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Montreal, Canada Area

Designing and implementing I.T. solutions for tracking, analyzing, and improving the manufacturing processes of a world-class customer baseMES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) configuration, programming, debugging, and testing Development of data management strategies for the integration of MES with ERP, SPC and CMMS software; as well as plant automation equipment Technical evaluation of project proposals and business casesFormalization and mentoring of best… Show more Designing and implementing I.T. solutions for tracking, analyzing, and improving the manufacturing processes of a world-class customer baseMES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) configuration, programming, debugging, and testing Development of data management strategies for the integration of MES with ERP, SPC and CMMS software; as well as plant automation equipment Technical evaluation of project proposals and business casesFormalization and mentoring of best practices Show less

Latin America (6 Countries, 10 Facilities)

Led efforts for pharmaceutical software implementation/integration (MES, SPC, CMSS, ERP), design of validation protocols and test cases, change management and deployment at all organizational levels.Guaranteed regulatory compliance with FDA, local MoH's and Corporate norms (GAMP 5, CFR 21 part 11, Data Integrity, etc.)Gained specialization in industrial/process data extraction, integration and reporting (OPC, DB2, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, etc.)2008-2010: Helped… Show more Led efforts for pharmaceutical software implementation/integration (MES, SPC, CMSS, ERP), design of validation protocols and test cases, change management and deployment at all organizational levels.Guaranteed regulatory compliance with FDA, local MoH's and Corporate norms (GAMP 5, CFR 21 part 11, Data Integrity, etc.)Gained specialization in industrial/process data extraction, integration and reporting (OPC, DB2, SQL Server, Crystal Reports, etc.)2008-2010: Helped selecting, training and consolidating the first I.T.-Manufacturing group for Baxter’s Latin America Region (Mexico, Colombia and Brazil). 2012-2014: Helped to expand the scope of the group and sharing of best practices to Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic.Established team's good practices for project management, finance control and report of results to the regional and global leaders. The team is generating annual benefits to Baxter of around 2 million USD. Show less

Founded and legally established a non-profit organization for sports and cultural promotionSuccessfully negotiated sponsorships for the organization with world-class companies ( Fox Sports, Heineken, Pepsi, Caja Popular Mexicana, Oxxo, among others) and with governmental entities ( Governor of Morelos, Congress of Morelos)Raised annual volumes of economic operation for the non-profit organization from 50 K USD in 2010 to 300 K USD in 2012. Led organization’s efforts to… Show more Founded and legally established a non-profit organization for sports and cultural promotionSuccessfully negotiated sponsorships for the organization with world-class companies ( Fox Sports, Heineken, Pepsi, Caja Popular Mexicana, Oxxo, among others) and with governmental entities ( Governor of Morelos, Congress of Morelos)Raised annual volumes of economic operation for the non-profit organization from 50 K USD in 2010 to 300 K USD in 2012. Led organization’s efforts to effectively acquire and sustain 2 franchises in Mexican professional soccer, (2nd and 3rd Division). Qualifying to every play-off between 2007 and 2013. 2007 National Semifinalists in the 3rd Division. 2014 National Finalists in the 2nd Division. Show less

Gained expertise as a database manager, client-server, web and reports developer. Became on-site contact and Application Leader at G.E. Corporate Headquarters. Provided direct support to application users. Coordinated migrations for database and application servers. Coordinated application changes and go-live moves, effectively interacting with G.E. Corporate’s Quality Assurance and Change Control Boards.Back in Mexico, led my group’s efforts for requirement gathering… Show more Gained expertise as a database manager, client-server, web and reports developer. Became on-site contact and Application Leader at G.E. Corporate Headquarters. Provided direct support to application users. Coordinated migrations for database and application servers. Coordinated application changes and go-live moves, effectively interacting with G.E. Corporate’s Quality Assurance and Change Control Boards.Back in Mexico, led my group’s efforts for requirement gathering, effectively coordinating technical groups in India, USA and Mexico.From January to June 2005, led “CMAT Group”, an employee-coordinated effort to enhance productivity, communication and fellowship among the members of the “G.E. Corporate” near-shore group. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Software Engineering

Master, International Business And Administration

Main areas of study: Marketing, Strategic Planning, Project Finance Valuation, etc.