Construction Manager
Resume:
VALIANT RAVARRA JR.
San Francisco, CA
***********@*****.***
HIGHLIGHTS:
Valiant Ravarra has over 10 early years in Construction, followed by 8 years working in IT PMO departments providing data analysis to streamline or build operational tools for each specialized enterprise. Demonstrating flexibility and being able to pivot Construction Management skillsets into Project Management methodology for IT/High Tech companies has proven itself invaluable in everchanging competitive environments.
SUMMARY:
oWorks well in a PMO team environment that exercise current management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) to navigate through tasks.
oFacilitate project meetings and collaboration with Scrum Teams and other stakeholders
oSeven years of experience in IT as a Coordinator or Manager for integration and enhancements.
oTen years of experience in the Construction Management/Architectural industry.
oExperienced in mitigating Risks/Issues to drive towards resolutions.
oExperienced with working with Stakeholders and SME’s for Scope Development
oThorough understanding of project lifecycle with ability to provide analysis for key performance indicators.
oDiligent in tracking tools being current and meaningful.
oProven ability to work successfully within environments of constant change requiring innovation, critical thinking, and compliance protocols to drive success.
APPLICATIONS/SOFTWARE:
Design Software: Collaboration Applications: SAP/ERP/CRM Applications
ACAD (7yr) Google Docs Clarizen (SAP, ERP)
ArchiCAD (2yr) Office 360 Deltek, Vision (SAP, ERP, CRM)
Artlantis SharePoint Footprints (Ticketing Support)
Aura Twiki MS Project (ERP) Illustrator (3yr) Google Earth JIRA Photoshop CS5(5yr) SmartSheets Prolog (3yr) (SAP, ERP) Revit 2008 Sales Force/Chatter (CRM) SolMetric PV Designer VMS (Sutter Health, SAP, ERP)
SAP (PG&E Project Financials)
RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Project Engineer/ Document Control Manager, OUSD, Oakland, CA February 2020 – Current
oSupported 3 Sr Managers in projects that include $100M High School modernizations, Elementary School play structures, and OUSD facility building upgrades.
oLead a team to provide research and analysis of information pertaining to; Drawings) both physical and electronic), Titles, Deeds, Sensitive Administrative Records (HIPAA), Warranty, etc.
oRespond to project demands by recording project progress with site visitations and taking photos, acting as liaison to the District by delegating requests and demands as needed.
oMaintain professional relationship with contractor teams.
oProduce and Maintain reports/tracking logs that provide accurate comparisons of OUSD records against contractor records.
Project Analyst (Contractor) – Orbit, San Francisco, CA November 2018 - Current 2019
oConsultant for publicity and marketing
oAssists with project management process implementation, including business technology solutions
oProvides administrative support to Stakeholders
oEnsures effectiveness of project control systems and compiles project data for leadership
oAdministers and maintains project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
oOrganizes and publishes project-related documentation in designated location(s)
Sr. Project Manager (Contractor)– Uber San Francisco, CA November 2017 for – November 2018
oManager of an internal team of specialist in a high effort and time sensitive endeavor to meet GDPR compliance requirements.
oCoordinated with global clients to ascertain sensitive information for GDPR surveys and documentation.
oVetted vendors’ qualifications in meeting GDPR compliance in an effort to purge/consolidate vendors.
oPrepared communications to be published to global contacts for legal review.
oWorked with stakeholders to devise systems to measure and report on unique project elements.
oWorked with consultants to collaborate information recorded in spreadsheets for migration into applications configured to display live simple dashboards.
oDrove data mining teams with an emphasis to uncover gaps in information.
oScheduled and prioritized service requests (JIRA) by acting as liaison with peripheral teams.
oWorked with TS team to appropriate access for users and/or teams that have been acquired or migrated. (OneLogin and Duo)
Project Manager/Analyst (Contractor) – PG&E San Francisco, CA December 2015 – August 2017
oWorked in the IT PMO team developing Enterprise Project Manager Tools
oResponsible for maintaining the project budget by gathering resource and scope information from work-streams and comparing against actual project performance data from SAP.
oProduce weekly project status reports in PG&E’s enterprise system for executive reporting.
oProduce monthly financial reports measuring project performance.
oMaintain MS Project Plan by coordinating with work streams regarding upcoming deliverables and milestones.
oCoordinate with teams to drive Risks and Issues towards resolution.
oMaintain SharePoint project sites for documentation and team collaboration
oPrepare Milestone deliverables and appropriate Approval routing for Governance/Compliance
oMonitor and measure all project costs, with ability to analyze allocations towards Capital and Expense budgets to report on project performance.
oSupported executive team in generating compliance documentation from project Intake through project Stabilization.
oCoordinate and host discussions with Stakeholders and SME’s for requirements gathering.
oCoordinate with Workstream Leads to align project plan for available resources and to mitigate potential Risks and Issues.
