David Katsantones

*** ******* ****, ******* *******, Illinois

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630-***-****

Career Summary

Highly experienced working with small to mid-size construction and renovation projects in the residential, commercial, or industrial sectors for the

past 23 years. Also, experienced as a comprehensive strategic planner, excellent execution skills, in which I am seeking a position where these skills

will add similar or greater value.

Education

DeVry University, Addison, IL Graduated December 17, 2013

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Concentration: Project Management

GPA: 3.75

Keller School of Management, Schaumburg, Illinois

Currently working on an MBA in Business Administration

Concentration: Project Management

Relevant Coursework

Principles of Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Communication in Projects, Contracts and Procurement, Project Risk

Management, Advanced Project Management, Risk Management, IT Business Systems Analysis, and Managing Information Systems.

Certifications

Masonry Apprentice Certification Course 08/1993 to 10/1996

Carol Stream, Illinois

Summary of Qualifications

Interpersonal skills

• Fluent English

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Effective listening skills

• Flexible & adaptable

• Appreciative

• Attentiveness

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, decision making skills, planning, organizing, and execution skills

• Proven Team player

• Proven Leadership skills

Skills Summary

Planning and developing full scale project plans and execution using project management concepts and techniques. Successfully manages multiple

projects simultaneously, while monitoring and controlling each project, according to schedules and budgets.

Areas of Expertise

Project Management, Project Coordinating, Construction Management, Cost Management, Team Building & Leadership, Scheduling, Cost and

Budget Control, Problem Solving, Contract Negotiations, Change Order management, Site Supervision, Safety, Permits, Renovations, Remodeling,

Project Monitoring & Controlling,. Microsoft Project, Word, Outlook, Access, Visio, PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel and IT Business Analyst.

Work Experience

Quality Masonry 10/2001 to Present

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

630-***-****

Owner: David Katsantones

Full-Time Project Manager

Responsibilities include:

• Recognized for executing project plans.

• Responsible for multiple on-going projects in the same period.

• Consistently develops project scope, cost saving plans, as well as the projects goals.

• Coordinates, directs, and supervises, up to 8 employees.

• Recognized for leadership experience and capabilities.

• Creates Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) planning, budgeting & scheduling, timeline, and costs with Microsoft Project.

• Works with suppliers to keep costs low, and to ensure all materials are to arrive as scheduled.

• Performs work according to City, State, Federal regulations, and project specifications.

• Consistently identifies and plans for risks throughout the project..

Key Activities

• Plans each project according to each customer’s needs and wants, which leads to excellent customer service

• Identifies resource requirements, assigns responsibilities, and coordinates with the project team indirectly and directly to make sure

successful completion of projects.

• Tracks deliverables using project management tools.

• Designs documents which monitors project performance and to ensure all data is easy to retrieve.

• Reports to project stakeholder’s project progress and communicated relevant information to superiors..

Masonry Union local 56 08/1993 to 10/2001

Carol Stream, Illinois

630-***-****

Work Director: Trig Espland

Full-Time Masonry Apprentice/Journeyman

Responsibilities include:

• Worked with masonry contractors as assigned, where, and when needed.

• Performed layout

• Builds leads

• Constructs project according to foreman’s plans

• Lays brick and block to the line, and stone veneer experience

United Parcel Service 05/1989 to 10/1995

Addison, Illinois

630-***-****

Supervisor: Jim Luzinski

Position: Part-Time Loader /Sorter/ Small Sort Division

Responsibilities include:

• Loads parcel packages from a conveyor belt into a semi-trailer; building walls in order to utilize space, as well as to endure packages

arrive to their destination undamaged.

• Helps supervisors in other areas of hub when needed, loading trailers where production is slow, or consisted of high volume.

• Sorting packages that come down the main conveyor belt, into the correct trailer that coincides with locations according to each package

zip code.

Eldon Office Products 02/1987 to 05/1989

Itasca, Illinois

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Facility Manager: Walter Mitchell

Position: Full-Time Warehouse Forklift Driver

Responsibilities include:

• Driving a forklift daily

• Picking orders

• Stocking shelves with incoming inventory

• Managing inventory

• Loading and unloading trucks

• Maintaining warehouse

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