Harold Ferrera Solis

Experience

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  Tiendas Mendels

  Jun 2002 - Sept 2004

  Construction Project Manager

  Responsible for retail stores interior renovations - nationwide:▣ KEY functions:• Work in progress control.• Quality Assurance and Control.• Interior designer management.• Construction documents follow-up and review.

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  ONG San Juan Bosco

  Oct 2004 - May 2005

  Design Architect

  Responsible for the Master Plan design, preliminary construction docs and approx. general budget for a hospitality prospect => Hotel-Escuela San Juan Bosco. This 4K sqm project was conceptualized under a sustainable construction system proposal implementing bamboo and bahareque construction techniques.

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  Programa Administracion de Tierras de Hondruas (PATH) [División del Instituto de la Propiedad]

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2006

  Land Registration Project Manager

  Responsible for Housing Census▣ KEY functions:• Plan, organize, direct and control field teams responsible of collecting technical data necessary for property appraisal and cadastral registration.• Compile, enter and edit in the national registry system, geographic maps containing physical information such as surfaces, location, use, shape, boundaries, type and quality of constructions, etc.), legal information (identification of holders or owners: name, national identification number, address, etc.) and economic information (cadastral values of land and buildings, valuation criteria) necessary to formalize property rights at the national level. Show less

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  Constructora Salinas

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

  Construction Project Manager

  Construction Management for an 8 storey Residential Building.▣ KEY functions:•Project planning, execution, monitoring & control, approval and closure.•Scope of work development (WBS)•Project execution schedule (activities time estimation + project total sum)•Cost and procurement management (activities estimation and material requirements).•Project´s work plan and WIP follow-up.•Quality management (KPI development and onsite inspection).•Resource management (subcontractors and in-house team follow-up).•Record & Communication management (systematic reporting to client and promoter).•After-sales service (project delivery according customer & promoter requirements). Show less

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  Grupo Lefevre

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2008

  Real Estate Project Consultant

  Strategic Development CONSULTANCY for a holding company. As a project team, we were responsible of preparing a Strategic Analysis for the holding company, with special attention to the real estate, investment and promotion business of residential and commercial projects.▣ KEY consulting analysis:•Financial: Analyze the current state and possible future trends of the real estate business in regard with the rest of the group´s companies, correct imbalances, prevent risks and take advantage of opportunities.•Operations: Carry out a diagnosis detailing existing improvement opportunities, assessing their economic impact on the income statement and preparing an action plan for each of them, adjusting their development to the organization´s needs and availability, getting staff involvement in line toward their achievement. Show less

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  Beno Betesh Real Estate

  Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

  Construction Project Manager

  Head of Finishing Unit for a 28 storey Residential Building ▣ KEY functions:•Project planning, execution, monitoring & control, approval and closure.•Scope of work development (WBS)•Project execution schedule (activities time estimation + project total sum)•Cost and procurement management (activities estimation and material requirements).•Project´s work plan and WIP follow-up.•Quality management (KPI development and onsite inspection).•Resource management (subcontractors and in-house team follow-up).•Record & Communication management (systematic reporting to client and promoter).•After-sales service (project delivery according customer & promoter requirements).🎯 Management Highlights:•Apartment’s delivery with 90% of customer satisfaction Show less

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  Bouygues Construction

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

  Senior Procurement Manager

  I was responsible for leading the PROCUREMENT team of Construction Products, required for project execution in Cuba and Canada, MANAGING budgets that exceeded 80 MUSD.▣ KEY functions:• Development of strategic plans for resource optimization.• Supplier network management throughout Latin America.• Company representation before public and private associations.• Participation in LATAM construction procurement fairs.• Technical support for construction managers.• Technical and financial assessment of tender supply proposals.• Purchase orders analysis for construction managers.• Negotiation of procurement contracts and monitoring of international purchases.• Suppliers’ Factory Audits awarded with tender requests.• Savings reports and presentations for procurement Director.• Staff development and management.🎯 personal Management Highlights:• Contract negotiation with fiber cement and gypsum panel manufacturer, achieving +4.5 MUSD savings during the first year of relationship.• Contract negotiation with door manufacturer achieving +370 KUSD savings during the first year of relationship.• Contract negotiation with a glass mosaic manufacturer achieving +80 KUSD during the first year of relationship. Show less

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  Bouygues Bâtiment International

