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| CLAUDIA P. HANDAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEER |
| Background: Information Systems Engineer experience in information optimization and integration. Experienced in project management and workflow applying critical path, network and risk analysis. |
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| P.O. Box 1008 Tegucigalpa, Honduras Central America E-mail: [email protected] Office: (504) 245-5411 x 237 Fax: (775) 383-2955 |
| EXPERIENCE 2000 � Present Textiles Rio Lindo General Management Consultant � Implemented computerized international quality control standards and procedures for thread production and fabric inspection. � Analyzed thread production process and reduced defects from 34 to 8 per bobbin. 1998 � 2000 University of Virginia Teaching and Research Assistant � Instructed two graduate and one undergraduate course in Systems Engineering. � Prepared websites for academic subjects. � Elaborated and pioneered contingency plans for potential hurricanes in Suffolk District. Used computerized historical data and forecasting for the state of Virginia. � Authored methodology for hurricane contingency plans. 1997 �1998 Textiles Rio Lindo Information Systems Department Manager � Member of the operations executive board. � Analyzed company�s automation needs and provided alternate solutions. � Prepared weekly production optimization and fiber requirements. � Analyzed historical data of production, energy consumption and financial revenues. 1996 �1997 Price Waterhouse Senior Consultant � Analyzed computer integration and re-engineering projects. � Setup intranet in Honduras, integrating it to their worldwide network. � Maintained information systems. 1993 � 1996 Central Bank of Honduras Systems Analyst and Project Coordinator � Established migration procedures from a Wang to a Sun/Solaris system. � Maintained information systems. � Coordinated the Central American Short-term Economic Indicator project. � Systemized the Consumer Price Index, Statistical Forms, Construction Permits, Statistical Information for External Commerce, and the Monthly Indicators of Economic Activity. SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE � UNIX / SUN Solaris � Turbo C++ & Pascal � Maple � VP-Expert � NT � Oracle � Progress � FoxPro � SQL -Microsoft Professional Series � Palisade Analysis Tools � Novell Professional Series & Networks EDUCATION � 1998 � 2000 M S., Systems Engineering - Risk Analysis, University of Virginia, VA. � 1995 � 1998 M.B.A., Business Administration � Human Resources, Catholic University, Honduras � 1990 � 1993 B S., Information Systems and Systems Engineering, George Mason University, VA. � 1988 � 1989 Math and Computer Science, Immaculata College, PA. OTHER STUDIES � Total Quality Control, Catholic University of Honduras � Information Systems, UNITEC- Technological University of Central America � Network Interconnection, Unisys � Advanced programming in Progress, Unisys and ProSiga Systems � Human Resource Management, Autonomous University of the state of Hidalgo in Mexico OTHER SKILLS � Bilingual Spanish and English, some French. AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS � Fulbright Scholarship to attend University of Virginia � Academic Scholarship to attend Catholic University of Honduras � Magna Cum Laude at Catholic University of Honduras � Academic Scholarship to attend Immaculata College � Member of the International Council on Systems Engineering. � Member of Omega Rho Honor Society. � Member of Rotary International � Member of Informs . � �Use of Forecasts for Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery of Highway Equipment�. � �How Systems Engineers are Allocated in the Work Force� - National Council on Systems Engineering. |
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| Objective: Work in management information and integration development with resource managementand optimization tools, including requirements analysis, systems definition, solution specification, and network design and implementation. |
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