Work Experience

• Worked in R&D at the compounding plant in Thornaby, leading a quality improvement project
• Developed the first reliable test for loose fibreglass in Verton® products
• Achieved the first accurate loose fibreglass measurements in 20+ years of Verton® production
• Developed a process capable of reducing loose fibreglass in specific grades by up to 40%
• Developed a process that enabled a 50% increase in production whilst maintaining product quality

v  Designed and managed the server software and network equipment used to route Voice over IP communications for low-cost international calls

v  Deployed solutions to small and medium sized companies in Granada – Spain, reducing their international phone bills by up to 75%

July 2001 - May 2005: Network Operator, WorldIRC

Oversee network strategies, server installations and maintain Channel Services for the WorldIRC IRC network. This includes Unix shell work for the server software, database maintenance and user tracking for the Channel Services interface and a great deal of user interaction in a helpdesk setting. The work is a very team-oriented one, collaborating with techs all over the world in order to keep the network running.

Education

Chemical Engineer: Universidad de Granada - Spain. Senior year student.

Language Skills

• Spanish (Native)
• English (Technical Translator)
• German (Basic)
  
• Portuguese (Basic)

Specials Skills and Training

• Linux Administration
• Windows Network Administrator
• Advanced Network Administration
• Knowledge of advanced network wiring techniques.
• Experience in deploying outdoor wireless network solutions
• Repairing and upgrading hardware of PC desktop computers

Programming Skills and Experience

• Matlab modeling language
• Adobe Photoshop photo retouching and web graphics
• HTML & CSS
  
• PHP
• Basic Unix shell scripting (perl, sh)