Polo Barra

Polo barra

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location of Polo BarraQuerétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Principal Engineer CTH - Aircraft Engines External Hardware Design & Integration

  • Education

    • Instituto tecnológico de hermosillo

      1998 - 2002
      Bachelor's degree mechanical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Kenpo, Creatividad

    • Itesm

      1993 - 1996
      Bachelor of engineering - be high school/secondary diplomas and certificates
  • Experience

    • Lym de méxico, s.a. de c.v.

      Aug 2003 - Nov 2012

      Plans and allocates the company resources to achieve compliance with the production schedule and goals.Coordinates Engineering, Drafting, Purchasing, QC and Production departments for company resources planning and production scheduling, seeking to improve the overall process efficiencies and capabilities, as well as specific project development management.Anticipate and identify potential threats and improvement opportunities for all the company levels and departments.Develops and implements improvement projects, including the introduction of new working methods, quality systems certification and new software to increase efficiency and productivity. QC & Engineering Manager for the development and implementation of the ASME Quality Control System and National Board Certification of ASME “U” and “R” stamps for Section VIII, Div. 1. Show less Development and implementation of sales strategies to achieve and exceed the sales budgets.Collect and analyze strategic information regarding customers and competitors to modify or create the necessary strategies specific to the customer / product and provide feedback to sales representatives and branch managers.Coordination and support the activities of the sales force in planning their schedules of visits and track sales opportunities.Sales contact with foreign partners in Chile, Canada and the United States to coordinate projects. Show less Direct contact with sales representatives and customers for the collection and analysis of specific project information and the development of technical and economic proposals that meet and exceed the customer requirements.Collection, analysis and preparation of customers, products and projects databases to integrate a structured knowledge base to support other activities and company departments as well as the sales representatives needs in the field.Preparation of technical calculations, preliminary drawings and 3D models for the integration of the technical proposals of the projects.Costs and profit margin estimation for the economic proposals of the projects. Show less

      • Special Projects and Production Planning Manager

        Sept 2009 - Nov 2012
      • Sales & Customer Service Manager

        Sept 2005 - Sept 2009
      • Application Engineer

        Aug 2003 - Sept 2005
    • Ge aerospace

      Nov 2012 - now

      Subject matter expert for design, manufacturing and integration of fuel distribution systems and manifold. Provided technical leadership for field investigations and new designs of Commercial, Aero-derivative and and Future of Flight engine demonstrators.Intellectual Property Focal and Technology Development subcommittee Team Leader for External Engine Hardware Design and Integration. Responsible of developing IP and Tech Development strategy for decision making about technology pursuits, technical roadmap development, technology landscaping, portfolio protection, and strategic patent development. Show less Senior Engineer (Controlled Title Holder) for Widebody Aircraft Engines External Hardware Design & Integration, leading and supporting high priority field investigations and engine cost reduction projects, as well as general program support to maintain the engines readiness to serve for Boeing 747, 777 and 787 applications.Patent development and application for aircraft engine fluid transfer components and connectors. Global Leader of the External Engine Hardware Design & Integration Tech Community, which provides a mechanism for cross-business and cross-discipline collaboration to solve business challenges and knowledge sharing for best business and engineering practices. Lead and supported Design Board 19 Leadership Team Initiatives, including Specifications, Design Processes and Design Practices updates; also developed tools to speed up knowledge transfer, simplify activities and increase productivity. Show less GENX Engine platform Technical Leader, leading and supporting high priority field investigations and engine cost reduction projects, as well as general program support to maintain the engines readiness to serve for Boeing 747 and 787 applications.Patent development and application for aircraft engine fluid transfer components and connectors. Global Leader of the External Engine Hardware Design & Integration Tech Community, which provides a mechanism for cross-business and cross-discipline collaboration to solve business challenges and knowledge sharing for best business and engineering practices.Lead and supported Design Board 19 Leadership Team Initiatives, including Specifications, Design Processes and Design Practices updates; also developed tools to speed up knowledge transfer, simplify activities and increase productivity. Show less CFM56 External Engine Design and Configurations Engineering Lead / Focal. CFM56 engine platform Technical and Project Management Lead for High priority field issues resolution, and general program support (manufacturing, services and cost reduction) for high customer/program impact issues.Lead and supported Design Board 19 - External Engine Design, Integration and Architecture - Leadership Team Initiatives, including Specifications & Design Practices updates, and developing tools to speed up knowledge transfer, simplify activities and increase productivity.Continued mentoring and supporting as Six Sigma Black Belt and DFR certified practitioner to multiple engine programs. Show less External Engine Design and Configurations Technical and Project Management Support for CFM56, GE CF6, CF34, Passport 20, and GE-Honda HF120 Engines.Technical Leader for CFM56 Configurations and Externals.Active participation as Design Board 19 Manufacturing/Assembly/Standards Team member.Six Sigma Black Belt mentoring and support for Configurations and Externals Six Sigma Green Belts Certification Projects.Design For Reliability mentoring and support for Configurations and Externals Projects.Actively participated to promote Team Technical Growth initiative. Show less

