About

Dharan Patel is a Co-Founder at Elysia, where he currently holds the position of Director of Operations. With over 3.60 years of experience in the construction industry, Dharan has gained valuable insights into the market, particularly in New York City. Dharan's past experiences include working as an Assistant Project Analyst at Katerra Construction, where he closely worked with Project Analyst on multiple projects. He was accountable for tracking and monitoring cost data of vendors and sub-contractors with project team to forecast the cost of the project. Additionally, he was responsible for analyzing the current construction process to streamline current tasks. He was in charge of maintaining the project schedule and updating it with respect to the baseline schedule to analyze the efficiency of the overall project. Dharan has also interned as an Assistant Project Manager at King Rose Construction, where he gained insight into the construction market of the United States of America. He worked closely with the project manager and drafted change orders for the review. He evaluated the progress of tasks against the project schedule and budget. He administered the expenditure, budget, and invoices of the sub-contractors in the project and assisted the project manager in estimating the cost and revenue of the project. Dharan holds a Master of Science degree in Construction Engineering Management from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Overall, Dharan's experience in the construction industry, coupled with his education, has equipped him with the necessary skills and expertise to excel in the field. His ability to analyze data and streamline processes has been instrumental in his success thus far.