Results-driven Facilities & Real Estate Executive with a proven track record in strategic office transformations, cost optimization, vendor negotiations, and workplace efficiency. Expertise in managing large-scale projects, office relocations, contract negotiations, and operational enhancements to support business growth.
A proactive and dynamic leader, recognized for fostering collaboration, diversity, and high-performing teams in multinational environments. Strong communication and interpersonal skills enable seamless interaction across all organizational levels. Culturally adaptable, resilient, and ethical, with a commitment to inclusive leadership and strategic decision-making that drives operational excellence and organizational success.
- Korean Multinational Electronics Company
- Solid report to HR Sr. Director and matrix report to HR Latin America
- Structure: 2 managers as direct reports in a team of 07 subordinates
- Budget administration about USD 20 million/year
- Facilities Services supporting Samsung SP Office – 12.306m²
- Real Estate special projects: by demand
Special projects and achievements:
- Complete five-floor office renovation in three months, optimizing space utilization, enhancing collaboration, and introducing a coffee lounge to foster informal and productive meetings. Renegotiated service contracts, securing 14%-20% cost savings.
- Redesign project in four office floors to support hybrid work, optimizing space allocation and returning one floor for cost efficiency. Guidance for pandemic response efforts, ensuring a safe, adaptable workplace with upgraded hygiene protocols, home office support, and reconfigured layouts.
- Conduction of a real estate market study during contract renewal, securing a 25% rental cost reduction.
- Office space optimization by downsizing with minimal disruption, achieving 16% rental savings per square meter. Reshaping on-site restaurant, increasing employee satisfaction to over 90%.
- Relocation of Rio de Janeiro office, enhancing infrastructure and reducing costs by 12%.
- Structuring Facilities department, improving and implementing processes, policies, and contracts, significantly tweaking service performance and operational efficiency.
- Japanese multinational electronics company
- Solid report to Sony Brazil Administrative/HR Director and matrix report to Latin America Region. In charge of Facilities and Administrative HR: 3 direct reports and team of 22 subordinates
- Property Security Management and Executives Security Management (expatriates and families)
Special projects and achievements:
Office Relocation & Optimization: Led the transition to a modern office, increasing headcount capacity by 10% while reducing space, with no operational impact. Redesigned Facilities Services, achieving 10%-20% cost savings. Successfully returned the previous multi-building site to landlords in full compliance with regulations.
Strategic Real Estate Planning: Conducted market studies with a multinational real estate firm to define new office location
Operational & Security Excellence: Provided facilities and security support for Sony’s Worldwide Senior Executive Summit, ensuring flawless execution. Led supplier negotiations, optimizing service quality and achieving cost reductions of 10%-30%.
Expansion & Renovation: Directed the 1,200m² office expansion, delivering a fully operational workspace within three months to support business continuity.
- Partnership in the female' shoes manufacture, in charge of administrative planning and operations
- Facilities management with a team of 25 members. Conducting assessments, negotiations and changes in suppliers, resulting in improved service quality and reduced expenses, with savings from 4% to 18%.
- Leading a team of 2 managers and 30 subordinates, responsible for services contracts management and budget control
- Team of 20 subordinates: Facilities services and budget control
- Working for Civil Construction Companies, Architectural Offices and as private consultant