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Michael A. Gonzalez
Objective My areas of expertise throughout my work history have been in the
architecture and construction fields; however, my experience, education and
professionalism in these fields have given me lifelong goals to provide
accuracy, precision, and quality for an employer in any field. I am currently
seeking employment with a company where I can utilize these goals and
experience. I believe I have a very strong work ethic, have excellent written
and verbal skills and possess a professional courtesy that I have always
strived to conduct with everyone I work with. I work well as a team member
and have strong leadership and managerial capabilities. My collaborative
management approach has always been a strong motivational influence with
team members.
Experience Jan. 2009 – Current F irst Financial USA Wichita Falls, Texas
Account Executive
Responsible for sales of account merchant services for credit and debit
card transactions for local and regional businesses.
Self employment representing FFUSA
Sales involve appointment presentation over the phone and in
person
March 2008 – Jan. 2009 L owe Precast, Inc. Waco, Texas
Estimator
Responsible for estimating quantity of Precast Concrete building
components for construction projects for General Contractors (Clients).
Met bid deadlines with accuracy, precision and quality.
Read and understood construction documents (Drawings and
specifications) to quantify specific building component requirements.
Developed estimates in spreadsheet formats (Excel), provided both in
house and client correspondence.
Continuous coordination and contact with General Contractors via
email, letter and telephone contact.
Management of CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Department for
production of design construction documents.
Oct. 2007 – March 2008 Jos A Bank Clothiers Waco, Texas
Sales Associate
Responsible for sales operations of men’s quality clothing
Assisted in staff development to have the best sales scores in the
district for this region
Gained knowledge and experience in men’s tailoring, fashion
merchandising and profit/loss management
Halff Associates, Inc.
April 2007- Oct. 2007 Fort Worth, Texas
Project Manager/Medical Planner
Project manager for design and construction of architectural and
construction healthcare projects.
Solved project related technical problems through sound decision-
making, judgment, research and the development of building systems
innovations.
Management of CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Department for
production of design construction documents.
Coordinated with clients and consultants (engineering and/or
construction) on building systems issues.
Assisted in review of shop drawings and performed construction
administration (to varying degrees) to uphold the integrity of projects.
Provided code review and conformance on various projects.
June 1989 – Mar. 2007 Wingler & Sharp Architects Wichita Falls,
Texas
Project Manager/Intern Architect/Medical Planner
Project manager for design and construction of architectural and
construction healthcare projects, minor commercial and light
residential.
Responsible for staff, scheduling and productivity of project design and
construction.
Management of CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Department for
production of design construction documents.
As the primary client was the US Government (Army, Air Force, Navy
and VA), travel was required all over the US and abroad
Direct client contact and coordination that included contract
negotiations, project development and award
Assisted in development of various comprehensive equipment and
design/ construction related library databases in the CAD (Computer
Aided Drafting) environment
Cost estimating, writing and editing specifications and design
narratives, project presentation with the MS Excel, Word, Access and
Powerpoint environments.
Coordinated with clients and consultants (engineering and/or
construction) on building systems issues.
Assisted in review of shop drawings and performed construction
administration (to varying degrees) to uphold the integrity of projects.
Construction administration that included site visits for inspection, code
review, inspection and observation and code compliance.
June 1986 – Dec. 1988 Reitzer, Cruz & Mendenhall Architects
San Antonio, Texas
Intern Architect
Responsible for project development, scheduling and productivity of
architectural design for multiple residential and commercial projects
under supervision of Project Architects.
Direct client contact and coordination with space planning and square
footage calculations, interior design and construction management.
Project production – Table drafting and CAD (Computer Aided Drafting)
Participation in the Architect Intern Development Program while
attending college
Jan. 1985 – July 1986 Lake/Flato Architects San Antonio, Texas
I ntern Architect
Responsible for project development and productivity of architectural
design for residential and light commercial projects under supervision
of Project Architects
Project drawing production – Table drafting and CAD (Computer Aided
Drafting)
Aug. 1983 – July 1985 O’Neill, Conrad, Oppelt Architects San
Antonio, Texas
I ntern Architect
Responsible for project development and productivity of architectural
design for residential and light commercial projects under supervision
of Project Architects
Project drawing production – Table drafting and CAD (Computer Aided
Drafting)
Jan. 1979 – July 1983 Wingler & Sharp Architects Wichita Falls,
Texas
I ntern Architect
Responsible for project development and productivity of architectural
design for residential and light commercial projects under supervision
of Project Architects
Project drawing production – Table drafting
Attended Midwestern State University while working part time printing
and drafting
Education 1975-1979 John Jay High School San Antonio, Texas
Graduated in top 1/3 of class with a 3.5 gpa.
Active in sports and civic clubs.
1980-1983 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas
Studied Business Management and Pre Engineering
1983-1989 University of Texas Austin, Texas
Studied Business Management and Architecture
Graduated 1989 – Bachelor of Architecture
Interests Attending church, sporting events, play golf, read, working on cars, old
movies, spending time with family.