Curriculum vitae · R17

Yoshimitzu Calderón

Director of Administration & Finance

Civil Engineer · PMP® · MAF EGADE in progress

USD $115M+ portfolio under management.

USD $74M+ in debt arranged with 5 banks (USD $38.3M secured via term sheet).

189 units · premium high-rise residential in Tijuana’s Zona Dorada.

Civil engineer with a real estate finance profile and early AI adoption in operations and project management.

Yoshimitzu Calderón
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— Three pillars
01

Capital & Debt Structuring

USD $74M+

SPVs, trusts, and bank debt with 5 institutions (USD $38.3M in term sheet)

02

Project Director

USD $54M

Premium residential · Zona Dorada · 189 units · 36,600 m² · end-to-end delivery: scope, time, cost, quality, risk

03

AI Early Adopter

Second brain + in-house ERP

Second brain queryable by an LLM, 33 specialized AI agents by real estate discipline, in-house ERP (erp.ycm360.com), and self-hosted infra (N8N · Supabase) on own server.

— Executive summary

Civil Engineer with PMP® certification and 12+ years in real estate development, construction, and renewable energy; pursuing a Master in Finance at EGADE. Currently Director of Administration & Finance at Red Oak Ventures (Tijuana), structuring SPVs, trusts, and bank financing (USD $74M+) and running the financial accounting of a 5-project portfolio totaling USD $115M+. In parallel, as Project Director, leads a premium high-rise residential (189 units, USD $54M), with early AI adoption in financial and project operations.

— Quantifiable highlights

Admin & Finance Dir.

USD $74M+

Debt arranged

5 banks · $38.3M term sheet

Admin & Finance Dir.

USD $115M+

Portfolio under mgmt

5 active projects

Project Director

USD $54M

Premium residential

189 units · 36,600 m²

Admin & Finance Dir.

USD $7.49M

Capital calls (5 projects)

Ind $3.38M · Vert $4.11M · hard+soft

Cross-role

AI-native

In-house ERP + second brain + 33 agents + automation

AI-powered financial operations

Career

12+

Years of experience

6.5 RE · 4 construction · 1.5 PV

— Professional experience
01Jul/24 - Present

Red Oak Ventures

Director of Administration & Finance

Tijuana, BC, MX

Real estate developer founded in 2020 by two former Ernst & Young executive partners. 14-person team specialized in structuring, financing, and execution.

  • Structure SPVs and trusts to protect investor capital and unlock bank financing.
  • Secure USD $74M+ in debt with 5 banks (USD $38.3M secured via term sheet; remainder in progress) across 3 industrial and 2 residential projects.
  • Manage USD $115M+ in aggregate budget across 5 projects.
  • Run capital calls across the 5 projects (hard + soft cost): industrial USD $3.38M · vertical residential USD $4.11M.
  • Report project financial accounting directly to the 2 family offices’ investment manager.
  • Build a proprietary in-house ERP for contract and budget control, self-hosted on own domain (erp.ycm360.com); automate workflows with N8N.
  • Build an Obsidian "second brain" queryable by an LLM that centralizes the entire operational memory (project briefs, meetings, contracts, permits, collections, trusts, PF/PM files), refined over 300+ prompt iterations.
  • Build 33 specialized AI agents, one per real estate development discipline (acoustics, structures, façades, HVAC, trusts, permits, valuation, and more).
  • Implement administrative processes.
  • Lead a team of accountant, lawyer, and procedures officer.
02Mar/23 - Present

Red Oak Ventures

Project Director — Premium residential

Tijuana, BC, MX

  • Manage all project-management areas (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, procurement, and stakeholders) for a premium high-rise residential in Tijuana’s Zona Dorada: 189 units · 36,600 m² · 2 towers (88 m and 55 m).
  • Oversee a USD $54M budget with end-to-end contract and vendor control.
  • Coordinate teams across 8+ cities in 4 countries (architects, engineers, contractors).
  • Report progress to investors in quarterly board meetings.
03Aug/22 - Jul/24

Red Oak Ventures

Director of Real Estate Development

Tijuana, BC, MX

  • Supervised 6 projects (111k+ m²): 3 residential + 3 industrial.
  • Led 4 PMs, a marketing manager, and a construction manager directly.
  • Drove bidding, contracting, and scope execution.
  • Coached junior PMs in real estate development practices.
04Oct/19 - Jul/22

Loma Desarrollos

Project Administration Manager

Tijuana, BC, MX

Real estate developer founded in 1994. 110+ professionals, 50+ projects across 9+ states.

  • Managed the USD $63M budget of a mixed-use development (USD $42.5M shopping center + USD $20.5M medical tower), including hard and soft costs.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams: finance, legal, sales, construction, permits, and operations.
  • Implemented Capi (budget control + CRM for the medical tower).
  • Administered and monitored IRR/ROI financial models + cash flow + credit documentation.
  • Earned a promotion offer to lead the full project portfolio.
05Apr/18 - Oct/19

G+G Proyectos

Administrative Coordinator

San Pedro Garza García, NL, MX

  • Oversaw CapEx and OpEx controls across 14 construction/maintenance projects for Logrand Group casinos.
  • Processed payments, change orders, and administrative closeouts.
  • Optimized tools for payment tracking, inventory, and time cards.
06Jul/16 - Jan/18

Smart Energy Solution

Project Manager

Piedras Negras, COA, MX

  • Directed the development of 10 photovoltaic systems (grid-tied + standalone) across all phases.
  • Managed FIDE certification to access private financing.
  • Established a strategic partnership with the region’s largest home improvement chain.
  • Built a parametric Excel generating 64 simultaneous proposals.
07Aug/15 - Jul/16

JG Inmobiliaria del Sur

Project Manager Jr.

