Project Manager Sales

JOHN KASAHARA

**** ******* ****, *** #****, Los Angeles, California 90045

310-***-**** • ************@*****.***

Executive Summary

Analytical and innovative real estate portfolio management professional with demonstrated excellence in driving superior portfolio results through skillful analysis, research, and management. Collaborative team leader with a record of delivering cost savings and revenue growth while maintaining portfolio quality. Exceptional negotiator and project manager with a record of managing diverse, national portfolios comprising retail, industrial & office buildings. Dynamic & results oriented, outstanding interpersonal, communication, and problem solving, team-building & organizational skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL-USA, Santa Monica, California

National Real Estate Portfolio Manager – 2008-2011

Responsible for managing the performance of a national portfolio consisting of 120 properties in the US, including both leased and owned properties. Negotiate leases and oversee lease lifecycle. Excellent track record in managing budgets, leases, capital expenditures, site selection, and acquisition activity. Conducted asset analysis and reported value findings. Collaborate with senior management team on portfolio value and progress. Successfully acquired & disposed of several small & large scale assets.

Key Achievements:

• Decreased lease portfolio costs significantly by renegotiating lease agreements.

• Established and drove budgets and portfolio acquisition plans in 10 cities.

• Coordinated all Tenant Improvement work, renovations, & upgrades.

• Reduced portfolio costs by selling a number of underperforming properties.

• Drove better portfolio performance by developing cost benefits analysis that convinced senior management team to invest in long-term goals, providing weekly details of reduced costs and overall results.

• Vastly improved upon the site selection process by focusing on membership demographics & revenue streams in each locale.

• Oversaw bidding process, RFP’s, Broker selection on all transactions.

• Extensive travel (80%) to all major and submarkets to conduct tours & negotiate on both lease and buy/sell deals.

• Negotiated terms on all leases working with corporate counsel and construction department.

ALLEGIANCE MORTGAGE CORP, New York, NY

Operations Manager, Wholesale Mortgage Division, Retail/Commercial – 2000-2008

Oversaw mortgage team efforts to originate and close residential and commercial mortgage loans. Collaborated with loan officers to ensure accurate, timely responses to loan applications. Negotiated loan pricing. Analyzed financial statements and conducted underwriting. Provided property analysis and closing support for sales team. Hired employees and oversaw financial functions.

Key Achievements:

• Improved department efficiencies by developing division infrastructure.

• Boosted revenue substantially by creating a sales force & implementing training and sales competitions.

• Maintained loan quality by creating a processing team for each salesperson, delivering personalized service.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

SGI-USA, Buddhist Organization

Worked as a volunteer for Soka Gakkai International-USA for over 11 years. Coordinated Youth Programs, traveling throughout the East Coast and nationally to give advice to young people as well as older adults in life based on Buddhist principles. Responsible for budgets, travel planning, scheduling, spreadsheets and overseeing of various events up to 10,000 + participants.

Further experience from 1992-2000 with full service Banking institutions including HSBC and GMAC can be furnished upon request.

EDUCATION

March 1999-2000 Soka University of Japan Intensive Language Program

1992-1994 Baruch College, New York, NY

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Proficient with all MS Office programs & Pro Lease Software

REFERRALS

Will be furnished upon request from CRE industry top-executives

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