Alberto A. Yepez
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PROFILE
Metallurgical and Materials Engineer with solid knowledge of the practical application of materials science, metallurgy, and engineering technology. Over 4 years of experience in mentoring, leadership, project development, and structural characterization instruments. Systems Engineer with specialty in product requirements, design architecture, validation, management, statistics, and quality assurance. Dedicated tutor with excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills demonstrated by 3 years of experience.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MASTER OF SCIENCE: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX,
Term: August 2014 - May 2016 Graduation Date: May 14, 2016
Overall GPA: 3.40/4.0 Major GPA: 3.20/4.0
Coursework in: Systems Engineering Fundamentals, Systems Requirements Analysis,
Systems Management & Systems Validation and Verification
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX,
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Term: August 2008 - December 2013 Graduation Date: December 14, 2013
Overall GPA: 3.22/4.0. Major GPA: 3.18/4.0
Coursework in: Metallurgical and Materials Design and Practice
Completion of Laboratory Safety and Hazard Training in Fall 2011
Received Edgar Jimenez-Coca Cola Scholarship for MME students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AT&T Technology and Operations El Paso, TX
Student Intern – Technical I 06/2015 to 05/2016
Utilized technical knowledge from software tools to modify SharePoint sites.
Used tools such as Excel Macros & Visual Basic to enhance troubleshooting measures.
Employed working strategies from online training to increase job performance.
UTEP MINER ATHLETE ACADEMIC CENTER El Paso, TX
Tutor I 02/2012 to 05/2015
Collaborated with tutors and administrative staff regarding educational improvement for student athletes.
Managed numerous students simultaneously within time restrictions.
Created professional solving strategies to help athletes master their courses.
Organized written reports for ensuring increased academic efficiency in the student's progress.
CONTEMPORARY SERVICES CORPORATION (CSC) El Paso, TX
Non-Commissioned Security Officer 10/2010 to 04/2011
Assisted in the field of crowd safety under the standards of CSC.
Contributed to the security of the area with the help of campus police and coworkers.
Developed and maintained the use of constant communication with team members to ensure risk reduction.
Prepared security strategies for working independently during small events.
PROFICIENT STRENGTHS
Experienced in written reports
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Committed to client satisfaction
Team Player
Leadership
Creative
Strong Communication
Fast Learner
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Collaborated in the project design of "Sulfur Effects in Copper Rod" as undergraduate work for the company of Freeport McMoran to ensure the product was completed effectively to company standards, on time and within budget constraints.
Worked for the project development of "An Intelligent Motorcycle Airbag System (IMAS)" as graduate work for the course of Systems Engineering Fundamentals for sales, engineering technology, customer relations, and management purposes.
Demonstrated team proficiency during the project of “WALLE-E 2.0”, an intelligent robot to be utilized by the Department of Energy (DOE), as graduate work for the course of Systems Engineering Management in the fields of engineering design, quality assurance, and stakeholder relations.
Established engineering professionalism and leadership during the project of “Online Program Service System (OPSS)”, a service to be implemented at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for development of online degree programs. Served as the final project in graduate coursework.
Explained a lecture about "Failure Analysis and Pourbaix Diagrams" as graduate work for the course of Systems Requirements Analysis for the purpose of implementing essential background of metallurgy into manufacturing processes.
Acquired Six Sigma Green Belt certification through a course and evaluation held by the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
Provided student athletes a better academic preparation for their undergraduate courses throughout the methods of mentoring and supervision.
Achieved the status of College of Engineering Dean's List at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) during the terms Fall 2008 and Spring 2013.
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE
Materials science (Hardness Test, Impact Test, Cold Rolling, Tensile Test) - Intermediate (3 years)
Metallurgy (Characterization, Metallography, Failure Analysis, SEM, EDS, XRF) - Intermediate (3 years)
MS Office - Advanced (10 years)
Quality Control & Statistics (Minitab, Checklists, Defect Logs, APQP, DFSS) - Intermediate (2 years)
Systems Engineering/Manufacturing/Project Management - Intermediate (2 years)
Presentation for "Sulfur Effects in Copper Rod"
The University of Texas at El Paso, May 2013
Undergraduate Coursework & Senior Design
Presentation for "An Intelligent Motorcycle Airbag System (IMAS)
The University of Texas at El Paso, December 2014
Graduate Coursework
Presentation for "WALLE-E 2.0”
The University of Texas at El Paso, December 2015
Graduate Coursework
Presentation for "Online Program Service System (OPSS)”
The University of Texas at El Paso, May 2016
Graduate Coursework & Final Project
CERTIFICATIONS
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
Six Sigma White Belt Certification - Aveta Business Institute