Experience

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  Hamilton-avnet electronics, inc., new york city region

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1982

  Field sales engineer

  Distribution of industrial electronics to OEM and engineering firms.

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  Tres torres, s.a., guatemala city, guatemala

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

  Regional manager

  Design; sales of data processing systems.

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  Coca-cola® distributing co., quetzaltenango, guatemala

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  General manager

  Marketing and distribution of Coca-Cola products.

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  Hamilton-avnet electronics, inc., south texas region

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  Field sales engineer

  Distribution of industrial electronics to OEMs and design engineering firms.

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  Santa marta & anexos, quetzaltenango, guatemala

  Mar 1992 - Apr 1995

  Operations manager

  Coffee plantation. Production and milling. Annual harvest 1.4 M. lbs.

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  Emed raytheon e-systems, san antonio, texas

  May 1995 - Oct 1996

  Production manager

  Lumisys X-ray film scanning systems; X-ray imaging software & hardware integration.

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  Mcm corporation, san antonio, texas

  Oct 1996 - Nov 1999

  Director of technical operations – project manager

  Lumisys X-ray film scanning systems; USA/Canada service and calibration.

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  Asg services, inc., san antonio, texas

  Nov 1999 - Aug 2007

  Director of technical operations

  Lumisys X-ray film scanning systems; USA/Canada on-site/depot service and calibration. Developed, implemented technical procedures, managed technical operations for servicing medical X-ray scanning systems requiring specialized electronics maintenance, calibration, and software configuration; trained technical personnel. Negotiated service agreements with industry-leading OEMs including Eastman Kodak, AGFA, Siemens, GE Medical, Fuji, Philips, and independent hospital/clinic sites. Show less

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  Southwest research institute

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2023

  Manager-r&d/acting director

  Fire Technology DepartmentListing, Labeling, Follow-Up InspectionsManage daily operations of Listing, Labeling, and Quality Assurance (QA) follow-up Inspection Programs: allocating resources, promoting services, developing proposals, overseeing scheduling and inspections of domestic and international manufacturing plants/processes. Manage personnel and direct activities related to QA inspections, inspection findings, process improvement, product testing and reporting to clients, internal and external audits in support of accreditation requirements (International Accreditation Service (IAS), OSHA, etc.), and assistance to clients for product Code compliance and approval by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (e.g., International Maritime Organization (IMO)/U.S. Coast Guard). Show less

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  Frutos bella vista, s.a. / finca santa albina

  Jan 2023 - now

  Company owner & general manager

  Farming: Coffee, Macadamia, Hass Avocado, Banana/Plantain