About me

Builder by upbringing. Project manager by trade.

I was born in Peru into a family of builders. My parents lived for their businesses, and the interest passed on to me. Today I help companies in the United States and beyond grow by managing their goals as projects.

Dennis Alejo in a dark suit and blue tie

The walk

Follow the road, one scene at a time.

2008 – 2015
01Lima · 2008 – 2015

Learning to build

Civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and a Master's in Structural Design.

02Piura · 2013 – 2015

Mastering the road

A Master's in Civil Engineering, Road Engineering, at the University of Piura, plus a Road Management diploma.

03Ancash · 2010 – 2015

Roads, earthworks and heavy machines

From trainee at PABEL to senior control engineer and construction manager at EPROMIG, delivering road projects and a $2M portfolio 30% faster.

04Lima · 2015 – 2016

Smaller works, sharper habits

Led road maintenance projects at Consorcio Vial Porlima and lifted team efficiency 70% across four projects.

05Lima · 2017 – 2019

Megaprojects

Contract manager for a $115M penitentiary, a $40M hospital and a $25M stadium, with a team of more than 1,800 people.

06United States · 2019

A new chapter

My family and I took on a new challenge and set our destiny in the United States, in Utah.

07Education · 2020 – 2021

Education

At Ensign College I built a platform tracking 16 projects, improving efficiency 40% and speeding internship approvals by 500%.

08Healthcare · 2021

Building clinics

Delivered four psychiatry clinics for Cedar Psychiatry by Novamind, on time and within budget.

09Technology · 2021 – today

Technology & operations

Led readiness projects at FamilySearch with Scrum and Agile, then automated workflows at CDHL Services for a 20% efficiency gain.

10Now · Today

Hospitality & what comes next

Exploring hospitality with Project Comtury and Project Qory, and helping companies grow with Project Focus.

The short version

Every business is a construction site in disguise.

After moving to Lima to study, I discovered how large companies really work, and I started building my career inside national companies and large projects. Soon I was part of megaprojects, managing contracts and teams on programs that exceeded $100M.

When my family and I decided to set our destiny in the United States, I started again: education, healthcare construction, technology and operations. Since 2019 I have followed local companies and business opportunities closely, managed companies in education, technology, construction and staffing, and advised startups.

The conclusion is simple and I keep seeing it proved: any company can reach success, big or small, if it concentrates on completing its internal projects. That is Project Focus.

Experience

More than 14 years in project and operations management.

Lead a group of companies in the construction sector: earthworks, road construction, tunneling, civil works, mining projects and heavy machinery rental.

Lima, Peru

Oversee operations, stakeholder relationships and workflow automation. Automated workflows for a 20% increase in efficiency and productivity.

Utah, United States

Led readiness projects for multi-area managers worldwide, including Latin America, and helped implement Scrum and Agile.

United States

Delivered four clinics ($1.0M, $1.6M, $1.0M and $1.65M) on time and within budget.

United States

Built a database platform tracking 16 projects across three owners. 40% better project management efficiency and 500% faster internship approvals.

United States

Ica Penitentiary ($115M), Ate Hospital ($40M) and Ate Stadium ($25M), 1,800+ team members. A contract management system lifted opportunity identification by 90%.

Lima, Peru

Led a $600K road maintenance portfolio. Integrated methodologies raised efficiency 70% across four projects and 50+ team members.

Lima, Peru

Led a $2M road construction and maintenance portfolio, 30% faster delivery. The company was named Peruvian Company of the Year three years in a row.

Ancash, Peru

Road design, earthworks, measurements, valuations and supervision on public-sector projects. Promoted for outstanding performance.

Ancash, Peru

Education & credentials

Always learning.

  • Master in Civil Engineering, Structural DesignPontifical Catholic University of Peru · 2012 – 2015
  • Master in Civil Engineering, Road EngineeringUniversity of Piura · 2013 – 2015
  • Road Management DiplomaUniversity of Piura · 2013 – 2014
  • Occupational Safety and Health in Construction DiplomaPontifical Catholic University of Peru · 2013
  • Construction Law DiplomaPeruvian University of Applied Sciences · 2013
  • Innovation Accelerator, certificate of completionHorizon Ventures
  • Alejo – OvenPatent

How I work

Three habits behind everything.

01

Make it simple

If I cannot explain a complicated thing with an example or an analogy, I do not understand it well enough yet.

02

Turn goals into projects

A goal with an owner, a plan and a deadline gets done. A goal without them gets discussed.

03

Automate the repetitive

Let systems and AI agents carry the repeating work, so people can do the thinking and the relationships.

Next step

Want a partner who has managed it at scale?

From $115M programs to five-person startups, the approach is the same: clarity, ownership and rhythm.