Vincent Xavier Grant, MBA

617 Carlton Pointe Drive 

Palmetto, Georgia, 30268

678-327-8411

vgrant_2000@yahoo.com

 

 

Additional Skills

· Proven problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines. Thrive on working in a team atmosphere and yet am a very self-motivated/independent worker. Highly detail oriented and well organized. Demonstrated decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills throughout my career. Over the past 15 years, utilized Paralegal and Business Administration education expertise consistently in work situations.

 

Relevant Professional Experience

Small Business Administration-SBA, Atlanta, GA

Paralegal Specialist, Aug 2012 – Present

· Qualified and chosen to serve in this capacity

· Awaiting call-up

· Will serve as a paralegal during disaster relief

 

Southern Company-Bridgewater, Inc, Atlanta, GA

Land Agent-Independent Contractor, Aug 2004 – Nov 2004

· Prepared for and negotiated Land Acquisitions. Interpreted Appraisal Reports, discussed plans, such as, proposed construction schematics for electric pole and power-line placements with property owners, with the intention of acquiring easements

· Computer programs utilized: Win2Data and MLS

 

Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta, GA

Right of Way Specialist, Aug 2002 – Aug 2004

· Prepared for and negotiated Land Acquisitons

· Interpreted Appraisal Reports; lead pre-bid, pre-proposal meetings discussing plans, such as driveway profiles, construction plans, right-of -way plans

· Analyzed and interpreted financial information and contract specifications to determination of compliance with governing authorities

· Computer program utilized: Win2Data

 

Atlanta Gas Light Company-AGL Resources, Inc, Atlanta, GA

Legal Assistant, Sep 1999 – May 2002

· Closed real estate acquisitions

· Researched property values based on current market comparisons

· Assisted the Transactional/Real Estate Attorney, Regulatory Attorney, Contracts Attorney and Director of Risk Management

· Assisted in purchase of easements and right of way from both commercial and residential properties

· Use of extensive daily online legal research, via WestLaw. Conducted research and filings with several states' Public Service Commission, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC, Law library research, Securities and Exchange Commission and Secretary of State information retrieval

· UCC Research and Filings at local Atlanta Jurisdictions at the County Level

· Contacted Local Banks in order to close security deeds for property owned by the company, dated as far back as the 1920's

 

LexisNexis-Lexis Document Services, Atlanta, GA

Georgia Coordinator Analyst, Jul 1997 – Sep 1998

· Created and filed various documents for the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC's) at Federal, State and County levels

· Researched and retrieved Real Estate Lien sand Mortgage Deeds; Titles and Trademark Searches; and Trade Name Registrations

 

Weinstock & Scavo, PC, Atlanta, GA

Courier/Process Server, Jul 1995 – Jul 1997

· Courthouse Research and filings (City, County, State and Federal Level) for 10-Attorney firm

· Process Server (Summons and Subpoenas)

· Searched UCC Department files and searched Land Records for good titles

 

Work Experience

CACI International Inc, Atlanta, GA

Site Supervisor, Jan 2013 – May 2015

· Veteran's Administration Imaging contract to make veterans' documents accessible through digital imaging

· CACI is the Contract Holder direct with the Veterans' Administration

· Oversaw an operation of two combined workforces

· Tracked employee production, time and attendance of 140 staffers

 

Georgia Army National Guard, Albany, GA

Logistics Support Team Leader-Active Duty in Afghanistan, Feb 2009 – Jun 2010

· Lead a team of 30 soldiers by acting as the secondary mentor for the German and Belgium Army's mission to train Afghan Soldiers

· Sustained Soldier Performance Reviews, Awards, and Supply Chain; consulted for Afghan senior officers on compliance obligations to the Afghan Ministry of Defense

· Consulted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as a liaison to start, to completion and to follow-up on-going construction projects to help the Afghan Army build its military installations and administrative infrastructure

· Senior Chief Cook of Fox Company 148th in Albany, GA

· SECRET Clearance

 

Automobile Protection Corporation-APCO, Atlanta, GA

Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Mar 2007 – Feb 2008

· Duties included legislative research and interpretation to maintain compliance with the vehicle service contract industry in the United States and Canada

· Tracked and researched legislation for vehicle service contract warranties

· Annual filings for state agencies governing the vehicle service contract warranty industry, such as the Department of Insurance (Administrator and Purchasing Group Renewals); also The Secretary of State (Annual Reports and Updating Articles of Incorporation, including the Authorization of Shares)

· Edited vehicle service contracts for the automobile manufacturers, for which the company acts as an administrator

· Worked in the legal department, under the supervision of the Company's Managing Attorney

 

Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA

Active Duty in Iraq, Nov 2004 – Jul 2006

· Qualified as an Assistant Contracting Officer and a Field Operating Officer, via: First Army 8-hour Contracting Officer Representative Enhancement Training Camp Shelby, MS - 19052009Field Ordering Officer (FOO) Training Certificate Task Force Phoenix Branch Kabul Regional Contracting Center - 20062009

Education

Keller Graduate School of Management, Atlanta, GA

Masters in Business Administration, Jul 2010

 

Herzing College, Atlanta, GA

Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Aug 2002

 

Gwinnett Business College, Atlanta, GA

Paralegal Certificate, Mar 1994

· COMPUTER SKILLS: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PeopleSoft, Adobe Creator (PDF), Lexus-Nexus, Win2Data, WestLaw, Shepard's, MLS