Erik J. Benton

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Objective

A driven and talented professional with 6 years of account management, business development, project management, and quality control experience. Exceling in managing the life cycle of an account or project(s) in its entirety, working with subcontractors, internal management, and clients directly to effectively and efficiently complete projects to client/customer satisfaction.

Professional Experience

H.E.A.R.T – A Mobile Application Company Los Angeles, CA

Co-Founder Feb. 2019 – Present

Co-Creator of mobile text messaging application, spearheading the development of the application’s intellectual property.

Outsource application developers, as well as, legal, marketing, and finance professionals, to diagnose necessary steps needed for a successful product launch.

Reports updates and sales projections to stakeholders, also establishing potential for new business and marketing to drive revenue growth.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Irvine, CA

Contractor Aug 2018 – Present

Works on various projects, with multiple clients as a contract project engineer (project manager)

Disneyland – Undisclosed (NDA) Los Angeles, CA

Project Engineer (Contract) Feb. 2020 – Present

Leads $20 million-dollar scope, analyzing value engineering strategies for MEPF scopes mitigating risks and identifying solutions to existing issues within the project.

Manages the procurement activity, submittal forecasting, and weekly subcontractor updates to ensure timely project delivery on par with client deadlines.

Utilize lean practices “Pull Plan” to coordinate daily activities into shorter durations to beat milestone deadlines.

Simon Malls – Mitsuwa Japanese Market Los Angeles, CA

Lead Project Engineer (Contract) March 2019 – Feb. 2020

Assessed value engineering methods to decrease costs and increase project efficiency for $5 million shell and core renovation project.

Managed subcontractors, coordinating day to day operations, schedule updates and monthly subcontractor pay applications to internal company system, to determine additional per/month project cost implications.

Assisted with value engineering strategies to decrease budget for specific scope ($10,000) and gain 2.5 weeks in the baseline contract schedule.

Disneyland – Tropical Hideaway Los Angeles, CA

Project Engineer (Contract) Aug. 2018 – March 2019

Responsible for reviewing RFI’s, sourcing strategies, product submittals, completed contract documents and oversight of closeout process for project with a total budget of $18 Million.

Comdata Nashville, TN

Project Coordinator (Contract) Feb. 2018 – Aug 2018

Managed multiple projects through their entire lifecycle, collaborating with sales reps and customers/clients to ensure efficient implementation of products and services rendered.

Sunago Builders Nashville, TN

Project Coordinator (Contract) Nov. 2017 – Feb. 2018

Established new client relationships and provided quality control reports on subcontractor performance for a multiple single home construction project with a $5 million budget.

Service Source - Cisco Systems Nashville, TN

Sales Account Manager Feb. 2015 – Nov. 2017

Utilized Salesforce CRM system to track KPI’s ensuring customer satisfaction, also identifying client B2B growth solutions for new business development.

EDUCATION

PMP, Project Management Professional Certification In Progress – March 2021

Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN

MBA, Project Management May 2017

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

BA, Business Administration May 2014

Skills: Microsoft Office Microsoft Project Account Management Business Development Customer Service Project Management Quality Control SAP Salesforce Primavera 6 VMware

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