Industrial Engineer - HR Leader & Strategic Manager
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PROFILE EXPERIENCE
Industrial Engineer and
Production Engineer with strong
capabilities and competencies to
lead and manage human teams
through a results-oriented
management approach.
Ph.D. in Philosophy in
International Security –
Cambridge International
University. MBA in Human
Management and Organizational
Development – Universidad
Externado. Specialist in Senior
Management – Universidad Libre.
With an outstanding 20-year
career in Human Talent
Management and Administration, I
possess solid skills in personnel
management, control, and
analysis, as well as in the accurate
implementation of strategic and
managerial guidelines. My
experience includes effective
conflict resolution and union
negotiations, standing out for my
ability to proactively adapt to
continuous improvement.
LATIN SUR GROUP S.A.S CÚCUTA COLOMBIA
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT
08/2003 – CURRENTLY
• Plan, evaluate, and oversee commercial operations.
• Manage personnel and assign responsibilities.
• Assess the products or services offered.
• Ensure and maintain customer satisfaction.
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA
STRATEGIC SPECIALIST – CATALOGUING AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS
07/2021 – 05/2023
• Identified and classified 98% of the Colombian Air Force’s logistical supply items during the implementation of the NATO Codification System within the Ministry of Defense, using the SICAD (Defense Cataloguing System) tool.
• Provided strategic direction through the development and execution of Institutional Improvement Plans.
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE VICHADA COLOMBIA
HEAD OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT / HEAD OF
REGIONAL OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND CONTROL
01/2019 – 07/2021
• Head of the Inspection and Internal Control Office at GAORI Air Base, ensuring 100% compliance with the guidelines and standards established by the Central General Inspectorate of the Colombian Air Force.
• Directed the Human Development Department, leading a team of over 600 personnel.
• Provided leadership and development initiatives focused on staff growth and career projection.
• Implemented training programs and promoted a positive organizational culture.
WILLIAM ALBERTO CASTRO DUQUE
Human Talent and High-Performance Teams
Manager
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CORE COMPETENCIES
Results-Oriented Management
Strategic Leadership
Effective Communication
Strategic Direction
Analytical Methods Validation
Project Management
Human Resources Management
REFERENCES
Claude Roulet
Former Assistant to the President,
Ritz Hotel, Paris
Retired
Miguel Angel Olmos
Retired
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA
HUMAN TALENT ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
01/2008 – 12/2019
• Provided leadership in the execution of the merit-based promotion policy for approximately 5,000 military personnel.
• Served as a military instructor for four graduating classes, responsible for the commissioning of 800 non-commissioned officers.
• Designed the career development plan for pilot and infantry officers.
• Developed a strategic tool for assigning personnel to critical positions.
• Conducted analysis, design, development, and implementation of over 40 processes and procedures related to Human Talent Administration, aimed at strengthening organizational policies and enhancing human capital competencies.
• Implemented the salary improvement and rank standardization policy for 2,864 civilian employees serving in the Air Force, along with the corresponding functions manual.
• Served as the Colombian Air Force representative in union negotiation committees for the Armed Forces and the Ministry of National Defense.
COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR – BENEFITS RECORDS
12/2007 – 01/2008
• Provided leadership in consolidating benefits records for all military and civilian personnel serving in the Colombian Air Force.
TEJAR LLANO GRANDE CÚCUTA COLOMBIA
GENERAL MANAGER
08/2003 – 06/2007
• Directed, executed, managed, and planned company policies and strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Served as the legal representative of the company.
• Measured the execution of plans and strategies both qualitatively and quantitatively, implementing corrective actions related to the market, production, and human talent.
• Analyzed and evaluated personnel performance and administrative and operational work.
• Managed the sales budget and oversaw client development. GAS ROSARIO S.A E.S.P LOS PATIOS COLOMBIA
03/2000 – 10/2001
• Practical Experience – Thesis on the Design and
Implementation of the Plant’s Conduction, Pumping, and Packaging System
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ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
University of Santander
Position: Full-Time Lecturer /
Instructor
Location: Cúcuta – Norte de
Santander, Colombia
FESC Foundation for
Higher Education
Position: Full-Time Lecturer /
Instructor
Location: Cúcuta – Norte de
Santander, Colombia
Colombian Air Force Non-
Commissioned Officers
Military School “Captain
Andrés M. Diaz”
Position: Military Instructor
Location: Madrid –
Cundinamarca, Colombia
EDUCATION
• Industrial Engineer, Libre University, Cúcuta- Colombia 01/1995 – 09/2004.
• Production Engineer, Francisco de Paula Santander University, Cúcuta- Colombia 01/1996 – 12/2001.
• Specialist in Senior Management, Libre University, Cúcuta- Colombia 08/2003 – 12/2004.
• MBA in Human Management and Organizational
Development, Externado University of Colombia, Bogotá- Colombia 02/2012 – 10/2014.
• Phd Philosofhy in International Security Cambridge International University Reino Unido. 03/2018 – 11/2020. ADDITIONAL TRAINING
• UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS: METHODS AND
TECHNIQUES FOR SERVING ON A UN OBSERVER MISSION
Institute for Peace Operations Training, Navy of Colombia Bogotá D.C, February 2017
• INTRODUCTION TO THE UN SYSTEM: ORIENTATION FOR
SERVING ON A UNITED NATIONS MISSION
Institute for Peace Operations Training, Navy of Colombia Bogotá D.C, February 2017
• ADVANCED SECURITY IN THE FIELD
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
Colombia 2017.
• BASIC SECURITY IN THE FIELD II
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
Colombia 2017
• III INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF STRATEGIC AND
CUTTING-EDGE LEADERSHIP (CONGRESS DIRECTOR)
General José María Córdova Military Academy
Bogotá, October 2015
• HUMAN TALENT MANAGEMENT
University of La Sabana
Bogotá, June 2015
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