OBJECTIVE
Utilize extensive Construction and Restaurant background to successfully manage and execute stated goals and achieve desired results on time and within budget. To provide valuable contributions within an organization and establish career success with opportunity for advancement.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Strategic PlanningStaff DevelopmentProgram ImplementationMicrosoft Office Applications Proficiency
P & L Cost ControlEmployee TrainingHigh Level Project ManagementMultiple POS Operating Systems
Budget Design Problem SolvingBidding & Contract NegotiationAsset & Facilities Management
Resource ManagementCustomer ServiceNetworking & Team BuildingTask Oriented Time Management
WORK OF EXPERIENCE

Quintus Corporation - Atlanta, Georgia 2003 - Present
Project Manager - Construction Division Director Annual Income $125,000
Oversee daily operations of Construction Division. Duties include: Site Selection, Budgeting, Bid-out and Contract Negotiations with subcontractors and Vendors. Manage relationships with architects, land planning engineers, and other essential industry professionals. Responsible for final plan review and permitting for single family custom homes and multi-family new construction projects. Cultivated relationships with local government officials and interacted with inspectors to achieve goals in order to keep projects on schedule and within budget. Developed systems and procedures for implementing construction management and accounting software. Increased profitability and developed streamlined reporting for high-level over-site capabilities. Licensed Georgia Residential Builder. Certified Erosion Control Specialist. International Building Code Certified. Member National Association of Home Builders of America. Managed Single-Family Custom Homes $15,000,000 portfolio. Multi- Family property management team for 6 properties with over 1300 units. Current new construction multi-family project underway for a 306 unit Class-A apartment complex budgeted at $ 25,000,000 with a 12 month build schedule.

Rare Hospitality: Longhorn Steakhouse - Atlanta, Georgia 2001-2003
Management Training Specialist Annual Income $85,000
Restaurant Manager Training Specialist. Directed daily restaurant operations with focus on staff and management training. Worked closely with unit managers to increase profits in high-volume locations. Staff development and new store opening management team. Worked closely with corporate to facilitate new menu roll-outs and implementation of new POS Operating System. Assisted multiple locations management teams to establish goals and develop strategies for excellence in quality and customer service with attention to detail and a focus on profitability. Average units have 75-100 staff and management members with annual sales exceeding 3,900,000. Servsafe Food Safety and Servesafe Alcohol Manager Certifications.

Hilton Head Seafood Company: Crabby Nicks - Atlanta- Athens, Georgia 1998-2001
Area Manager, Restaurant Conversion SpecialistAnnual Income 70,000 to 90,000
Worked closely with ownership and unit mangers to facilitate restaurant conversions and new store openings for 6 locations with average annual sales of $3,000,000. Established a viable new market presence for this 1970s style Low Country Fresh Seafood concept within the Atlanta Market. Facilitated concept expansion program. Directly responsible for design, permitting, build-out, code compliance, contract negotiations, subcontractor and vendor management. Responsible for all hiring, training, and performance evaluations for managers and staff. Developed training program for managers, service and kitchen staff. Average unit employees 75 staff and management. Established operational guidelines and standards of service programs. Designed budgetary guidelines and created cost analysis and inventory control programs. Negotiated contracts with suppliers. Developed new seasonal dinner menus and initiated lunch program for a dinner only concept increasing sales 20 %.
EDUCATION AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia 1986-1991
B.A. Bachelors of Arts, Speech Communications

University of Georgia Extracurricular Activities:
Leadership Resource Team 1988-1991; Being Involved at Georgia, Executive Director and Founding Board Member 1987-1991; Student Judiciary,
Ethics Justice 1988-1990; Baptist Student Union member 1986-1991; College Republicans 1986-1990; Pandora yearbook, Academics Editor 1988-1989; All-Campus Homecoming Committee - Executive Chairman 1987 & 1989, Chairman of Judges and Competitions 1988, Community and Campus
Director of Events 1991. Governors College Advisory Board of Students 1989-1990; Whos Who 1988-1990; Rotary Club Citizenship Award 1990.