Sergio Loya, Senior Economics/Project Manager

Sergio Loya

Senior Economics/Project Manager

Parsons (USA)/Altran (FRA)

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
32 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :32 years, 9 Months

Senior Economics/Project Manager at Parsons (USA)/Altran (FRA)
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • My current job since October 2014

Senior Economic Developer for Industrial City in western Saudi Arabia with full authorization to work. Serves and the principal advisor on all employment and residential matters. Recognized as the statistical advisor and SME for commercial, and residential markets. Assigned various responsibilities for $100M + projects including ROI, feasibility, water, and investment decisions
 Managed 1 year employment and population survey
 Large scale water consumption study with recommendations and implementation recommendations
 Performs ROI, feasibility, water and investment studies from $25M up to $750M in value

Senior Consultant and then Manager at Grant Thornton
  • United States
  • February 1991 to March 2014

A team member that provided on-site A-76 competitive sourcing and program management consulting to federal government agencies. Key in the development of a State and Local (S/L) government practice; founding member of GPS International tasked with expanding U.S. involvement in international markets and services.
• SME for DoE implementation of Most Efficient Organization (MEO) IT integration, implanting new staffing alignments, P/L, developing project schedule, monitoring deliverables, weekly/monthly meetings, and presentations to client, appointee and executive management.
• Recognized business development and Business Service Committee for GT International and the State and Local Government practice by creating business plans, focus groups, market penetration analysis, business collaboration plans and leading the initial S/L clients (Workforce Development).
• Developed GPS International market entry strategy for the new business lines. Areas of concentration included GT’s accounting competencies, federal practice, fraud, corruption and international services.
• Primary duties on projects concentrated on organizational review analysis, BPR and BPI, ABC reviews, change implementation, P/L. transition plan, fiscal costs/savings, reductions and measuring performance, developing work schedules and deliverables QA.

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at University of Texas Brownsville
  • January 2004

• University of Texas, (Brownsville), Brownsville, Texas 2004 M.B.A. - Candidate

Master's degree, Public Policy
  • at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
  • January 1995

• Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA 1995 Master in Public Policy program and Senior Executive Management Certification in State and Local Government

Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Business Administration
  • at University of Texas
  • December 1991

The university of Texas Pan American for undergraduate and the University of Texas Brownsville Graduate school

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Project Management
Program Administration
Economic Development
Client Services
Project Management Professional
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MS EXCEL
TRAINING

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Italian
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

National Schizophrenia Foundation
  • Chairman of the Board
  • January 2003
International Economic Development Council
  • Active
  • January 2014

Training and Certifications

yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2013
ITILv3 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2013
Valid Until:
May 2016

Hobbies

  • Tennis, Read, Cooking, jogging, Bowling,