Kyle Ng

Experience

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  UC Davis

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis▪ Scheduled and administered psychology tests, participant pre-experiment briefings, interviews, and surveys to research participants as an Institution Review Board certified researcher in accordance with federal law. ▪ Content-coded data from experiment results and reported experimental protocol with SPSS statistical software MediaLab and Microsoft Excel. ▪ Independently content-coded data from qualitative data into quantitative nominal data based on established scoring criteria. ▪ Conducted post-experiment debriefing to ethically close-out the experiment with research participants. ▪ Directed participants on various tasks and questions under video and audio recording with professionalism and client confidentiality. ▪ Processed and maintained records containing sensitive information consistent in compliance with applicable standards. Show less

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  Palace Construction Corp.

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

  General Laborer/Helper

  ▪ Assisted team of six managers with permit submittals, meeting minutes, inspection scheduling, vacant unit checks, preventative maintenance, material reclamation, technology troubleshooting, and job site cleanup.▪ Demonstrated ability to learn construction skills by driving dump trucks, sorting construction waste into waste collection systems, delivering material to the appropriate facility, and performing apprentice-level trades work.▪ Operated and maintained four 1-to-10-ton excavators for dig outs, grading, dry well installation, cesspool decommissioning, brush clearing, trenching, structure demolition, waste disposal, and material recycling.▪ Referenced architectural drawings, land surveys, and survey monuments to stake foundation perimeters.▪ Nailed, screwed, and bolted hardware to structural members for foundation sill plates, hangers, plates, sub floor sheeting, shear wall sheeting, joists, wall studs, posts, beams, braces, rafters, and trusses for framing.▪ Used hand tools to grade dirt, dig post holes, remove vegetation, mow grass, and plant landscape trees.▪ Conditioned to lifting and carrying 85 lbs., kneeling, stooping, and crawling in confined spaces, operating power tools, and working outside in adverse weather conditions with appropriate PPE and safe practices. Show less

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  Chalet Homes, LLC

  Feb 2015 - now

  Project Manager

  ▪ Communicate verbally and in writing with stakeholders, contractors, and consultants regarding contract scopes, negotiation of change orders, process progress payments, resource management, organization, public engagement, conflict resolution, teamwork, and site quality control inspections for permit close-out.▪ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse work force through organizing, training, and directing work crews on performing construction trades tasks, operating tools, handling construction building materials, sorting construction waste, reclaiming building materials, and adhering to safe work practices▪ Solicit, evaluate, and procure qualified contractors by reviewing contracts, reviewing contractor licenses, insurance, and bonds, and leading pre-bid conferences.▪ Exercise independent judgement and initiative by procuring resources, assembling project teams, planning deliverables, monitoring internal stakeholder progress, and generating quantitative and qualitative reports.▪ Respond to emergency calls from stakeholders, identify keystone issues, find creative solutions for unique and challenging situations, and implement or adjust processes to overcome future project challenges▪ Communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively, both verbally and in writing, to stakeholders, City/Bureau staff, and other governmental agencies on determining creative solutions for licensing care facility operators.▪ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse work force through organizing, training, and directing work crews on performing construction trades tasks, operating tools, handling construction building materials, sorting construction waste, reclaiming building materials, and adhering to safe work practices Show less

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  Apex Investments, LLC

  Sept 2015 - now

  Independent Consultant

  ▪ Apply program/project planning and administration experience related to budgeting and contract management in the acquisition, renovation, and maintenance of residential and commercial real estate. ▪ Solicit bids, verify contract accuracy, review estimates, define scope of work, and negotiate amendments. ▪ Leverage over eleven years of construction technology industry experience and project management experience for clients to minimize unit vacancy, negotiate favorable contracts, cultivate responsible practices, maintain working relationships, and foster intentional inclusion of communities for future opportunities.▪ Coordinate rental inspections involving government housing authority, city, and county building inspectors with applied knowledge of City and State laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, and regulations on permitting. Show less