A finance director for real estate development who ensures the formation of the vehicles (trusts/SPVs), arranges the bank financing, and multiplies a lean team through AI-augmented operations.

Jul/24 - Present

Tijuana, BC, MX

Director of Administration & Finance

Red Oak Ventures

Dual role with the Project Director mandate · reports to the founding partner heading Tax & Structuring. Real estate developer founded in 2020 by two former Ernst & Young partners · 14-person team.

• Structure SPVs and trusts that protect investor capital and unlock bank financing.
• Arrange USD $74M+ in bank debt (in progress) across 5 banks — USD $38.3M at term-sheet stage, remainder in negotiation — for 3 industrial + 2 residential projects.
• Manage budgets, projections and planning for the USD $115M+ portfolio, and run capital calls (industrial USD $3.38M+ · residential USD $4.11M+).
• Ensure governance and legal/fiscal/contract compliance, plus regulatory compliance (permits, feasibility studies, condominium regimes) across 5 developments.
• Report financial accounting to the investment managers of 2 family offices and oversee unit sales and payment records.
• Lead a 3-person team — accountant, lawyer and permits & filings officer — and standardize administrative processes.
• Build a proprietary ERP (erp.ycm360.com) for contract and budget control, with N8N automations and Fireflies.ai minutes.
• Build an LLM-queryable Obsidian "second brain" centralizing the full operational memory (projects, meetings, contracts, permits, collections, trusts, files), refined over 300+ iterations.

Mar/23 - Present

Tijuana, BC, MX

Project Director — Premium residential

Red Oak Ventures

Dual role with the Administration & Finance mandate · reports to the founding partner heading the Real Estate practice.

• 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 · 36,650 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.

Aug/22 - Jul/24

Tijuana, BC, MX

Director of Real Estate Development

Red Oak Ventures

• Supervised 6 projects (111k+ m²), managing planning, budget, schedule, and scope for 3 residential and 3 industrial developments.
• Directly led 4 project managers, a marketing manager, and a construction manager.
• Drove bidding, contracting, and scope execution.
• Prepared executive progress presentations for investors.
• Coached junior PMs in real estate development and project management practices.

Oct/19 - Jul/22

Tijuana, BC, MX

Project Administration Manager

Loma Desarrollos

Real estate developer founded in 1994 · 110+ professionals · 50+ projects · 9+ states · 770k+ m².

• 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.
• Coordinated documentation for credit applications and fund disbursements for the project.
• Administered construction, broker, and purchase-sale agreements throughout the project life cycle, controlling sales, leases, and payments to authorize broker commissions.
• Reconciled changes with stakeholders to issue budget change orders.
• Administered and monitored IRR/ROI financial models + cash flow + credit documentation.
• Earned a promotion offer to lead the full project portfolio.

Apr/18 - Oct/19

San Pedro Garza García, NL, MX

Administrative Coordinator

G+G Proyectos

Construction PM firm founded in 2005 · 15+ professionals.

• 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.

Jul/16 - Jan/18

Piedras Negras, COA, MX

Project Manager

Smart Energy Solution

Solar developer founded in 2013 · team of 9 · 5+ cities (Coahuila).

• Directed the development of 10 photovoltaic systems (grid-tied + standalone) across all phases.
• Managed the company’s physical and human resources, supervising 4 administrative staff and 5 technicians.
• 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.

Aug/15 - Jul/16

San Jacinto Amilpas, OAX, MX

Project Manager Jr.

JG Inmobiliaria del Sur

Public-works contractor founded in 2012 · USD $5M+ annual revenue · 15+ professionals.

• Managed a USD $1.4M budget across 8 public-works projects for 3 government agencies; led 6 public bidding processes.
• Coordinated a 6-person team (2 architects, 2 engineers, 2 interns) and relations with officials, rural communities and political organizations.
• Delivered 4 rehabilitations (clinic + 3 schools) and 4 new builds (bridge, drainage, school, 7,400 m² eco-flooring).

Sep/14 - Aug/15

Monterrey, NL, MX

Project Manager Jr.

Voltrak

Electrical engineering firm (Xignux Group) founded in 1980 · 500+ professionals · 900+ projects.

• Managed (3-person team) 7 EPC projects totaling USD $48M (each > USD $5M): schedules, integrated change control and client communication.
• Delivered high/medium/low-voltage systems — 3 substations, 31+ km of lines, BBVA Stadium and Kia Motors plant.

Mar/14 - Sep/14

San Pedro Garza García, NL, MX

Administrative Coordinator

ACSA

A/E/C contractor founded in 2000 · commercial, industrial, infrastructure & residential.

• Managed scope and cost of 5 simultaneous projects via Neodata ERP (subcontracts, change orders, progress estimates, closeouts), coordinating Procurement, Costs, Design, Accounting and IT.
• Prepared investor progress presentations for the Montemorelos shopping center.

Jun/13 - Aug/13

San Jacinto Amilpas, OAX, MX

Resident Engineering Assistant

JG Inmobiliaria del Sur

• Conducted field surveys and payment estimates for the rehabilitation of 2 health centers.

Aug/12 - Aug/14

Monterrey, NL, MX

Instructor

D4 Reality

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

Aug/12 - Dec/12

Monterrey, NL, MX

Business-Data Jr. Researcher

Tec de Monterrey Business Incubator

Tec de Monterrey startup incubator.

• Supported research on incubated ventures and received training in intellectual property and market research.

Jan/11 - May/11

Juárez, NL, MX

Architectural Design Intern

Casas Geo

One of Mexico’s largest homebuilders · BMV-listed since 1994 (Corporación GEO).

• Produced AutoCAD drawings for the Terranova subdivision (1,080 homes) for permitting and construction.