Professional Resume of Leo J. Carson-Peñalosa

5106 159th st W

Phone: 757.581.5012

Apple Valley, MN 55124 Email: lpena001@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE:

2016-Present Scheduler: FootBridge Energy

Flint Hills Resources

Working as a Contractor providing P6 scheduling services for small capital projects at the Pine Bend Oil & Gas

refinery in Rosemount, MN. Specializing in program management. Conducting weekly schedule review meetings

with Project Engineers and Project Managers to input progress of dates and earned percent complete. Performed

weekly reviews and analysis of project schedules. Provided weekly and monthly engineering, project

management and upper management reporting using histograms, lookahead schedules, schedule delay flags.

Created and loaded schedule templates with dates and resources. Maintained schedule project levels and activity

level coding to match spending plan. Input approved Change Requests into P6. Developed activity durations, dates,

and resources with Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Construction Manager. Attended/participated in biweekly

meetings between project manager and project controls team to report on schedule and cost concerns or

needs. Pulled data from P6 to excel to report on data. Facilitated monthly upper management schedule review

meetings. Attended/participated in bi-weekly project progress report meetings with construction services.

Participated in the Safety Initiatives/culture and gave safety presentations. Worked with Maintenance Engineers and

Project Managers to progress maintenance and tank projects.

  v Analyzed and reported on project schedules weekly and monthly.

  v Developed project schedules with Project Engineers and Project Managers.

  v Created Milestone schedules for high level reviews of project and for cost reporting.

  v Facilitated schedule build meetings.

  v Resource loaded schedules and reported on resources using histograms.

  v Created procedures for weekly reporting.

  v Maintained Baselines upon phase closures.

2015-2016 Estimator: 84 Lumber

Performing estimates/take offs for residential houses, apartments, condos, as well as renovations. Trained at 84

Lumber’s “Lumber Camp” on how to do take offs and read blue prints. Took responsibilities in running operations,

logistics, sales, and managing staff at store with a budget of $11 million. Performed job site visits to meet with

contractors and subcontractors to organize meetings and schedule delivery times. Discussed pricing with vendors,

organized delivery schedule. Organized delivery drivers and loads and helped with managing yard staff.

  v Complete Take-offs for contractors and private home owners.

  v Compiled alternatives for take-offs to be more energy efficient.

  v Negotiated cost with window/door vendors, and trim vendors.

2013 – 2014 Scheduling Consultant: Peñalosa Consulting, LLC

Using Primavera P6 to plan, design, and build schedules using the CRITICAL PATH METHODOLOGY for all

industries to ensure timeliness on completion of projects. Ran over 30 projects ranging from seminars, weekend

workshops, and strategic operational projects for Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Familiar with Earned Valued Project

Management and using Primavera reporting tools as well as Microsoft Excel pivot tables.

  v  Compiled a Primavera P6 Functional Capability Matrix for Dean Edmundson with Safran Software

Solutions.

  v  Provided Primavera P6 services for and writing a book on Scheduling with Chris Carson.

  v Hosted webinar with Kristy Tan Neckowicz for the Project Management Institute(PMI) Scheduling

Community of Practice.

  v Provided workflow schedule using Primavera P6 for Chris Carson at Aracdis U.S.

2011 – 2013 Operations Manager: Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Norfolk Airport

Market and Operations Manager of the largest Enterprise Rent-A-Car branch in Virginia. Managing all aspects of

the operation with a team of 10 manager trainees and assistants, approximately 50 car preparation staff and 100

drivers, as well as more than 35 Rental Agents for the National and Alamo brands.

Handled logistics for 2,000 vehicles. Provided scheduling using Primavera Project Planner (P3), and moving into

Primavera Project Management (P6) for operations and staff. Operations responsibilities included planning special

project efforts such as reorganization of the vehicle preparation process, scheduling implementation of processes

designed to increase efficiency.

Coordinated and Communicated with a team of managers through meetings; daily, weekly, monthly. Developed

and managed the training process, including software training, motivational, and disciplinary. Developed and

implemented comprehensive operational plan for all employees including outlining their roles and duties, creating

reporting systems (using spreadsheets and word documents). Designed and implemented a planning and

scheduling function to manage the fleet and staff.

  v Analyzed and monitored Profit and Loss statements to manage the budgets.

  v Managed a $14.4 million dollar budget.

  v Created and kept meeting minutes for all weekly and monthly meetings.

  v Project Lead in renovations of the 3 locations of the Norfolk airport.

  v  Implemented Primavera Project Planner to organize and schedule all aspects of operation, including

movement of rental vehicles, preparation operations, and staff schedules.

  v Increased efficiency and reduced wait times by good schedule maintenance.

2003-2011 Marketing and Planning Manager/Teacher: Moy Yat Kung Fu School

Developing and Implementing marketing strategies to grow business by researching & recognizing market

trends. Focused on business to business marketing. Successfully planned, organized, advertised, scheduled, and

operated seminars for 300+ students for the headquarter school. Coordinated logistics with branches for hotels,

lecture times, training times, breaks, and formal meal time frames. Managed the sales and inventory of the martial

art gear and ensured quality control of products. Instructed evening classes and lead workouts.

  v Planned, scheduled, and facilitated weekly/monthly reports for the Virginia Beach Branch to the

Headquarters School.

  v Tripled the enrollment by successfully implementing marketing and scheduling strategies in 2010 and

2011.

  v Project Lead in the mass production and construction of the Luk Dim Poon Kwan, a martial art weapon.

2000-2004 Part-Time Scheduler: VISIONS in Construction, Inc.

Worked part-time during high school and college for Construction Management/Consultant company

owned by Chris Carson, FAACE, PSP, CEP, DRMP, CCM, PMP, currently Director of Program Controls for

ARCADIS-US.

  v Learned and used Primavera SureTrack.

  v  Provided data entry for schedule updates for commercial and residential projects.

  v  Provided data entry and document research for construction claims performing forensic schedule

analysis.

  v Used Microsoft Excel to analyze and update data.

  v Formatted and printed schedule update monthly reports for supervisor.

EDUCATION:

Old Dominion University, Norfolk Virginia, 2008, Bachelor of Science.

CERTIFICATIONS & CONTINUING EDUCATION:

International Guild of Project Controls, Planning & Scheduling Certification: Foundation Level (beta test)

Schedule Review Training from Noah Jones at Alpha Corp 2013.

Design & Development of Schedule Management Plan webinar by Chris Carson, Director of Program Controls at

Arcadis US 2014

Project Manager Institute 2013-14 Member.

Took Primavera P3 Basic Training, 2002.

Received training in Critical Path Methodology from Chris Carson, FAACE, PSP, DRMP, CEP, CCM, PMP.

Studying for PMI-PMP (Project Management Institute – Scheduling Professional) – plan to sit for exam in Fall

2016.

PMI - Virtual Scheduling Conference March 30th, 2016.

Professional References:

Noah Jones, PSP Scheduling Engineer for Skanska. 757-777-7909

Aaron Fletcher, PSP, CMIT Senior Project Controls Specialist at Arcadis US. 757-215-8475

Chris Carson, FAACE, PSP, DRMP, CEP, CCM, PMP Director of Program Controls at Arcadis U.S. 757-342-5524