Alberto Bonilla

Director of Development
Garnier & Garnier Desarrollos Inmobiliarios S.A.
Biography:
ALBERTO J BONILLA Apartado 146 Escazu, Costa Rica Tel: +506 2205-3600 E-mail: [email protected] Education: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY Leonard N. Stern School of Business Master of Business Administration, May 2008 Specialization in Strategy and Finance • Fellow, Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (full tuition scholarship) • Member, Management Consulting Association, Real Estate Club, and Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students TUFTS UNIVERSITY Medford, MA Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, May 2002 • Second Major in Architectural Studies, cum laude 2008-present GARNIER & GARNIER DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS San Jose, Costa Rica Director of Development • Oversee all Project Development within the Company, with over $250 million currently under new development construction. • Lead the residential and commercial Sales and Leasing Department, generating over $50 million in yearly revenue. • Present and defend all new Real Estate Development initiatives to Board of Directors. • Negotiate terms and conditions for all construction lines of credit and long-term financing for finished assets. Summer 2007 GOLDMAN SACHS New York, NY Investment Banking Intern, Real Estate 2002-2006 JACOBS ASSOCIATES Project Engineer Melbourne, Australia • Led nine person team on a $140 million, 5.5-mile-long tunnel project throughout the construction lifecycle, from early conceptual stage to the detailed design phase. • Presented final detailed design recommendations to the client’s board of directors and was granted approval to take project into construction phase. • Allocated segments of the technical work to be completed by engineering team in the US, and directed Australian team to implement these into the final comprehensive design. • Negotiated with client and collaborated with alliance team to win second stage of the tunnel project in Melbourne, worth an additional $150 million. • Influenced client’s decision to integrate Geotechnical Baseline into Contract Documents used for bidding on construction of tunnel projects; promoting this approach into the Australian market. Engineer San Diego, CA • Oversaw construction of temporary excavation support for 25-story residential high-rise, and liaised between sub-contractor, general contractor, and owner’s rep to complete on schedule. • Led team of tunnel inspectors and supervised safety and quality of work performed by construction crew throughout construction phase for pipeline underneath Interstate-5. • Involved in two-man team responsible for overseeing the development and submission of Construction Documents for a $180 million, 12-mile-long water conveyance tunnel project. • Produced Risk Management Report for a $5 million tunnel project, which was implemented successfully throughout construction to achieve on-time completion of the tunnel. • Created model to standardize design of structural stability for 3 major wine caves in Napa Valley, California; substantially reducing the time required for permitting and approval process Member Directory  Arrow

Biography: ALBERTO J BONILLA Apartado 146 Escazu, Costa Rica Tel: +506 2205-3600 E-mail: [email protected] Education: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY Leonard N. Stern School of Business Master of Business Administration, May 2008 Specialization in Strategy and Finance • Fellow, Consortium for Graduate Study in Management (full tuition scholarship) • Member, Management Consulting Association, Real Estate Club, and Association of Hispanic and Black Business Students TUFTS UNIVERSITY Medford, MA Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, May 2002 • Second Major in Architectural Studies, cum laude 2008-present GARNIER & GARNIER DESARROLLOS INMOBILIARIOS San Jose, Costa Rica Director of Development • Oversee all Project Development within the Company, with over $250 million currently under new development construction. • Lead the residential and commercial Sales and Leasing Department, generating over $50 million in yearly revenue. • Present and defend all new Real Estate Development initiatives to Board of Directors. • Negotiate terms and conditions for all construction lines of credit and long-term financing for finished assets. Summer 2007 GOLDMAN SACHS New York, NY Investment Banking Intern, Real Estate 2002-2006 JACOBS ASSOCIATES Project Engineer Melbourne, Australia • Led nine person team on a $140 million, 5.5-mile-long tunnel project throughout the construction lifecycle, from early conceptual stage to the detailed design phase. • Presented final detailed design recommendations to the client’s board of directors and was granted approval to take project into construction phase. • Allocated segments of the technical work to be completed by engineering team in the US, and directed Australian team to implement these into the final comprehensive design. • Negotiated with client and collaborated with alliance team to win second stage of the tunnel project in Melbourne, worth an additional $150 million. • Influenced client’s decision to integrate Geotechnical Baseline into Contract Documents used for bidding on construction of tunnel projects; promoting this approach into the Australian market. Engineer San Diego, CA • Oversaw construction of temporary excavation support for 25-story residential high-rise, and liaised between sub-contractor, general contractor, and owner’s rep to complete on schedule. • Led team of tunnel inspectors and supervised safety and quality of work performed by construction crew throughout construction phase for pipeline underneath Interstate-5. • Involved in two-man team responsible for overseeing the development and submission of Construction Documents for a $180 million, 12-mile-long water conveyance tunnel project. • Produced Risk Management Report for a $5 million tunnel project, which was implemented successfully throughout construction to achieve on-time completion of the tunnel. • Created model to standardize design of structural stability for 3 major wine caves in Napa Valley, California; substantially reducing the time required for permitting and approval process

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