RESUME

Karin C. Álvarez L.
114C Street, 68th Av. Phone: +58-261-7385214, Mobile: +58-414-325-258,
e-mail: karincris126@gmail.com

Industrial Engineer, Specialized on Industrial Processes. Thirteen years of experience in the field. Polar Enterprises.

OBJECTIVE: Seeking an Engineering position where my experience and knowledge can be utilized and further developed fully.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
CERTIFICATIONS, PLATFORMS, AND TOOLS

1. Software
a. Oracle (6,7,8), DB2, Sybase, SQL Server, IMS, Access, ESSBASE, Brio, Enterprise, Oracle Financials, D2K Tapestry, OEM
2. Systems
a. OS/390, MVS, VM, OS/390, VAX/VMS, UNIX (Solaris, ATX, Sun/OS, IRIX, HP/UX, Linux), Windows 2000, Windows NT, MS-DOS, Mac/OS
3. Hardware
a. IBM Mainframe (360, 370, 30XX, S/390), IBM RS/6000, Sun, SGI, HP UNIX Server, DEC Alpha, Compaq, Dell, Apple Mac.
4. Certifications
a. Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle 8).
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CAREER PROFILE:
1. Creative with effective interpersonal skills and organizational abilities.
2. Strong, coordinating, planning and problem solving abilities.
3. Ability to work under pressure in, time-sensitive, fast-paced environments.
4. Experienced at streamlining systems and operations to enhance productivity.
5. Uncanny ability to handle projects from planning through to execution.
6. Catalyst for transformation and production enhancements.
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EXPERIENCE
Polar Enterprises
1999 - 2008
Industrial Engineer
1. Designed and implemented effective production processes.
2. Created a database, which monitored the validation and calibration of all production equipment.
3. Responsible for increasing productivity through combined work steps, removing non-value added tasks, adding automation and the development of effective work practices.
4. Performed time studies on production equipment to successfully establish production bottlenecks.
5. Monitored equipment downtime and implemented corrective action procedures.
6. Developed a set of guidelines to reduce costs in the division through value improvement programs.
Cervecería Regional
1996 - 1999
Associate Industrial Engineer
1. Monitored equipment utilization and machine downtime with responsibility for the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
2. Tracked yield loss per machine deviation, coordinating yield improvement groups to gain a 6% yield improvement.
3. Performed equipment installation checks and validations on new equipments.
4. Created an effective filing system to maintain equipment validation data and calibration data.
5. Assisted the technical and non-technical staff with equipment utilization and maintenance.
MONACA, C.A.
1995 - 1996
Graduate Engineer
1. Created installation checklists for new production equipments.
2. Assisted with the validation and grading of equipments.
3. Monitored machine utilization and providing detailed bi-monthly reports on machine downtime.
4. Trouble-shooting activities which included regular performance checks of yield fallout to determine and rectify errors.
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EDUCATION
Universidad Rafael Belloso Cachín
Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia.
BS in Industrial Engineering
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hobbies include Internet browsing and dancing. In my spare time I also enjoy reading.