Alain Despeignes
Home: 646-***-****
Cell: 646-***-****
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SKILLS: Microsoft Office, Access, Windows NT, TCP/IP
Networking Archiving, Managing, Cadwell,
XLTek, Nihon-Kohden, Medtronic, Nicolet, Neuro-Net
CERTIFICATION: Certified in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring
(CNIM),
Registered EEG Technologist (R.EEG T.),
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
EDUCATION:
08/19-12/21. Florida Institute Technology. Melbourne,
FL Major in
Operation Research
(PhD in SCIENCE)
01/15-12/18 Florida Institute Technology Melbourne, FL
Major in Operation Research
(MASTER IN SCIENCE)
01/09-03/14 Devry University New York, NY
Major in Electronic Engineering
(BACHELOR IN SCIENCE)
07/06-08/06 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
Polysomnography Technologist Course
(CERTIFICATE)
02/02-11/02 Brooklyn Ed Opportunity Center Brooklyn, NY
Hardware and Software computer components
02/99-06/99 General Information Technology Inc. Brooklyn, NY
Microsoft Certified System Engineering Course
Microsoft Certified Professional
Certified by Microsoft in Window NT 4.0 Server,
Workstations, Network Essentials, Enterprise Technologies
09/86-06/88 City College of New York New York, NY
Major in Electrical Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE:
07/19 - present. Orlando Epilepsy Center
EEG technologist
● Hook up patients using 1020 system. Monitoring live eeg studies for seizures and abnormalities.
03/17- 03/19 Mountsinai Hospital New York, NY
- IOM Coordinator of neuromonitoring service Dept.
●Managing and supervising the IOM staff. Coordinating IOM
specialist to assigned cases and add-ons. Assessing and
implementing weekly staff schedule depending on the
demand for the service. Managing staff breaks according to
union rules. Ensuring and confirming cases added by surgical
staffs require neuro-monitoring. Evaluating staff’s annual
performance.
08/15 – 03/17 King’s County Hospital Brooklyn, NY
-Assistant Director of Neurology department
Overlooking the performance of the department.
Implementing plans and rules to improve efficiency.
Evaluating staffs’ performance. Conducting scheduled
meetings on improvement and performance. Enforcing
rules and regulations on departmental and hospital policies.
Involvement in the hiring and termination process.
Responding to internal and external complaints and how to
resolve them moving forward.
06/15 – 07/19 New York university medical center New York, NY
-Electroneurodiagnostic Senior Technologist
Performed EEG routines, ECI, Continuous video monitoring,
Adult and pediatric EMU and ICU hook-ups. Including grid
preparations, montages, and hook-ups for intracranial patients.
02/13 – 06/15 New York Presbyterian New York, NY
-Neurophysiology Technologist
Performed EEG routines, ECI, Continuous video monitoring,
Adult and pediatric EMU and ICU hook-ups.
Performs IOM on various neuro surgical cases.
05/08- 06/13 Beth Israel Hospital New York, NY
- Neurophysiology Specialist
Performed Intra-operative monitoring for: Brain surgeries,
Spine surgeries, peripheral nerve surgeries, Carotid
Procedures (EEG monitoring),Intra- operative evoke potentials,
WADA testing.
- EEG Technician
Performed Routine EEGs, ECI, Ambulatory, and
Video EEG recordings on neonatal, adult patients and
Pediatric patients.
08/07- 12/12 New York Methodist Brooklyn, NY
-EEG Technician
Performed Routine EEGs, ECI, Ambulatory, and
Video EEG recordings on neonatal, adult patients and
Pediatric patients.
08/07- 09/11 United Staffing Agency New-York, NY
EEG Technologist
Worked at various hospitals and facilities to perform EEG,
EMU, and Ambulatory services.
08/03-05/07 Ney Centers for Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine
Little Neck, NY
EEG Manager
Assigning technologists to patients, maintaining EEG
equipment and inventories at maximum performance,
archiving and safe guarding ambulatory CDs. Prepare
patient folders with proper documentations for billings.
Maintained interaction with other clinics for health service
exchanges.
EEG Technologist
Prepared patients with the 10-20 system electrodes placement
06/04-07/06 Home Safe Appraisal Baldwin, NY
Licensed Assistant Appraiser
Researched and reported values for 1-6 family homes
09/94-11/15 AD Distribution Service Brooklyn, NY
Chief Executive Officer
Oversees the operation and execution of the company.
Strategic planning for growth and effective services.
Administrated and managed distribution, finances, sales,
and collections.
Awards/Honors
10 Dean’s List Award at Devry University.