Experience

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  Gabriel Cuyar

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Published Author

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    “Immerse yourself in the magic of simplicity with Gabriel Cuyar’s book, ‘Simple Words for Simpler Days’. This remarkable piece of literature is a testament to the power of raw, unadorned expression, encapsulating life’s essence in the most straightforward words.

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  Vanguard Emergency Management

  • Winchester, VA

  • Vanguard Inspections: Independent FEMA Contractor -

    • May 2011 - Jan 2024
    • Winchester, VA

    Provide disaster housing inspection services for FEMA, by assisting disaster victims through inspection of their damaged property. Disaster Housing Inspections are the first step for people seeking federal assistance in rebuilding their homes. This entitles, a willingness to face an unknown situation, and get the job done to bring assistance to those who have suffered losses from a disaster. • Travel to assigned applicant properties to identify and document environmental conditions by photographs and completion of required forms.• Conduct property site inspections to assess and document environmental or other hazardous conditions using mobile based technologies.• Customer service skill set, ability to listen, facilitate and negotiate problems.• Work is performed in a field environment in which there is consistent exposure to potentially hazardous or unpleasant working conditions.Deployments disasters CONUS and OCUNUS:• Hurricane Maria: DR-4339-PR 09/17: Federal Emergency Response Official, Disaster housing inspection services for FEMA.• Hurricane Sandy: DR-4085-Brooklyn-10/22-11/02/2012: Federal Emergency Response Official, Disaster housing inspection services for FEMA.• DR-1162-VA-08/26-09/10/2012: Federal Emergency Response Official, Disaster housing inspection services for FEMA.• Hurricane Isaac: DR-4080-LA-08/26-09/10/2012: Federal Emergency Response Official, Disaster housing inspection services for FEMA.• Hurricane Irene: DR-4017-PR-08/21-24/2011: Federal Emergency Response Official, Disaster housing inspection services for FEMA.• Note: Hurricane Sandy: DR-4085-Brooklyn-10/22-11/02/2012: After this DR, I have completed and renewed the Federal Government Background Check process and received the DHS FEMA Contractor Badge (Issued 2019AUG27, expires 2025AUG25) with a “favorable” determination, also the fingerprints which came back as “favorable, ” FBI accepted.

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  CVR Associates

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Landlord Specialist

    • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    The federal government is making a total of $25 billion available to assist households across US states, territories, local governments, and Indian tribes that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal agency stated. The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has filed an application to participate in the newly announced Emergency Rental Assistance Program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that could represent $325 million in aid for the island.The Rental Assistance Program responds to the urgent need to assist elderly, low-income individuals with risk of homelessness as consequence of loss of funding for the Law 173 Program.Puerto Rico Department of Housing’s Law 173 Program subsidizes rent for thousands of low-income, elderly individuals in 49 housing properties throughout the Island. After hurricanes Irma and María’s impacts, its funds have substantially decreased.CVR Associates Inc is a Technology Assistant Company (TAC) for the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH). Working from home (WFH).

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  Knowledge Power Group (KPG) Computer Consultants

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Proj. Admin. Quality Assurance (QA) Quality Control (QC) Specialist

    • Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    For the Puerto Rico Government Department of Family (DOF) - Administration for the Care and Integral Development of Children (ACUDEN) – Responsible for the administration of the Federal Funds Child Care and Development Fund Grant Act Program. • Ensure that the Applicants/Participants files, where properly sorted in their correct regions.• Ensure required back-up documentation was included in program Applicants/Participants files.• Ensure accuracy of Applicants/Participants files income calculations by applying established rules and procedures.• Verify file documentation compliance with the Federal Government Program requirements.• Optimize Quality Assurance Quality Control procedures, maintain communication and focus with Data Input, Computer Support Specialists and Program Supervisors.• Maintain, track Applicants/Participants files assigned and provide input where and when necessary, for the data management Information CCIMA Application.• Provided PA policy and guidance support to other Data Input and Computer Support specialists.• High lead turnaround time of 80 cases daily.• Performing administrative and technical procedures using a computer to locate and review records and report discrepancies to Data Entry and/or Computer Support specialists for corrections.• Multitasking in computer applications; Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Smart sheet, and Dropbox.• Working with computer with multi monitors and use of the proprietary application CCIMA.• Keep Program Supervisors informed on issues, problems and resolutions. • Project was completed within the established timeframe.

