Team Dempsey

Alejandra, originally from Los Angeles, California, graduated from CSU Bakersfield with a degree in Communications, with an emphasis in Public Relations. She brings three years of experience in the AEC industry. As a Marketing Coordinator, Alejandra thrives on the spontaneity of day-to-day work. She enjoys the dynamic nature of her responsibilities, which include managing social media content, creating marketing collateral, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful project execution. Now a resident of San Diego, Alejandra enjoys exploring local restaurants and community events.

As an Assistant Project Manager, Alex maintains project costs, schedule, and operations. It is also Alex's responsibility to provide seamless coordination between owners, designers, and subcontractors. Alex has always had a special interest in construction and architecture which led him to pursuing and achieving a B.S. in Construction Management from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. In his spare time, the San Diego native enjoys surfing, camping, skating, and basically any activity that requires being outside. Alex is inspired by others’ innovation and problem-solving strategies within the industry and he hopes to contribute his own innovations and experiences as well. Alex’s motivation simply comes from valuing hard work and the dedication to one’s craft, making him a perfect fit for the Dempsey team!

As Project Manager, Alex is responsible for managing project planning and working with stakeholders. Alex graduated with a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Supply Chain Operations. Previously working in landscape construction, heavy machinery operations and as a power tool representative, Alex has brought his experience and insight to the Dempsey team. In his free time, Alex enjoys playing guitar, surfing and riding his motorcycle.

Alexei joined Dempsey Construction as an Assistant Project Manager in December of 2021. A native of Seattle, Washington, Alexei grew up spending his time snowboarding during the winter and playing lacrosse through the rest of the year. He was recruited to play lacrosse at Arizona State University and ended up in the Construction Management Program. From Arizona State University, he accepted a job offer at Balfour Beatty Construction in San Diego, moving in 2016. Alexei likes to spend my free time in San Diego surfing, snowboarding, and hanging out with his friends on the weekends.

As Project Coordinator, Allison assists the project management teams in marrying the worlds of ownership, subcontractors and our own internal personnel. Allison graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Allison has been on the Dempsey team since 2015, working on over 100 projects. Her favorite inspirational quote is “Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success” – by David Schwartz, the author of The Magic of Thinking Big.

Armando has worked in construction for over 30 years, the last 8 of which he has been a Superintendent focusing on automotive projects. Born and raised in San Diego, Armando enjoys spending time with his three children and two grandchildren, as well as hunting, being outdoors, and going to the beach in Mexico.

Armando Rodrguez joined Dempsey Construction in 2019 as a member of the Field Operations Team.

Armando Velasquez joined Dempsey Construction in 2024 as a Project Engineer. Originally from Pico Rivera, Armando moved to San Diego to attend UCSD, where he graduated with a BS in Structural Engineering and played on the school's club soccer team. His love of construction led him to construction management. In his spare time, Armando enjoys working out, playing soccer, hiking, snowboarding, and making playlists.

Some of Armin’s responsibilities as Project Manager include preparing owner contracts and negotiating aggregable terms, providing design build services and drive the design permit process , executing early release requests on long lead items to prevent impact to the project schedule, and completing thorough constructability reviews and cost analysis on owner saving opportunities. Armin attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he graduated with a B.S. in Construction Management in 2017 and has several years of industry experience. Armin loves getting in the mix of things and helping solve construction challenges so that projects finish on time and on budget with the utmost quality and craftsmanship. His overall vision is to provide cost effective and proven solutions to help owners meet their development goals. In his spare time, you can catch Armin going on a run during lunch or partaking in a pickup game of tennis after work.