Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteer Experience
References
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Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes

Largo,MD

Summary

Seasoned professional with extensive experience in leading Hughes Contracting and multiple security roles, demonstrating expertise in life cycle project management and exceptional relationship building. Achieved significant project successes, including overseeing renovations with budgets exceeding $100,000. Skilled in talent development and service quality assurance, adept at driving project excellence and team cohesion.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

Hughes Contracting
12.2005 - Current
  • All day to day aspects of operations from, payroll, scheduling, invoices, estimates, customer service, inventory, and hiring
  • All areas of small home renovations and upgrades
  • I have run teams of 4-12 employees, multiple sub-contractors, and multiple projects with budgets and costs over $100,000.

Project Manager/Armed PPS

Hughes Contracting
12.2005 - Current
  • Built 16x20 office as well as a 24x40 garage and total renovation of the guest house, as well as various other building projects at Persimmon Tree farm from Aug 2016-present
  • All duties of project manager, as well as Armed Security and Personal Protection Specialist where I escort all principals and dignitaries on site and event security
  • Also drive/escort principles to and from airports or events

MP/Force Protection/Recruiter

United States Veteran Reserve Corps
Fredericksburg, VA
01.2017 - 09.2023
  • Rank(E6)

Armed Personal Protection Specialist (Embassy)

Security Assurance Management Services
06.2021 - 03.2023
  • Duties include maintaining and securing the external perimeter, keeping and maintaining daily logs, access control, vehicle searches, and monitoring cameras and motion sensors.
  • I also ran the command hub, where I was in charge of the entire site and security staff.
  • Control and manage all aspects of site movements and daily operations, while overseeing eight security personnel.

Armed Patrol Officer

Black Ops Security Services
Woodbridge, VA
06.2019 - 04.2020
  • All aspects of armed security officer
  • monitoring and reporting any security issues

High end home improvements

Deangelis Home Works
Falls Church, VA
02.2016 - 12.2017
  • various home renovation projects
  • worked with a small crew as a carpenter

MP/Recruiter

District of Columbia Military Reserve
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Rank(E5)

Window and door replacement/ home renovations

R&R Windows
Lorton, VA
07.2015 - 02.2016
  • Carpenter/installer

Education

Regents Diploma -

Poughkeepsie High School
Poughkeepsie
01.1993

Skills

  • Marketing tactics
  • Social media control
  • Bidding processes
  • Talent development
  • Value proposition development
  • Relationship building
  • Human resource management
  • Life cycle project management
  • Service quality assurance
  • Labor relations

Certification

  • CPR-First Aid-AED
  • Military Emergency Management Specialist (MEMS)
  • Civilian Emergency Response Technician (CERT)
  • OC/ASP/Baton/Handcuffing
  • New York State Police Firearms Instructor (08/01/99 - 10/31/03)
  • DCJS 05E/75E Armed Security Officer w/Arrest Authority
  • 32E Personal Protection Specialist Qualified
  • 40cal/10mm/9mm Handgun/Patrol Rifle/Shotgun certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • United States Veteran Reserve Corps, 01/01/17, 09/30/23, MP/Force Protection/Recruiter, E6, Fredericksburg, VA
  • District of Columbia Military Reserve, 08/01/15, 12/31/17, MP/Recruiter, E5

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Armed Personal Protection Specialist (Embassy)

Security Assurance Management Services
06.2021 - 03.2023

Armed Patrol Officer

Black Ops Security Services
06.2019 - 04.2020

MP/Force Protection/Recruiter

United States Veteran Reserve Corps
01.2017 - 09.2023

High end home improvements

Deangelis Home Works
02.2016 - 12.2017

MP/Recruiter

District of Columbia Military Reserve
08.2015 - 12.2017

Window and door replacement/ home renovations

R&R Windows
07.2015 - 02.2016

Owner

Hughes Contracting
12.2005 - Current

Project Manager/Armed PPS

Hughes Contracting
12.2005 - Current

Regents Diploma -

Poughkeepsie High School
Paul Hughes