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Carlos Ricaurte

Senior TAC Engineer
Barranquilla

Summary

Engineer focused on sustainable design. Highly effective at working with teams of designers and builders to accomplish projects on-time and according to cost constraints. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

TAC Senior Engineer

Portnox
07.2023 - Current
  • Improved project efficiency by streamlining engineering processes and implementing innovative solutions.
  • Optimized manufacturing processes by incorporating Lean principles and eliminating non-value-added activities.
  • Championed energy-efficient designs that not only met regulatory requirements but also contributed positively towards environmental sustainability efforts.
  • Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives to drive innovation and operational excellence across all aspects of engineering functions.
  • Developed comprehensive training materials to improve new hire onboarding and ongoing professional development.
  • Develop and maintain technical knowledge of Portnox solutions
    Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and identify solutions to resolve customer issues.
  • Document and track customer issues to resolution while adhering to SLAs.
  • Identify and document technical defects and other challenges
    Handle customer escalations.
  • Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers
    Act as a key escalation channel for our Customer Experience Technical Support team.
  • Summarize complex product issues accurately and thoroughly for escalation to Tier 3 support.
  • Update knowledge base and documentation with technical and issue resolution.
  • Take part in shaping new features and products and represent the voice of the customer.
  • Streamlined communication between engineering and other departments, fostering collaboration and synergies across the organization.
  • Delivered high-quality products by collaborating closely with sales teams to understand customer needs and translate them into viable solutions.
  • Developed technical documentation for seamless communication of complex engineering concepts among team members and stakeholders.
  • Accelerated product development cycles by employing Agile methodologies and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Ensured seamless hand-off of completed projects to operations teams by providing thorough documentation, training sessions, and ongoing support as needed.
  • Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance in best practices and fostering professional growth opportunities.
  • Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
  • Trained and managed drafters, junior engineers and surveyors.

TAC Engineer

Aruba
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provide outsourcing services to the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) of the client company Aruba.
  • Optimized network configurations for enhanced speed, reliability, and scalability based on client requirements.
  • Developed custom scripts to automate routine tasks which reduced manual intervention.
  • Maintained high levels of security through proactive monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and risk mitigation efforts.
  • Assisted in the migration of legacy systems to new platforms without disrupting business operations.
  • Enhanced team efficiency with thorough documentation of processes and procedures.
  • Proactively monitored system logs to detect anomalies before they escalated into critical issues.
  • Contributed to the successful completion of major projects by assisting with system design, implementation, testing, and deployment tasks.
  • Implemented effective monitoring tools for early detection of potential problems within the network environment.
  • Stayed current with industry trends and best practices by attending conferences, webinars, and training sessions regularly.
  • Streamlined communication channels, resulting in improved collaboration among team members.
  • Reduced downtime for clients by swiftly identifying and resolving network problems.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by promptly addressing client concerns and providing accurate solutions.
  • Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding.
  • Served as primary point of contact for support relating to owned solutions and products.
  • Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
  • Maintained response times to support business continuity.
  • Take customer requests and verify that they are resolved.
  • Interact with customers by phone, email, or instant messaging, depending on the urgency.
  • Support remotely via the Zoom, Teams, or Webex Meetings tool.
  • Follow up on requests, making periodic updates every 48 hours, setting up meetings and taking the necessary steps to resolve them.
  • Verify customer satisfaction.
  • Document the procedures leading to the resolution of requests.
  • Attend technical training as required
  • Attend technical training as required.

TAC Engineer

Cisco
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Optimized network configurations for enhanced speed, reliability, and scalability based on client requirements.
  • Developed custom scripts to automate routine tasks which reduced manual intervention.
  • Assisted in the migration of legacy systems to new platforms without disrupting business operations.
  • Proactively monitored system logs to detect anomalies before they escalated into critical issues.
  • Maintained high levels of security through proactive monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and risk mitigation efforts.
  • Provide outsourcing services to the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) of the client company Cisco.
  • Take customer requests and verify that they are resolved.
  • Interact with customers by phone, email, or instant messaging, depending on the urgency.
  • Support remotely via the Cisco Webex Meetings tool.
  • Follow up on requests, making periodic updates every 48 hours, setting up meetings and taking the necessary steps to resolve them.
  • Verify customer satisfaction.
  • Document the procedures leading to the resolution of requests.
  • Attend technical training as required.
  • Diagnose failures corresponding to layer 1 of the OSI model in routers(cabling,interfaces, ports, crashes, hangs, slowness, error messages, etc.).
  • Diagnose crashes in switches
  • Updating the operating system (IOS, IOS-XE) of routers, as well as providing advice for this procedure.
  • Install licenses for the different services available for Cisco routers.
  • Request replacements of damaged routers and manage their delivery to customers.

Education

BA - Engineering Technology

Universidad Autonoma Del Caribe
Barranquilla
05.2001 -

Skills

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Personal References

Etienne Tousignant, Manager Technical Support

Email: etienne.tousignant@portnox.com

Cellphone: +1 210 773 7452


Carlos Rojas, CTO 

Email: carlos.rojas@golabstech.com

Cellphone: +506 892 57169

Timeline

TAC Senior Engineer

Portnox
07.2023 - Current

TAC Engineer

Aruba
01.2022 - 07.2023

TAC Engineer

Cisco
10.2020 - 01.2022

BA - Engineering Technology

Universidad Autonoma Del Caribe
05.2001 -

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