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Francisco Eduardo
Rivera
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Web: www.geocities.com/eriverap/
SSUBJECT INTERESTS
1.
Decision
Support Systems / Expert Systems
2.
Knowledge Management
3.
Technology and Innovation
4.
Scenarios and Future Studies
5.
Online learning
6.
Databases and Business Intelligence
7.
MIS human
profile and management
8.
Data Modeling
9.
Information
Security
10.
Modeling and Simulation
11.
Networking and
Telecommunications.
JOB EXPERIENCE
Federal
Aviation Administration, ATO-E Finance & Planning Directorate, Washington, D.C., 05/03 - Present.
.Computer
Scientist.
- Information
Technology Planning
- Knowledge Sharing
Facilitator and Site Administrator
- Human Capital
Engineering
- Information Security
Associate Manager
- Budgeting and
Planning of Flight Services
- SCAP Supervisor and
Reviewer
- Technology and
Knowledge Management Advising
St. Edward's University, Graduate School of Management, Austin TX,
9/00-05/03
Chair of
Management Information Systems and Associate Professor.
- Coordinate regular
and On-line graduate MBA/MIS courses.
- Manage curriculum
design of MIS courses and new CIS master degree.
- Member of
Institutional Technology Round Table and Digital Campus Curriculum
Committees.
- Research on MIS and
On-line Learning.
Texas A&M
International University, College of Business Administration, Laredo,
TX. 08/99 – 08/00. Visiting Professor
of Computer Information Systems.
- Research on distance
education, e-government and e-commerce.
- Sponsor of
E-Commerce Student Association
- Design new
curriculum courses in CIS.
- Member of the safety
committee.
Pennsylvania State University, Instructional Systems Department, State
College, Summer 1997.
Scholar
in Residence
- Teach and Research
on Educational Computing
- Participate in
instructional design projects
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus, Department of
Computer Sciences. San Juan PR, 08/86 –
08/99. Graduate
Program Coordinator and Full Professor of
Computer and Information Sciences.
- Manage curriculum
design of the Master in Educational Computing and Master in Open
Information Systems (in collaboration with Oracle Corp.).
- Advise to Higher
Education Council of Puerto Rico.
- President of the 5th
Conference in Applied Mathematics and Informatics.
- President of
Academic Computing Committee.
- Member of the
Academic Scientific and Research Network of Puerto Rico.
- Consultant in
Telecommunications, Informatics and to the Instructional Development
Center
- Research and grant
writing in Educational Computing and Information Systems.
National Universtity of Mexico, Doctoral Program, School of
Administration and Accounting, Mexico City, 84-86. Full Professor and
Coordinator of the Systems Area and titular of the Long Range Planning
Seminar.
- Research in
Management and Long Range Planning, Simulation Models and Expert
Systems.
- Advise in Office
Automation and Computing
- Advise doctoral
dissertations.
SEDUE Institute,
Federal Department of Environment, Housig and Urban Development, Mexico
City. 1984. Director of
Technological Promotion.
- Participate in the
design of the Institute.
- Management of the
Technical Information Network,
- Coordinate computer
facilities, library, inter-institutional relations, technical training,
database for technological assessment and promotion.
National Institute
of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI), Federal Department
of Programming and Budgeting, National Direction of Computer
Policy, Mexico City. 1983-1984.
Deputy-Director
of Information and Technical Assistance.
- Research on
Forecasting and assessment of computing.
- Lead the diagnosis
study about the Computing situation in Mexico.
- Editor of the
Journal "Comunidad Informatica"
and the News Bulletin.
- Manage the National
Statistics and Surveys about the computing situation in Mexico.
Metroplitan Autonomous University (UAM – X), Technology Department,
Mexico City. 1982-1983. Professor of Methods
and Systems.
- Research on
Technology Forecasting and Future Studies methods.
- Consultant on
Technological Assessment and Impact
Javier
Barros Sierra Foundation, Future Research Center, Mexico City. 1977-1982.
Research
Coordinator (Deputy Director), Senior Researcher and Project Leader.
- Manage several teams
with 25 researchers.
- Coordinate research
programs and grants.
- Manage the Computer
center facilities.
- Research in:
software development, mathematical and simulation models, new computer
techniques for future studies, technological forecasting and
educational futures.
EDUCATION
National
Polytechnics Institute at Grenoble, France
PH.D.,
COMPUTER ENGINEERING, Special Mention and Honors, 1977.
