Highlights of Qualifications

•           Entrepreneurial spirit.

•           Successful in establishing productive work relationships

•           Successfully coordinated educational seminars

•           Special talent for motivating and training staff

•           Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

•           Positive professional attitude; committed to excellence

•           Good presentation skills

•           Excellent computer skills

•           Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Professional Accomplishments

Analysis and Problem Solving

·         Proposed a method of driving Bituminous coated piles through dense soils into soft soils without scraping off the coating in the dense materials.  The contractor adopted the method for subsequent projects.

·         Conceived a scheme to document damage or lack of damage to BART tube from nearby construction using photo and video surveys.  BART adopted the method for subsequent construction projects.

Personnel Management

·         While a business owner successfully managed all personnel matters.

·         As a department manager was responsible for interviews, hiring, performance reviews, salary recommendations, made recommendations for disciplinary actions.

·         Exhibited strong interpersonal skills with managed staff.

Teaching and Training

·         Trained staff to perform various in situ test techniques while paying particular attention to test quality and accuracy.

·         Trained employees to operate and maintain 20 – 25 ton Cone Penetration Testing rigs.

·         Tutored math to disadvantaged high school students enrolled in the MESA (math, engineering, science achievement) program.

Project Management and Organizing

·         Successfully prepared proposals, bids, quotes and established project budgets.

·         Negotiated Contracts

·         Procured subcontractor services and construction materials.

·         Scheduled work to complete projects on time.

·         Organized short courses to teach engineers, to incorporate Cone Penetration Testing and other in situ testing techniques in their practice.

·         Organized company representation at trade events.

·         Recruited for company at job fares.

·         Organized self-help groups in Africa to provide labor required to construct water distribution systems.

Fund Raising

·         As community outreach coordinator of an equestrian club, established an annual “Ride Against Hunger” that collected money and food for the Oakland Mayor’s hunger relief program.  This has become a yearly tradition around the holidays that has been copied by other equestrian organizations.

Work History

11/2011-5/2019

Full Time

11/2009-11/2011

Full Time

11/2004-10/2008

Full Time

11/2003-11/2004

Full Time

1998-2003

Full Time

1987-1998

Full Time

1969-1970

Full Time

Plant Manager

US Peace Corps

Volunteer

Africa Basic Foods, Kampala, Uganda

Ministry of Lands & Settlement, Kenya

1968-1969

Full Time

10/1966-12/1968

Full Time

Transportation

Counselor

US Job Corps

CA

1969-1970

40+ Hrs/week

Education