INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
A broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in planning, analysis, and implementation of information-systems solutions in direct support of business objectives. Expertise in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of systems, infrastructure and staffing required to accomplish department projects and objectives. More than 10 years of experience in personnel management. More than 12 years of experience in system analysis and programming, IT infrastructure and communications implementation for steel pipe manufacturing and IT consultant corporations. Strong background in user training and support documentation. Experience in programming languages, operating hardware, software & communications hardware.
EXPERIENCE
Laguna Tubular Products, Houston, TX
Administration Director (2013-Present)
•Promoted to Administration Director Position in November 2013.
•Managed 5 diverse departments: Accounting, HR, HSE, IT and Purchasing.
•Assessed organizational needs and implemented new technology and practices to streamline and strengthen key organizational processes Accounting and Financial.
•Assisted the Senior Management with financial information and counsel.
IT Manager (2011-2013)
•Transferred from Mexico to Houston as IT Manager in July 2011.
•Project Leader Role in corporate ERP System customization, modules implemented: Inventory, Sales, Accounting, Costing, Fix Assets, Purchasing, QA/QC and S&R.
•Coordinated and supervised virtual server infrastructure implementation as well as Cisco switching and routing solutions.
•Designed and implemented IT procedures, controls and network security with Fortinet Solutions.
•Developed contingency plans, back-up and restore procedures.
•IT department administration, development of vendors and procurement.
Tuberia Laguna, México
IT Manager (2002-2011)
•Promoted to IT Manager position in March 2002.
•Project Leader of ERP systems implementation at all companies of the group.
•IT department administration.
•Designed and implemented IT department policies and procedures.
•Implemented IT department contingency procedures.
•Improved corporate data net.
•Implemented security policies and standards for corporate data net as well as Fortinet Firewall Solutions.
•Trained users on use of ERP systems.
•Coordinated and implemented corporate web sites and corporate Microsoft Exchange Services.
Systems Analyst (2000-2002)
•Programmed management-reporting systems for several departments.
•Served as liaison between system users and technical support group.
•Trained field system users.
•Developed and tested new reporting and data entry system using Visual Basic and SQL Server.
Consultores en Informatica, Mexico
Systems Analyst (1999-2000)
•Prepared test plans and data-user documentation for management systems for chemical laboratories and transportation corporate.
•Designed and Implemented invoicing and sales systems.
•Designed and Implemented control process system for chemical test on inside lab.
•Created reporting programs using Visual Basic and SQL Server.
TECHNOLOGY PROFILE
Software Development
.Net, ASP, Genexus, Visual Basic, Visual Basic Embedded, Java, C#, SQL Server 2005+, MySQL, Access.
Software
Microsoft Office Suite Advanced Level (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook,) Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Exchange, Citrix XEN Server, Cloud Systems, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Windows® Server, all Microsoft OS systems, SalesForce CRM
Technologies/Protocols
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, TC/IP, VPN, IPSEC.
Hardware
Cisco, Fortinet Solutions, Kaspersky, HP, Dell, Lenovo.
EDUCATION AND COURSES
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science - Software Engineering
Instituto Tecnologico de la Laguna, México.
Implementing Microsoft Windows 2003 Professional And Server
Microsoft Training Center Torreon, México.
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
Microsoft Training Center Torreon, México.
Implementing and System Administration Databases on Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft Training Center Torreon, México.
Development Mobile Applications with Visual Basic Embedded
Microsoft Training Center Torreon, México.
Development Business Solutions with Genexus
Artech de México, México City
PLC Programming
Texas Technical Collage, Austin. Texas
Fortinet Network Security Technology Foundations
Torreon, Mexico
ITIL Foundations & Intermediate
Certification in process.