Experience

City of Lauderhill

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SCADA Systems Analyst

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Under the general supervision of the Management Information Systems (MIS) and the Department of Environmental Engineering Services (DEES) Directors, and their designee, maintaining plans, developing, and programing the VTScada application, iFIX, HMI, RTU, PLC software and hardware for the city. Performing technical work; including adding features, enhancements and/or additions to the graphics and automation capabilities. • Evaluating computer hardware and software for department application; upgrades computer software and software configurations; maintains networks and user accounts; writes department specific computer programs to automate system and user procedures; makes presentations and conducts training on computer systems, configurations and department programs. • Monitoring system security and the performance of security protocols; identifying unauthorized access and potential security breaches; reporting findings promptly to management information systems (MIS) and provides recommendations for security and SCADA system performance improvements. • Coordinating the daily operations of the water treatment plant (WTP), Utilities' lift stations, and the Stormwater stations' process control computers and communications devices; establishes operational policies for relay instructions and recommends procedural revisions to all divisions staff. Show less



City of Boca Raton

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Engineering Supervisor ( Supervisor of Contractors)

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Supervises professional and technical staff performing civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and environmental engineering analysis, planning, design, contracting, construction and construction management, as well as consultant management, permitting, public outreach, agency coordination, and related work. • Ensures that employees are properly trained, follow safe work practices, and properly document office and field work. • Makes presentations to the Board of Directors on the CIP and various projects/programs and prepares monthly and quarterly project/program report summaries for management. • Interviews and hires new staff; plans, prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work; approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations activities within the department. • Provides technical oversight and coordination of work through project/program coordination meetings and other means; monitors progress against project/program schedules; recommends allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals. • Collaborates with other supervisors, managers, and staff to coordinate programs, projects, and activities amongst work groups. • Serves as liaison person with a variety of public agencies regarding water quality and environmental compliance, project review and implementation, water supply, and engineering issues. • Prepares annual budget request for assigned program; estimates staffing, equipment, and supply needs based upon recent trends and planned activities; monitors expenditures after budget adoption; approves purchase requisitions. In collaboration with FDOT, lead work teams of 20+ employees in the successful securing, planning, and facilitation of the City’s Public Work initiatives and traffic management system. • Draft, track, and review construction project progress, profit and Loss analysis, purchase Order (PO) agreements for all major city programs. Show less



City of Miami Beach

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technician

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2021

  • Troubleshoot and maintained the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) for the SCADA systems and other related electronic equipment for Utilities and Public Works. Assisted in the implementation of innovative parking meter software and hardware technologies. Assisted in implementing Digital Iris to control and monitor daily operations of the city's parking meters, payment, hardware issues, and communication issues. • Coordinated with vendors to acquire boss-key with firmware updates and facilitated the configuration for all digital meters throughout the city of Miami Beach • Performed preventive maintenance, evaluated work orders, monitored repairs and maintenance assignments using high-level computerized maintenance management systems, e.g., IBM Maximo Asset Management, Mpulse, DigitalIris, eMaint, SCADA, and CAD/AVL. Show less



St. Thomas University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• System Analyst - ERP (Internship)

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Applied newly acquired coursework knowledge in everyday scenarios over the course of 1 year. Engaged in technical, analytics, and strategic application of various aspects of Cybersecurity like threat management, data security, and endpoint security • Provided technical direction and assistance to technical staff on ERP and timekeeping application systems, problem resolution, and system outage troubleshooting procedures • Provided help to users by answering in-person, or phone support requests for hardware and software issues. • Perform penetration testing to locate system vulnerability points for mock clients such as DHS (Department of Homeland Security) • Monitor firewalls software per day to replicate the ​day-to-day responsibilities of in-house security engineers. Show less



Miami Parking Authority

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Parking Operations Technician Supervisor

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2015

  • Install, maintains, repairs, and tests electrical wiring systems in all garages; fixtures, motors, generators, transformers, lighting systems, and other industrial electrical and electronic types of equipment of all garage buildings. • Perform general preventive maintenance (PM) on electronic devices/equipment. Performed other tests, e.g, diagnostics tests on electronic equipment to ensure proper functions. Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair process instruments, e.g., grinders, blowers, flow meters, pressure sensors, transducers, valves, controllers, regulators, In-process, outer-process equipment, using sophisticated computerize • Performed periodic maintenance, repair, and calibration of system components. Providing regular feedback to overhaul dispatcher/control room, command center, and parking operations manager. Removed and replace the worn-out mechanical belt at Ticket Vending Machines as well as the insight pay stations. Supervised all lots and parking garages to make sure that all gates, entrances, elevators, and exit verifiers are in good order/service as an everyday routine. Driving and foot patroling of the interior and exterior areas of assigned locations. Report suspicious activities and persons. Write detailed narrative reports; maintain daily activity reports (DARs). • Responded to emergency situations requiring security assistance. Access control through an admittance process. Check for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, and security violations. Completing administrative duties and documentation, including, service tickets, updating customers, and other City employees. • Established a municipality career within the City of Miami by obtaining familiarity with the public sector organization structure. Prepared executive memos, created administrative due process, documented procedures, and aided in the implementation of policies. Show less