Alina Tapia
Miami,FL
Summary
Talented professional with several years of experience and successful career in planning, developing, and executing Projects. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President/Chief Executive Officer
Floor B, LLC
Miami, FL
12.2020 - 03.2024
- Acted as Chief Executive Officer for a High End Flooring Company specializing mainly in High End Retail
- Defined the company's long-term vision, goals, and growth strategies
- Oversaw all financial matters, including budget creation and resource allocation
- Managed and performed all estimating tasks and decisions
- Understood trends in the flooring market, including technical product knowledge, customer trends, and vendor strategy
- Interacted and managed contract terms with vendors and subcontractors
- Handled daily business operations
- Directed all field operations and was responsible for pursuing new markets, optimizing processes, managing budgets, fostering and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards
- Performed and executed all contracts
- Completed a total of 36 projects including high-end retail stores like Zara, Luis Vuitton, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gucci, Wolford, Cartier.
- Developed policies, procedures, and short-term and long-term goals for the organization.
- Oversaw daily administrative tasks such as payroll processing, accounts payable and receivable management.
- Negotiated high-value contracts and partnerships to expand market presence.
- Directed company-wide budgeting, financial planning, and analysis processes.
- Oversaw all aspects of financial management, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers, and partners.
- A list of completed projects will be provided. upon request.
Project Manager
Bay Carpets Inc.
Miami, FL
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed over 60+ projects simultaneously; including projects valued over 2 Million Dollars
- Assisted Director of Operations and Business Development with new leads and any required submittals
- Oversaw the execution of all Change Orders and Projects that necessitated advanced technical knowledge
- Served as liaison between client, office, and field crew
- Oversaw performance to make sure all specifications and regulations were being followed
- Maintained oversight of contracts.
- Tracked and controlled schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of project within schedule and allocated budget
- Took Leads into sales and oversaw project to completion
- Scheduled and oversaw all subcontractors and maintained quality control throughout projects
- Managed projects ensuring projects profitable, on schedule
- Tracked documents and additional work request for proper billing/invoicing
- Attended project meetings with clients and other trades to ensure and coordinate smooth work flow
- Worked closely with foremen crews to ensure they had a strong work-plan to deliver profitable results
- Ensured all field employees followed safety guidelines
- Managed projects from pre-construction to completion.
Mechanical Estimator
Cool-Breeze Air Conditioning
Miami, FL
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Accurately estimated the cost of mechanical systems in construction projects
- Prepared work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
- Reviewed and comprehended technical and administrative documents
- Determined list of material takeoffs to defined quantities of job materials needed for project completion
- Identified labor, materials and time requirements
- Determined work crews and production rates for performance of required tasks
- Break down scope of work into definable tasks (Work Breakdown Structure Development)
- Presented prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
Estimator/Comptroller/VP of Operations
Arras Air
Miami, FL
10.2006 - 09.2016
- Managed all operations including installations, service, sales, administration, customer service, and personnel training
- Oversaw the estimating department
- Ensured bid projects were accurately entered on calendar
- Requested bids and quotes from subcontractors and vendors
- Ensured all proposals from subcontractors were received in a timely manner
- Communicated with vendors and subcontractors to clarify pricing information when needed
- Oversaw projects were completed in a timely manner
- Oversaw assistant project managers
- Oversaw the completion of projects making sure permits and all legal documents were recorded and filed in a timely manner
- Oversaw all daily operations, construction sales, personnel hiring and training
- Oversaw and managed all accounting and payroll functions
- Managed and trained accounting staff
- Reviewed journal transactions for data entry
- Assisted with monthly closings and financial reporting
- Performed bank reconciliations for four business bank accounts
- Trained project managers on project budgeting and forecasting
- Ensured all payable transactions were accurately entered on QuickBooks
- Managed the day-to-day accounting operations for a mechanical company
- Managed draw requests, reconciled both accounts receivable and accounts payable, maintained effective communication with vendors.
- Assisted in the management of expenses, monitored staff, and audited daily server reports, cash handling, and POS procedures
- Coached employees, documented training records, identified training needs, and utilized available resources to make sure specific training requirements were met.
Education
Associates - Biology
Miami Dade College
Bachelors - Biology
Florida International University
Bachelors - Philosophy
Florida International University
Skills
- Estimating (Flooring & Mechanical Air)
- Contract Management
- Operations Oversight
- Cost Control
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Revenue Generation
- Risks Mitigation
- Organizational Leadership
- Operations Management
- Business Administration
- Contract Negation
- Vendor Sourcing and Negotiations
- Budget Management
- Business Development
- Contract Administration
- Bookkeeping
- Construction Estimating
Certification
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30
Languages
Spanish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
President/Chief Executive Officer
Floor B, LLC
12.2020 - 03.2024
Project Manager
Bay Carpets Inc.
02.2018 - 02.2020
Mechanical Estimator
Cool-Breeze Air Conditioning
03.2017 - 02.2018
Estimator/Comptroller/VP of Operations
Arras Air
10.2006 - 09.2016
Associates - Biology
Miami Dade College
Bachelors - Biology
Florida International University
Bachelors - Philosophy
Florida International University