Azul Cortez

Procurement and contract compliance professional with 10+ years administering vendor contracts, managing supply chain compliance programs, and coordinating cross-functional operational partnerships. Proven track record supervising teams, overseeing full contract lifecycle management, and serving as a strategic liaison between internal stakeholders, vendors, and regulatory bodies.

Strategic Projects Manager at LIIF (2023-10 – 2026-02)

• Administered 25+ vendor contracts ($1.2M), ensuring contractual compliance, performance monitoring, and 10% cost savings through rigorous oversight
• Managed full contract lifecycle across a $30M portfolio; served as primary liaison to external partners, contractors, and vendor stakeholders on procurement and delivery matters
• Led enterprise systems integration (Salesforce, ArcGIS, Asana) and piloted AI-assisted reporting tools to enhance contract tracking, compliance monitoring, and audit-readiness across a national operating footprint
• Built a national vendor and market data-mapping tool that improved sourcing visibility and supported a 20% increase in process conversion across the vendor pipeline
• Coordinated six cross-functional department initiatives, aligning procurement priorities and sourcing pipeline design for a $12M multi-year contract initiative

Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives at Kapor Enterprises (2022-06 – 2023-08)

• Managed $3M budget and eight vendor contracts for a national business alliance scale-up, ensuring deliverable compliance across eight states
• Directed partnership strategies generating 60+ qualified leads; coordinated outreach and compliance frameworks for multi-state operational pilots
• Led a multi-channel outreach initiative spanning 15 events and coordinated media placements, generating 250+ business engagements to support supplier and partner network expansion

Senior Project Manager at NPH SF (2020-05 – 2022-06)

• Led a nine-organization coalition, aligning vendor coordination, data-sharing agreements, and compliance strategies across stakeholder groups
• Designed a pilot outreach program reaching 200+ professionals across 30 partner organizations in support of a $20B infrastructure funding initiative, generating 40,000+ stakeholder engagements
• Built and managed strategic relationships with regional agencies and industry partners to support multi-year infrastructure and capital planning

Transportation Planning Internship at Yolo Transportation District (2014 – 2016)

M.S. in Transportation & Engineering Management – Cal Poly Maritime Academy (2026)

B.S. in Global Community & Regional Development – University of California, Davis