Project Coordinator (Contractor) – Riverbed Technology San Francisco, CA January 2013 – November 2015
oWorked with IT PMO team that was responsible for releasing bi-quarterly updates.
oResponsible for timely and accurate production of correspondence, proposals, presentations, project reports, contracts.
oCompiles Test Case data into meaningful reports and hold status meetings to recognize risk and to lead necessary mitigation efforts to an end
oCreatively design presentations, client materials, marketing packages, and specialized reports.
oGenerate weekly reports for Budget Health and Project Risk.
oCreate and maintain Twiki and SharePoint websites for customer project collaboration.
oLead a team of Developers and Engineers for internal software automating processes.
oSupport project managers to plan, request, and track to completion in the areas of infrastructure builds, incident management, and problem management in non-Production environments.
oDevelop organizational process improvements including project templates (status, budget, and incident reporting, plus resource and problem management).
oMaintain project collaboration project sites and documentation - Create and distribute multi-level communication and status reports (core team, extended team, executive team).
oAssist in managing the budgets and resources for the IT Operations portfolio across multiple programs and resources (internal/external).
oPrepare monthly/quarterly documents and/or reports for management/business review.
oSchedules and/or attends meetings and coordinates logistics as required.
oPrepares program/project documentation such as presentations, reports, etc.
oAssemble and manage HP Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) reports and dashboards for all projects.
oManage and maintain the Departments’ knowledge sharing sources, including shared drives and folders.
oCreate new spreadsheet tools to track one-off sets of data
Project Manager (Contractor) – Stone Cobra, Roseville, CA June, 2012 – Aug, 2012
oProject Manager for a company that specializes in developing enterprise software in CRM, and High Volume Case Responders, specifically Sales Force and Oracle Knowledge.
oManage and maintain Customer Relationships in a Time and Material contract environment.
oAllocate and manage Resource Loads to maintain high level of service efficiency.
oDocument project status’ and ‘issues and action items’ logs using collaborative tools.
oGenerate weekly reports for Budget Health and Project Risk.
oCreate and maintain websites for customer project collaboration.
oCreate and document business procedures for Start-up Company.
oLead a team of developers and engineers for internal software automating processes.
oServed as a coach to quickly bring new hires up to speed.
oQuickly adjusted to operate in a highly evolving environment where the culture was to collaborate to build an internal Knowledge Base and to operate without the use of paper.
Project Manager (Contractor) – Sutter Health Strategic Sourcing, Sacramento, CA Feb, 2011 – Aug, 2011
oReview and track progress of cost savings initiatives using a web-based SAP/ERP.
oComplete meeting management tasks including but not limited to: arrange, coordinate and attend key stakeholder and/or supplier meetings
oWith an understanding of clinical and non-clinical supply cost data, perform reviews of reports in order to make recommendations to service line team members as appropriate regarding opportunities
oPrepare presentations/graphs based on results of supply utilization and/or cost savings analyses as necessary.
oMaintain accountability to the Service Line Lead(s) and Operations Manager for the timeliness and quality of project information
oGenerate project schedules and custom reports as necessary for service line team members
oInitiate follow-up with stakeholders, suppliers and service line team members
oEnsure presentation and other meeting documents adhere to departmental templates
Project Coordinator/Sr. Project Coordinator - SKW Architects, Sacramento, CA Mar, 2008 – Sept, 2009
oPrimary function was to maintain and configure newly implemented project management and accounting software using best industry practices and in accordance to management needs.
oSecondary function was to act as an interim draftsman using Revit and ACAD (2D) during heavy demand periods.
oCoordinated all the details as were necessary to ensure our client’s projects are flawlessly delivered on time and on budget.
oHandled multiple projects at any given time and continues to be self-driven, detail oriented and adept at time management to succeed.
oMaintained proper filing for projects and developed reports to upper-management.
oIntegral member of Deltek Vision 5.1 (SAP, ERP, CRM) implementation team.
oInterfaced heavily with the account, marketing, and executive management teams and consultants to configure and customize the Deltek Vision 5.1 (SAP, ERP, CRM) software and ensure that the implementation schedule is managed.
oResponsible for reporting on project deliverables, balancing resource, tracking milestones and maintaining project schedules using MS Project and Deltek Vision 5.1 (SAP, ERP, CRM)
oAdvised and made recommendations based on resource availability and project milestones.
