Who you'll actually work with.
A short, current roster — not a stock photo directory. We'd rather show fewer people accurately than fill this page with outdated staff.
Aracely Guzmán
Director, PlayaBuilder today after moving up through the company's accounting and administration functions. Controls final budget approvals and project sign-off. Clients work with Aracely directly on scope, changes and overall project status.
Andrés Pablo García Soldo
Manages construction cost tracking and quantity control across active projects — keeping budgets, purchasing and site progress reconciled so owners see where every peso goes.
Civil engineer with about ten years of experience in structural engineering, estimating, budget control and project coordination in Argentina and Mexico. Civil engineering degree from Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, with postgraduate specialization in Structural Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Joined PlayaBuilder in 2023.
Arq. Ximena Gontes Mena
Architect at PlayaBuilder, with a background in architectural design, project management, construction supervision and residential project delivery. She studied architecture at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos and completed further studies in architectural design and project management, including a UNAM diploma. Her work connects design intent with the practical decisions required to build in the Riviera Maya.
Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer came to Playa after stints in both Mexico and the US. She has loved design since she was a young girl.
Who we are.
Answered by Aracely Guzmán, Director · Last reviewed Oct 2026
PlayaBuilder is a design-build general contractor based in Playa del Carmen that has built luxury custom homes, major remodels, pools and commercial projects across the Riviera Maya since 2005. In 21 years we've delivered approximately 87 projects, nearly all of them for owners who live abroad and manage their build remotely. Our leadership team speaks English and Spanish.
PlayaBuilder is the only female-led construction company in the Riviera Maya that we know of (and we talk to everyone), headed by Aracely Guzmán, Director. The team includes architects Jennifer Anderson and Ximena Gontes Mena, and civil engineer Andrés Pablo García Soldo, who handles construction cost control. You talk directly with the people running your build, not a salesperson.
PlayaBuilder has great reviews on Google, Houzz and Facebook across 87 delivered projects. We can connect you with past clients upon request.
Want to talk with the team directly?
Phone: +52 984 803 5014 · WhatsApp: +52 984 187 3579 · info@playabuilder.com