San Francisco Bay Area
As a dedicated Project Manager with over a decade of experience in the environmental remediation field, I have consistently driven impactful solutions in complex settings. Currently serving as a Deputy Manager, I adeptly oversee a diverse portfolio, leveraging my expertise to deliver sustainable outcomes. My passion lies in orchestrating and executing projects beyond regulatory standards and also make a positive environmental impact. I excel in fostering collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless project delivery from inception to completion. With a strong foundation in environmental regulations, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement, I am committed to navigating challenges and driving initiatives that align with environmental sustainability goals. My track record showcases an ability to optimize resources, manage budgets, and deliver projects on time, all while prioritizing environmental integrity. I am continually seeking to expand my knowledge and expertise in this dynamic field, while also mentoring and guiding aspiring professionals to contribute meaningfully to the industry. Let's connect to explore opportunities for collaboration and discuss how we can drive positive change within the environmental remediation landscape. "I continue to strive to make the world a better place to live."
• Chaired the U.S. Pan-Asian Alliance Network affinity group, supporting employee engagement, inclusion, cultural awareness, and professional development across the organization. • Hosted monthly leadership and member meetings to align on group priorities, upcoming initiatives, programming, and member engagement strategies. • Partnered with executive sponsors, senior leaders, and regional representatives to advance affinity group goals and strengthen visibility across the business. • Organized and led events celebrating Pan-Asian culture, heritage, and community, including programming for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. • Collaborated with communications teams to develop newsletters, event promotions, and internal messaging to increase participation and awareness. • Created opportunities for networking, mentorship, leadership development, and cross-functional collaboration among employees. • Served as a point of contact for members seeking guidance, connection, and support related to community, career growth, and inclusion. • Tracked initiatives, participation, and outcomes; provided updates to leadership on progress, engagement, and impact.
• Led recovery of an at-risk environmental remediation project by implementing corrective actions across scope, schedule, budget, and client communication; prevented project loss and received client praise for restoring delivery confidence. • Oversee a portfolio of environmental remediation projects in CA, OR, WA, ensuring that each project aligns with environmental regulations and organizational goals. • Managed 45+ remediation sites, including bulk terminals, service stations, and industrial properties regulated under UST and state cleanup programs. • Achieved 20+ No Further Action / closure approvals within 2 years through disciplined execution, regulatory coordination, and closure strategy development. • Delivered 600+ reimbursable milestones valued at $5M+ while managing schedules, budgets, dashboards, invoices, and subcontractor performance. • Advanced RI reports, risk assessments, feasibility studies, remedial action plans, groundwater monitoring reports, closure requests, and long-term O&M strategies. • Planned and executed investigation, remediation, and closure tasks including well installation/abandonment, soil and groundwater sampling, data evaluation, and technical reporting. • Coordinated project teams, subcontractors, laboratories, and regulators; prepared work plans, memoranda, cost estimates, and health & safety documentation. • Supported conceptual site model development, contaminant delineation, long-term monitoring optimization, and remediation planning for soil, groundwater, and vapor media.
• Directed an $8M+ retail remediation portfolio across CA, OR, and WA, owning scope, schedule, budget, forecasts, risk registers, field change orders, invoices, and client KPIs. • Built and mentored a 14-member project management team across the Western U.S., strengthening execution discipline, accountability, resource planning, and cross-functional delivery. • Served as senior client and stakeholder interface for a major oil & gas client, regulatory agencies, and internal leadership; aligned priorities, escalations, and project delivery expectations. • Managed complex remediation programs for petroleum, chlorinated hydrocarbon, and metals-impacted facilities under CA, OR, and WA regulatory oversight.
Prepared 100+ Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Reports for residential, commercial, industrial properties in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County. Performed soil, groundwater and soil vapor sampling for remedial investigation, air monitoring and site inspections. Prepared Interim Work Plan (IWP), Construction Health and Safety Plans (CHASPs), Remedial Investigation Work Plans (RIWP), Remedial Action Work Plans (RAWP), Remedial Action Reports (RAR). Navigated regulatory programs including NYCOER Hazmat, Noise and Air Quality “E” Designation sites, Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) sites, NYSDEC Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and Spill sites. Prepared Waste Characterization Letters, Phase I & II Status/Recommendation Letters, Tank Closure Reports, Daily Status Reports, Cost Estimate Letters. Overseen USTs removal and used remedial technologies including Dual Phase/Enhanced Fluid Recovery Systems. Coordinated with operations and clients on day to day basis. Prepared Change orders, Proposals.
Prepared technical reports and performed field work. Executed drinking water sampling for Lead test; submitted reports to NYC Department of Health & Hygiene (DOH). Interacted with sub-consultant laboratories contractors and pertinent stakeholders to meet the deadlines and address any issues. Assisted senior project managers in completing various project tasks and to meet the deadlines.
Assisted Project Managers and Assistant Directors with technical reviews and project documentation. Drafted Factsheet 1,2 & 3,Translations, Notice of No Objections for E-Designated sites; e-filed the notices to DOB. Reviewed remedial investigation reports (RIR), remedial action work plan (RWAP). Performed data analysis using GIS - ArcMap 10.3.2. Conducted research for NYC Brownfield Partnership and its community benefit programs. Worked on testing EPIC- automated MOER system.
Worked with Core team of six virtually throughout the project Assisted PM to stay in contact with 12 Community Partners around globe Assessed and prepared possible risks and oversaw technical details
Worked on data analysis tools such as Excel, Python. Assisted high school students with their research paper. Facilitated field trips and moderated the Symposium.