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Rubén A.-Consultant

Rubén A.
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Madrid, Spain

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Experience

Feb 2020 - Mar 2024

Consultant

Ericsson

Position summary
Consultant at Ericsson
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Worked at Ericsson for 4 years, delivering consulting projects for telecommunications companies, maintaining customer relationships, analyzing current processes, and designing target processes and ways of working.
  • Worked on Revenue Assurance projects, covering the entire process from analysis, requirements definition, scheduling, implementation, testing, and delivery, using the RAID tool and SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle technologies.
  • Developed solutions for clients on 5G projects.
Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

Smart Grid Consultant

DNV GL

Position summary
Smart Grid Consultant at DNV GL
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Provided technical consulting services in communications and protocol testing (PRIME, DLMS, IEC-61850, IEC 60870-5-104, etc.).
  • Designed and implemented setups and carried out certifications in the Smart Grid Laboratory.
  • Supported commercial development and provided services to clients in the energy sector: protocol and communications advisory services; testing in the laboratory or at the client's facilities; requirements specifications; development tests and setup configurations; international project management; and commercial follow-up, including attending major industry conferences and managing proposals.
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

Test Engineer, Iconis Security team

Alstom

Position summary
Test Engineer, Iconis Security team at Alstom
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
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  • Worked as a V&V Engineer on a system providing tools for railway network users to manage station and train subsystems such as telephony, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and audiovisual information.
  • Applied the Scrum methodology within a development and validation team, including creating and managing test plans, the V&V plan, and test cases.
  • Used TFS to manage test cases and test plans and worked with the system team to define requirements.
  • Worked with hardware and software technologies, configured laboratory environments, and performed testing.
  • Managed team meetings and supported task organization and planning within a SCRUM framework of 10 people.
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017

Project Management Intern

BT

Position summary
Project Management Intern at BT
Industries
Telecommunication
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Participated in and collaborated on various IT projects, learning project management principles from senior project managers.
  • Supported IT project management and documented project status.
  • Analyzed issues using technical documentation and proposed solutions.
  • Assisted with budgeting and client negotiations.
  • Supported solution installations and wrote specifications.
  • Provided customer support, including meetings and conferences.
Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

Participant

Madrid rumbo al sur program

Position summary
Participant at Madrid rumbo al sur program
Industries
Government and Administration
  • Traveled to Senegal to take part in cooperation and volunteer activities.
Jan 2009 - Present

Basketball referee

Spanish Basketball Federation

Position summary
Basketball referee at Spanish Basketball Federation
Industries
Sport
Business areas
Operations
  • Arbitrated matches in Liga EBA and Liga Femenina 2, ensuring teamwork with annotators and fellow referees.
  • Managed emotions of frustrated players and coaches, maintaining calm and security in decisions.
  • Represented a collective identity as a referee, careful of public image on and off the court.

Industry experience

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Experienced in Sport, Telecommunication, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Sport
Telecommunication
Energy
Manufacturing
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Operations
Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
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Summary

At 31 years old, I want to be part of a company where I can put all my knowledge and experience into practice—a place where I can show my full potential and grow professionally, personally, and intellectually. Although I am currently working, I believe it is always important to keep an eye on the job market. With more than six years of work experience at several large companies, I am looking for a company that believes in me and gives me the opportunity and support to achieve my professional and personal goals in a stable, challenging role, nationally or internationally.

Skills

At Ericsson:

  • Worked At Ericsson For 4 Years, Delivering Consulting Projects For Telecommunications Companies, Maintaining Customer Relationships, Analyzing Current Processes, And Designing Target Processes And Ways Of Working.
  • During The First 2 Years, Worked On Revenue Assurance Projects, Covering The Entire Process From Project Development, Including Analysis, Requirements Definition, Scheduling, Implementation, Testing, And Delivery. Used The Raid Tool And Sql, Pl/Sql, And Oracle Technologies.
  • Currently Working On Various Consulting Projects, Developing Solutions For Clients On 5g Projects.

