Cruz

About Cruz

CPM North America, PLLC Provide international contract, procurement, project and program management consulting. Current client list: 1. CPM (Puerto Rico) 2. CPM Panama, LLC (Republic of Panama) 3. CPM North America, PLLC (Miami) 4. AD+V (Miami) Current project list: 1. Gerona Tower (Panama) 2. Morgan & Morgan office (Panama) 3. RUM Dormitory P3 (Puerto Rico) 4. Corrections Department P3 (Puerto Rico) 5. ASPIRA Value Analysis (Miami) 6. Miami Dade Water and Sewer - Procurement Advisor - SDWWTP 7. Miami Dade Parks and Recreations - Marinas MEP Inspections 8. Miami Dade Empowerment Center - Value Engineering 9. Miami Dade Courts and Corrections master Plan and Civil Court P3 Advisor Speaker: CAPAC 2012 – “How to do Business in Panama” CAPAC 2012 – “Claims Analysis and Resolution” Caribbean Project Management (2002 to 2011): VP of Operations – CPM Panama, LLC Business development, contract development and negotiations. Increased sales in 2010 by 1.2 MM. Employee base grew from 8 to 32. PRASA Program Mgmt. North Region Humira Project - Abbott Biotechnology, Ltd. Speaker: CAPAC 2009 –“How to establish a Lesson’s Learned System” CAPAC 2010 – “Project Controls” Publications Transport Magazine – April 2011 “PM – Planning and Execution” Abbott Pharmaceutical, Ltd Contract Administration for 40 new contracts and 105 change orders 5 months for a Investment $19.2 MM Humira Project - Abbott Biotechnology, Ltd, Barceloneta, PR Procurement Administrator – Managed investment of $25 MM), Project Manager: YUM Restaurants to 2002)(Managed investment of $2.5 MM) International Project Manager: McDonald\'s (1994 to new QSR restaurants in Central America,(7) in the Caribbean and (7) throughout PR.(Managed investment of $25 MM) Project Manager: Blue Cross of PR, Corporate Headquarter (1991 to 1992)(Managed $18 MM) Subcontract Administrator: Metcalf & Eddy (1989 to 1991)(Managed $22 MM) Specialties: Contract Administration and Procurement

Experience

1. Project Advisor & Contract Administrator

   Cpm North America, Pllc

   Jul 2014 — Present

   Over 30 years experience in Program, Project, Construction Management and Contract Administration. Responsible for start-up and business development. RFQ/RFP analysis for government and private bids(including Public Private Partnerships Documentation - P3), contract evaluator and proposal preparer/analyst; market development analyst and strategic planning evaluator. Prepared master agreements and support documentation, prepared accountability systems and Pre-Construction, Design/Construction and Closeout protocols and procedures.

Education

• Inter-American University of Puerto Rico-Metropolitan Campus

  BA, Business Administration and Accounting

  1978 — 1980

• San Jorge Academy

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  1965 — 1977

• Hamburger University

  Seminar, Project Management

  1994 — 1994