career profile

professional with 15+ years experience as an entrepreneur in the cabinet and millwork industry providing services for both residential and commercial clients. skilled in building cabinets and millwork products for commercial buildings including hospitals, commercial buildings, state, county, and city buildings, golf courses, policy stations, libraries, schools, tenant improvement projects and high-end residential millwork. mastery of producing solid wood cabinets, crown molding, chair railings, base molding, and wainscots along with the most common 32mm laminated cabinets and solid surface counter tops and other various millwork items for hospitals. familiar with sliding table saws, construction dowel machines, line boring machines, edge banding machines, case clamps, and shapers. technical competencies include microsoft word, excel, and outlook, cabinet ware, cabinet visions and kcdw. core competencies:

•     entrepreneurship •     billing/invoicing •     corporate identity

•     supply management •     key client relations •     contract negotiation

•     project scheduling •     millwork/cabinetry •     business development

professional experience

 

california architectural millwork & supply co., city, state

title, 07/2008 c 09/2008

         assessed the accuracy of shop drawings approved by the architect.

         processed orders for all materials and hardware utilized in the production of millwork creations.

         directed the success of personnel and oversaw scheduling of installation dates.

 

cobblestone properties, city, state

title, 03/2007 c 07/2008

         led multiple projects from conception to completion including commercial tenant improvements and residential property maintenance and refurbishments.

 

smi, city, state

project manager, 8/2006

         completed various projects ranging from $20k to over $500k; handled pre- and post-production variables including processing rfi s, change orders, assessing shop drawings, and tracking client communications.

         incorporated knowledge of microsoft word to create submittals and complete take offs for all hardware, plastic laminate, and melamine.

         scheduled projects and oversaw staff activity and ensured that projects were successfully completed.

         recorded billing and invoicing, client communications and scheduled jobs using microsoft word, excel, and outlook.

 

sheppard construction, city, state

title, 00/1999 c 08/2006

         managed various aspects of millwork projects including design, creation, purchasing, supply management, scheduling, and final installation.

additional experience

 

architectural millwork co., city, state

owner

         owned and operated corporation focused on designing and building cabinets, custom doors, custom door casings and doors, windows, and other types of millwork items for hospitals, schools, golf course, club house facilities including bars, pro shops, kitchens, commercial tenant improvements, and high-end residential homes.

         directed the success of 15 production staff and 2 installers.

         liaised with clients and submitted bids for profitable projects taking into consideration labor versus production capabilities.

         verified accuracy of shop drawings, ordered supplies, and managed inventory ensuring all availability of all necessary items.

         met and exceeded client expectations and resolved problems or concerns immediately.

 

**additional experience as journeyman cabinetmaker for ralstons custom woodworking, on-site superintendent for olympus pacific corporation, and apprentice to journeyman cabinetmaker for cal mesa cabinets***

education

 

cypress college, business management

professional development

 

-         any additional training courses relevant to target position