Gerardo Polania

Experience

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  Londoño Restrepo Martínez – Architecture & Construction Inc.

  Sept 1992 - Sept 1993

  Site Construction Manager

  Achievements: (1) Successful construction of a seven-story building with 28 apartments and 43 parking stolls (over 34,000 square feet). (2) Successful construction of a compound of nine warehouses (over 37,000 square feet).

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  OCAN Inc. (NUCLEO Inc.)

  Sept 1993 - Sept 1995

  Design Architect

  Over 30,000,000 square feet of urban design. Over 180,000 square feet of architectural design.

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  La Rioja Inc

  Sept 1995 - Feb 1997

  Manager of the Architecture Department

  Over 15,0000,000 square feet of urban design. Over 30,000 square feet of architectural design.

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  Hábitat Inc

  Sept 1996 - Nov 1997

  Project Manager & Head Design Architect

  Over 4,130,000 square feet of urban design. Over 40,000 square feet of architectural design.

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  UNDP

  Oct 2000 - Dec 2007

  Project Manager

  Manager of the Caribbean Plan, an initiative sponsored by the UNDP to strengthen economic growth and land use planning improvements in towns, cities and regions in the northern provinces of Colombia.Achievements: (1) Sustainable Development Programme of La Mojana Region formulated. (2) Sustainable Development Programme formulated for the region of the Snowed Mountain Range of Santa Marta. (3) Water and sewer service ifrastructure improved through business modernization programme for local operators in the municipalities of the Colombian Caribbean region. (4) Transport Master Plan formulated for the Colombian Caribbean region. (5) Urban public space improved in the Island of San Andres. (6) Tourism Master Plan formulated for the UNESCO’s declared Biosphere Reserve of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. (7) Tourism Master Plan formulated for the Colombian Caribbean Coastline. Show less

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  Ministry of Housing and Territorial Development of Colombia

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Project Manager

  Manager of the Urban Settlements Upgrading Programme (a national level initiative for a number of Colombian towns and cities). Achievements: (1) Designing and implementing a C$ 15 million programme, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank nfor the development of urban settlement upgrading projects. (2) Formulating and preparing demonstrative projects including funding, tendering, contracting and overseeing of 19 urban settlements upgrading projects in more than 10 Colombian municipalities. (3) Developing of public policy to promote urban settlement upgrading all over the country.(4) Establishing of effective working relationships with stakeholder of national, regional and local level. Show less

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  Ministry of Culture of Colombia

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2012

  Project Manager

  Achievements: (1) Designing and implementing a programme of C$ 38 million for the recovery of cultural infrastructure affected by flooding evnents in different areas of the country (over 100 buildings had to be recovered). (2) Designing and successfully constructing over 20,000 square feet of public cultural infrastructure. (3) Renovation of over 50,000 square feet of Ministry’s facilities. (4) Writing and publishing of guidelines targeting local authorities for planning, construction and operation of sustainable buildings for cultural activities. Show less

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  Kellam Berg Engineering & Surveys Ltd.

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2024

  CCC & FAC Manager

  Responsible of both Construction Compliance and Final Acceptance certification processes (CCC & FAC) of projects developed by the company for its clients, which implies management and coordination of all necessary works (estimating, tendering, contracting, supervision, and joint final inspections) to guarantee that the new public urban infrastructure meets municipal design, construction specifications and maintenance standards to be accepted by and transferred to the corresponding municipality.

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  Al-Terra

  Mar 2013 - now

  Corporate Safety Officer & Senior Construction Inspector