At Dnv Gl:

  • Worked In The Intelligent Networks Communication Area, Providing Technical Consulting Services (Advice And Writing Specifications) In Communications And Protocol Testing Services (Prime, Dlms, Iec-61850, Iec 60870-5-104, Etc.), As Well As Designing And Implementing Setups And Carrying Out Certifications In The Smart Grid Laboratory.
  • Supported The Unit'S Commercial Development And Provided Clients In The Energy Sector With The Following Services:
  • Protocol And Communications Advisory Services
  • Testing Services In The Laboratory Or At The Client'S Facilities
  • Requirements Specifications
  • Development Tests And Setup Configurations
  • International Project Management
  • Commercial Follow-Up (Attending Major Industry Conferences And Managing Proposals)

At Alstom:

  • Worked As A V&V Engineer.
  • Worked On A Project Developing A System That Provides Tools For Users Involved In A Railway Network (Trains And Subway) To Manage All Internal Components At Their Stations And On Their Trains. It Operates Subsystems Such As Telephony, Video Surveillance, Intrusion Detection, And Audiovisual Information.
  • Applied And Learned The Scrum Methodology With The Development And Validation Team.
  • Learned V&V Practices: Test Plans, V&V Plan, Test Cases, Etc.
  • Used Tfs To Manage Test Cases And Test Plans.
  • Worked With The System Team To Define Requirements.
  • Worked With Hardware And Software Technologies And Configured Them In The Laboratory.
  • Testing.
  • Requirements Management And Support For Several Projects In English.
  • Scrum Methodology With 10 People.
  • Development Team Divided Into 3 Sub-Teams (Uhmi, Functionalities And Core).
  • V&V Team.
  • Team Management.
  • Organizing And Leading Meetings.
  • Supporting The Team With Task Organization And Planning.

At Bt:

  • Worked In The Project Management Department, Participating In And Collaborating On Various It Projects And Learning Project Management Fundamentals From The Team'S Project Managers.
  • Supported The Management Of Various It Projects.
  • Documented Project Status.
  • Analyzed Issues, Worked With Technical Documentation, And Proposed Solutions.
  • Budgeting.
  • Negotiated With Clients.
  • Supported The Installation Of Client Solutions.
  • Wrote Specifications.
  • Provided Customer Support, Including Meetings And Conferences.

At The Spanish Basketball Federation:

  • Officiated Games In Professional Categories Such As Liga Eba And Liga Femenina 2.
  • Worked As Part Of A Team With Scorekeepers, Referees, Etc.
  • Managed Emotions, Including Those Of Frustrated Players And Coaches.
  • Maintained A Positive Public Image And Showed Good Judgment By Staying Calm And Confident In My Decisions.
  • Represented The Referees As A Group And Maintained A Professional Image On And Off The Basketball Court.

At The Madrid Basketball Federation:

  • Head Of The First Autonomous Category, The Second-Highest Category In The Community Of Madrid.

Technical Knowledge Acquired:

  • Sql Servers, Windows Active Directory.
  • Pl / Sql, Postman.
  • Oracle Technologies, Jmeter.
  • Database Language: Mysql, Soapui.
  • Big Data Handling And Filtering, Web Services.
  • Revenue Assurance Tools, Tfs (Team Fundation Server).
  • Windows Clustering, Programming In: C, C++, C#, Java, Matlab.
  • Linux (Haproxy) Clustering, Microsoft Project.
  • Com (Communication Technologies): Pbxs, Voip, Asterisk Servers, Puppet Technology.
  • Cctv Systems (Milestone, Genetec, Wowza...), Wireshark.
  • Radio And Microwave Programs: Awr, Radiomobile, Sabor.
  • Keepalive, Ftp Servers.
  • Load Balancers In Ha (High Availability) Systems.

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

Master in Decision-Making and Innovation (GAIA Program) · Decision-Making and Innovation

Sep 2012 - Jul 2018

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Graduated in Telecommunication Systems Engineering · Telecommunication Systems Engineering · Madrid, Spain

Certifications & licenses

Driving License B

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Sport 18 y
Avg length 4 y 1 m
Longest experience 17 y 10 m

Expertise

Recent roles Consultant, Smart Grid Consultant, Test Engineer, Iconis Security team
Main industries Sport, Telecommunication, Energy
Main business areas Operations, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1
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Rubén is based in Madrid, Spain.

Rubén speaks the following languages: Spanish (Native), English (Intermediate).

Rubén has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Rubén has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Rubén may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Rubén would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Smart Grid Consultant, Test Engineer, Iconis Security team.

Rubén's most recent position is Consultant at Ericsson.

In recent years, Rubén has worked for Ericsson and Spanish Basketball Federation.

Rubén is most experienced in industries like Sport, Telecommunication, and Energy. Rubén also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Administration.

Rubén is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Information Technology. Rubén also has some experience in Product Development and Quality Assurance.

Rubén has recently worked in industries like Sport and Telecommunication.

Rubén has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Rubén holds a Master in Decision-Making and Innovation and a Bachelor in Telecommunication Systems Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Rubén has 1 certificate: Driving License B.

The availability of Rubén needs to be confirmed.

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