Architectural Technician

• May 2022 - Present

Line Manager

• Jan 2020 - May 2022

Through the process of acquiring accreditation from NATA for aggregate testing within the main laboratory in Victoria and in addition to previous years of experience as a materials technician, I obtained the senior status as a materials Geo-technician. As a result now I lead a team of 3 people with special focus in aggregates testing. Some of my responsibilities include:- Produce NATA endorsed reports for specialized testing on aggregates according to Australian Standards- Ensure all testing required is finalized and reported efficiently within the time frames-Produce reports on area’s performance and identify potential opportunities for the area’s growth in terms of testing capabilities-Identify any risk/hazard and ensure it is followed up until a suitable solution or elimination has been taken place

Materials Technician

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

I was part of a team, which looked after the quality control laboratory within one of the Holcim's aggregates quarry in the north area of VictoriaResponsibilities- Performing specialized testing on aggregates according to Australian Standards- Maintaining the internal tracking system for all the testing required- Maintaining calibration equipment according to standards on a regular basis (i.e. balances)- Keeping production manager (quarry manager, Holcim) updated on any issue resulting from daily operations both in production and sales

Assistant Manager

• Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

My contribution to this company included: the provision of support to staff within the operations area, along with the elaboration of accurate documentation for delivery orders ready to dispatch/pick up. As well as providing customer service to users of self-service laundry system My contribution to this company included: the provision of support to staff within the operations area, along with the elaboration of accurate documentation for delivery orders ready to dispatch/pick up. As well as providing customer service to users of self-service laundry system

Business Co-Founder

• Jan 2014 - May 2016

Performed as the project coordinator during the first stage of the brand establishment process for Mamahuhu in Australia’s market. (Mamahuhu is a fair trade and young fashion brand, first established in Colombia). Responsibilities •On-going project control, purchasing and costing knowledge applied to establish KPI’s •Ensured compliance with GST reporting & Australian import regulations Achievements •I reduced the time required for on-going control, by creating a MS Excel model to consolidate inventory, sales and reports, which can be replicated to other projects. •I coordinated first stage of the brand approaching Australia’s market, including research (both quantitative and qualitative). •Built a strong database and dashboard for reporting and monitoring purposes based on MS Excel

Investment Product Coordinator

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

CPS (Consulting, Projects and Information Systems): provides consulting services for financial institutions. My Role Coordinated a project aiming to improve the performance of two financial products, accountable for 1 of 4 areas including 30 bank branches through training and redefinition of processes. Ensuring effective communication between financial product provider and management areas of the bank branches Achievements •In 3 months time, more than 80% of the branches under my lead were exceeding their expected quota after I delivered training sessions and suggested procedures for manager roles with the aim to monitor results with effective outcomes. •I gathered information, consolidated a strong database and created a dashboard to support more robust analysis, which was chosen as the standard model for all the areas at a national scope. •I proposed a non-monetary incentive initiative to engage employees who were directly involved in the product sales process, which led to a successful strategy to overcome resilience towards the two financial products under my lead

Information Analyst

• Feb 2008 - Jun 2009

OMD is the leader Media Agency in Colombia and provides strategic solutions in media planning. My Role Key member of the media strategy team, accountable for the data analytical process and insights reports for recognised brands such as Avianca (Airline), Absolut Vodka, Colmotores (General Motors), Frito Lay (Lay’s), Siemens among others Achievements •I managed to reduce the time required for on going reports by migrating from MS Excel and MS Access to QlikView dashboards, which resulted in more accurate and visually attractive reports. •I developed a media industry report from scratch, which became an ongoing monthly report for the organisation management with strategic purposes