Kevin Shah

Visionary leader with over 10 years of experience in Finance, Construction technology, and Project Management. Expertise in establishing technology and program controls to monitor and report on project scope, schedule, cost, and risk. Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget, while enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs. Strong background in strategic planning and team leadership, with a focus on implementing innovative solutions to drive business growth.

• Two years in a row, employee of the year.
• Identify key inefficient processes to replace with cutting edge construction technology
• Removed checks and need for an accounts payable (AP) clerk as well as decreased process time by 29 hours through execution of Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
• Planned and established key executive / field dashboards, including scheduling, billing, change order, field for data reporting and instilling level of team accountability to improve projects success factors.
• Delivered real-time data compared with previous systems required 10+ days to generate reports

• English
• Hindi
• Gujarati

• Director of Construction Technology, Alston Construction, Atlanta, GA, 01/01/23, Present, Optimized and enhanced the implementation of the ERP system (CMiC)., Closely work with the executive team to focus on driving the strategic use and integration of technology within construction projects and operations via BI tools., Partner with up project teams to train them in the system and understand their needs., Continuously assess new and emerging technologies to improve construction workflow processes., Oversee the integration of advanced technology into construction projects, ensuring that it enhances efficiency, reduces costs, and improves overall project performance., Monitor industry trends in project execution, such as advancements in project management, scheduling, cost management, safety compliance, and quality assurance, to uncover new opportunities for innovation and growth., Train over 300 employees and create user guides for systems in place., Optimize Data Management for Project Teams and Executives., Technology Integration and Management., Performance Monitoring and Reporting of Systems., Problem-Solving and Support for the entire company.
• Senior Director of Operations & Finance, Briq Technologies, Santa Barbara, CA, 01/01/22, 12/31/22, Plan and establish new start-up company from scratch through proper strategic planning and implementation; appointed by CEO., Steer six direct reports, including information technology, and financial planning/analysis (FP&A), delivering executive level support in realizing shared mission, vision, and corporate success., Lead advancement of enhanced products for clients and deliver strategic aid in finalizing deals via proper leadership and monitoring of finance department company's operations., Monitor organizational financial health and performance growth by forming modern financial SaaS metrics., Uplift and maintain internal productivity by implementing continuous process automations., Initiated strategic measures/ideas by computerizing accounts receivable process to forward invoices to related authorities., Amplified visibility on travel and relevant expenses via implementation of TripActions for travel; setting spending limits, aimed at controlling costs., Deployed advanced ticketing system for driving IT processes efficiency., Drafted and enforced appropriate expense policies and approval processes in coordination with leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Director of Technology, Plaza Construction, New York, NY, 01/01/18, 12/31/22, Played an integral role in accelerating and promoting organizational technology footprint across challenging markets to enhance business growth and success., Spearheaded concurrent projects across fast-paced markets and regions., Amplified CMiC functionality by planning and conducting detailed research on applications., Guided subcontractors in submitting online bills and removing manual entries through proper supervision of Oracle Textura and a construction payment management system deployment., Designed billing system aligned with industry best practices by utilizing Application Programming Interface (API) functionality., Streamlined and updated approval workflow for a wide range of approvers as required., Rationalized digital payment process that improved timeliness subcontractors' expectations., Initiated informed decisions, resulting reducing time from two-week process to three days., Joined company as a Project Manager and secured fast-track promotions for demonstrating exceptional leadership skills.
• Director of Business Intelligence, Plaza Construction, New York, NY, 01/01/17, 12/31/18, Orchestrated all facets related to Business Intelligence (BI) and led a team of four Developers (report writers) for seamless execution of daily business operations., Oversaw and determined projects status for identification of corporate health and current performance in close collaboration with executive team., Eliminated potential issues by developing processes, while examining and reporting data., Devised and applied 'Project Summary Metrics' dashboard, aimed at tracking projects status., Designed and executed landing page for dashboard to deliver proper companywide access to information on intranet., Enhanced billing timeliness via dashboard reporting by pinpointing and addressing core issues with delayed invoicing of clients; enabling unsubmitted change orders visibility, resulting in decreasing change orders submittal to less than five days., Secured company data and drove profits by recognizing key trends in data and overcoming risks.
• Project Manager, Plaza Construction, New York, NY, 01/01/12, 12/31/17, Interacted with project managers in interpreting data and facilitating PMs to share data-driven insights with stakeholders., Generated comprehensive reports and documentation for all projects aligned with company set policies., Analyzed Statement of Works (SOWs) and schedules by working with subcontractors; retained submittal logs and drawings, and negotiated change orders., Maximized nationwide project teams' performance and overcame risks via optimum utilization of emerging technology., Oversaw large-scale construction projects worth from $55M to $180M from concept to successful handover within agreed time, budget, and quality constraints., Boosted CMiC utilization and data analysis efforts by collecting data and monitoring project controls' activities to interpret data, enabling PMs to communicate data-driven insights to stakeholders., Demonstrated exceptional performance across accompany, resulting in securing twice Employee of Year in 2014 and 2015., Applied CMiC in five offices, executed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, proposed individualized training to 500 end-users, headed 18-month project.