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Wendell Olden

Summary

Versatile business leader bringing seven years of experience as accomplished project development manager and six years as an entrepreneur. Strategic problem-solver, change manager and visionary executive with success implementing plans to meet current and future global real estate needs. Key expertise in real estate development.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

President/Owner

Sandy Springs Development Group
02.2017 - Current
  • Creates, communicates and implements the organization's vision, mission and overall direction
  • Oversees all the financial aspects of the company and maintains awareness of both external and internal opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments and standards
  • Leads, guides, directs and evaluates all other subcontractors, managers and employees, and ensures they are carrying out the daily operations of the company and development projects
  • Set and execute employment strategies for the company
  • Confirms that all projects meet calendar and financial deadlines.

Schedule Of Real Estate

New Construction (Last 36 Months)

  • 145 Old College Way Atlanta, Ga. 30328 (SFH/Investment Property), 100% Ownership, Purchase Price: $550,000 Sale Price $580,000
  • 6805 Creek View Lane Cumming, Ga. 30041 (SFH/New Construction), 100% Ownership, Purchase Price Lot: $44,000 Sale Price: $478,500

Properties Owned

  • 6995 Northgreen Drive Atlanta, Ga. 30328 (SFH/Investment Property), 100% Ownership, Purchase Price: $740,000
  • 629 Mill Stone Bluff Monroe, Ga. 30655 (19 units) (Commercial/Rental Property), 50% Ownership, Purchase Price: $3,640,000

Project Development Manager

MLP Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2017
  • Coordinate land development work with home and commercial building operations
  • Managing contracts, verify work completion, and monitor progress
  • Established and maintained accurate project schedules, budgets and change orders
  • Land acquisition support - assist and lead project due diligence efforts
  • Track, monitor, and updated project timelines routinely to management.

Project Coordinator (Healthy Kids Research Study)

UCLA School of Nursing
06.2009 - 12.2010
  • Tracking operations, purchasing, training and oversight of personnel, budget monitoring, synthesizing project manuals, operationalizing tasks from proposals to action items in a project plan
  • Perform general administrative duties including managing multiple managers' calendars, maintaining office organization, and coordination of functions with various individuals and organizations
  • Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets for hardware, software, security, time tracking, absence calendars, staff rosters, and other records and forms requiring expertise in Excel
  • Purchase offices supplies and create requisitions for special orders, process travel vouchers and check requests, reconcile ProCard expenses, and verify routine budget expenditures
  • Function as primary point of contact for the department and represent the department managers to various individuals and organizations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration: Management

Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
05.2009

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Quality Assurance
  • Contract Management
  • Cost Control

Activities

  • Morehouse College Football Team
  • Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Club
  • Morehouse College Business Association

Timeline

President/Owner

Sandy Springs Development Group
02.2017 - Current

Project Development Manager

MLP Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2017

Project Coordinator (Healthy Kids Research Study)

UCLA School of Nursing
06.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration: Management

Morehouse College
Wendell Olden