AROOM GONZALEZ e: ******@*****.***
M: (832-***-**-**
The Woodlands, TX
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Engineer in Electronics with solid experience in Mobile and Fixed Telecom Networks
Data Cleansing, Validation, Visualization and Analysis. Software development in R, RStudio, C, VBA.
Designed Telecom and Video Surveillance solutions for Oil & Gas Industry
Multicultural. Worked for Venezuelan, American and Chinese Companies. Bilingual English / Spanish AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• IP and Wireless Networks • Product Management • Programming (R, VBA, Python, C)
• Data Analysis, Validation • Embedded Systems • Telecom Solutions Design
• Project Management • CRM and Customer retention • Entrepreneurship EDUCATION
Digital Telecommunications Specialist (Courses completed, no thesis), Universidad Central de Venezuela Engineer in Electronics (5 years degree), UNEXPO, Venezuela PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technology Director & Investor • AITNOVVA • Venezuela & Houston, USA • May 2016 – Dec 2016
• Entrepreneur. Investment based on project portfolio, pursuing projects of up to USD 20 million scope.
• Innovative. Define company’s technical strategy for upgrading Oil Field Management with most recent solutions to position Aitnovva as trusted technology provider.
• Skills: IoT, cloud, responsive apps, Network design, Data Analysis, Product Management. Solutions Responsible for Oil & Gas Account • HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES • Caracas, Venezuela • Dic 2014 – May 2016
• Leadership. Lead Sales and Technical Teams to propose the best Telecom & Surveillance solutions for Oil and Gas Industry. By leading both parties, the proposal grew from USD 120M to USD 300M.
• Fast learner. I helped increase industry's awareness by presenting Huawei's leading Industry Solutions for Oil and Gas, positioning Huawei as main Telecom provider.
• CRM skills. Meet customers and manage relationships to create/expand opportunities and close existing proposals.
• Intuitive. I prepared several presentations in Power Point that engaged customer with our solutions, using data visualization and data analysis to highlight the added value of the proposals.
• Skills: CRM, Project Management, MW, WDM, FO, eLTE, IP, IoT, Data Centers, Wireless Network Solutions Sales Manager • HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES • Caracas, Venezuela • Oct 2013 – Dic 2014
• Empathy. Knowing customer’s pain points, allowed me to sell 120 MW links with new technology that other vendors failed to sell, as I explained it in economic terms.
• Resourcefulness. I contributed for DWDM 100 Gbps upgrade proposal, designed Microwave links, IP Networks, OTN and SDH networks, helping the department achieve 110% sales goals.
• Dependability: I proposed network solutions using Network Data Analysis, participated in Homologation tests and prepared quotations and BOQs, improving company’s responsiveness.
• Skills: IP Network, SDN, MW, DWDM, FO, Data Analysis and Validation, CRM, Product Management. Network Evolution Consultant • TELECOMUNICACIONES MOVILNET • Caracas, Venezuela • Nov 2011 – Apr 2013
• Industry expertise. Study worldwide Mobile Network Operator’s trends and participate in the proposal of high level technical solutions for business initiatives.
• Presentation skills. I helped prepare and lectured technology presentations to a broad range of company’s departments, increasing awareness of company’s initiatives, strategies and technologies.
• Skills: CEM, cloud computing, IP and Wireless Networks, LTE, IoT, Analytics, Data Visualization, WiFi. Transmission Engineering Coordinator • TELECOMUNICACIONES MOVILNET (Verizon Wireless) • Venezuela • Apr 2005 – Nov 2011
• Vision. Leader for Network migration from a TDM (E1s and MW only) into SDH (SONET) and coleader for network upgrade from SDH to IP/MPLS which allowed to evolve Mobile Network’s backhaul and increase bandwidth for customers.
• Fast learner. Responsible for IP/MPLS, SDH, SONET, MW, Satellite and ATM networks design, dimensioning and engineering, Network Data Analysis, Data Base Administrator (SQL, MS Excel and VBA) and change management.
• Project Management. Transmission Towers, IP/MPLS deployment, and Network optimization project leader, that allowed the company to consistently reach annual goals.
• Team player. I participated in many new projects in the company, working with other departments to design/deploy new technologies, allowing Movilnet to be first in market for several new services.
• Organized: Leader for Cleansing, validation, visualization and analysis of data to improve the decision- making processes, bringing assertive results for the company reducing investments in 20%.
• Skills: MW, SONET, SDH, IP and Wireless Networks, L2/L3, Data Analysis, SQL, VBA, MS Excel. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Your Success Is Determined By What You Do After Work
• Delivered communications software for embedded systems, coding the instructions for Modbus, DNP 3.0 on QNX Operating System for Oil and Gas Industry, using C, assembler and C++ languages.
• Created and sold two administrative programs to small enterprises, while studying at university
• Learned to use R as programming language, through a Portfolio Optimization and Data Science courses on Coursera
• Learned Python and improved VBA and database skills, studying as a hobby, creating programs for stocks trading
• Passed certification tests for Teacher in Texas in 2017 (BTPLT, Bilingual, EC-6, TOEFL). HOBBIES
• Study documents about Data Science, Data Analysis, Web development, R programming, and Python.
• Regular reader of informative/educational books and magazines regarding finance and management
• Music, video edition, reading, staying informed about technology trends and films
• Teaching my kids values, soft skills, coding (Kodu, scratch, turtleacademy) and STEM skills ADDITIONAL INFO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aroom-gonzalez/