EKEKELA KAHANA
Kapolei,HI
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer
Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.
05.2019 - Current
- Increased project efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions.
- Managed budgets effectively for multiple projects, ensuring financial targets were met.
- Ensured quality control for all aspects of the project, reducing defects and rework.
- Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional development and enhancing team performance.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms, resulting in cost savings for the company.
- Evaluated new technologies for implementation into current projects, increasing overall success rates.
- Implemented strict safety protocols on job sites that reduced incidents significantly over time.
- Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
Customer Advocate
AVS Housing Group, LLC
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Receive and Distribute Incoming Resident Mail
- Address Residents about Mail pickup
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing concerns and providing effective solutions.
- Provided timely support during high-traffic periods, ensuring all customers received prompt assistance and resolution of issues.
- Contributed ideas for process improvements that led to reduced wait times for customers seeking assistance over the phone or via email/chat platforms.
Lei Greeter
Aloha VIP Tours
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing friendly and efficient service upon entry.
- Communicated what Hawai'i offers
- Reduced passenger anxiety by proactively addressing concerns and offering assistance with travel-related issues.
- Expedited resolution of passenger complaints by effectively communicating with airlines, ground transportation providers, and other relevant parties.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of airport layout, enabling quick direction of lost or disoriented passengers towards their destinations within the facility.
Referee
PAL Volleyball League
05.2010 - 07.2015
- Enhanced game fairness by enforcing rules and regulations during various sports events.
- Maintained professional relationships with coaches, players, and spectators to uphold a positive environment.
- Increased game efficiency through diligent timekeeping and scorekeeping duties.
- Promoted player safety by monitoring games for potential hazards and injuries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV05.2019
Skills
- Cooperative team member
- Collaborative team member
- Extremely organized
- Quick learner
- Works well under pressure
- Microsoft Office
- Dependability
- Progress Documentation
- Job Material Ordering
- People Management
- Quality Assurance
- Cost Management
Affiliations
- Intramural Sports
- Volleyball
- National Honor Society - High School
- HS Volleyball Team Captain
Certification
- First Aid/CPR/AED (June 2023)
- Construction Quality Management for Contractors (April 2023)
- OSHA 30 (August 2022)
- 100% Fall Protection Certificate (April 2022)
- Scaffold User Guidelines for Construction (May 2021)
- Tubular Welded Frame Scaffold Erectors for Construction (April 2021)
- OSHA 10 (March 2021)
- Minute Taker (September 2020)
- Blue Print Reading (March 2020)
community service
- March 2017, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Out of the Darkness Walk
- Lake Mead: Cottonwood Cove Ecology Walk
- November 2015, Las Vegas Rescue Mission
- August 2014, Present, New Hope Oahu Water Baptism
extracurricular activities
April 2017-National Society of Collegiate Scholars
August 2016-National Society of Leadership and Success
September 2016-Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution
Timeline
Project Engineer
Unlimited Construction Services, Inc.
05.2019 - Current
Customer Advocate
AVS Housing Group, LLC
08.2017 - 05.2018
Lei Greeter
Aloha VIP Tours
05.2016 - 07.2016
Referee
PAL Volleyball League
05.2010 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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