Maricel Ramos-Valcarcel

About Maricel Ramos-Valcarcel

Pre-Production Lead | Event Installation Supervisor | Project Manager | Construction Manager | Avid Planner | Architect More than 20 years of experience working at fast-paced companies in the Construction, Architecture & Event industries, including at an exhibit house filled with inventive creations to supply clients with best-in-class and branded promotions for conventions, tradeshows, and other corporate events. Assess operations to identify areas of opportunity regarding efficiency and productivity in functions such as procurement, logistics, scheduling, planning, and production, and establish processes and procedures to attain robust, effective, compliant, and lean structures. Monitor all phases of each project to meet schedule requirements, including tracking progress towards important dates, periodically communicating schedule requirements, and coordinating subcontractor meetings. Lead construction efforts to ensure projects are built in accordance with design. Thoroughly understand ownership requirements, contract plans, contract specifications, and submittals. As a leader, ensure employees have all the necessary tools to excel and encourage a culture of empowerment, continuous learning, and career development.*Established metrics to track performance and outline corrective actions.*Supported and maintained a jobsite safety plan and robust quality control.*As an architect, worked on projects of up to $500M in total value.*Supervised groups of 15-20 people.*Contributed to achieving time and money savings.

Experience

1. Special Projects Producer

   The Trade Group

   Jan 2024 — Present

Education

• Universidad de Puerto Rico

  Undergraduate

  1990

• Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German Campus

  Undergraduate

  1995

• Syracuse University

  Master's Degree

  1999

• New York University

  Construction Management

  2004