Ricardo Gonzalez Escandon
Instructor And Consultant
Imperial,California
Summary
Talented, highly motivated, and skilled Project Manager Professional (PMP) and instructor with a background in industrial engineering, business administration, education, and project management. Leveraging more than 10 years of excellence in educational settings, teaching, coaching, tutoring, counseling, preparing and delivering high-quality academic and non-academic courses. Experience conducting presentations and facilitating workshops. Adept in overseeing all aspects of project management, offering innovative solutions, and mentoring project teams. Known for strong leadership and high work standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
2
2
Languages
Work History
Program Manager
Public Health Institute
Oakland
2022.07 - 2022.10
- Contracted to manage "PHI/Digital Compañero Project”
- Provided training to funder's staff in Kern and San Bernardino Counties as part of "The Circles of Support Project"
- Designed and delivered a Digital literacy training course for community members
- Created a series of educational videos to support the digital health literacy curriculum
- Created a system and distribution plan for delivering Chromebooks to increase digital access in Latino Communities in Kern and San Bernardino Counties
- Planned, organized, implemented, and oversaw program activities assuring work completion was on schedule and within the approved budget
- Tracked and reported progress and issues to key stakeholders
Store Project Coach
Walmart Inc
Imperial
2022.03 - 2022.07
- Contracted to assist in the implementation of project plan requirements for the remodel of two stores with an approximate area of 113,000 sq ft each
- Followed project management methodologies by tracking and monitoring work, holding project teams accountable to timelines, and ensuring adherence to milestones
- Conducted store audits to verify project was within the scope
- Managed and directed retail associates, including third-party supervisors, on processes and procedures for project execution
- Performed risk management to determine how changes could impact the outcome
Instructor and consultant
CETYS University
Mexicali
2010.01 - 2022.03
- Worked with appropriate staff and faculty to develop and review science course curricula
- Designed and delivered on-site and remote Math and MS Office courses to more than one hundred high school students per semester, helping them in accomplishing objectives and learning outcomes while promoting skills and values such as critical thinking, collaboration, ethics, and character formation
- Designed and delivered on-site and remote courses to more than one thousand Project Management adults in both school programs and the private sector
- Provided leadership for the “Executive Seminar on Project Management” program development which allowed CETYS University to become PMI Registered Education Provider
- Provided leadership to review Project Management Program contents to align with the latest PMBOK editions to comply with Project Management Institute regulations
- Functioned as a speaker at conferences to provide an overview of Project Management Fundamentals
Program Manager
Honeywell Aerospace Inc
Mexicali
2007.03 - 2013.04
- Successfully managed multiple strategic projects between $100K~$300K for different customers from planning to entry-into-service
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for such projects
- Managed scope, schedule, cost, communications, risk, and stakeholders
- Managed interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective communication and facilitate close working relationships to meet project objectives
- Delivered monthly project status presentations to senior management, reported, and escalated needed issues that could affect schedules or overruns
- Reduced obsolete Inventory from US $3.31M to $2.29M in 6 months
Infrastructure Project Manager
Sistemas y Redes Digitales
Mexicali
2005.10 - 2007.03
- Managed a monthly average of ten local area network projects simultaneously
- Planned, estimated, coordinated, and monitored all activities associated with assigned projects to ensure the accomplishment of goals and objectives on time, in scope, and within budgetary parameters
- Managed project change requests, risk, and communications
- Maintained and monitored the server room, the wireless network, and other server infrastructure
Education
Master of Science - Engineering
CETYS University
Mexico 2010.10 - 2022.01
MBA - Business Administration And Management
CETYS University
Mexico 2009.04 - 2010.10
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and Systems Engineering
CETYS University
Mexico 1980.08 - 1984.06
Skills
High proficiency in Microsoft Office suites applications and project management softwareStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAdaptive person, initiative-taker, and results-oriented
Training and Development
Student recruitment
Academic goal advisement
Certification
Business Analytics with Excel
Timeline
Program Manager
Public Health Institute
2022.07 - 2022.10
Business Analytics with Excel
2022-06
Store Project Coach
Walmart Inc
2022.03 - 2022.07
Master of Science - Engineering
CETYS University
2010.10 - 2022.01
Instructor and consultant
CETYS University
2010.01 - 2022.03
MBA - Business Administration And Management
CETYS University
2009.04 - 2010.10
PMP - Project Management Professional
2008-12
Program Manager
Honeywell Aerospace Inc
2007.03 - 2013.04
Infrastructure Project Manager
Sistemas y Redes Digitales
2005.10 - 2007.03
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and Systems Engineering
CETYS University
1980.08 - 1984.06