion and maintenance of the new headquarters, sixty new in
store and ten existing branch offices in the tri-state area which was over 400,000 sq ft.
Successfully managed the relocation/consolidation of operations and field offices into
new headquarter location.
Developed and automated all contracts and lease commitments.
Project leader for all construction, telecommunication and data projects.
Created policy and procedures for purchasing, capital projects, lease and contracts.
Professionally developed supplier/vendor relationships and negotiated services.
October 1972- Manager, Facilities Planning, American Express Travel Related Services
November Managed various positions within the company including manager facilities planning,
1996 project engineer, operations technician, automation specialist and travel sales.
• Reduced the build out/start up costs of 30 new retail stores by over 40%.
Led a cross functional global team in the development, planning, design, budgeting
and implementation of new model retail offices including offices in Amsterdam,
Netherlands and New York.
Managed the design, budget and build out of 300,000 square feet of office space in
Atlanta, including a 20,000 square feet Tier 3 data center and travel call center.
Successfully managed the relocation and the building of a retail store located onsite in
Disney World.
Managed the design, budget, build out and implementation of a mobile disaster office.
Responsible for over 400 worldwide retail and business locations ranging from 1,500
to 5,200 square feet.
Education Queensborough College – Business/Marketing
Professional Liebert Users Committee, NFPA and IFMA
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