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Education
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Ivette Ibarra Smith

Information Technology Specialist
Tuscola,TX
Ivette Ibarra Smith

Summary

10 Years planning, organizing and managing Operations programs and groups. Consistent management of computer systems since 1990. Reliable and adaptable with a wide range of experience; willing to learn new skills quickly. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Information Technology or Data Science position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

22
years of professional experience

Work History

Cooperative Response Center, CRC

Bilingual Customer Service Representative
01.2023 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Primarily in-bound service related call handling usually on weekends & holidays with daytime rollover call volume of electric utilities
  • Outbound calling to perform surveys
  • Assisted consumers during outages, equipment failure and Severe weather events
  • Use of proprietary ticketing system
  • VOIP/ headset, messaging system
  • When enabled, assist customer in troubleshooting their circuit
  • Bilingual Spanish-English
  • Gained customer trust by providing knowledgeable and accurate information in both English and Spanish.
  • Provided language translation services for customer service inquiries.

Nielsen Media Research
Oldsmar, FL

FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
08.2016 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Installing and maintaining TV proprietary equipment
  • Job scheduling
  • Stock control
  • Customer care and deescalation
  • Addressed customer complaints and mitigated dissatisfaction by employing timely and on-point solutions.
  • Traveled up to 250 miles per day to visit customer locations.
  • Completed paperwork in full, on time and with high accuracy
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

West Central Texas Council of Governments

VETERAN SPECIALIST/HOUSING NAVIGATOR
05.2013 - 07.2014

Job overview

  • Assisted in Benefits counseling for homeless veterans
  • Advocated for necessary changes in housing policies, practices, and procedures that helped expand housing opportunities
  • Contributed to development of affordable, accessible and integrated housing for individuals with disabilities by reviewing and responding to housing policies at local levels

Southern Star Inc
Abilene, TX

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
04.2010 - 09.2013

Job overview

  • Responsible for overall operation of office
  • Performed Human Resources functions
  • Assisted with payroll
  • Verified, records and reported technicians' hours worked
  • Organize supporting documentation, track and processed approved pay adjustments
  • Perform data entry into various computer systems
  • Maintained Computer Systems
  • Issue weekly payroll reports to corporate
  • Processed information to generate employee paychecks
  • Managed maintenance for a fleet of 40 vehicles
  • Assisted with inventory management and control as assistant warehouse manager

Div Of Worker's Compensation, TX Dept Of Insurance

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I,
07.2008 - 04.2010

Job overview

  • Performed entry to mid-level administrative support , technical work and data entry
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Aided in compiling data for charts, graphs, databases or reports
  • Distributed correspondence, reports, forms and documents
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base

OFFICER IN CHARGE
01.2007 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Supervised 30 technicians from different career fields
  • Developed and implemented work schedules
  • Ensured training in preventive and corrective maintenance procedures of assigned equipment were followed
  • Enforced Quality Assurance and adherence to Technical Manuals

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base

FLT COMMANDER ENGINE REGIONAL REPAIR CENTER
08.2005 - 06.2006

Job overview

  • Oversaw 204 military technicians supporting engine maintenance on B-1 Aircraft
  • Supervised operation of facilities and equipment worth $30M, annual budget of over $72M
  • Coordinated all scheduled and unscheduled engine maintenance
  • Forecasted part requirements and coordinated with necessary agencies to ensure availability
  • Evaluated and analyzed engine trending and diagnostics programs

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base

ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER
04.2004 - 08.2005

Job overview

  • Led 54 military members from 15 different specialties in scheduling, documenting and maintaining data systems analysis, software analysis and Maintenance Operations Center
  • Provided trend analysis to senior leadership
  • Determined long-range health of fleet maintenance priorities
  • Conducted root cause analysis in deficient areas to identify and resolve issues.
  • Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
  • Analyzed department metrics and performance and reported findings to management.

US Air Forces In Europe, Aviano Air Base

ASST OFFICER IN CHARGE
04.2001 - 08.2004

Job overview

  • Directed daily sortie production and flight line maintenance with 240 technicians on 24 F-16CG Aircraft
  • Coordinated activities of subordinate personnel to support mission success.
  • Reviewed weekly and monthly flying schedules to meet operational requirements and maintenance capabilities
  • Ensured operational capability and availability of over $10M in tools, equipment and facilities

Education

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Master of Science from Data Sciences
12.2026

McMurry University
Abilene, TX

Bachelor of Science from Information Technology, Spanish
05.2016

University Overview

GPA: 3.25

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL

Bachelor of Science Professional Aeronautics from Aircraft Maintenance and Airport Operations
09.1999

University Overview

GPA: 3.75

Community College of The Air Force
Maxwell AFB, AL

Associate of Science from Munitions Systems Technology
12.1989

University Overview

GPA: 3.95

Universidad APEC
Dominican Republic

Associate of Science from Bilingual Secretarial and Administrative Sciences
05.1986

University Overview

GPA: 3.00

Oratorio Maria Auxiliadora
Dominican Republic

High School Diploma
05.1984

Skills

  • Academic experience programming in C, Java, HTML 5 with Javascript and PHP, Python, SQL, Tableau and R
  • Troubleshooting Techniques
  • MS Office Suite, QuickBooks, Mac/Apple Computers, Adobe Software, Photoshop, Concur
  • Dependability and Integrity
  • Excellent Customer Service
  • Fault Diagnosis
  • Database Management

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Cooperative Response Center, CRC
01.2023 - 07.2023

FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

Nielsen Media Research
08.2016 - 01.2023

VETERAN SPECIALIST/HOUSING NAVIGATOR

West Central Texas Council of Governments
05.2013 - 07.2014

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Southern Star Inc
04.2010 - 09.2013

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I,

Div Of Worker's Compensation, TX Dept Of Insurance
07.2008 - 04.2010

OFFICER IN CHARGE

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base
01.2007 - 01.2008

FLT COMMANDER ENGINE REGIONAL REPAIR CENTER

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base
08.2005 - 06.2006

ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER

United States Air Force, Dyess Air Force Base
04.2004 - 08.2005

ASST OFFICER IN CHARGE

US Air Forces In Europe, Aviano Air Base
04.2001 - 08.2004

Texas Tech University

Master of Science from Data Sciences

McMurry University

Bachelor of Science from Information Technology, Spanish

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Bachelor of Science Professional Aeronautics from Aircraft Maintenance and Airport Operations

Community College of The Air Force

Associate of Science from Munitions Systems Technology

Universidad APEC

Associate of Science from Bilingual Secretarial and Administrative Sciences

Oratorio Maria Auxiliadora

High School Diploma
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