Ruben Garcia

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Construction Program Manager at Microsoft | Datacenter Construction & Delivery

  • Education

    • University of houston, c.t. bauer college of business

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      Minor in business administration
    • University of houston

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) construction management - process & industrial track gpa: 3.94/4.00

      Activities and Societies: Genesys Works UH Chapter, Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Sigma Lambda Chi Epsilon II Chapter The Construction Management program provides the ultimate balance of construction, business, and engineering courses. The program emphasizes the critical skills that are highly sought in today and tomorrow's job markets. Graduates of the CM program are prepared to enter rewarding professions such as project managers, field operations engineers, construction estimators, and construction planners. Students may choose between two areas of concentration - the Process and Industrial Construction… Show more The Construction Management program provides the ultimate balance of construction, business, and engineering courses. The program emphasizes the critical skills that are highly sought in today and tomorrow's job markets. Graduates of the CM program are prepared to enter rewarding professions such as project managers, field operations engineers, construction estimators, and construction planners. Students may choose between two areas of concentration - the Process and Industrial Construction Track or the Commercial Construction Track. Following the industrial route, our classes focused on project execution of large-scale capital projects from proposal to construction and completion. Show less

  • Experience

    • Genesys works

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Genesys works trainee
    • Walter p moore

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
      Civil engineering intern

      Civil Engineering Services - Infrastructure• Corresponded with private utility companies (AT&T and CenterPoint Energy) on conflict resolution to ensure city's relocation requests are met prior to construction• Learned new CAD software (AutoCAD Civil 3D) to model alignments, surfaces, and contours, plan and profile sheets, and roadway corridors• Oversaw City of Houston projects permitting process including applying for Water/Wastewater Utility Capacity Application, Plan and Profile Walk-Thru procedure, and addressing City Engineer comments on projects Show less

    • Solar turbines

      Aug 2017 - May 2018
      Construction management intern

      Construction Services - Module Projects• Exposed to and led projects in a lean manufacturing environment with an emphasis on reducing inefficiencies in process cycle times, capturing and responding to final product inconsistencies• Formed tracking tools in Excel to graph, monitor, and forecast construction & fabrication progress on oil field equipment• Learned the fundamentals in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, and Piping Isometrics

    • Walt disney imagineering

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Project controls specialist intern

      Project Controls - Planning & Scheduling• Collaborated within a team of 10 to spearhead a system of tracking earned value for ride attractions that provided a measure of progress. After being reviewed by Disney executives, this system was then adopted for future projects• Monitored and report budgets, forecasts, commitments, actuals, trends, and accruals for a portfolio of projects within the TokyoDisney Sea Expansion Project, valued at $2.5 billion

    • Tesla

      Jan 2019 - May 2019
      Construction engineering intern

      Gigafactory 1 - EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction)• Assessed contractor packages for completeness which included P&IDs, hydrotest packages, single lines, and method of procedures for complex shutdown and turnaround scopes on multi-phased Utility Yard construction • Reviewed drawing plan sets/P&IDs, creating addendum narratives, providing conceptual construction cost estimates, and preparing scope of works on facilities improvement expansions for Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 Show less

    • Nasa jet propulsion laboratory

      May 2019 - Aug 2019
      Facilities engineering intern

      JPL - Facilities Administration• Introduced Earned Value Management (EVM) system and metrics to improve the quality and efficacy of cost-based reports, cost variances identification, deviation management, and corrective action recommendations• Developed project S-curves and summary level reports consisting of earn value, completed, in-progress, and look ahead deliverables on weekly basis for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission• Created custom schedule reports for team members by exporting schedules in Primavera P6 to Excel, enabling them to track, monitor, and update their individual deliverables in a more timely and efficient manner Show less

    • Harvard business school

      Jun 2019 - Jun 2019
      Peek weekend program class of 2019 participant

      Peek is a highly selective program aimed at high-potential University students to gain insight into Harvard’s MBA, a broader understanding of the inherent challenges in business that leaders face in their communities.I was selected with 190 other ‘high potential university’ students from around the world to stay at Harvard and engage in their world renowned case method of instruction.An annual event at HBS, this unique educational experience helps participants develop a broader understanding of the challenges business leaders face, the many dimensions of the business world, and the impact they can have on their community and the world through business leadership.Using the renowned case method of instruction, HBS faculty lead class discussions on current management issues. Participants spend evenings analyzing real-business cases, and use morning study groups and classes to examine and debate their ideas through lively interaction with peers and faculty. Show less

    • Microsoft

      May 2020 - Aug 2020
      Construction program management intern

      • Established a Visual Delay Timeline that highlighted the delays within a data center construction project, by implementing a Root Cause Analysis’ (RCA) on each of the delay items to prevent recurrences• Instituted a collaboration tool where internal processes can be shared and continuously improved with the purpose of increasing work efficiency and reducing duplication efforts to maintain capacity delivery dates for Microsoft • Supported the four pillars of Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) by proactively monitoring the internal & external environment to anticipate opportunities to improve on safety, quality, schedule, and cost Show less

    • Microsoft

      Jan 2021 - now

      Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) - Datacenter Construction & Delivery (DCD) Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) - Datacenter Construction & Delivery (DCD)

      • Construction Program Manager

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Construction Program Manager

        Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate constructor (ac)

      American institute of constructors (aic)
      Dec 2019
    • Nfpa 70e: standard for electrical safety in the workplace

      Nfpa
      Feb 2021
    • Autocad certified professional (acp)

      Autodesk
      Aug 2015
    • Construction quality management for contractors (cqm-c)

      Us army corps of engineers
      Sept 2017
    • Twic credentials

      Transportation security administration (tsa)
      Dec 2017
    • Osha 30-hour construction safety and health

      Safety by design, inc.
      Jan 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ruben Garcia
      Summa Cum Laude University of Houston Dec 2020 Graduated with Highest Honors
    • Awarded to Ruben Garcia
      Most Outstanding Young Man HISD Board of Education May 2016 Each year the Board of Education recognizes distinguished seniors from HISD high schools in recognition of their total accomplishments exemplified by their character, academic achievement, leadership, and service. Selection is made by a school committee appointed by the principal and the award is presented by the board trustee during commencement exercises. An outstanding young man and young woman are selected as well as up to five honorable mention students from each high school.
    • Awarded to Ruben Garcia
      University of Houston Dean's Award Recipient University of Houston's College of Technology Fall 2016 - Present
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston
      Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater HoustonAssociated with Ruben Garcia
    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Associated General Contractors of America - Houston Chapter
      Associated General Contractors of America - Houston ChapterAssociated with Ruben Garcia
    • Food and School Supplies Stocker

      Issued by Houston Food Bank
      Houston Food BankAssociated with Ruben Garcia