Project Manager

Harold F. Sakalian

**** ***** **** *** **** Richey, Florida 34655 Home 727-***-****

*********@*******.*** Cell 248-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

H Sakalian Company LLC. - Consulting Services January 2006 – Present

• Provide project management support to small to medium sized construction/building companies.

• Attend Preconstruction/Project Kickoff meetings on behalf of clients.

• Work with estimators after project award to link estimates/budgets to accounting system.

• Provide support for Project Managers to track change order status and project schedule.

• Review and execute prime contracts and subcontracts for newly awarded projects.

• Provide project estimating services on a limited basis.

• Provide accounting services to construction, building and land development companies.

• Provide supervision and oversight for client’s existing accounting and administrative/clerical staff.

• Provide daily accounting functions (AP, AR, GL, etc.) on limited basis.

• Assist in developing and improving banking relationship on behalf of clients.

• Prepare monthly in-house financial statements and budgets.

• Purchase and manage Workmen’s Compensation and General Liability Insurance.

• Work with client and Surety Company to maintain and improve surety bonding relationship.

• Work with company CPA firms in preparing Interim and Year Financial Statements.

• Assist companies in development of marketing and business development programs.

Aristeo Construction Company - Project Director/Partner January 1989 – December 2006

• Acted as interim CFO during search for permanent CFO replacement-one year term.

• Managed banking relationship, Line of Credit, major equipment financing, etc.

• Managed surety bonding relationship.

• Participated in company Minority Supplier Program and managed required automotive supplier quarterly reporting.

• Assisted in obtaining various state licenses and approvals allowing company to expand into eight states and Canada.

• Provided daily accounting functions (AP, AR, Invoicing, etc) for small affiliated MBE Company.

• Worked daily with Clients, Project Managers, Site Supervisors, and Marketing Teams to define, develop and implement strategies to improve customer satisfaction.

• Participated on ISO Team resulting in ISO 9001 certification for company.

• Head of DaimlerChrysler business unit generating business by building and maintaining relationships with clients and insuring a high level of customer satisfaction.

• Lead DaimlerChrysler Team developing into a major revenue/profit center for company.

• Lead DaimlerChrysler Team achieving several DaimlerChrysler Quality Excellence Awards.

• Lead DaimlerChrysler Team in SCORE (Supplier Cost Reduction Effort) achieving recognition for various cost savings and value engineering proposals.

• Senior Project Director of DaimlerChrysler Team supervising project managers and project engineers.

• Initiated and developed DaimlerChrysler out of state business in Wisconsin and Ohio.

• Met regularly with automotive purchasing agents/buyers consistently obtaining new business.

• Met regularly with Project Managers to improve project budgets and customer satisfaction.

• Assisted marketing/business development team in promoting our company services.

• Estimated and project managed my own projects ranging in size from $10K to $10M.

• Purchased Workman’s Compensation/General Liability Insurance achieving significant savings.

• Facilitated purchase of a competitor company and managed the acquired company for three years before merging into our parent company.

• Started with company as Controller improving existing accounting and cost control systems.

EDUCATION

University of Detroit Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Received BS Degree

Xavier University, Ohio English Major- Dean’s List Freshman Year

University of Detroit High School Graduate-College Prep Courses

MILITARY U.S Army Reserve-Honorable Discharge

RELATED SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), and Outlook.

• Proficient in Foundation, Timberline, Software Shop and QuickBooks accounting software.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project.

• Extensive knowledge of automotive/industrial construction business sector.

• Extensive knowledge of heavy highway/civil construction business sector.

• Strong background in purchasing and managing Workman’s Compensation and General Liability Programs.

• Working knowledge of various successful company safety programs and initiatives to comply with OSHA and MIOSH requirements.

• Working knowledge of various MBE and MMBDC minority supplier initiatives.

• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through from conception to execution.

• Able to operate at a fast pace accurately; independently and with a team.

• Capable of developing and maintaining professional client relationships.

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.

• Familiar with Sales Management tasks; budgets and client negotiations

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