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Erika Zulay Mendez Cañon

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Architect, master in business administration and over eleven years of experience in the construction sector, specializing in project coordination, cost control, scheduling, administration, procurement, and purchasing. Characterized by having analytical thinking, reflective and leadership skills, always using communication as the best channel to relate to others, with empathy, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges.

I have a valid open work permit and am located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Control Coordinator

Tecnourbana SAS
Bogota, Colombia
09.2016 - 04.2024

Worked under the direction of project management, handling administrative tasks related to cost control and scheduling for residential construction projects.

-Generation of cost control and construction scheduling reports.
-Review of work requirements and orders for procurement and contracting processes related to the budget.
-Monitor monthly project consumptions through the ADPRO tool in Sinco Software.
-Approval of work payments based on actual measured execution.
-Generation of projections based on sustainable causes.
-Review of contracted activities against budgeted activities.
-Warehouse inventory review.
-Create activity schedules in Microsoft Project.
-Review of material consumption and final cost.
-Contract settlement and processing of warranty retention refund.

Administrative Resident

Hitos Urbanos S.A.
Bogota , Colombia
10.2014 - 09.2016

Administrative management work for a construction project of offices and commercial spaces in Bogotá city.

-Assist the construction director in all administrative tasks of the project.
-Preparation of monthly progress report for the construction project.
-Generation of projections request based on the budget.
-Quotation of supplies and preparation of comparative tables.
-Control and monitoring of billing and payments to contractors and suppliers.
-Reconciliation of accounts with accounting and suppliers for advances
management.
-Warehouse inventory review for audits.
-Supervise the warehouseman's activities such as the organization of materials

Bog Américas - Project area 60.000 m2

Architect Specializing in Purchasing

Hitos Urbanos S.A
Bogota , Colombia
10.2012 - 10.2014

Procurement and purchasing of supplies and activities for all construction projects of the company, including both direct and indirect cost.

-Review of work quantities for bidding processes, quoting, price negotiation
with suppliers, and preparation of comparative tables between submitted
proposals and project budgets.
-Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.
-Perform the hiring of contractors based on negotiations.
-Monitor the formalization of contracts, policies, and advance payments.

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

EAN University
Bogotá - Colombia
12-2019

Expert in Leadership And Sustainability Course -

University of Alcala
Madrid - Spain
10-2019

Bachelor of Architecture -

La Salle University
Bogotá - Colombia
08-2012

Skills

  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Business Administration
  • Project Management
  • Project assistance
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Staff Supervision
  • Resource Allocation
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Customer Service
  • MS Office

Certification

  • Advanced Microsoft Project Course With PMI Focus / National University of Colombia / Colombia / Nov 2017
  • English Course B2 - Upper Intermediate CLBS 10 / Planeta Immiland Education / Montreal, QB/ Nov 2022
  • English As A Second Language - B1 Level / Language Center La Salle University - Colombia, Jan 2012

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional

Affiliations

I am someone who enjoys the small pleasures in life, such as a good coffee. I am so passionate about it that I took a barista course to understand the world of coffee. I also enjoy photography, cats, and social media. In my free time, I create content featuring my two pets @michi_pacho_cats.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Control Coordinator

Tecnourbana SAS
09.2016 - 04.2024

Administrative Resident

Hitos Urbanos S.A.
10.2014 - 09.2016

Architect Specializing in Purchasing

Hitos Urbanos S.A
10.2012 - 10.2014

Master of Business Administration - MBA

EAN University

Expert in Leadership And Sustainability Course -

University of Alcala

Bachelor of Architecture -

La Salle University
Erika Zulay Mendez Cañon