MARIA PUENTE VILLALVA
Seeking an entry level position as Electrical/Project Engineer
(409) 540–2787
Nederland, TX 77627
***************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Motivated self-starter able to work with minimum supervision in an individual/team environment
• Excellent technical, analytical, design and written/verbal communication skills
• Well organized, quick learner and focused on coordinating and carrying out projects
• Skilled in Project Management tasks such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, etc
• Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering Management
Lamar University - Beaumont, TX - December, 2011
Cumulative GPA: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Escuela Politécnica del Ejército - Quito, Ecuador
Cumulative GPA: 18 on a 20 scale
EXPERIENCE
Data Engineer TELECSA Alegro (now CNT), Quito, Ecuador January 2008 – August 2009
• Planned, executed and completed assigned projects to upgrade the Cellular Network
• Maintained and insured compliance of the data services with regulatory standards
• Coordinated and tested new service provisioning projects during maintenance windows
• Operated and maintained equipment for mobile technologies for voice and data services
• Generated and updated inventories, digital backups and informative reports for all platforms
• Managed and maintained monitoring system on a daily basis for capacity, troubleshooting, and planning in the Network Operation Center
• Participated in on-call rotation and provided after-hour support as needed
Support Engineer INTEGRALDATA, Quito, Ecuador June 2006 – December 2007
• Assisted the Technical Manager to complete various projects under schedule
• Conducted work site surveys to determine scope requirements for engineering design
• Ensured that all the engineering projects implemented met current regulatory guidelines
• Coordinated project execution of data services with employees, customers and providers
• Designed, planned and oversaw installation, maintenance and optimization of networks through different transmission media such as microwave, cooper, fiber optic, etc, and configured and troubleshot network and data equipment
Intern SIEMENS, Quito, Ecuador Nov 2005 – June 2006
• Assisted the Project Engineer to control the GSM Mobile Network Project for Siemens’ customer
• Maintained and improved the ISO:9001 standard for quality management of the project
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office, MS Project, HSpice, Cisco Systems CCNA, Network troubleshooting, Adobe Photoshop, Windows, Ericsson Cellular Network Platforms, AutoCAD, PathLoss, TCP/IP and IP subnetting, 2.5G/3G mobile networks, Lean Six Sigma Concepts, Design, ISO, RF.
Strong background in Math, Physics, Science, Computers and Project Management tasks.