Locations
Ascend Projects LLC
Business Hours | |
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Monday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Saturday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sunday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Himanshu Makwana's Bio
Himanshu “Mak” Makwana serves as our principal and managing member. Originally hailing from the bustling city of Mumbai, India; Mak graduated from the University of Mumbai with a bachelor’s in architecture & interior design. Mak, then , shifted his thriving Mumbai practice to Mississippi. His burgeoning practice focused on project management for a myriad of construction sectors and clientele. After 22 years of continuous growth, Mak shifted his practice to Houston, TX in 2018. His shift was prompted by the new expansion opportunities in Texas and the neighboring states. Mak’s professional roles range from being a designer to project manager. His worldly experience enables Mak to be an excellent communicator, creative problem solver, and an expert in the construction industry.
At work, Mak operated as our main liaison between any client and our company. His ability to forecast project costs, milestones, and obstacles help Ascend operate at efficient and transpicuous way. Mak’s jovial nature combined with his approachability make him the perfect leader.
Outside of work, Mak relishes time with his son and wife. He enjoys reading, traveling, and good architecture. Mak believes that true happiness stems from your family, from having a purpose, and being content.
Neela Makwana's Bio
Neela Makwana operates as our managing member and office manager. Neela graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor’s in business administration and began working alongside her husband Mak in 1998. From administrative tasks to lead generation, Neela jumps in wherever she is needed. Never backing down from a challenge, Neela seeks opportunities to streamline office procedures, resolve challenges, and increase customer satisfaction.
At work, she is an excellent relationship builder and a point of contact for our staff, subcontractors, and clients. As true efficiency wizard, she is what allows Ascend to be a smooth-running operation.
Outside of work, Neela loves to socialize with her friends and family. She enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her parents, son, and her husband. Neela believes in showing kindness, support, and love for the people in your lives.
Obed Rolon's Bio
Obed Rolon acts as one of our senior project managers. Obed began his journey on the island of Puerto Rico, where he, not only, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering but earned numerous certificates in project inspections, estimating, and project management. Obed has been involved with project management, design and build and commercial manufacturing for over 19 years. His professional roles have ranged from engineer to project manager for both the public and private sectors.
Obed has established himself as an indispensable part of our team. His engineering background has allowed him to see all aspects of a project from the technical to non-technical aspect. Obed is our go- to ground support for multiple projects, as well as being our liaison for all government projects. Obed’s bilingualism, as well as his expertise with project life cycles, staff management, and quality control helps Ascend provide creative solutions to drive down costs for our clients and deliver assignments on time and within budget.
Outside of work, Obed loves to spend time with us family along with boating, fishing, and traveling. Obed advocates for progressive growth guided by taking active steps towards reaching your goals, hopes, and dreams.
Ramesh Bhagavatula 's Bio
Ramesh Bhagavatula serves as one of our senior project managers. Originally hailing from India, Ramesh relocated to New Jersey in 2000. He has not only earned a bachelors but also a master’s in mechanical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
For the last 18 years, Ramesh has served in a variety of roles ranging from Engineer to President within different contracting firms in New Jersey, New York, and Houston. His own professional experience includes managing multimillion projects of differing scope for both the private and public sector. Ramesh has overseen the construction of many hotels, schools, medical offices, and retail spaces.
Since joining us, Ramesh has amazed us with his ability to manage complex portfolios, exhibit excellent leadership skills, and provide valuable insight. His talents help Ascend provide customizable solutions for each one of our clients.
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Sai Sankarneni's Bio
Sai Sankarneni operates as our Logistics and project coordinator. After graduating with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from SRM University in India in 2017, Sai moved to Houston; going on to earn a Master’s in Industrial Engineering the following year from the University of Houston. Sai’s professional experience ranges from engineering to logistics analysis. For the last 5 years, his technical background has involved commercial manufacturing , quality and efficiency controls, data analysis, and project forecasting.
Whether it is developing new SOP’s for projects or conducting a site run, Sai is a crucial part of our Ascend team. His excellent analytic skills yield creative problem-solving solutions. Sai is our go-to guy for all coordination, scheduling, monitoring, and milestone achievement on each project.
Outside of work, Sai loves to spend time with his friends and family. He enjoys going down to the water and fishing. Sai believes that overcoming obstacles to accomplish goals is the true mark of success.
Operations
Tony Steinhauer 's Bio
Anthony “Tony” Steinhauer operates as our in-house drafter/AutoCAD Operator. With a background in Architectural Engineering Technology, Tony has professionally worked with our principal for over 20 years. His professional role is as varied as his designs ranging from Designer to Project Manager.
Tony has reimagined homes, hotels, hospitals, and other commercial spaces as well as being a founder and co-owner of Hub City Designers, LLC. His acute attention to detail, creative mind, and excellent communication skills has yielded him to assist assisted in the designing and development of over 90 hotels in the southeastern United States as well as several residential homes and restaurants.
Outside of work, Tony likes to spend time with his family and enjoys amateur photography and woodworking. His belief is that your work should be something one is passionate about.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Dilkash Mastoi's Bio
Dilkash Mastoi serves as our office manager & marketing head. After having graduated from University of Houston in 2019, Dilkash quickly joined our firm and has immediately become a crucial part of the team. Although, she does not have a construction background, Dilkash has stepped up to the plate and is constantly growing and learning about the technically and non-technically aspects of the construction industry.
Whether its developing new SOP’s for the office or conducting marketing campaigns, Dilkash is an indispensable part of the team. Her excellent communicating skills along with her friendly personality yield her to be the go-to person for all day to day operations within Ascend.
Outside of work, Dilkash loves to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys hiking, the beach, and painting. Dilkash believes that life is made of simple moments of happiness.
Finance & Accounting
Sharon Perez's Bio
Sharon Perez, accounting assistant, is the newest member of our team! As a Spanish speaking native Houstonian, she is the financial liaison for our company on each project. Sharon started her bookkeeping career in 2018. Before joining us, Sharon worked for a multitude of local CPA’s and small businesses serving a variety of sectors.
At work, she is excellent at communicating with people in a calm manner, is diligent about completing difficult tasks, and loves to see progress at learning new tasks. Sharon’s natural ability to be organized, detail orientated, and honest aligns perfectly with Ascends mission to provide ease and transparency for our clients and subcontractors financial matters.
Outside of work, Sharon spends her time being an excellent mom and wife to her husband and their two wonderful girls. She enjoys reading, cooking, and making sure her family comes first. Sharon believes in enjoying life one day at a time with her loved ones.