Steve S Salimi Business Analyst & Consultant

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Innovative and effective business analyst and consultant to various industries. Recent work has focused on providing survey analysis of business operations for several organizations throughout the United States. Areas of Expertise include:

Business Consulting

Automotive

LEED, AP

Project Management

Real Estate Investments

Retail & Hospitality

Engineering

USGBC Guidelines

New Business & Start-ups

AutoCAD

International Business

Business Development

Experience & Notable Contributions

RELIABLE RESOURCES, INC 2000 – Present

Consulting company with various contracts in business analysis and consulting.

Business Analyst & Consultant

Work as an independent contractor on both domestic and international projects. Identify areas of opportunity in operations, management, or financials, and develop recommendations and implementation plans to solve deficiencies.

Highlights:

Expanded Auto-Max Group by opening two Payless Car Sales franchise locations in Sacramento, CA.

Expanded First Choice Flooring and Remodeling in Orange County, CA with increased revenue of 45% in first year.

Designed concepts and prototypes for Woven Art and Gazelle’s Art Gallery. Championed a sales campaign generating over $800,000 in revenue in three months.

GLOBAL RESOURCES, LLC 2012 – 2016

Consulting company with various contracts in business analysis and consulting.

Senior Business Analyst

Surveyed over 700 businesses to identify deficiencies and develop solutions. Representing four entities (STA, CBS, VAS, and GR) focused on areas of management consulting, tax strategy, entity structure, valuation, IT systems, dashboards, exit strategy, and succession.

Highlights:

HON Development Co. in California, a $400M entity with investments on the Cayman Islands with urgent need to meet financial obligations.

Green City development project in California with estimated $10B investment needed to start as well as operation and management.

BMW of Long Beach in California, a $38M entity needing exit strategy and succession planning.

KK SUN GROUP 2010 – 2012

Dairy and wine company in South Africa.

Business Consultant

Completed a feasibility study of U.S. wine & dairy industries investments in Cape Town, South Africa.

Highlights:

Saved investors over $6 million within two years by creating system, management training, and sustainable energy.

Green energy projects at University of Stellenbosch, South Africa with expansion to other locations such as Cape Gate mall of Cape Town, South Africa.

RELIABLE RESOURCES/MKHS CORP 2009 – 2012

Company focused on sustainable green solutions.

LEED, AP (Accredited Professional)

Supervised Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) projects for new or existing buildings. Ensured that the buildings met USGCB requirements for certification. Oversaw all aspects of development and met regularly with contractors to ensure various aspects of projects progressed as planned.

Key Projects:

Las Vegas City Center in heart of Las Vegas, NV a multi-billion dollars, on-going green project.

Creech AFB, North Las Vegas, NV with renovation of cafeteria according to USGBC guidelines.

Henderson City Hall, NV renovation according to USGBC guidelines.

Several other residential and commercial projects throughout California.

Previous consulting contract information available upon request.

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science, Business Management & Administration

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Pomona, CA

Bachelor of Science, Hotel & Restaurant Management

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Pomona, CA

LEED Accredited Professional

EBOM & NC / USGBC Washington, DC

AutoCAD

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Las Vegas, NV

Experience: MS Excel/SQL, I Dashboard, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Survey Tools (Oracle), Kanban.

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