Adrian Hernandez

Experience

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  San Fernando Senior High

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

  Automotive Technician

   Skilled automotive technician with hands-on experience and exceptional training providing vehicle service, diagnostic, and repair. Also resolve issues with tires, oil, and pistons on variety models of vehicles. Contributed to inventory turnover through strong problem-solving skills and commitment to top-quality workmanship and excellent customer service.

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  UC Merced School of Engineering

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  UC Merced Engineering Service Learning Project: San Joaquin River.

  The mission of the UC Merced Engineering Service Learning Project for the San Joaquin River (San Joaquin River) is to educate the public on the connections between water, sustainability, and climate as it relates to their lives in the San Joaquin Valley, and inspire positive change. This semester the San Joaquin River team has been tasked with designing an interactive kiosk for the purpose of informing the public on the San Joaquin River’s ecological condition, the efforts being made to restore the river, and the link between UC Merced’s sustainability and the local ecosystem. Throughout the semester, team members have worked together to identify the needs of the client, to design a kiosk, and to generate recommendations for the future endeavours of the San Joaquin River project. Show less

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  UC Merced

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2020

  Provide Broad Technical Support to the Guardian Scholars Program.Create surveys, databases, web forms, and web pages.Basic research with moderate data entry and analysis Worked with the University of California, Merced County Cooperative Extension Office (MCCE), to supporting local farming community by developing a powerful yet affordable UAV. Assembled a UAV capable of safely and reliably carrying the imaging sensor. Programmed and customized the UAV’s autonomous flight software. Used a scripted programs such as Python, to help organize and extract data given by the researcher. Also, used a audio recognition incorporating with Python to filter out certain data to obtain a better result. Successfully designed and 3D printed a ring base and water bottle sampler prototype for UAV Water drone which was then integrated as part of its payload.

  • Lead Guardian Scholar - Technical Specialist

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Engineering Service Learning: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

    Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Laboratory Research Assistant at Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation Laboratory

    Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
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  DARPA

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  International Field-Reverable Thermal Connector (RevCon) Challange

  The goal of the project is to develop a field reversible thermal connector to replace current off the shelf wedgelock devices. Developed a successful prototype that led to obtaining a patent for an autonomous thermal connector.

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  Cogent Communications

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2023

  Regional Account Manager

  I am excited to share my experience as a Regional Account Manager at Cogent Communications. In this role, I built lasting relationships with customers and the community, working towards long-term business growth. My day-to-day activities included extensive cold calling and outreach to continuously build our sales pipeline.I had the opportunity to profitable business leads and construct a pipeline of prospective customers. I also leveraged CRM databases to manage customer data, log calls and activities, and generate valuable insights that helped develop our sales pipeline. Managing an account deck of 100-120 clients in my territory was both challenging and rewarding, with a mix of existing customers and new logos. Show less

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  Ideal Restoration, Inc.

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  Business Development Manager

  Thrilled to share that I had an incredible, yet short journey as a Business Development Manager at Ideal Restoration.During my time here, I was able to successfully negotiate and close long-term agreements with new clients in my assigned territory. I reached out to potential customers through various channels, including telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.I'm proud to say that I established strong relationships with key decision-makers within our clients' organizations, promoting growth and ensuring client satisfaction was our top priority. One of my proudest accomplishments was onboarding seven new clients within just 90 days, showing our commitment to excellence and building successful professional relationships. Show less