Scientific
and Medical University of Grenoble I (presently Stendhal University of
Grenoble), France . MASTER OF SCIENCE,
COMPUTER SCIENCES, 1974
Social
Sciences University of Grenoble II (presently Pierre Mendes-France
University of Grenoble), France. DIPLOMA OF ADVANCED
STUDIES IN FUTURE RESEARCH AND SCIENCE POLICY (Minor of Doctorate),
1976.
Scientific
University of Grenoble I, France (presently Stendhal
University of Grenoble), BACHELOR OF SCIENCE,
COMPUTER SCIENCES, 1973.
National
University of Mexico, BACHELOR OF
SCIENCES, PHYSICS, 1971.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING:
- KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT,
FAA, Washington, DC. May 2004.
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT,
FAA, Washington, DC. September 2003.
- DATA WAREHOUSING.
The Data Warehousing Institute, TDWI ,
Orlando, Fla., November
2001
- ERP, Enterprise
Resource Planning, CIEBRES, San Antonio TX, October 2001.
- NETWORK SECURITY,
Computer Research Center ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico. April 2001.
- ORACLE DATABASE
ADMINISTRATION, Oracle Caribbean, San Juan, PR.
- MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT
Core Technologies, Microsoft, San Juan PR.
- MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
7 Administering and Implementing, Microsoft, San Juan PR
- DISTANCE EDUCATION:
Curriculum and Instruction, Penn State University, College Station, PA.
- ON-LINE EDUCATION:
Design and Implementation, Nova Southeastern University, Fort
Lauderdale, FL.
- MANAGEMENT OF
TECHNOLOGICAL PROJECTS, CINVESTAV – IPN, Mexico City
BOOKS,
PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCES
- Introduction to PC
Computers, book in Spanish, Librotex, San
Juan, 1987 (first edition), 1989 (revised second edition).
- Computers in
Education, book in Spanish, Ediciones Puertorriqueñas, San Juan, PR, 1993.
- Simulation Models of
Mexico, book in Spanish, as co-editor and author, National University
of Mexico, FCA, 1986.
- Introduction to
Futures Studies, book in Spanish, National University of Mexico, FCA
1986.
- Computer Assisted
Learning, book in Spanish, in process.
- Glossary of
Telecommunications and Networks, Compendium in Spanish, available
through the Web.
- Seventy eight
articles published in Scientific Journals and Technical Magazines,
Newspapers and Departmental Publications.
- Ninety nine
presentations in Symposia or Technical Meetings, most published in
Proceedings, some as invited lecturer.
- Fifteen reviews,
eight at Computing Reviews of the ACM.
- Four Internal
Computer Manuals, Barros Sierra
Foundation, Mexico
- Two Independent
Study Guides of Computer Sciences, for the Adult Educational Program.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
- Three courseware
translations to Spanish, Demtek
Multimedia, Inc., Clearwater, FL.
- One Audio-visual
film (30 min.) written and directed. Computers in Education, in
Spanish. Colegio de Bachilleres.
Mexico.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
- DSI Decision Science
Institute, Southwest Chapter.
- ACET Association for
Computer Educators in Texas.
- CIBRES Communicating
Integrated Business Resource Enterprise Solutions.
- ACM Association for
Computing Machinery.
- IEEE, Computer
Society.
- ACTE Communications
and Educational Technology Association.
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATIONS
- Master in Database
Administration (Oracle Corp.)
- Information Systems
Certificate, Information Systems Certification Board, ADSEI, San Juan,
P.R.
- Physicist,
Professional Registration (DGP, Mexico).
AWARDS
- International Who’s Who of Information Technology. The Who’s Who Historical Society. Ed. 2001.
- International Who’s Who International of Professional
Educators, Edition 2001, Jacksonville, N.C.
- International Who's
Who of Professionals, Edition 2000 and Edition 1997, Jacksonville N.C.
- Who's Who Among American Teachers, edition 1998. Lake
Forest Il.
- Special Recognition
Award from the Chancellor of Metropolitan Campus for the works on
Master's Degree in Open Information Systems, Inter American University
of PR, May 1998.
- Awards of
Exceptional Work and distinguished labor, special mention as professor,
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, years: 1986,87,89,90,91,92,
94, 95, 96 and 98
MAIN CONSULTING
EXPERIENCE:
ANA G.
MENDEZ FOUNDATION, Metropolitan University. San Juan, PR.
- Design of Curriculum
for Master, Bachelor and Associate Degrees in Computer Sciences.
INDUNIV and University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
- Research on Human
Computer Interface for a Neural Networks project.
Oracle Caribbean Corp. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Consultant in open
information systems.
