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Ashley Andre

Nashville

Summary

Experienced Construction Project manager with five years of success overseeing residential and commercial projects from concept to completion. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams,managing budgets,and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget through strategic planning,cost control, and proactive problem-solving. Strong background in vendor negotiations,subcontractor management,and client relations with a focus on efficiency,communication,and excellence in execution.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Founder & Project Manager

Elite Staffing - Post Construction Cleaning Division
12.2024 - Current
  • Founded and managed Elite Staffing, a post-construction cleaning /business supporting commercial and residential developers.
  • Led a 6 member team in the K.I.N.D Project, a 100,000+ sq. ft commercial buildout, completed 10% under budget and ahead of schedule.
  • Leveraged data metrics to formulate strategies to heighten campaign key performance indicators (KPIs).

Project Manager

The Dennis Group
10.2024 - 08.2025
  • Directed commercial facility improvement projects valued at $3M+, From Preconstruction through closeout, ensuring 100% compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
  • Select Highlights:
  • Reduced bottlenecks by 18% boosting team productivity across multiple workstreams.
  • Prepared project progress reports,handed over averages $250K, and ensured adherence to all contractual deliverables.
  • 95% on time project delivery Defined project scope, Schedules and resource allocation plans in coordination with engineers and subcontractors.
  • Select Project Successes:
  • Facility Upgrade Efficiency: Implemented a scheduling optimization tool that cut inspection turnaround time by 22%, improving workflow for a multi-phase manufacturing renovation.
  • Safety Performance Initiative: Introduced new safety audit protocols that led to a zero-incident record across 200+ workdays.
  • Overcame 25% revenue drop and revived relationship with largest client in personally managed book of business by establishing 2-person review team to conduct pre-rollout advertising checks, proactively addressing emerging issues.
  • Client resumed $20K–$30K daily spend within one quarter.
  • Client Retention: Revived a stalled project by realigning subcontractor priorities,helping the client recover over $50K in potential delay penalties.

Assistant Project Coordinator

Wards Power Tools
01.2019 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: An Construction Equipment Company
  • Supported full-cycle management of Industrial and commercial construction projects averaging $1.5M.
  • Designed dashboards for tracking budgets,RFIs, and changed orders, cutting reporting time by 40%.
  • Coordinated field crews of up to 25 staff, ensuring alignment with project timelines and safety standards.
  • Negotiated vendor contracts,saving the company 25% annually on materials and logistics.
  • Select Highlights:
  • Cost Reduction: Implemented a new procurement approval system that reduced purchasing errors by 20%.
  • Process Optimization: Streamlined communication between field and office teams,improving delivery turnaround time by 18%.

Assistant Project Manager (Internship)

KOBI KARP
05.2017 - 05.2019
  • Assisted in managing luxury residential and commercial projects ($500K-$2M) From design to completion.
  • Supported scheduling, budgeting, and document management, maintaining 100% client specification compliance.
  • Sharpened skills in sales generation and client relationship-building.
  • Coordinated design revisions and material submittals,improving approval turnaround times by %15.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering

Florida International University
Miami, FL
05.2018

Skills

  • Project Scheduling / Management

  • Budget Management

  • Quality Assurance

  • Risk Mitigation

  • Blueprint Reading

  • OSHA & Safety Compliance

  • Contract Administration

  • Vendor Relations

  • Stakeholder Communication

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Resource Allocation

  • Site Supervision

  • Change Order Management

  • Agile Project Management

  • Project Management

  • Problem Resolution

  • Critical Thinking

  • Team Leadership

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Performance Improvement

  • Consulting

  • Organizational structuring

  • Revenue development

  • Marketing

Certification

  • ScrumMaster
  • Powerful Presenter Program
  • CAPM|Certified Associate in Project Management

Timeline

Founder & Project Manager

Elite Staffing - Post Construction Cleaning Division
12.2024 - Current

Project Manager

The Dennis Group
10.2024 - 08.2025

Assistant Project Coordinator

Wards Power Tools
01.2019 - 05.2023

Assistant Project Manager (Internship)

KOBI KARP
05.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering

Florida International University
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