To work on Wind or Solar energy projects as Project Manager, Developer, or Business Developer.
JOHN KANG
SUMMARY
Background in ENGINEERING, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCE with demonstrated ability to successfully complete a broad range of projects. The projects ranged from highly technical refinery projects such as installation of new sulfur and cumene plants costing upwards of $50 million to building projects that included a wide range of issues associated with owning and operating a real estate development company. Experience reflects proven capacity to work with high level of autonomy and responsibility and the ability to start projects with own initiative. Some projects also included initiating new programs such as a reliability program, an anti-corrosion program and a program to analyze company operations. Experience reflects leading edge thinking and the ability to adapt and succeed in any environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CUBIT REAL ESTATE, INC. & CITY VIEW HOMES, LLC DEPTFORD, NJ
Project Manager/President 2003-2009
Owned and operated a real estate development companies. Projects included residential development in the Center City area of Philadelphia. Projects under management totaled approximately $10 million.
Project phases included – performing market analysis, acquiring properties, designing new buildings, acquiring zoning and building permits, coordinating construction efforts, and coordinating sales.
Daily activities included - planning/scheduling, developing scope of work and contracts, cost controlling, managing funds from investors and lenders, analyzing cash flow, working with Philadelphia L&I, bidding and negotiating for competitive material and labor prices, and managing construction efforts (acting as general contractor by subcontracting all trades).
Managed new construction and maintenance projects for existing refinery operating at near maximum capacity.
Project Description
Maintenance budget under management was approximately $10 million per year and new capital projects under management were between $25 million to $50 million per year. Projects included installation of new processing plants such as a sulfur plant and a cumene plant. Projects also included upgrades or installation of new distillation towers, heat exchangers, heaters, boilers, cooling towers, storage tanks and piping. Most projects were turn key operations.
Project phases included - developing the scope of work including the engineering, procuring funds, procuring competitive bids for materials and labor, developing the schedule, developing contracts, and coordinating efforts with the plant process operations department and field construction supervisors. Most work was outsourced.
Daily activities included - working closely with process engineers to assist in developing conceptual designs, working closely with outsourced engineering firms to develop the scope of work and coordinating efforts with draft technicians, controls/electrical engineers, the quality assurance department, the inspection department, the safety department, and the environmental department for each project. Additional responsibilities included the development and management of a reliability program to optimize life expectancy of equipment.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
CUTLER GROUP, L.P. PHILADELPHIA, PA
Options Market Maker (Self Backed) 2009
Made markets on equity options at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Daily operations included the responsibility of providing continual options market streaming on over 170 stocks, performing volatility analysis, executing trades, and managing portfolio/risk.
BINARY TRADERS, L.P. PHILADELPHIA, PA
Director of ISE Operations, Partner 2001-2002
Developed and ran trading operations in a new electronic options exchange - The International Securities Exchange. New venture included research and selection of trading software, procurement of the hardware system and maintaining a business relationship with the exchange. Daily operations included the responsibility of providing continual options markets on over 40 stocks, performing volatility analysis, executing trades, and managing portfolio/risk.
Personally managed over $100 million in stock positions.
Company Operations Analyst, Partner 2000-2002
Self-developed this role to conduct studies such as cost and breakeven analysis to help define our company business plan. Performed contract per trader surveys and edge analysis to determine strategic placement of company traders on the trading floor. Also developed a training program for prospective traders. Provided options theory classes and mock trading sessions for trainees.
PHLX Options Specialist/Trader 1998-2001
Disseminated continual options markets on over 25 stocks as the Specialist to provide a trading platform for the exchange. Responsibilities included executing trades, maintaining orderly markets, determining correct trade splits with the crowd, developing rapport with brokers and order flow providers, and managing portfolio/risk.
EDUCATION
B.S. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BETHLEHEM, PA
Lehigh University 1989-1993
MBA PROGRAM (70% completed – began training program at Binary Traders before completing MBA Program) CAMDEN, NJ
Rutgers University 1996-1998
SKILLS
• Worked with P&ID’s and PFD’s.
• Worked with mechanical and architectural drawings.
• Worked with ASME, ANSI, API, and TEMA standards.
• Worked with the International Building Code and BOCA Code.
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
• Board member of Galilea Communidad, a non-profit organization focused on community development in Chisec, Guatemala. Currently responsible for ground up development of the community hospital. Also involved in annually leading a team of volunteers to Chisec.
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