- Manage and offer
training courses.
Knowledge Transfer International, Inc. (Former Technology Transfer
Internationl Inc.), San Juan PR.
- Senior
Consultant and Vice-president of the Board and Co-founder of the company
- General Management.
- Design and direction
of professional courses.
- Develop of projects
in telecommunications, networking and management, working at Puerto
Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Venezuela.
Demtek Multimedia Inc., Clearwater, Florida.
- Develop, translate
and revise computer based training modules.
Central Caribbean University, School of Medicine, Cayey
Campus and Regional Hospital of Bayamón,
Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
- Consultant of
computing and telecommunications for the research area.
- Plan and implement
the computer facilities of the research program, including computer
training and research proposals.
- Design the
feasibility and equipment selection studies for the computer, telephone
and telecommunications for the Deans of Studies and Administration.
Aeromexico, S.A. (National Mexican Airline), Direction of Computing and
Communications. Mexico City.
- Manage the study
about the future and trends in airline computers.
- Consultant in the
design and implementation of software projects and equipment renewal.
Colegio de Bachilleres, General Direction and Dean of the Studies,
Mexico City.
- Design, training and
implementation of the office automation project.
- Design and
adaptation of packages for educational planning.
- Design of viability,
planning and selection of computer equipment.
- Design the
curriculum of the computer specialization.
Planeación y Organización de Recursos, A.C., Mexico
City.
- Manage the project:
Future Technology Needs for the Department of Environment, Housing, and
Urban Development (Mexico).
Mexico City
Municipality (Federal District Department), Direction of Future
Studies. Mexico City.
- Author of the
training manual for futures studies.
- Member of the Board
for the development of the Mexico City Future Problems Agenda.
Servicios Educativos Computacionales, S.A., Mexico City.
- Design of courses
and educational strategy services in computing for customers.
National Computer Policy Direction, Federal Department of Programming
and Budgeting, Mexico City.
- Manage the study of
the computing future careers in Mexico
- Participate in the
United Nations international project of transborder
dataflows.
UNESCO at Center for University Studies (Centro de Estudios de la
Universidad), National University of Mexico, Mexico City.
- Consultant of
Computing and Statistics of several projects, and implementation of
surveys.
Technological Central-American University. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Coordinate training
in New Technologies of Information Systems
- Offer Client/Server
technology course.
Hemispheral Agriculture, S.A., Mexico City
- Consultant of
several projects on informatics, simulation models, planning and
intelligent systems, planning studies, and design of agriculture
databases.
Prodemasc, A.C., Mexico City
- Design of Computer
and Telecommunications training courses.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent
organization skills, leadership and team management
- Trilingual – Spanish
– English – French, some knowledge of German and Italian.
- Computer Skills:
Visual Basic, Smalltalk, HTML, XML, Java Script, C, SQL, LISP, Prolog,
PL/1, Pascal, Modula, Fortran, RPG, JCL, Qbasic,
Algol, Assembler and
Micro-programming. Simula, Dynamo, GPSS,
GASP, Simpscript, CLIPS, Vensim, Dare-P and SLAM. Windows NT/9X,
Unix/Linux, MS-DOS, VM/MVS, IBM-360/370, Macintosh and RSX 11-M.
- Database and
Business Intelligence: SQL-Server (T-SQL), Oracle (Developer), MS
Access, Delphi, Crystal Reports, Microstrategy,
MS Office, MS Visio, MS project, Arc-View, Exsys,
Kpro, VP-Expert and some other
packages.
- IT skills: Project
Management, Knowledge Management, Data warehouse, Information Security,
Networking, Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems, Systems Analysis,
Modeling, Simulation and Database Administration.
COMMUNITY
- American Diabetes
Association, Austin, TX
- National Council of
La Raza, Washington, DC.
- Active member of Cristo Rey Church,
Austin, TX
- Sponsor of the
E-Commerce Student Association, TAMIU, Laredo TX
- Sponsor of the
Graduate Student Association, IAU, San Juan, PR
- Sponsor of the
Computer Student Association, IAU, San Juan PR
- Member of CRACIN
regional computer network for the Caribbean, San Juan PR
- College Board.
Design of admission exams in Mathematics and Computer Sciences, San
Juan, PR.
- The National
Collegiate Computer Science Awards, The United States Achievement
Academy, Representative in Puerto Rico
- Assistant in
Marriage Renewal, advising couples, San Juan, PR.
- Jury of Scientific
Fairs, San Ignacio College and others. San Juan, PR
OTHER WEB LINKS
PERSONAL LINKS
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