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OSVALDO PALACIOS

El Paso,TX

Summary

IT professional with a strong educational background in business and computer science, bringing 16 years of experience in project analysis, software design, data analysis, software implementation, database administration, requirements gathering, and personnel training. Consistently delivering high-quality results throughout my career. 10 years of supervisory experience and 5 years of expertise in architecting and administering enterprise-level software solutions leveraging cloud architecture. Successfully served as the technical lead for El Paso Water's implementation of new customer service, billing, and service order applications. Skillset includes a positive work attitude, experienced project analysis, data mining and trend analysis, accurate project scope definition, comprehensive requirements gathering, RFP design and government procurement expertise, excellent customer and stakeholder relation skills, product and market analysis capabilities, personnel training proficiency, virtual project reporting skills, utilization of project management tools (PMBOK), virtual team collaboration abilities, critical issue resolution in time-sensitive environments, quality assurance adherence to requirements and regulations, modern information technology methodology and processes knowledge, budget preparation and analysis skills, test protocol design expertise, and the ability to design new and effective work solutions in a virtual environment. For a more detailed view of my accomplishments and capabilities, please refer to my resume. Offering excellent organizational and analytical skills. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Utility Applications Manager

El Paso Water Utilities
01.2021 - Current
  • Administer, monitor and analyze multiple complex software including Geographic Information System (GIS), Customer Information System (CIS), Enterprise Asset Management System (EAM), Mobile Management system, as well as other system applications, databases and networks
  • Engage and maintain executive and stakeholder relationships
  • Prepare, design and deliver data and trend analysis required for KPIs and/or reports for executives and stakeholders
  • Data center design
  • Cloud, on-prem and data center integration
  • Database Conversion
  • Database ETL design
  • Technical Lead for Oracle Enterprise Customer Information System implementation
  • Project scope and delivery
  • Legacy application integration
  • Virtual Vendor Collaboration
  • Enterprise application requirement gathering
  • New Application Solution design
  • Software procurement
  • Personnel scheduling
  • Vendor relation and procurement
  • Middleware integration design
  • Infrastructure solution design
  • New hire recruitment, development and training
  • Budgeting
  • Project monitoring

Application Administrator

El Paso Water Utilities
05.2018 - 12.2020
  • Supervise technical personnel in matters regarding customer information system
  • Supervise technical personal in delivering in-house software solutions for El Paso Water
  • Design and implement service solutions for database and delivery services offered through customer information system
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, officials, contractors, suppliers and other public agencies

Application Database Administrator

HP/DXC
02.2017 - 05.2018
  • Multi-level virtual collaboration for project success
  • Plan, schedule, and implement project deliverables
  • Design DDL modifications for client application
  • Installation of database scripts
  • Document database application changes
  • Maintain database model diagrams
  • Vet database scripts and modifications
  • Support database clients

Project Manager

Votec Corporation
12.2014 - 05.2016
  • Define project scope, objectives and software requirements
  • Prepare and deliver progress reports and recommendations
  • Plan and schedule project timelines
  • Support, plan and coordinate virtual meetings with stake holders for system requirements
  • Track project deliverables
  • Vet project deliverables
  • Implement and manage project changes
  • Maintain communication with stakeholders on project deliverables and modifications
  • Design new schematics per state statutes
  • Plan and direct state certification products
  • Evaluate project effectiveness and results
  • Analyze market trends
  • Analyze databases and analytical programming
  • Maintain personnel relations
  • Train customers and personnel
  • Project reporting and personnel reporting
  • Implement and maintain databases
  • Diagnose problem areas design strategies to resolve customer incidents

Elections Coordinator

El Paso County
02.2008 - 12.2014
  • Implementing countywide elections and procedures
  • Design and implementation of new more efficient workflows
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Collaboration with public officials and administrators
  • Training and supervising stakeholders and personnel
  • Product and market analysis
  • Maintain stakeholder communication
  • Personnel resource allocation
  • Analyze state regulations and legislation
  • Programming memory cards for polling places
  • Configure PCs for remote networking
  • Elections creation and distribution
  • Maintaining voter database
  • Implementing various software solutions
  • Researching and implementing new software
  • Implementing new polling procedures
  • Maintain web site and social media

System Analyst/Software Design Engineer

XIMIS/ Philips Medical Systems
08.2006 - 02.2008
  • Maintaining web service for Radiology centers throughout the United States, South America, and Europe
  • Design, analysis, programming, documentation, implementation, installation and support of XIRISTM(Radiology Information System) or any modules of XIRISTM and any additional system the company decides to create
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Customizing code for client interfaces using JAVA
  • Changing system functionality to client specifications
  • Maintaining servers and client databases(Postgres and Oracle)
  • Troubleshooting code and improving functionality
  • Debugging legacy software
  • Installing patches and using CVS to back up updated patch
  • Porting new functionality to legacy software
  • Updating client database (Postgres and Oracle)
  • Testing code upgrades
  • Interfacing with third party systems to work for customer installations
  • Providing customer support for web-service

Education

Master's - Business Adminsitration

University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX
12.2014

Bachelor's - Computer Science

University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX
05.2006

Skills

  • Software Design
  • IT Enterprise Design, Integration and Implementation
  • Data and Trend Analysis
  • Data Conversion
  • Data Metrics and Report Design
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Training and Development
  • Cloud Architecture and Integration
  • Business Process Design

Timeline

Utility Applications Manager

El Paso Water Utilities
01.2021 - Current

Application Administrator

El Paso Water Utilities
05.2018 - 12.2020

Application Database Administrator

HP/DXC
02.2017 - 05.2018

Project Manager

Votec Corporation
12.2014 - 05.2016

Elections Coordinator

El Paso County
02.2008 - 12.2014

System Analyst/Software Design Engineer

XIMIS/ Philips Medical Systems
08.2006 - 02.2008

Master's - Business Adminsitration

University of Texas At El Paso

Bachelor's - Computer Science

University of Texas At El Paso
OSVALDO PALACIOS