Project Engineer – MBI (Quanta Services Co) Grass Valley/South Bay, CA May, 2007 – Jan, 2008
oResponsible for job recording progress for the ATT Lightspeed Project.
oProcessed quantity takeoffs required for each site.
oTracked equipment cost and material cost and material removal by compiling receipts to report cost analysis to management. (Cost-Plus contract)
oRecorded and balanced resources using MS Project.
oUpdated individual site progress using Client’s web-based (SAP) software.
oOversaw site safety and traffic planning for trenching activities.
oGenerated individual site traffic-safety plan drawings using ACAD (2D).
oProcessed safety-plans for permitting and approval by City officials.
oMet high-demand by accommodating 15-27 sites per week.
CAD Manager/Project Engineer - Ahtna Government Services, West Sac., CA Feb, 2005 – May, 2007
oThe CAD operator/manager for an office of 50 and also accommodated satellite locations.
oDeveloped or followed the CAD standards while producing drawings using ACAD (2D).
oCreated site maps in Alaska using survey data, Google Earth and ACAD (2D).
oGenerated drawings for minor HVAC, low voltage, and light structural and mechanical installations.
oActed as a point of contact for subcontractors and the client during the project lifecycle.
oScheduled and budgeted ‘inhouse’ labor resources to supplement subcontracted work. (MS Project, SureTrack)
oManaged site safety and created safety plans for projects and accommodated clients’ additional requests.
oManaged procurement and logistics of materials and equipment for various nation-wide projects.
oManaged all RFx’s.
oSolicited bids to subcontractors and managed the bidding process.
oTraveled nation-wide to oversee and coordinate projects.
EDUCATION:
California State University, Chico
Construction Management – May 2003
COMPLETE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Project Manager/Analyst – PG&E, San Francisco 2015 - 2017
Project Coordinator – Riverbed Technology, San Francisco 2013 - 2015
Project Manager – Stone Cobra, Roseville 2012 - 2012
Project Manager – Sutter Health, Strategic Sourcing, California 2011 - 2011
Sales Manager – Tekfix Solutions, Sacramento, CA 2009 - 2010
Sr. Project Coordinator - SKW Architects, Sacramento, CA 2008 - 2009
Project Engineer – MBI (Quanta Services Co) Grass Valley/South Bay, CA 2007 - 2008
CAD Manager/Project Engineer - Ahtna Government Services Corp, West Sac., CA 2005 - 2007
Assistant Project Manager – PCM3, Sacramento, CA 2003 - 2004
Project Engineer - PCM3, San Jose, CA 2001, 2003
Drafter (CAD) – Cervantes Design Associates, San Francisco, CA 1999, 2000
Graphic Designer – The Print Smith, Chico, CA 2000
Drafter (CAD) – Sierra Log Homes, Chico, CA 1999
ON THE JOB TRAINING:
SAP (PG&E Financial Records) 2016
Sales Force (CRM) 2012
Deltek, Vision 5.1, Implementation Design 2008
Leadership One Seminar(s) 2008 - 2009
OSHA 30 hr Training 2006
OSHA 10hr Training 2005
RS Means Estimator Training Seminar (Cost Works) 2005
PCM3 Schedule Management Seminar (Microsoft Project) 2004
Prolog 7.2 Training 2003
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Able to create a detailed project plan and manage a CPM schedule
Able to quickly procure large quantities of materials or equipment and coordinate logistics for delivery
Able to review plans and specifications for developing quantity take offs and estimates
Able to monitor and proactively report on Project Health for Costs, Issues, Risks, and Schedules
Able to proactively manage scope/SOW and document changes and/or enhancements during the project lifecycle
Able to manage and allocate resources to meet the expected level of effort for assigned tasks
Able to navigate and learn new SAP, ERP, and CRM software platforms with an accelerated learning curve
Experienced drafter, able to follow and manage CAD standards/methods, Xrefs, object libraries
Experienced in communicating solutions with stakeholders/steering committees to gain resolution
Experienced in facilitating meetings with executive stakeholders/steering committees
Experienced in coordinating with various agencies for design review and permitting
Experienced in managing a project budget with understanding of financial practices and business policies
Experienced in managing a competitive bidding process with various trades and/or equipment/materials
Experienced in overseeing and maintaining the safety and security of a project site
Experienced in managing the RFx process
Thorough understanding of the document lifecycles
Thorough understanding of construction/implementation processes
AFFILIATIONS:
N.A.B.A (National Adult Baseball Association) Manager, Player, Accountant 2002 - 2019
ACHIEVEMENTS/ HONORS/ AWARDS:
NABCEP – Photovoltaic Entry Level Exam, 201******-****
AMP Scholarship 1997
Chevron Scholarship 1997, 1998
N.A.B.A Sacramento & San Francisco Region All Star Selection 2003, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’13,’14’,’15,’16
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