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2015

  Construction Manager

  Deputy Head of Finishing Department for Hotel Projects, MANAGING approximate budgets of 27 and 13 million USD.▣ KEY Functions:• Lead initial projects’ planning activities.• Ensure progress compliance, necessary to carry out administrative procedures related to: certification presentation, material and resources request and receipt on site, project delivery, approval and closure.• Manage national and international suppliers’ tender requests, purchase orders and subcontracting.• Monitor & Control project execution activities to detect deviations of general planning and implement, if necessary, preventive and corrective measures in a timely manner.• Coordinate and supervise team´s work to ensure objectives fulfillment.• Ensure motivation and continuous development of project teams.• Lead visits and audits to outsourced suppliers factories.• Ensure that construction documentation (blueprints and technical specifications) is in accordance with project´s conceptual design • Lead client communications during project development.🎯 Featured Projects:• Hotel Marina Gaviota phase II Project : Approx. budget of 13 MUSD. Eight storey high building for more than 800 hotel rooms, a nautical/marine center and a commercial area that includes recreational, dinning, sports and shopping center. Delivered 2 months in advance.• Las Conchas 1 and 2 Project: Approx. budget of 27 MUSD. Hotel resort complex of 2 in 1 hotel; the first one, OCEAN VISTA AZUL, with over 470 rooms, distributed in 2 main buildings (3 storeys high each), 6 Bungalows and 15 Villas. The second one, IBEROSTAR BELLAVISTA, with over 930 rooms distributed in an 11 storey building, including commercial and recreational areas. Before my departure date, project´s financial performance reflected 5% savings of total budget. Show less

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  Arango+

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2021

  Chief Operating Officer

  Hand in hand with the CEO, I was responsible for LEADING the Architecture and Construction Projects developed by the firm, all in accordance with BIM Methodology, ISO 9001-19650 Standards, and previously defined corporate level criteria in matters of Sustainability, Innovation, Quality and Profitability; responsibilities which I carried out with close support of a high quality professional team in my charge conformed by 28 COLLABORATORS, of whom the Sr. Design Architect, BIM and Project Mgrs. reported directly to me.▣ KEY Functions:• Develop and implement vision, objectives, strategies and action plans.• Supervise overall company units operations.• Lead project planning.• Ensure project´s execution, control, closure and approval.• Lead KPIs development for design and execution units.• Ensure profitability according to financial objectives.• Ensure good resource integration, distribution and use.• Work hand in hand with other specialists to improve and guarantee work environment.• Lead development and implementation of continuous process improvements plans.• Work with unit managers in V / H processes integration.• Ensure processes sustainability to guarantee project quality.• Lead projects´ risk planning and management.• Guarantee projects´ licenses acquisition required for sales and construction.• Ensure customer satisfaction during and after project execution.• Lead suppliers and sub-contractors negotiation and contracting.🎯 personal Management Highlights:• Suitable BIM methodology implementation at corporate level. • Project delivery time optimization.• Considerable customer service and satisfaction improvement.• Product and service quality increase.• Considerable cost reduction through resource management plans.• Human resources performance optimization. Show less

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  Node

  Apr 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  ▣ Funciones CLAVE:- Servir de enlace y consultor entre NODE, socios, consultores y otros stakeholders para asegurar que se cumplan los objetivos de proyectos durante las etapas apropiadas del proceso de diseño y desarrollo.- Realizar visitas semanales a obras en construcción junto con nuestros socios de desarrollo y contratistas generales.- Crear informes semanales de visita de obras- Actuar en nombre de NODE, dentro de los límites de autoridad delegada, en la toma de decisiones requeridas para los activos en desarrollo.- Revisar los detalles de las propuestas constructivas presentadas por los equipos de proyecto, asegurándo que cumplan los criterios de intención de diseño, estándares de desarrollo y restricciones presupuestarias de los activos NODE.- Informar a responsables de desarrollo sobre los riesgos identificados en proyectos respecto a areas de diseño, calidad y entrega.- Apoyar y asegurar la estructuración de operaciones de servicios de terceros que tengan un impacto sobre los activos (p.ej., autos eléctricos, gimnasios, lavanderías, otras iniciativas operativas)- Coordinar decisiones de diseño entre equipos internos NODE y resto de partes interesadas externas.- Apoyar la gestión de activos en su fase pre-operativa colaborando con el abastecimiento y contratación de servicios de terceros como la gestión de residuos.- Coordinar la entrega y movilización exitosa de los proyectos entregados al equipo de operaciones.- Supervisar las prácticas de seguridad y salud in situ del contratista general para garantizar que se lleven a cabo prácticas de trabajo seguras.- Responsable del seguimiento y cierre del commissioning y entrega de activos. Show less