
RORY CUMMINS
Cai Tian Ming Yuan, Cai Tain Rd, Futian District, Shenzhen City Guang Dong China 518000
EXPERIENCE
2012 SAELAO Volunteer Organization Vang Vieng, Laos
English Teacher March 2012 – March 2012
Taught English lessons to local children aged 7-15
Improved structures within the communal area
Completed projects to aid in teaching efforts
2009-2012 Charlotte Real Estate Loop Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Owner and CEO
Mission is to be the largest database for local real estate information and networking
Responsible for all written articles and content management
Manage advertising and marketing for clients
Generate web traffic and increase reader base
Clients include real estate investors, financial advisors and homeowners
To visit the site for more information go to: www.CharlotteRealEstateLoop.com
2006 – 2011 Ferguson Enterprises Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Manager of Installed Services/Builder Outside Sales (2009-2010)
Manage and coordinate installation of $200 Million VUE condo project
Grow account base & increase sales of plumbing, lighting, & appliances
Monitor field expenses and recommend cost-saving actions
Identify work process improvements
Setup joint sales calls to capture additional production builders
Verify stage of construction and communicate solutions with on-site superintendents
Establish training sessions and daily work reports
Builder Outside Sales (2006-2008)
Maintained relationships with a customer base of 60+ accounts including developers, commercial contractors, residential custom builders & interior designers
Increased sales $35K per month to $200K+ per month within 12 months
Channeled builders & customers to our network of 5 design showrooms
Entertained customers on trips & events held within our company & attended functions throughout the building industry
Specialized in green building products within my sales department by driving sales & furthering my education within this field
Weekly product knowledge sessions as well as ongoing sales training throughout the U.S. & kept up to date on the newest innovations within the industry
2003 – 2006 Ryland Homes Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Project Manager (2004-2006)
Planned, organized, & managed the development of residential construction projects for the nations 6th largest homebuilder. From semi-custom single family residences to multi-family town homes
Responsibilities included preparation of documents, scheduling & supervising crews, building code compliance, negotiating & approving project costs, OSHA safety regulations, building relationships with customers and vendors, resolving design problems, & certificate of occupancy
Consistently closed homes ahead of schedule in addition to having one of best building inspection “pass” rates by county inspectors
Received excellent customer feedback for quality & service during construction process
Maintained relationships with subcontractors, vendors, county inspectors, engineers, management, city officials & homeowners
Closed over 200+ homes during this time period
Customer Service Rep/Assistant Project Manager (2003-2004)
Responsible for over 450 homes in six different developments in one year’s time
Responsibilities included meeting with customers, discussing methods to resolve issues, scheduling all vendors, maintaining budgets for each individual project, inspecting all work done by vendors & following up with customers
Received excellent customer satisfaction surveys from J.D. Powers & Associates
Presented Customer Service Award two quarters in a row
REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE (Personal)
2005 – Present
Over 5 years real estate investment experience including both single & multi-family properties
Properties include full scale remodeling and renovations
Experienced in REOs, foreclosure process, sales & leasing process, creative financing, estimating costs, managing tenants & properties, & finishing projects on or ahead of schedule
EDUCATION
1997 – 2001 Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Double Major: Marketing & Management
CONTINUING EDUCATION
NC General Contractors License (2009)
LEED Green Associate (GA) – GBCI (2010)
Allen Tate Real Estate Certification (for NC real estate license) (2006)
Green Remodeling & Construction course – CPCC (2008)
Code Consistency/Commercial Construction – CPCC (2005)
Spanish (2 semesters) and Italian (1 semester) – CPCC (2005)
AFFILIATIONS
Charlotte Real Estate Investors Association (REIA)
National Association of Remodelors (NARI)
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Home Builders Association (HBA)
Habitat for Humanity – volunteer work in city wide project
Pi Gamma Mu, national honor society
COMPUTER SKILLS
Build Pro, Dreamweaver CS4, Excel, Hyphen Solutions, Outlook, PhotoShop CS3, PowerPoint, Publisher, Trilogie, Word
TRAVEL
Belgium, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Hong Kong, Iceland, India,
Italy, Laos, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, Vietnam