Al Vazquez
Advanced Meter Engineering, Manager at SoCalGas- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
Spanish Professional working proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Project Management
UCI Extension
Experience
-
SoCalGas
-
United States
-
Utilities
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Advanced Meter Engineering, Manager
-
Jul 2016 - Present
Advanced Meter Engineering, Manager Advanced Meter Engineering, Manager
-
-
-
-
IT Consultant
-
Nov 2014 - Jun 2016
IT Consultant and Project Manager in the areas of Enterprise Networking, Wireless Field Area Networks, WiFi Networks, Enterprise Network Infrastructure, School Campus WiFi Network, Small Business Networking solutions. Provide leadership for the plan, architecture, design, testing, and implementation of major Information Technology projects. Effectively collaborate with clients, IT cross functional teams, and vendors to define requirements, assess alternatives, and present viable solutions to their business challenges. Clients Include: 1. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Downey, CA 2. Monarch Information Sys, Los Angeles, CA 3. Redhorse Corporation, San Diego, CA Show less
-
-
-
Southern California Edison (SCE)
-
United States
-
Utilities
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Enterprise Wireless Network Strategist / Architect
-
2012 - Oct 2014
Developed SCE's Enterprise Field Area Network strategy and technology wireless network roadmaps. Responsible for the the evaluation and recommendation of wireless technologies for the enterprise to enable greater efficiencies and cost savings. Key accomplishments include: Network Architect for SCE SmartConnect Meter deployment project. Network Architect for the evaluation and testing of the next generation Distribution Automation network strategy.
-
-
Enterprise Network Architect
-
2009 - 2012
Developed enterprise network architecture solutions for major SCE programs, projects, pilots, and technology demonstrations. Executed the SmartConnect Meter mesh network and wireless backhaul network for 5.2 million meters. Team members of the SCE Mart Connect Security Tiger Team to resolve security vulnerabilities of the overall systems of the SmartConnect program. Performed and reviewed EDX propagation studies of the Meter Mesh network.Lead network Architect of the 2% solution of the SmartConnect meters beyond the reach of the traditional mesh network communications. Show less
-
-
Enterprise Solutions Architect
-
2006 - 2009
Formulated and architected innovative enterprise solutions for projects related with wireless network technology deployments. Facilitated the Mobility Center of Excellence Wireless Network team under the leadership of the Executive Enterprise Technology watch program. Recommended the next generation Private Mobile Radio solution by gathering user and system requirements and clearly understand their needs versus wants. Spearheaded the evaluation and testing of the Radio Frequency Identification techology as a possible solution to track and manage key utility assets. Show less
-
-
Information Technology Project Manager
-
1997 - 2006
IT Infrastructure Project Manager for SCE's Business Unit projects. Implemented and deployed key SCE technology projects such as the first Utility Wireless Field Work Order Dispatch project and implementation of the first ruggedized field crew laptop. Deployed each project on budget and on-time while managing the overall project life-cycle and maintaining clients and stakeholders content.
-
-
-
ARCO Atlantic Richfield Company
-
Los Angeles, CA
-
Network Engineer
-
1992 - 1997
Designed and implemented private Frame Relay networks between ARCO's remote offices throughout the US continent and Alaska. Designed Frame Relay networks to improve bandwidth among the office sites for better application performance. In addition, we introduced QoS to the network to prioritize the data traffic among the various applications. Designed and implemented private Frame Relay networks between ARCO's remote offices throughout the US continent and Alaska. Designed Frame Relay networks to improve bandwidth among the office sites for better application performance. In addition, we introduced QoS to the network to prioritize the data traffic among the various applications.
-
-
Education
-
2015 - 2019
University of California San Diego
Certificate, Systems Engineering -
2002 - 2004
University California Irvine
Certificate, Project Management Professional -
1987 - 1992
California State University-Long Beach
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering
Community
