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Carla Henriquez Marquina

Electrical Engineer
Willemstad,Curazao

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Mobile Platforms Engineer

Liberty Latin America
3 2020 - Current
  • Part of a regional team responsible for implementing and rolling out Mobile Core Network Services in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean, focusing on the implementation of voLTE and voWIFI.
  • Supported network migrations, new services implementations and upgrades in markets where Liberty Latin America provides mobile services.

Supervisor Mobile Operations

United Telecommunications Services
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Managed the department, ensuring the quality and performance of both local and international fixed and mobile communication networks and services.
  • Developed and managed the department’s annual budget (CAPEX/OPEX), consulting and seeking approval from the department manager for unbudgeted activities.
  • Operated within the corporate governance model, tactical unit policies, section plans, working procedures, guidelines, agreements, and financial frameworks as the Supervisor of Switching and Mobile.

Project Manager and Senior Switching Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2013 - 01.2018

*Coordinated the implementation of a new numbering plan in Dutch St Marten in order to align with the North American Numbering Plan.

* Oversaw the migration of customers and services to new platforms, ensuring smooth solution implementation.
* Managed the transition of the mobile Core Network in Curacao and St Marten from Ericsson to Huawei.
* Successfully implemented an IPTV Multicast solution by following project management cycles and collaborating closely with the vendor to identify market requirements and develop an optimal rollout plan.
* Handled vendor selection and project management activities for the implementation of the IPTV Unicast solution, ensuring it was developed as an end-to-end solution.
* Coordinated the migration of international switches in Curacao and St Marten to Huawei STPs.

Senior Switching Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2011 - 01.2013

* Led a team of six engineers to support and operate mobile and fixed-line switches in Curazao.
* Planned and developed new projects, including the migration of the mobile Core Network

Operations and Maintenance Support Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2005 - 01.2011

* Served as a consultant, performing testing, troubleshooting, and implementing new value-added services.
* Led project implementation teams, analyzed offers, and provided recommendations for upgrades, expansions, new services, and overall network service improvements.
* Prepared trouble reports, tracked issues, and monitored network services.
* Supported the migration of the prepaid platform, developing interfaces and ensuring operability for value-added services.
* Established roaming agreements and managed related testing and troubleshooting.

Network Configuration and Rollout Engineer

Ericsson CA
03.2000 - 09.2005
  • Ericsson AXE specialist; configuration, integration and troubleshooting of GSM networks for both Core and Radio
  • Established direct, successful relationships with Caribbean and Central America customers
  • Developed the data configuration of GSM networks in: UTS (first GSM network in the Netherland Antilles), St Marteen, Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent, Antigua (Digicel), San Salvador, Panama and Guatemala as well as Colombia
  • Provided on site support for the integration of the above mentioned networks.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree In Electrical Engineering - Engineering

Universidad De Los Andes
Merida Venezuela
01.1994 - 12.1999

Skills

    § My motto is plan the work and work the plan!

    § Communication of ideas and information exchange on excellent level and comfort on both English and Spanish indistinctly

    § Level A2 for Dutch in writing, reading and speaking Sufficient knowledge of Papiamentu in order to fully communicate and understand ideas and provide information

    § Great disposition for team work and capacity to work on own when required

    § Ability to reach targets and goals on tight schedules

    § Excellent negotiation, communications, relationship and leadership skills

    § Capacity to provide concrete ideas not only in own field of work

    § Organizational skills

    § Excellent adaptation capacity to new environments and cultures

Certifications

PMP certification, 2916924

Summary

Results oriented Electrical Engineer, PMP certified. 20 years of experience and distinguished performance in the Telecommunications industry, currently part of a team of Core Engineers for Mobile Services with Liberty Latin America. Extensive work experience with Telecom carriers and equipment vendors. Core competencies include: Adaptable professional with financial background of 20 years spanning finance, reporting, analysis, and credit risk management. Apply creative problem-solving skills and excel as a knowledgeable mentor, and resource for financial systems and processes. Leverage experience in enhancing reporting to deliver timely and accurate information and insight while simplifying tasks and ensuring compliance. Core competencies include: Project Management | Mobile Networks (2G, 3G, LTE, voLTE) Financial Position Analysis | Financial Placement Analysis IPTV Solutions Credit Portfolio Administration | Infrastructure Roll Outs Credit Risk Analysis & Management | Quantitative & Qualitative Methods Change Management Leadership | Time Planning Liquidity Risk | Financial Statements & Audit | Credit Risk Strategy | Credit Policies | Excellent communication skills Structuring & Optimization | Result Oriented | Team Player | Process Support Communication Skills | Analytical & Eye in Details

Interests

Reading

Cooking

Writing

Timeline

Supervisor Mobile Operations

United Telecommunications Services
01.2018 - 01.2020

Project Manager and Senior Switching Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2013 - 01.2018

Senior Switching Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2011 - 01.2013

Operations and Maintenance Support Engineer

United Telecommunications Services
01.2005 - 01.2011

Network Configuration and Rollout Engineer

Ericsson CA
03.2000 - 09.2005

Bachelor’s Degree In Electrical Engineering - Engineering

Universidad De Los Andes
01.1994 - 12.1999

Senior Mobile Platforms Engineer

Liberty Latin America
3 2020 - Current
Carla Henriquez MarquinaElectrical Engineer