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  Rising Phoenix Holdings Corporation (Puerto Rico Branch)

  • 126 Business Park Drive, Utica, NY 13502

  • Disaster Outreach Supervisor

    • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    • 126 Business Park Drive, Utica, NY 13502

    The FEMA Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Program with the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (TAC/DOH)- Eligibility Operations Supervisor, CA Project Admin, Quality Assurance (QA) Quality Control (QC) v for the Initial and Final Scope of Work (SOW), Final Invoicing and Kickbacks.• Transitioned throughout the project lifecycle from Eligibility Operations to QA QC Final Invoicing and Kickbacks.• Providing technical, cost estimating, disaster recovery and/or management services for restoring to pre-disaster conditions.• Ensure required back-up documentation was included in project applicant’s packages and complied with Fed Gov requirements.by applying established rules and procedures.• Optimize QAQC procedures • Ensure accuracy of financial calculation • Authorized to unlock the applicant’s forms/tickets, in order to input corrections and or omissions. Identified potential program problems or opportunities in a proactive manner, developed alternatives and arrived at the optimum approach to mitigate problems • Multitasking in computer applications; Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Smart sheet, Dropbox.• Recoveries, identified and proved to management, for $20K, in applicant’s same address, duplicate package. • Providing PA policy and guidance support to other program specialists.• High lead turnaround time of 50-75 cases daily. • Multitasking in computer applications; Microsoft Excel, Word, Windows, Smart sheet, Dropbox.• Working with computer with multi monitors and use of the proprietary software Disaster LAN (DLAN), as a work tool, to locate and review records and correct any discrepancies.• Telkework.• Program was completed within the stablished timeframe.

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  AARP Foundation SCSEP

  • SJ005 Project Site Office, San Juan, PR

  • Employment Specialist

    • Apr 2014 - Dec 2017
    • SJ005 Project Site Office, San Juan, PR

    Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) under US Department of Labor (DOL) Title V Federal Funds for persons 55+. Perform preliminary applications for applicants (App) & participants (Ppt) enrollments. Assign, transfer, place in Approved Break Ppt to & from Host Agency (HA) training assignments. Bi-yearly assessing the Ppt skills through US Dept. of Labor (DOL) VCN/miproximopaso.org, Ppt Performance, Coaching and Evaluations IEP & Annual reviews, Safety video presentations & HA Safety inspections. Coaching & counseling Ppt. to assist them, in order to get employed off of the program by implementing Job Club, Job Search Log. Monitor Incident transferred Ppt. Host Agencies (HA) Prospecting, Marketing, signing HA Agreement & MOU in compliance with the HA Supervisors Handbook and Safety Guidelines. Coordinate App and Ppt at the HA local government agencies One Stop - WIOA offices, located in the three municipalities, i.e. San Juan, Guaynabo, and Cataño, & Ofic. Procurador de Personas con Impedimentos & Ofic. Procurador de Veteranos, as well as a total of twenty (20) assigned HA, with thirty assigned Ppt. Comply with the scheduled periodical visits to all assigned HA, meet and monitor all assigned Ppt, as well as their respective Supervisors. Job Development in our local business community, by creating relationships with employers, recruiters, to assist them by offering our resources to fill positions, that are generally a good fit for Ppt. Completed the levels One & Two SCSEP Trainings and Certifications and continued career development. Have served as a Lead in charge of the office during PD’s absence. Assist collaboratively the Project Director to achieve the AARP SCSEP Project Site's annual goals.

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  Miramar Magazine

  • 954 Ponce de León Ave. Suite 16C, San Juan, PR 00907

  • www.miramarmagazine.com

    • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
    • 954 Ponce de León Ave. Suite 16C, San Juan, PR 00907

    On my June 2017, my birthday, I launched an online magazine. www.miramarmagazine.com but on behalf of hurricaines Irma and Maria, on december, I temporarly brought it down from the Cloud. I decided to roll up my sleeves and devote myself to rebuild our island. Stay tuned for eventually, I'll be back and more to come.“I love reinventing myself and specially by doing this new digital online real people community. Miramar Magazine forms part of the new wave, by engaging in intellectual capitalism. Our objective is promoting our island tourism industry, the prime sunny weather, beaches, natural resources, its people and the USA location, while making our visitors experience meaningful and better. Our Vision is to be an internationally recognized autonomous Puerto Rico Tourism online promoter magazine, essential for the educational and economic development of Puerto Rico as a nation. Looking forward meeting new and interesting people, as well as great places, it’s food and lifestyles, in this Caribbean basin and island wide, with this our new tourism guide venue. On passant, the fact that the Puerto Rico government be bankrupt, does not include the rest of the island, and in principle we are all solvent, willing and able to welcome you to our tropical paradise island.”

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  DBA / Rent N Sell Realty

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Former Owner - 2003 - 2016 RE Bonded License No. 1179

    • Feb 2003 - Jan 2016
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Rent N Sell Realty was a full service real estate brokerage, licensed by the Department of State of the U. S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, bonded, and with an online office. Island wide Real Estate Sales and Rental brokerage for; Condo Residential, Industrial & Commercial, Acreage, having Closed seven high figures, in sold real estate properties. Now will take a break.

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  Doral Financial Corporation

  • San Juan, Pr, Puerto Rico

  • Senior Consultant

    • Oct 2001 - Apr 2002
    • San Juan, Pr, Puerto Rico

    Reported to the Chairman of the Board & CEO. Project Manager responsible for the conversion and implementation, of an online corporate desktop information management program. Overseas Division Investment and Treasury products, prepared marketing intelligence reports.

