Project Manager
Resume:
David Katsantones
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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
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
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
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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