John Donovan
Brentwood,CA
Summary
Forward-thinking project management specialist confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/Estimator - Inspections & Service
Thorpe Design Inc.
Brentwood, CA
09.2019 - Current
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers based on company objectives and budget constraints.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Ensured all projects were in compliance with CA fire code.
- Updated and logged all billing based on weekly, monthly and quarterly sales.
Project Manager - Fire Alarm
Pyro-comm Systems
San Leandro, CA
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Communicated with clients and contractors to ensure an organized workflow
- Surveyed job sites prior to installation and design
- Reviewed plans and performed markups before submitting drawings for permit
- Submitted drawings for over the counter plan check
- Ordered materials based off final engineered drawings
- Maintained detailed project logs daily
- Managed tenant improvements, ensured proper fire code was followed
- Scheduled and coordinated final inspections
- Tracked sales and performance
- Wrote change orders when needed
Construction Manager
Habitat Horticulture
San Francisco, CA
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Supervised an installation team
- Coordinated scheduling with commercial general contractors and residential owners
- Surveyed job sites prior to installation in order to receive site measurements and any other additional information about the work space
- Relayed information gathered from site surveys to Designers and Director of Operations
- Planned out execution of job, including managing job costs and preparing materials
- Improved and built upon installation workflow and tool set
- Ensured installation was completed at the highest level of craftsmanship and that all schedule deadlines were met
Lead Graphic Designer & Product Integrator
Longevity Global Inc
Hayward, CA
02.2014 - 07.2016
- Improved and created an infrastructure to organize company files online
- Set deadlines for design projects and ensured tasks were completed at an acceptable rate
- Delegated tasks to in-house designers, designers over seas, and myself
- Communicated with factories to schedule production of new products and new product packaging
- Integrated products onto several vendor websites such as; Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, Fastenal
- Managed social marketing tasks and cataloged new products
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animation And Special Effects
Expression College of Digital Arts
Emeryville, CA12.2012
Skills
- Schedule Management
- Project Tracking
- Strategic Planning
- Client Relations and Communication
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Expense Monitoring
Timeline
Project Manager/Estimator - Inspections & Service
Thorpe Design Inc.
09.2019 - Current
Project Manager - Fire Alarm
Pyro-comm Systems
10.2018 - 09.2019
Construction Manager
Habitat Horticulture
07.2016 - 10.2018
Lead Graphic Designer & Product Integrator
Longevity Global Inc
02.2014 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Animation And Special Effects
Expression College of Digital Arts
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