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  ICENetworks.com, Inc. (ICEN)

  • San Juan, PR

  • Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing

    • Mar 2000 - Jun 2001
    • San Juan, PR

    Identified and managed investors and their relations for the re-organization and startup of operations for an IPO for ICEN, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Applications Service Provider (ASP) with a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) License, served as a liaison with our NY based counsel. Former EVP Sales and Marketing, during my tenure sales doubled being the product of positive teamwork. Officer responsible for negotiating, closing and the management of the major seven figures account, with an important global financial institution, which merited my promotion to EVP Corporate Affairs.

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  Barclays Corporate Banking

  • Venezuela

  • BANKING FINANCE & CREDIT MANAGEMENT: ART Group Asset Recovery Team at BAC & Special Assets at CITI

    • Dec 1975 - Mar 1994
    • Venezuela

    • 4/91 - 3/94 Interpayment Services, Ltd., Barclays Bank, PLC - Caracas, Venezuela - VP & Reg. Mgr. Venezuela based operations covering thirty four countries i.e.: Andean Pact, Central America, and the Caribbean, sales and marketing of banking products & services, and CORBANK credit administration compliance. Contact with the client banks Sr. Mgmt, and sales officers. Monitoring for applicable control or regulations, governmental FX Exchange Regulatory Offices and Central Banks. When BACC was sold, they offered my coming on board, not merely for keeping client base, but also for my continued increased sales and hitting bottom line. • 3/82 - 4/91 BankAmerica Cheque Corp. (BACC) - Caracas, Venezuela - VP Sr Reg Mgr. Managed the Venezuela based operations, i.e. Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and the Caribbean, for the sales and marketing banking products, services, and the CORBANK credit administration compliance. Contacted client base Sr. Mgmt. and the governmental FX Exchange Regulatory Offices and Central Banks, for applicable control or regulations. Also, giving conferences and training’s for our products and services. My exceeding targets merited the membership to the Premier Club (Top Global Achievers).• 3/82 - 4/91 BankAmerica Corp. (BAC) - Caracas Venezuela Rep Office - Asst Rep AVP. Served as Credit Committee Member, managed the sales & marketing and credit administration for banking products and services within; ART Group (Asset Recovery Team), where I expanded the program with team head and DCA approval, recovered an eight figures loan o/s, on a 2nd home dwelling urb. proj. I won bonuses and a promotion. CORBANK, Corporate, and Mortgage and Real Estate Group, which I headed prior to being promoted to VP Sr Reg. Mgr. at BANK AMERICA Cheque Corporation.• 12/75 - 10/77 Citibank - Caracas Venezuela Rep Office - Asst. Rep., Asst. Mgr. Served as Credit Committee Member, in Special Assets, Corporate, CORBANK, Real Estate groups.

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  Institute of Public Administration (IPA) - Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

  • Puerto Rico & US Virgin Isles

  • IPA Senior Staff & TAA Dir. for PR & US Virgin Islands

    • Feb 1980 - Nov 1981
    • Puerto Rico & US Virgin Isles

    • IPA a Non Profit research consulting and educational organization, operating under a Federal Government Grant, concerned with building capacity for effective government.• Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAA), a federal program, provides financial assistance to manufacturers affected by import competition. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, this cost sharing federal assistance program pays for half the cost of consultants or industry-specific experts for projects that improve a manufacturer's competitiveness.

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  ELA Gobierno de Puerto Rico

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Foreign Trade

    • Nov 1978 - Feb 1980
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Managed the operations, the strategic program planning and development of Puerto Rico’s Foreign Trade, which included: the supervision, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting and reporting of the divisions; for Commercial Intelligence and International Promotions. All of the Trade Missions efforts were strategically focused on the Caribbean Basin, Central and South American markets, in addition to the continental United States. In order to guarantee the Trade Missions success and cost-effectiveness, these were worked in institutional public and private team work, i.e. in liaison with the Federal Department of Commerce, SBA, PR Chamber of Commerce, the PR Manufacturer’s Association, and local financial institutions. The positive teamwork achieved favorable results for our balance of trade. Represented the Secretary of Commerce and the Governor of Puerto Rico at official government acts.

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  Hotel Management

  • Global

  • Swiss Hotel Association

    • Jan 1965 - 1975
    • Global

    - DiverSol La Guía Turística de la Costa del Sol - After graduating in Hotel and Tourism school in Switzerland’s Glion Institute of Higher Education, lived and worked in Europe for various years. In the year 1970, based in Marbella he successfully published DiverSol, the paper edition, tourism guide for Spain’s the Costa del Sol.- Apartotel Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain - Groups & Conventions Sales Manager- Playamar Tourism Complex - HOWASA, Torremolinos, Spain - Entertainment Manager, Controller, Food & Beverage Manager - Hilton Int’l. Hotels - Hotel Queen Elizabeth - Hilton, Montreal, Canada - Food & Beverage Management HICDI - Executive Training - Hotel Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico - Assistant Manager - Hotel Waldorf Astoria – Hilton, New York City, NY - Front of the House Executive Training - Hotel Geneva Intercontinental, Geneva, Switzerland – Food & Beverage Cashier- Hotel Victoria Terminus, Brig, Switzerland – Secrétaire Aide aux Patron – Swiss Hotel Association stage- Hotel Bellevue, Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland – Réception, Cuisine, Service - stage