Carlos Fuentes

Chief Operating Officer at GasUp
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Professional working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency

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Efrain Rosario

Outstanding professional, assertive, knowledgeable great people skills. Possesses significant experience in the international arena and development and execution of theater security cooperation strategy. Has my highest recommendation.

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Credentials

  • Emergency Response to Terrorism, Emergency Preparedness
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  • FEMA Incident Command System (ICS)
    FEMA
  • Leadership & Management, Strategic Communications
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  • USAID/OFDA Joint Humanitarian Operation Course
    USAID - Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

Experience

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Oct 2018 - Present

    • United States
    • Food & Beverages
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Inbound Supervisor
      • Jul 2018 - Present

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Emergency Management Specialist
      • Apr 2014 - Present

    • Program Manager
      • Feb 2013 - Apr 2014

      Served as the Senior Humanitarian Manager and Civil Affairs Operations; responsible for the administration, personnel actions, individual training, family support and leadership development of personnel; supervises and synchronizes all administration and operational functions within the company; responsible for the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued in excess of $2.5 million.• Spearheaded language and human resource training preparing 45 personnel from diverse backgrounds to work together and react effectively in emergency situations.• Facilitated communication and international collaboration, while coordinating with senior Embassy officials, during high visibility operations resulting in the safe completion of department objectives. • Utilized foreign language skills to effectively communicate with foreign community leaders to organize support for 12 projects which assisted approximately 20,000 citizens during an 8 month presence. • Ensured employees were proficiently trained on disaster response and crisis management activities, provided disaster preparedness training, and prepared emergency plans and procedures for natural, wartime and technological disasters situations.• Supervised employees matters to include duty assignments, promotions and reductions, leave programs, military justice, privileges, awards, welfare and recreational activities, human relations, equal opportunity, and alcohol and drug abuse concerns for two years.• Allocated and managed funding for 12 projects totaling $1,700,000 without losses or discrepancies during multiple audits in a 24 month span.• Conducted over 18 briefings to senior US Embassy officials and US military leadership resulting in increased logistical support to additional follow on operations.

    • Germany
    • Armed Forces
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Security Cooperation Development Program Manager
      • Oct 2009 - Jan 2013

      Provided guidance and counsel to executive with regard to civil affairs projects and activities in Africa, including policy and procedure development, administration, operations, goals and objectives and planning. Communicated with internal and external stakeholders; provided strategic and technical expertise essential to program success. Managed Security Cooperation program; mentored assigned personnel.• Chosen as liaison with US Department of State, providing planning and operations expertise during 2010 FIFA World Cup Pretoria, South Africa to help identify possible terrorist threats, resulting in zero attacks.• Coordinated, managed and oversaw the Humanitarian Demining Program worth $3,500,00 in five African nations, developing and enabling strong institutions with partner nations and training over 700 students. • Served as the central coordinator of information in an upper level organization of 800 employees which provided support to foreign nations in economic development, humanitarian assistance, emergency management, and disaster relief operations in over 23 countries.• Personally defined and instituted the successful 80 – hour mentoring event and instructional program in support of international partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo.• Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, terrorist attacks, floods, earthquakes, hazardous materials spills, and in recovery from these events in the Philippines. • Develop and provided personal administrative support to the Director of Operations resulting in comprehensive training programs, target initiatives, and policy adherence in support of company missions.

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager & Coordinator
      • Jun 2004 - Sep 2009

      Led 4-person team in applying cultural, religious and regional intelligence information to support organizational elements throughout assigned region. Planned, executed and evaluated projects ranging from humanitarian aid, surveillance operations, personnel recovery, to physical security. Trained and developed team members, providing specialized training for austere and hostile environments. • Worked with district officials, Police and Border Police mentoring and advising during five governance and security projects in different district center for nine months in Iraq. • Provided briefings to high level U.S. Officials and led team that earned recognition from U.S Ambassadors for superb performance managing the Humanitarian Demining Program in multiple African countries. • Develop and maintained liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. • Develop four disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets such as data centers in Chad, Africa. • Design and administer seven emergency and disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters in West Africa resulting in a new national plan. • Oversaw the construction of 25 wells, six schools, five road upgrades, and two clinics in Afghanistan.• Planed, coordinated, resourced, and implemented 22 medical civic action programs, six veterinarian civic action programs, and two road improvement projects which provided services to more than 5,000 personnel in Paraguay.

Education

  • Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System
    Master’s Degree, Organizational Leadership
    2015 - 2016
  • Excelsior College
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    2014 - 2015

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