      • Principal Engineer

        Aug 2023 - now
      • Senior Engineer CTH - Widebody Aircraft Engines External Hardware Design & Integration Tech Leader

        Apr 2018 - Aug 2023
      • GENX External Engine Hardware Design & Integration Technical Leader

        Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
      • CFM56 Configurations and Externals Design Lead Engineer - Mechanical/Component Eng.

        Apr 2014 - Feb 2016
      • Advanced Lead Engineer - E4

        Nov 2012 - Apr 2014
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Design for reliability practitioner

      Ge aviation
      Jul 2014
    • Additive manufacturing: optimizing 3d prints

      Linkedin
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Six sigma green belt

      Ge aviation
      Nov 2013
    • Design for additive manufacturing: fdm

      Linkedin
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      Engineering Excellence Award GE Aerospace Dec 2022 Cultural Transformation. For contributions to the Production Technologies Trystorm Leadership Team enabling a step change in engineering culture to focus on supporting supply chain delivery, and providing lessons learned and recommendations to top leadership to define the Production Technologies Organization goals, strategy, scope and size.
    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      ERD 2019 Winner - Manufacturing & Processes GE Aviation Mar 2019
    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      ERD 2018 Winner - Technical Mentoring Awards GE Aviation Mar 2018
    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      ERD 2015 Winner - Product Validation and Certification Awards - CF34-10A NAI GE Aviation - GEIQ Mar 2015 The Product Validation and Certification Award, recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of product validation, test and certification & qualification. Projects nominated for this award should focus on test enabling systems, component or product testing, and certification/qualification program leadership & execution, either on a new product or product improvement program. Projects nominated for this award shall exhibit exemplary technical achievement, measureable business impact and… Show more The Product Validation and Certification Award, recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of product validation, test and certification & qualification. Projects nominated for this award should focus on test enabling systems, component or product testing, and certification/qualification program leadership & execution, either on a new product or product improvement program. Projects nominated for this award shall exhibit exemplary technical achievement, measureable business impact and demonstrate use of imagination through development of novel test methods, as well as first time yield improvement and certification/qualification program execution or process improvement. Show less
    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      ERD 2014 Finalist - Engineering Fullfilment Service Award - CF34-10A NAI GE Aviation - GEIQ Mar 2014 This award recognizes activities that represent a significant contribution in the fulfillment of the business' goals and objectives, in preparing and supporting the structuring and regulatory certification of products and components and in providing customer services such as on time delivery, quality, compliance with standards and the coordination of activities that directly impacted delivery to the customer.
    • Awarded to Polo Barra
      ERD 2014 Finalist - Engineering Fullfilment Service Award - GE Passport 20 External Hardware for First Engin To Test GE Aviation - GEIQ Mar 2014 This award recognizes activities that represent a significant contribution in the fulfillment of the business' goals and objectives, in preparing and supporting the structuring and regulatory certification of products and components and in providing customer services such as on time delivery, quality, compliance with standards and the coordination of activities that directly impacted delivery to the customer.