City of Long Beach, Long Beach                                                                     September 11, 2023-Current
Communications Specialist V (Infrastructure Project Manager)
 

• Oversees wireless, voice, cameras & telecommunication projects (scope, time, cost) in coordination with the technology teams, city departments, management, and external customers.
• Manages project plans for modernizing city-wide data networks and voice systems, spanning 1,000’s of hardware devices, 100’s of facilities, 60+ miles of fiber optics, and 300+ business applications.
• Coordinates technology designs and implementation across technology teams and city departments, including Public Safety, Public Works, Harbor, Park & Recreation, Health, Utilities and Libraries.
• Collaborates across the TI Department on technology and process improvement initiatives including incident-problem-change-configuration management, audits, and reviews.
• Drive dashboards & reports on infrastructure services and project portfolio using tools such as Service Now, Share Point and other tools.

 
NextGen Laboratories, Newport Beach, CA                                                   May 15, 2023 – Sept 08, 2023
Pre-Analytical Specialist / IT Technician
 

• Receive samples from outside labs, record all incoming samples per lab requirements.
• Processing in-house samples and samples for reference labs send-outs.
• Accessions and processes samples (pre-analytical), and prepares then for the analytical process, scanning requisitions into the LIS.
• Ensures specimen stability, identify specimen errors, and follow procedures to correct problems including proper documentation.
• Help install, configure & maintain the companies IT framework.
• Set up hardware & software applications when required.
• Handle client & colleague queries regarding networks, systems & applications, through JIRA

 
City of Gardena, Gardena, CA                                                                        October 10,2022 – May 1, 2023
Help Desk Technician

• Create & Manage user accounts for the network & all software systems.
• Set-up, configure, install Windows computers (Hardware & Software) & network/telecom equipment.
• Maintain webpage content on internal/external Word Press Websites
• Run A/V system for both Counsel & Planning meetings (weekly)
• Work directly with the city PD with their body cam, city cam and jail camera systems as well at their everyday use with computers, fax machines, printers, and city to city communications systems.

 
 
CHOC Hospital, Orange, CA                                                              June 6, 2022 – September 20, 2022
Laboratory Technician (Send outs)

• Responsible for the identification, implementation, on-going education, training and support of information technology (IT) services
• Receive and process all incoming samples via tube system or Phlebotomist and distribute all samples to the correct departments (Micro, Hematology, Pathology, Chemistry and Send out’s)
• Ensure each sample meets the outside labs requirements before creating the shipping information (CSF, Bone Marrow, Serum, Plasma, whole blood, Sputum, Stool, etc.)
• Communicate with RN, charge nurse and Physician’s to gather information as needed to complete job duties.

 
Coast Plaza Hospital, Norwalk, CA                                                    December 6, 2021 – June 3, 2022
Clinical Phlebotomist Technician

• Perform venipuncture’s on patients in all departments (ER, ICU, OR, Long Term, Same Day)
• Assist Lab Manager/Supervisor with the creation of new documents for the lab.
• Follows the hospital’s polices and procedures while ensuring to document all items as required
• Troubleshoot problems, documents specimen rejections, prepares send-out specimens and performs billing.
• Assist the CLS in the lab by centrifuging, organizing the specimens, placing specimens on the instruments to initiate the test run, making smears, plating micro and maintain the instruments.

 
Aquatic AV, San Jose, CA                                                                    (2009-2012 Contract) 2018 - 2021
Project Application Engineer

• Manage multiple project schedules from concept to production while making sure each milestone is on schedule and meets or exceeds the product feature list.
• Liaison between oversea vendors, domestic ODM customers, retail vendors and Aquatic AV.
• Create feature list for new projects, administer and maintain product development plan and product specifications, including review and evaluation process.
• Create Technical data sheets for new projects while reviewing bids from each possible new factory.
• Create Design documents for OEM/ODM customers while working with oversea vendors to ensure each product meets the required tolerance.
• Work directly with the Graphic Artist to design, create, Master Cartons, Sub Cartons, Gift Boxes, Product Manuals, Chassis labels and mounting templates.
• Network and develop business relationships with new distributors in the Southern California area.
• Run certification programs to certify products prior to final submission (SiriusXM and Apple)
• Manage certification information for Proposition 65, REACH and CMRT as our OEM customers request the information.
• Provide new and inspiring ideas for future products to meet the demands of the market.

 
Clarion Corporation of America, Cypress, CA                                                      2004 – 2009 / 2014 - 2018
Program Engineer                                             (2014-2018)

• Create, administer and maintain product development plan and product specifications, including review and evaluation process.
• Maintain product development/evaluation/risk schedule and provide status reports to all product development members.
• Manage the certification process for SiriusXM, Pandora, Apple (Mfi), FCC, USB, MP3, J1939 & CAN for evaluation and certification.
• Communicate directly with each vendor and provide direction to ensure the project meets or exceeds the company policy.
• Assist in managing the test criteria and design layout for both JIRA and Zephyer

Manager, Product Development/Engineering                (2007-2009)

• Liaison between Clarion, Clarion customers, and outsourced vendors
• Travel over sea’s to follow up on preproduction samples, made any corrections needed while at the manufacture site
• Provide Engineering & Product Development Departments with ETA, schedules for all sample stages.

Manager, Application Engineering                                 (2006-2007)

• Develop and manage monthly progress reporting for the VP of Engineering
• Assist in the evaluation of QC Process to ensure compliance with Clarion specifications.
• Provide technical expertise for critical mechanical/electrical decisions on product approval stages.
• Overlook reports after samples have been tested to Clarion specifications.

Warranty Quality Assurance Specialist                            (2004-2006)

• Investigate and provide resolutions to incidents of all models where corrective action was necessary.
• Provide documents and reports to Clarion manufactures for corrective actions on audio products.
• Provide supplier education on Clarion testing standards.
• Created, Authored and distributed forms under ISO 9001:2000 standards.