RAMIRO GUZMAN

Profile

Motivated and resourceful IT professional with experience implementing data, web and network solutions. A wide range of technical knowledge coupled with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for customer satisfaction. Especially interested in the higher education and agribusiness sectors. Willing to relocate, and use bilingual abilities on the job.

Professional Experience

TempTRIP LLC
Field Logistics Director –
07/09 – Present
  • Team lead on implementation and customer support for a cloud based temperature monitoring solution. Assist with product development and sales.
Independent Consultant –
10/04 – 07/09
  • A variety of technology and process evaluation and implementation projects. Focusing on RFID technologies for individual tracking and traceability in the food system.
  • Frequent database work with large data sets requiring processing, analysis and interpretation.
Southwest Texas Junior College
Instructor –
9/03 – 9/04
  • Prepared and delivered four different courses in each of the two semesters. Courses ranged from web design, PC hardware, Windows Server to MS Office.
  • Courses were conducted in an evening setting for five hours each with students ranging in age from 17 – 70.
Independent Consultant –
9/01 – 9/03
  • Managed a one year Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund grant that successfully rolled out networking and computer solutions to the local hospital, city and housing authority.
  • Web site project management and several small business solutions in a variety of sectors.
ABG Inc. – Indianapolis, IN
Tech Advisor – Interactive Technologies Department –
1/01 – 9/01
  • Research, evaluation, implementation and management of technology infrastructure for department.
Programmer / Designer – Interactive Technologies Department –
8/00 – 1/01
  • Design, programming and delivery of interactive solution projects in a high performing team environment.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY – West Lafayette, IN
Instructional Technology Specialist – Executive MBA in Food and Agribusiness –
7/99 – 8/00
  • Implement and maintain the technical infrastructure and development tools for an asynchronous, on-line learning environment.
  • Provide prompt technical support and solutions for students, faculty and staff.
  • Manage the planning and implementation of grant projects in the areas of courseware, digital video, web and database tools.
Distance Learning Computer Specialist – Executive MBA in Food and Agribusiness –
1/98 – 7/99
  • Researched, evaluated and implemented a set of web-based, network and multimedia tools to create an on-line learning environment.
  • Supported and expanded a workstation / NT server infrastructure for use by the EMBA staff.
  • Served as a technical resource and consultant for a variety of technology initiatives in the agecon department and school of agriculture.
Research Assistant – Agricultural Economics Department –
8/95 – 12/97
  • Tested and furthered development of farm management software.
  • Served as teaching and computer lab assistant for a senior level farm management class.
  • Reviewed and tested spreadsheet based decision making tools.
Computer Consultant – Krannert Computing Center –
1/96 – 12/97
  • Diagnosed problems and provided training on a wide range of Windows, DOS, Mac, UNIX applications, networking and hardware.
  • Supervised computer labs and assisted users.
  • Installed and configured NT web server to deploy an intranet to host web based tools, disseminate information and training and solicit feedback from customers.
Independent Consulting –
Since 1996 1/96 – 12/97
  • Designed and implemented a solution to automate Excel data into MS Access using VBA and reporting statistics in Excel.
  • Launched and redesigned web sites for small businesses, departments and individuals.
  • Provided home PC and Mac support including home networking with ISDN routers and cable modems. Upgraded software and hardware.
A.E.C. CATTLE EXPORTERS – Acuña Coahuila, Mexico – Summers
General Trustee-
Summer – 91-95
  • Operated computerized cattle inventory management system. Physically verified data and created reports.
  • Planned and implemented a feeding scheduling and reporting system.
  • Translated for and reported on U.S. operations to general manager.

Education

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) – NT Server 4.0, NT Workstation 4.0, Networking Essentials

Purdue University, M.S. in Agricultural Economics December 1997
Coursework in Computer Technology Department

Angelo State University, Summa Cum Laude B.S. in Animal Science.
Business and History minors- May 1995
GPA (Major) – 3.97 (4.00) / 4.00

Other Activities

Del Rio, TX
Del Rio Council for the Arts – Board Member
Go Del Rio Economic Development Group
Del Rio Boys and Girls Club – Board Member
Angelo State-

*Student Body President (94-95)
*4-H Opportunity and Carr Academic Scholar
*Student Senate (Two terms)
*Block and Bridle (Executive Council Member)
*Association of Mexican/American Students (Vice-President)
*Collegiate Political Party (Treasurer)
*Alpha Chi Honor Society
*Alpha Lambda Delta

Purdue University-

*Student Senator (Committee Chairman)
*Graduate Student Association (Secretary)
*Purdue Outing Club
*Departmental Computer Committee
*Grant Review Committee

Retro Warning

This “play” section of my web site is now under historic preservation. This site was created in the Fall of 1995 and originally hosted on my Purdue University omni account. This was back in the days of Netscape 2, stringing HTML together in a text editor, FTPing it up to the old Unix account, realizing you capitalized the file name so the link doesn’t work, re-FTPing the file, realizing you didn’t set the permissions right, telneting into the shell account, running some cryptic chmod commands and then finally getting the instant gratification of seeing your page on that Windows 3.1 computer.
Partially out of nostalgia but mostly out of laziness this section of my website will remain unchanged. I will update text and pictures from time to time but don’t expect much. (If you are using Netscape, yes that is a dreaded BLINK tag up there)