Sevdet Kukaj has over 30 years of experience in resident management and building operations. He is currently the Resident Manager at a 16-unit co-op building in New York, where he oversees building staff and maintenance, and implements capital improvement projects. Previously, he held resident manager roles at larger condo buildings, managing staff, building systems, and contractor relationships. He also has experience in union representation and commercial building maintenance.

1. Sevdet (Steve) Kukaj Cell: (917) 337-7166 Email: kukaj01@gmail.com
Employment
Brown Harris Stevens, Resident Manager, 7/11 to present
 Manage 16-unit prewar co-op building (one apartment per floor)
 Manage staff of 10, payroll and implement employee daily and weekly routines
 Implemented preventive maintenance on building equipment (weekly and monthly)
 Supervised asbestos removal throughout building
 Supervised hot and cold riser replacement throughout building
 Boiler conversion from oil to gas and dual fuel on second boiler
 Maintain two boilers, one boiler operates non-winter and second boiler dual fuel for winter only
 Supervise total floor renovations
 Coordinate and schedule contractors both for the apartments and building
 Send monthly reports to property manager
 Devised a 2-5 year plan for building upgrades/construction
 Upgraded all stairwell lighting to green status
 Dealing with celebrity and high profile owners
 Supervising and coordinating a full building security system upgrade
New Bedford Management, Resident Manager, 04/10 – 7/11
 Management of building operations for 220 -unit condominium
 Managed staff of 15 employees, keeping detailed employee records and processing payroll
 Served as liaison between management company, board and unit owners
 Coordinated move-ins and move-outs
 Maintained two boilers that had the option to switch from gas to oil
 Supervised outside contractors for work done on premises
 Maintained detailed records of building issues
 Created report of findings, listing recommendations for efficient ways to manage building
LCOR/Bellmarc, Resident Manager, 08/07 – 02/10
 Opened 200 -unit condominium (New Construction)
 Coordinated all phases of construction process between trade unions, management company and
sponsor
 Provided weekly status update reports through Building Link to managing agent
 Maintained computerized mechanical system through BMS
 Managed staff of 16 employees including training on Key Track, Building Link and fire alarm systems
 Served as liaison between builder and unit owners for resolution of punch list items
 Provided a walkthrough with each unit owner after unit closings
 Maintained and programmed 32 camera-key card security system
 Coordinated all closings and moves with management and unit owners
 Maintained condenser pumps, hot water heater pumps, hot water boilers, gas boilers for the heat
pumps and HVAC units
 Supervised outside contractors for work done on premises
 Assisted LCOR/Bellmarc in training Resident Managers at other locations to institute similar processes
that have proven to be effective
 Maintained detailed records of building issues, employee records and processed payroll

2. SEIU 32BJ, Union Business Agent/Grievance Representative, 07/99 – 08/07
 Represented union at arbitration hearings and grievance resolution meetings
 Negotiated collective agreements for union members
 Lead and motivated members through contract negotiation processes
 Developed materials and related documents for contract campaigns
 Organized and facilitated union member meetings
 Served as central liaison between union members and employers (over 2,000 members/170 buildings)
 Extensive contract knowledge for commercial and residential buildings
 Worked on political campaigns and spearheaded organizing efforts
 Helped to implement and maintain a brand new computerized system utilized to assist union
members with grievances, benefits and complaints
 Part of training committee chosen to train staff on new computerized grievance system
Collins Building Services, Commercial Superintendent, 08/86 – 07/99
 Supervised custodial and maintenance staff of 18 employees, ensuring efficient building operations
 Maintained building systems, plumbing, electrical and carpentry
 Effectively managed independent contractors and vendors
 Hired outside contractors and supervised the contracting work done on premises
 Maintained necessary inventory for all maintenance repairs
 Operated within monthly budget set by the property manager
 Maintained compliance with all onsite requirements
Licenses, Certificates, Affiliations and Skills
 P–99 Low Pressure Oil Boiler
 S – 12 City Wide Sprinkler System
 S – 13 City Wide Stand Pipe System
 S – 14 Stand Pipe for multi Zone System
 P–14 Complex Wide Low PSI Oil Burner
 P–16 Supervise Low PSI Oil Burner
 P–20 Mobile Emergency Low PSI Oil Burner
 Air Pollution and smoke control- oil burners and incinerators
 OSHA 10-hour Construction and Safety and Health and 30-hour General Industry Safety and Health
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certified Lead Renovator, Repair and Painting- 40 CFR 745.90
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certificate of Instruction- Operation of Residual Fuel, Burners
and Incinerators
 FEMA – Introduction to the Incident Command System, Work Place Violence Awareness, Radiological
Emergency Management, Active Shooter, Workplace Violence Awareness, Basic Workplace Security,
Awareness, Radiological Emergency Management,
 Building Performance Institute (BPI)-Green Buildings: Multifamily Buildings Operations
 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
 Local 32BJ Thomas Shortman Training Fund: Superintendence
 Air Pollution Control, Integrated Pest Control , Heat & Hot Water, 1,000 Green Superintendents , Bed
Bug Awareness , Heat & Hot Water, Local Law One (Lead Paint Hazard Reduction), Local Law Seven
(Carbon Monoxide Compliance), Code Inspector for Bed Bugs, Carbon Monoxide Compliance,
Integrated Pest Management
Affiliations – Member of the Scandinavian-American Building Managers Guild, Manhattan Building
Managers Association and the Battery Park City Emergency Response Team
Special Skills: MS Work, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Excellent Communication, organization and writing skills
References Furnished Upon Request