Shahrzad Golestan

• Performed detailed quantity takeoffs from architectural, civil, structural, and site landscape drawing sets on over 70 projects to support accurate cost estimation and project planning
• Priced and estimated construction budgets of educational, recreational, and healthcare cultural buildings with budgets of over $500 million in alignment with project specifications, RS Means, similar projects (comps), market trends, and scope requirements
• Researched current market conditions to determine appropriate price levels for materials and labor
• Analyzed historical data in order to improve accuracy of future estimates
• Collaborated closely with other members of the project team to obtain necessary information needed for accurate estimates
• Analyzed CM’s cost estimates and participated in reconciliation meetings with clients, architects, and construction managers to review and resolve discrepancies in pricing and quantity takeoffs.
• Coordinated with architects, engineers, owners, contractors and other stakeholders as needed
• Identified areas where additional savings could be achieved through value engineering or alternative solutions
• Consistently followed up with customers to determine satisfaction levels.
• Prepared and regularly updated comprehensive market outlook presentations on the construction industry to inform strategic decisions

• Successfully explored International Donor Programming (IDP) and existing monitoring and evaluation systems in CARICOM countries.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Projected business opportunities for Baastel to expand its services in selected sectors of the CARICOM region.

• Researched data sources and collected data through accessible online and direct competitor channels
• Performed market research and analysis on web content management platforms
• Comprehensively reported on QuickSilk's product SWOT compared to other open-source competitors
• Provided constructive inputs on the marketing and communication roadmap

• Developed, monitored, and updated project scope, timelines, and budget estimates
• Trained and allocated resources for 10 team members to achieve weekly and monthly targets
• Analyzed quantity surveys and prepared time/cost reports for weekly and monthly reviews
• Reviewed estimates and project progress, escalating deviations with improvement suggestions to project manager
• Maintained effective relationships with multiple organizational managers to enhance collaboration
• Documented and reported project progress, risks, resource usage, and costs to CTO and CEO
• Planned and coordinated 'Customer Complaints Resolution' meetings across departments, distributing meeting minutes and following up on action items

• Executed construction of six-story residential building, ensuring timely project completion
• Developed detailed project milestones, timelines, and budget estimates while monitoring progress
• Assisted project manager with bid documentation, tender preparation, and subcontractor selection
• Coordinated procurement of materials and equipment, optimizing team schedules to align with timeline
• Facilitated sign-off processes for project charter, scope, drawings, and document distribution
• Organized and attended project meetings, compiling notes and tracking action items for follow-up
• Conducted regular site visits to perform surveys and variance analysis for project assessment
• Tracked completion rates, costs, and deviations while providing regular reports to project manager

• Led team of 6 PMOs to coordinate with 7 departments on multiple project streams
• Served as key liaison between international consultants and MCI project managers
• Collaborated with 30 international consultants, MCI Vice President, and C-Level executives
• Established execution timeline affecting over 1,000 activities across various workstreams
• Created and maintained risk log, issuing change request forms as required
• Supervised project progress and risks, providing weekly updates to CEO and Executive Committee
• Ensured compliance of all project documents with established standards and scope

Major achievements:
• Promoted to be assigned to 3G-LTE launch project within 6 months of arrival
• Played a crucial role in “on-time launch” of the project
• Developed effective relationships with different stakeholders including organizations upper management, vendors and consultants
• Closely interacted with multiple international consultants with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

• Worked on more than 10 construction projects including university buildings, hospitals, dormitories and fire-fighting stations
• Reviewed and approved vendors and contractors project time plans
• Collaborated in preparing documents and cost estimates for attending new bids and tenders
• Participated and managed weekly meetings to review project progress, issues and next steps with clients and contractors and updated issue/risk matrix
• Maintained all project documents up to date and ensured all parties have access to most recent drawings
• Tracked and updated projects weekly progress, reviewed and controlled estimates and assessed the accuracy of contractors reports and invoices
• Closely worked with multiple contractors and internal/external stakeholders
• Prepared and presented weekly/monthly surveys and reports on project status for company’s CEO

Major achievements:
• Recommended and approved time/budget extensions for some projects
• Managed and controlled timely and cost-effective completion of all projects