Luis Garcia

Military Service:

• Rank: Technical Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Air Force

  Period: September 2011 - March 2022

  Occupation: Public Health Craftsman

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  Manages and performs public health activities and programs. Included are food safety and defense inspection; sanitation; medical entomology programs; vector borne, communicable, and occupational disease prevention and control; public health medical readiness activities; and promoting and providing health education and training. Applies medical standards for initial and continued qualification of all Air Force members. Provides administrative oversight to the Preventive Health Assessment and Individual Medical Readiness (PIMR) Program and the related Occupational Health Physical Examinations Program (including audiograms). Provides medical intelligence through preventive medicine briefings and pre and post-deployment surveillance activities and assists with medical processing for all deploying personnel.

• Rank: Staff Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: September 1994 - November 2005

  Occupation: 6531 - Aircraft Ordnance Technician

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  The Aircraft Ordnance Technician performs a variety of duties and tasks such as inspecting ammunition, testing aircraft systems, performing preventive maintenance and effecting repairs, loading and fusing ammunition and arming/de-arming aircraft.

Work history:

• Job Title: Project Manager

  Company: NX Utilities

  Period: December 2019 - present

  Role Description:

   Managed and coordinated utility projects across planning,
  engineering, construction, and scheduling, ensuring adherence to timelines and
  budgets. Utilized project management tools, including Microsoft Excel for
  efficient project planning and tracking. Schedule, and assign out to for drafting of municipalities utility permits. Provide work orders to start construction. Maintained accurate records and databases to monitor project costs, budget variances, resources, schedules, and overall project
  status for management review. Evaluated employee performance, made hiring
  decisions, and strategically delegated and supervised assignments to meet
  project goals and objectives. Collaborated with cross-functional team
  members and other organizational units to achieve project objectives and ensure
  seamless project delivery. Worked
  closely with distribution management to discuss resource requirements and
  forecasted resource plans for efficient project execution. Conducted weekly
  safety meetings with crews to update on new minutes. Performed spot checks at work sites for
  adherence to safety standards.  

• Job Title: Project Manager

  Company: Quanta Telecom

  Period: August 2018 - December 2019

  Role Description:

  Managed and designed utility projects for Verizon Fiber
  One and Paxio. Assisted in project planning and execution, collaborating
  with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project progress. Tracked
  project life cycle through database for monitoring progress and creating
  tracking spreadsheets. Provided essential support in monitoring and
  tracking program/project costs, budget, production variance, and resource
  allocation. Identified site priority schedule, assign for fielding,
  drafting, and submitting designs to the utility and municipalities for
  permitting. Request change orders for
  additional engineering requests. Managed
  information integration and outstanding service delivery to both internal and
  external customers. Participated in process improvement working
  sessions and assisted in developing implementation plans to enhance operational
  efficiency.  

• Job Title: Project Manager

  Company: K&B Engineering

  Period: December 2015 - August 2018

  Role Description:

   Managed utility projects for Crown Castle, Time Warner/Charter, and Sunesys. Utilized Microsoft ACCESS and other project
  management tools for project inputting and tracking. Assigned to aerial and underground
  departments for fielding and designing. Monitor task assignment for project completion. Drive out projects for preferred path of
  fiber route. Review and approve designs
  for jurisdiction permitting. Create
  resolutions for fiber routes when issues arise. Request budget increases for additional engineering assigned. Engage in conference calls with the clients
  to deliver project status and forecasts. 

     

• Job Title: Project Manager

  Company: Engineering Associates

  Period: January 2013 - December 2015

  Role Description:

   Managed projects for CenturyLink from inception to hand off as construction
  deliverables. Tasked personnel in fielding
  and designing for aerial and underground projects using project management
  tools to derive tasking and oversee project progression. Monitor finances related to project
  budgeting. Build a client relationship
  for communicating the course of the projects.   

• Job Title: Public Health Journeyman

  Company: US Air Force

  Period: September 2011 - February 2022

  Role Description:

  Public Health supervisor for the US Air Force. Provide education and training on communicable diseases control and prevention.Food Safety and defense, medical entomology, occupational health exams and audiology. Instructed members on safety
  protocols and adhering to safety guidelines. Performed occupational safety inspections in accordance with Air Force regulations and spot checks on scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events. Reviewed Material Safety Data Sheets for all
  chemicals on hand.   

Education:

• Riverside Community College

  Associate's Degree – Science

  Period: January 2006 - July 2008