Construyendo Dallas | Building Dallas
Shaping the Built Environment
We shape cities, neighborhoods, and infrastructure through our skilled work, design, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Through our L.AEC and L.PM meetups, Latine professionals in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, and Finance support one another’s projects and career growth.
By sharing resources, licensing guidance, business insights, and collaborating with organizations, we expand collective opportunity, and help keep Dallas building.
Our work
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![Project Management Instruction]()
Facilitated a 16-hour course for the Contractor Development Program of the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) in Chicago, IL.
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![Construction Workforce Training]()
Facilitated instruction for the Contractor Academy hosted by the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce, aimed at mobilizing the local construction workforce through trade opportunities, professional development, and guidance on establishing contractor businesses in Tulsa, OK.
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![Feasibility Study & Strategic Planning for new Business Incubator]()
Avancing local economic development through a business incubator in Tulsa's Global District. Acting as Project Manager, we supported site viability and crafting strategic materials to promote a coworking hub, training center, and gathering space. Our scope included market research, design input, and comprehensive planning—from site analysis and financial projections to branding, fundraising content, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure long-term success.
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![Project + Operations Management]()
Providing support to small businesses through digitalization of operations, project management support and training, business administration, and assistance in securing financial resources for equipment, working capital, and acquisitions in Dallas, TX.
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![Contractor Program Development]()
Designed and facilitated a 1-day workshop in Spanish as a pilot program, providing education on permits and inspections, operational and management practices, design standards, and an introduction to home building in Tulsa, OK.
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![Dallas EDI Program Advisory]()
Advised on the launch of Capital Impact Partners’ Equitable Development Initiative in Dallas, supporting outreach, applications/interviews, curriculum development, event coordination, digital material creation, and cohort communications.
Vamos is led by
Ari in Dallas, TX. For over a decade, I’ve worked in construction and commercial real estate, helping small businesses move from concept to operation—including supporting them with project management, securing permits, site selection, and coordination with design and building teams. Rooted in my Mexican 🇲🇽 roots, I value supporting diverse and Spanish-speaking teams. My work has also taken me to Latin America, having lived and worked in Lima, Peru, as a Fulbright Business Policy Fellow to support investments in underdeveloped regions.
A chat with professionals in AEC about our roots & contributions to the built environment.
In collaboration with leadership expert Dr. Alejandra Mielke.
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