Steve H. Okuno, CAPM, LSSYB, CKF
**** *. ******* ****** **** Beach, Ca. 90815
714-***-**** **********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-okuno/11/407/1b6
Asset Manager Commercial Property Manager Project Management
Highly skilled and result oriented professional with over 19 years of comprehensive experience in real estate management and administration. A proven expert with strong track record in providing outstanding support client and building excellent relationship with clients and stakeholders. Exceptionally organized with proven abilities in maintaining records with utmost confidentiality. Strong business acumen with a distinguished track record of skillful development of complex and multi-faceted properties, including office, retail, and industrial use. Skilled in analyzing business issues, transactions, negotiations with clients, and generating new business with a results-oriented philosophy. Problem solver with the ability to translate client business requirements into technical specifications, delivering customized solutions narrowly tailored to meet the unique needs of each customer.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Property Management Asset Management Portfolio Real Estate Management Valuation / Financials
PV, NPV, IRR Transition Collaboration RE Developments Acquisitions and Dispositions
CAM reconciliations Communication Skills AR & AP
Project Management Methodologies Solutions Advice Time/Cost Management Resource Management
Risk Analysis Capital and TI Projects Budgets Scope EVM
Procurement and Contract Management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Concluded a challenging business ventures on time and within financial parameters.
Successfully closed a challenging office building sale of $32,800,000. Coordinated and negotiated various brokers, attorneys, engineering consultants, and building vendors to obtain and finalize due diligence materials for the sale.
Managed and developed operating/capital budgets for a 166,565 sf office building for 14 years. Productively negotiated a renewal of a 20 year lease with the County of Kern.
901 Civic Center, Santa Ana: Managed property for 5 years and successively handled County of Orange tenants thru their Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
1111 Wilshire property: Organized and coordinated various ownership issues in the planning stages for building a Class A office building including ground water contamination issues and monitoring wells.
Managed a portfolio of assets (retail, office, medical and residential properties) in Corona, California.
Supervised and coordinated various joint venture partnerships in North California that included housing (Santa Rosa, Tracy) and Class A office building (Walnut Creek) projects.
EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Nakano International Corporation Los Angeles, California Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
Consulting work – Coordinate with directors and CPA / Administrative
Nakano International Corporation Los Angeles, California Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
Consulting work – Annual Financial Report / Coordinate with CPA and Bankers
Nakano International Corporation, Seal Beach, California Feb 1989 – Dec 2013
Asset & Property Manager, Corporate Officer
Asset Manager 1992 – 2015
Total and complete responsibility for a portfolio of mixed Residential/Retail and Commercial Properties.
During employment effectively coordinated activities between partners, attorneys, vendors and bankers.
Successfully closed a challenging office building sale of $32,800,000 on time and above asking price. Coordinated and negotiated various brokers, attorneys, engineering consultants, and building vendors to obtain and finalize due diligence materials for the sale.
Commercial Property Manager 2000 – 2013
Successfully performed property management operations including lease renewal, CAM, maintenance requests, TI’s approvals, and budgeting.
Identified maintenance and repair work to be done. Supervised tenant improvements/capital work.
Sustained excellent communications between tenants, vendors and owners.
Negotiated and accomplished a renewal of a 20 year lease with the County of Kern.
Project Manager 2000-2013
Prepared scope of work instructions and bid packages. Directed and scheduled the activities (project scheduling) of professional vendor and subcontractors, and capital working budgets in excess of $1,000,000 including construction of $2.5 million annex office building.
Administered various ownership issues in the planning stages for a Class A office building including ground water contamination issues and monitoring wells.
Successively negotiated with attorneys and other Joint Venture partners in Real Estate Investment projects.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Project Management Certificate Program, California State University Dominguez Hills, Sep 2014 – Nov 2015
Real Estate School, License School & Examination, Feb – June 2015
University of California, Los Angeles, Course of Study: Civil Engineering, 1984
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member CCIM, (Certified Commercial Investment Member) - CCIM Candidate Designee
Member PMI, (Project Management Institute Member) – PMP Candidate Designee
Member IREM -Institute of Real Estate Management (Orange County and National Chapters),
CPM Candidate Designee
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES
Bureau of Real Estate (California)
RE Salesperson License #01982580
Management and Strategic Institute (MSI)
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (LSSYBC) Subject Matter Expert-Real Estate
Certified Kaizen Facilitator (CKF)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM)
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
MNT201-Managing Real Estate Maintenance Operations
FIN201-Basic Budgeting and Accounting for Real Estate Managers
FIN402-Understanding Financial Calculations and Strategies for Real Estate
MKL403-Marketing and Leasing Strategies for Office Buildings
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM Institute)
C101-Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
C103- User Decision Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
C104-Investment Analysis for Commercial investment Real Estate
Project Management Certificate of Completion (Cal State University Dominguez Hills)
PMX-901-Project Human Resources and Procurement
PMX-902-Project Quality and Communications
PMX-903-Project Risk and Scope Management
PMX-904-Project Time and Cost Management