Electrical Engineer Manager

Olga Hernandez

**** ********* **** ? Falls Church, VA 22042? 240-***-****

US citizen ? **********@****.***

PROFILE

. Managed junior classifier employees by teaching them new policies,

technology, and improving their skills in controversial and debatable

subject matter.

. Exceeded production goal expectations in patent applications by 30% on

timely and accurate basis.

. Highly motivated to work under pressure efficiently without direct

supervision.

. Developed an Online Training and Testing (OTT) prototype to save time

and money by about 30%.

. Served as facilitator and coordinator between government and private

industry, including but not limited to, meetings and patent disputes.

. Served as a mentor for new patent examiner employees by teaching them

new policies, technology, and improving their research skills.

. Member and Vice-Chair of the U.S.P.T.O. Hispanic Employment Program

from April 2000-November 2004.

. Public speaker representing the U.S. Government in export controls and

technology transfer.

EDUCATION Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ Marymount

University, Arlington, VA

PhD., Engineering Management. 2006-present MS.,

Information Management. April 2005

Polytechnic University of PR., Hato Rey, PR Northern

Virginia Community College

BS., Electrical Engineering. June 1998 AS.,

Biotechnology. 2010-present (25 credits left)

ADMISSIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

. Bar Registration with the U.S.P.T.O., Reg. No. 58,232

. Vice President, HEP-Subcommittee Hispanic Employment Program, April

2002-November 2004

. Member, PTOS-Patent and Trademark Society

. Member, ATA-American Translators Association

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Anvil Logic, Inc., Alexandria, VA

July 2007-December 2009

Senior Technology Classifier, Task Order Manager

. Analyze, classify and re-classify patents, patent applications, and

related documents based on technology, disclosures and claims, and

when required, update classifications definitions and create new

classes and sub-classes with their respective definitions.

. Technologies of projects include, but are not limited to, business

method (class 705), scanning probe microscope (e.g., nanotechnology,

classes 250 and 850), fuel cells (class 429), wireless communication

technology (classes 455, 370, 730, 709, 340 and 379), databases (class

707), television (class 348), semiconductors and circuit analysis

(class 716) and hybrid vehicles (classes 180, 280 and 701).

. Persuasively explained structural and functional features of the

invention that take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies and

processes for providing logical reasoning meeting class/subclass

definitions.

. Identify and analyze Markush and Species claims for the documents in

each project.

. Develop methods and procedures for improving current plans and achieve

goals in timely manner.

. Use performance measurement tools, and methods for developing,

implementing and interpreting metrics for the evaluation of project

effectiveness and efficiency in order to satisfy customer's

expectations.

. Supervise quality of deliverables, product of sub-contractors and

instruct junior classifiers by teaching them new policies, technology,

and improving their skills in controversial and debatable subject

matter.

. Meet with scientists, engineers and/or PTO staff to discuss project

goals and achievements, ensuring timely resolution of pending issues.

U.S. Department of Commerce, (Washington, DC)

May 2006-April 2007

General Engineer, Electrical Engineer (GS-0801-12, Secret Clearance Waiver)

. Analyzed cases for technical detail, diversion risk, and policy

concerns and took appropriate action by referring for intra- and/or

inter-office review, interagency consultation, or executive management

review.

. Researched and prepared appropriate documents for action, clearly

articulating: U.S. Government concerns, accurate technical analysis,

and relevant policy issues.

. Coordinated within nuclear missile technology or other export

administration offices, and presented controversial or escalated

nuclear, missile, chemical, biological, or crime control related cases

at the interagency meetings for resolution or further escalation.

. Analyzed and researched domestic and foreign industries for specific

commodities and technologies for development or revision of trade

policies toward specific countries or groupings, such as nuclear

suppliers group (NSG) and missile technology control regime (MTCR) and

unilateral controls, including crime control.

. Developed commerce policy position for inter-agency meetings and

international negotiations, including creation of regulations

resulting from these, meetings.

. Prepared policy options and office recommendations for changes in

export control policies where such changes would promote an optimum

balance between national security, foreign policy, and U.S. trade

objectives.

. Supported bureau initiatives to integrate non-U.S. actors into more

effective global export control and non-proliferation system.

. Evaluated national and international developments and/or technology,

such as foreign space, nuclear, and missile programs, which could

affect U.S. trade in biological, chemical, nuclear and missile related

dual use items.

. Classified commodities and processed export license applications based

on technical descriptions submitted by exporters, inventors and/or

buyers.

. Researched, organized and prepared data for statistical reports based

on technology, country and dollar amount.

. Represented the Department of Commerce before the inter-agencies

meetings to discuss and reach agreements regarding export of different

commodities.

. Provided orientation and/or meetings to a variety of audiences in

order to assist them to identify an improper technology transfer.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, (Alexandria, VA)

1998-2005

Patent Examiner, Electrical Engineer

Art Unit 2144, Class 709-Computer Networks (crosses in 340, 707, 710, 712,

713, 714, 715, 717, 719), 2004-2005

Art Unit 3661, Class 701-Vehicle Control Systems (crosses in classes 340,

180 and 280) and Navigation Systems (GPS), 1998-2004

. Coordinated, reviewed, researched and processed patent applications,

approvals and rejections.

Actions that provided the basis to allow or reject patent

applications, including but not limited to, 35 USC 101, 102, 103, 112

and Double Patenting type rejections.

. Persuasively explained and researched the merits of a patentable

invention to include structural and functional features of the

invention that took advantage of state-of-the-art technologies and

processes.

. Developed technical reports "engineering oriented" explanation of why

prior art (i.e., old patents or any other previous known related

documentation) described the technical features of similar inventions

and processes in the engineering field.

. Provided technical reports to scientists and attorneys indicated

differences, similarities and functional equivalent components and

processes in the electrical, electro-mechanical and computer fields.

. Rebuttals of scientists' and attorneys' arguments were fact based and

developed to show where and how scientists' and attorneys' arguments

failed to differentiate the technical aspects of the invention with

respect to the known documentation previously presented during

prosecution of the application.

. Constantly followed-up through personal or telephone interviews with

scientists, attorneys, peers and supervisors to point out

characteristics of electronic components and devices to make sure they

have not been previously seen or are available to the public.

. Negotiated with scientist, lawyers, and inventors to enhance the

quality of patents to change and/or modify a final decision.

U.S. Veterans Affairs Hospital, (Rio Piedras, PR)

1994-1995

Work/Study Program, Engineering and Electrical Departments

. Calibrated, repaired and assessed electrical equipment for different

departments at the Hospital facilities (e.g., X-Rays, Cafeteria, CT-

Scans, Power Sub-station, etc.).

VOLUNTEER WORK

Encounter Christian Center, (Charlotte Hall, MD)

Instructor

2006-2008

. Instructed children of all ages during service hours by teaching

biblical lessons.

. Assisted children to be independent and helping them to feel

comfortable within a new group of children when needed.

. Provided Spanish teaching lessons when required.

Translator

2006-2008

. Provided Spanish -English and English - Spanish translation at the

same time the speaker provided his presentation.

AWARDS

. Received the Equal Employment Opportunity Non-Supervisory Award 2004

for assisting the Hispanic Employment Program.

. Received Cash Awards (10% of salary) 1999-2005 for achieving and

exceeding production work in a timely basis and below the error rate.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

. LAN Administration/Implementation Training: 36 hours, 1998

. Technical Writing; Audit Report Writing, Business Writing / Editing

. HTML Design

. PHP/Mysql training, 16 hours 2009

LANGUAGES

. Fluent in Spanish.

References available upon request.

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