San Jacinto Amilpas, OAX, MX

  • Managed a USD $1.4M budget across 8 projects for 3 government agencies.
  • Coordinated a team of 2 architects, 2 engineers, and 2 interns.
  • Led 6 public bidding processes.
  • Executed 4 rehabilitations (clinic + schools) and 4 new builds (bridge, drainage, school, 7,400 m² eco-flooring).
08Sep/14 - Aug/15

Voltrak

Project Manager Jr.

Monterrey, NL, MX

Electrical engineering company within Xignux Group. 500+ professionals.

  • Managed 7 EPC projects (each > USD $5M; total budget USD $48M).
  • Executed high-voltage (3 substations + 31+ km lines), medium-voltage (BBVA Stadium + Kia Motors), and low-voltage systems.
  • Facilitated kickoff meetings and war rooms for effective communication.
  • Administered integrated change control with the client.
09Mar/14 - Sep/14

ACSA

Administrative Coordinator

San Pedro Garza García, NL, MX

  • Managed scope and cost of 5 simultaneous projects via Neodata ERP.
  • Coordinated with Procurement, Costs, Design, Accounting, and IT.
  • Prepared investor progress presentations for the Montemorelos shopping center.
10Jun/13 - Aug/13

JG Inmobiliaria del Sur

Resident Engineering Assistant

San Jacinto Amilpas, OAX, MX

  • Conducted field surveys and payment estimates for the rehabilitation of 2 health centers.
11Aug/12 - Aug/14

D4 Reality

Instructor

Monterrey, NL, MX

  • Taught 16-hour courses on AutoCAD, MS Project, Neodata PU, and STAAD Pro to 1-5 person groups.
— Red Oak Ventures Portfolio

EV

Premium residential

High-rise · Zona Dorada, Tijuana

189 units · USD $54M · 36,600 m² · 2 towers (88/55 m)

NLT

Vertical residential

Stage 3 · La Mesa, Tijuana · mid segment

245 units · 38,000 m² · 2 towers, 11 floors

SH

Showroom

Showroom for EV and NLT · Tijuana

420 m² · Investment +USD $1.5M

AR

Industrial park

Querétaro · hold + for sale

11 income lots (rent roll MXN 1.22M) + 10 for sale (~USD $1M/lot)

A1

Speculative warehouse

Speculative industrial · Querétaro

8,000 m² · up to 8 modules

A2

Built-to-Suit

Industrial Built-to-Suit · Querétaro

≈10,000 m² · 10-year lease

— Education

EGADE Business School — Tec de Monterrey

In progress

Master in Finance (MAF)

Sep/25 - In progress · Executive online/hybrid · Cumulative GPA 94/100 · 25% Talent Scholarship

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

B.Sc. Civil Engineering

Aug/07 - Dec/13 · Monterrey Campus · GPA 88/100 · EGEL outstanding · 60% merit scholarship

Certifications

  • 2022Harvard Business School Online CORe Program
  • 2019Project Management Professional (PMP®)
  • 2017Photovoltaic System Installation (EC0586)

Courses

  • 2026TaxPay · SAT Annual Tax Return Workshop 2025
  • 2025Build Your App with AI
  • 2025Kommo + N8N · Automation for Business
  • 2025Roco PS · AI Video (VEO 3)
  • 2024Advanced Tax Planning
  • 2024GMAT Prep — Manhattan Prep
  • 2024Responsible Construction Manager (DRO)
  • 2022Disciplined Agile (DA)
  • 2020Revit — Architectural, Structural & MEP
— Professional stack

Project Management

  • MS Project
  • Clickup
  • MS Office
  • G Suite
  • Smartsheet

CAD / BIM / Design

  • AutoCAD
  • Civil 3D
  • Revit
  • Sketchup
  • Photoshop

Costs / ERP

  • Neodata PU
  • Neodata ERP
  • Opus
  • Capi
  • STAAD Pro

AI & Automation

  • Claude Code
  • Vibe coding (Cursor · GitHub · Vercel)
  • AI agents (OpenClaw · Hermes)
  • LLMs (Claude · Gemini · Kimi K2.5 · ChatGPT · Deepseek)
  • Fireflies.ai
  • Self-hosted infra on own server (N8N · Supabase)
  • Custom AI ERP
— Affiliations
  • 2025Vice President · Asoc. Ex-A-Tec San Diego — Tijuana
  • 2024Tijuana Civil Engineers Association
  • 2024Asociación Ex-A-Tec San Diego — Tijuana
  • 2023ULI San Diego — Tijuana · Young Leaders Group
  • 2018PMI Nuevo León Chapter
  • 2010FECOAH (Coahuila Student Federation) · Mexico Action Coordinator (CAM)
— Languages
Spanish · NativeEnglish · TOEFL iBT 92French · A1
— Contact

Shall we work together?

Open to conversations about cross-border real estate development, structured finance, AI adoption in operations, or mentoring programs.