Project Manager

**** ***** *****, **** *******, LA *****

PHONE: 337-***-**** • E-MAIL *********@*****.***

DWAYNE PAUL DEROUEN

PROJECT MANAGER

OBJECTIVE

My Objective is to obtain a rewarding and challenging position as a Project Manager with a leading Industrial and Enviromental company while improving the quality of life for my community and surrounding areas.SUMMARY

Determined spirit with an imaginative and enthusiastic management style, exceedingly skillful, tremendously creative and highly energetic Project Manager having more than 11 years of experience in using knowledge of Project Management in Architectural/ Engineering Practices, Industrial/ Technological Sales and Marketing , as well as Real Estate Marketing to carry out necessary responsibilities pertaining to client interface, local economic development, securing new contracts with proven experience in Project Management .

EMPLOYMENT

2009 - Current Randy M. Goodloe, AIA, APAC Lake Charles , LA

Project Architect/ Project Manager

Full Design Service Firm – Interior, Residential, Commercial

- While at RMG, I was Project Manager for the $12 million lake front Amphitheater – Bor Du Lac Amphitheater and Park as well as the $6 million shopping/ office community Oak Crossing and a $5 million Utility Infrastructure Improvement for Entergy Corporation while overseeing a team of 4-6 personnel.

My role included:

- Successfully determined the resources and objectives of each project by consulting with client and developing key relationships with industry and community leaders.

- Accomplished trendy researching skills for new markets while championing all new business development relationships and obtaining new contracts.

- Productively prepared engineering and architectural specification documents that comply with office standards as well as local and state regulations.

- Productively prepared project estimates and budgets pertaining to project specifications. Exceeded objectives by 15% consistently while improving customer relations.

- Effectively perform design duties and reviewed other's work by using computer assisted design and CADD software and 3-D applications.

- Successfully Created Master Plan for strategic land usage for commercial, residential, and public areas pertaining to new real estate developments. Increased Contract Sales by 22% in 2 years. (delivered $13 million in new contracts)

- Efficiently Created and presented professional renderings, strategic plans and flow charts for future economic growth.

2005 - 2009 D. Paul Management Group Lafayette , LA

Owner/Operator

Project Manager/ Architectural – Industrial Services

- Successfully marketed and launched Industry leading Architectural/ Industrial Products to new markets while increasing direct sales by 18% in first year while becoming a leader in target market.

- Directed and Managed a Design Team of 4 persons and coordinated activities of designated project to ensure that customer, financial, technical and contract goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters

- Accomplished new researching methods for new markets while championing all new business development relationships and successfully obtaining new contracts.

- Effectively perform design duties and reviewed other's work by using computer assisted design and CADD software and 3-D applications.

- Pioneered a “go to” framework for new market strategies.

- Efficiently created and presented professional art work and graphics for new products and revitalizing existing products.

2002 – 2005 MPW Properties Lafayette, LA

Project Manager/ Marketing Director

- Successfully Marketed all existing and new properties while increasing land sales by 12% and obtaining new commercial contracts by 20% while implementing a new plan for a $50 million fiber optics infrastructure for the city of Lafayette.

- Key member of Lafayette Business Development Team and help pioneer the TND (Traditional Development Neighborhood) – River Ranch.

- Productively prepared project estimates and budgets pertaining to project specifications and new commercial lease agreements. Exceeded objectives by 10% consistently while improving sales and marketing.

- Influentially lead team of 4 people to increase sales and obtain new real estate opportunities while exploiting new and existing markets.

- Responsible for branding, sales, internal & external communication plans which included TV advertising and all publications.

EDUCATION

1995 – 2000 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA

BA of Architecture

Minor in Marketing

- Design Excellence Awards 3rd, 4th, and 5th year.

- Associate member of local AIA

- President of Student AIA – 5th year

- Secretary of Student AIA – 4th year

- Member of the Honor Society

HIGHLIGHTS

- Selected from 10,000 applicants for the hit series “Design Star” on HGTV.

References available upon request

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