Professional Summary
AI-native operational systems engineer focused on workflow orchestration, infrastructure coordination, automation pipelines, operational optimization, and scalable technical execution. Experienced designing AI-assisted operational systems, distributed infrastructure environments, and asynchronous coordination workflows across engineering and technical operations domains. Strong focus on operational leverage through workflow automation, infrastructure orchestration, observability systems, and AI-assisted execution frameworks — combining real-world operational coordination with AI-native workflow engineering to build practical systems that reduce friction and scale. Proven ability to independently organize complex operational environments into structured, automation-friendly systems and execute autonomously in distributed, remote-first environments.
Key Achievements
$50MCost avoidance via hardware diagnostics
~50%Manufacturing throughput increase
~80%Validation tool uptime improvement
350+Infrastructure projects managed
Professional Experience
NM Contracting — McAllen, Texas
Projects: IDEA North Mission Ph.3 · IDEA Pharr Ph.3 · Roma ISD Gymnatorium · Starr County Courthouse · Donna Solis · Elsa Community Center · Lopezville
- Managed subcontractor onboarding, compliance coordination, procurement workflows, contract administration, and operational documentation across multiple concurrent projects.
- Prepared and tracked LOIs, LOAs, subcontract agreements, SCOs, buyout alignment documents, and contract templates.
- Conducted specification-level submittal validation for Division 05 and Division 08 systems including structural steel, joists, GFRC, openings, coatings, and specialty equipment.
- Coordinated temporary power routing, utility setup, staging plans, MEP coordination, and occupied-campus operations.
- Developed centralized pending-items tracking systems and escalation-based compliance workflows.
- Initiated Power Automate workflow concepts for Teams-based daily report extraction and operational tracking.
- Organized subcontractor documentation into structured audit-ready architectures using CSI / MasterFormat methods.
Intel Corporation — Austin, TX
- Led end-to-end management of 7+ semiconductor module tools, optimizing functionality and performance across Ice Lake and Granite Rapids processor platforms.
- Diagnosed and resolved thermal contamination in water loops, achieving approximately $50 million in cost avoidance by preventing system-wide tool downtime.
- Coordinated with global engineering sites to adapt tool configurations and ensure timely deliverables.
- Conducted class, burn-in, and platform validation testing using HDMX, HDBI, HST, STHI, and CMV tools.
- Configured baseboard management controllers, programmable logic devices, and control modules to meet testing requirements.
Intel Corporation — Chandler, AZ
- Oversaw software integration of 13 manufacturing tools across varying configurations, maintaining seamless operation across complex systems.
- Served as primary liaison for the HST program, leading cross-departmental collaboration to maintain tool uptime and expedite recovery.
- Reduced task completion times by 50% through creation of detailed workflow documentation and process standardization.
- Triaged incoming bugs through stack log and source code analysis, achieving faster resolutions for operational continuity.
Intel Corporation — Chandler, AZ
- Managed maintenance, diagnostics, and troubleshooting for seven critical validation tools (BDC and ICDC), improving uptime by approximately 80%.
- Optimized test program schedules and resource allocation, improving productivity by 50%.
- Implemented Team Foundation Server (TFS) using Azure DevOps for daily tool usage tracking and record-keeping.
- Conducted validation and characterization of tooling capabilities to ensure repeatable, reproducible, and reliable performance.
- Reduced new employee onboarding from months to weeks through structured training programs.
BHI Energy / AEP Texas — San Benito, TX
- Designed and managed 350+ electrical distribution infrastructure projects across maintenance, reliability, and customer work for AEP Texas.
- Managed over 4,000 man-hours and $1.6 million in concurrent project budgets with 100% on-time delivery.
- Ensured full compliance with AEP and NESC standards across all project planning and execution.
- Incorporated GPS mapping and site assessments to improve planning accuracy and minimize project errors.
- Implemented LEAN practices to optimize project design processes and reduce design lead times.
Technical Projects
Unified Dashboard PlatformAI Operations PlatformModular multi-page Streamlit desktop platform integrating AI-assisted workflows, document parsing, OCR systems, transcription, and operational orchestration. Stack: Python, Streamlit, FastAPI, Ollama, Local LLMs.
MarkupPro OCR PipelineOCR & QA/QC ValidationBrowser-based OCR and document comparison platform using PaddleOCR, OpenCV, VisualDL, PDF.js, and coordinate-based matrix comparison for QA/QC engineering workflows.
OPNsense Manager PlatformInfrastructure ManagementFastAPI + React infrastructure management platform with Redis communication, WebSocket streams, and operational monitoring. Stack: FastAPI, React, TypeScript, Redis, WebSockets.
CrewAI Homelab PipelineMulti-Agent AI OrchestrationSequential AI pipeline using Architect → Builder → Refiner orchestration with LangChain and Ollama integration for local multi-model reasoning workflows.
Distributed Observability StackInfrastructure MonitoringDockerized Grafana + Prometheus observability stack with Tailscale mesh networking and distributed telemetry collection for GPU, hardware health, and infrastructure monitoring.
Core Competencies
AI Operations & Orchestration
AI-Assisted Workflow Design · Multi-Agent Systems · Local LLM Deployment · Ollama · Open WebUI · LangChain · VRAM Scheduling · Context Compression · Embedding Infrastructure · Retrieval Workflows · Prompt Engineering
Workflow Automation & Systems
Process Automation · Event-Driven Workflows · Task Routing · Operational Documentation · AI-Assisted Reporting · Human-in-the-Loop Systems · Power Automate · Async Coordination
Infrastructure & Networking
Linux Administration · Ubuntu Server · OPNsense · WireGuard VPN · Tailscale Mesh · Docker · Firewall Configuration · Wake-on-WAN · Network Segmentation · Distributed Systems
Software Engineering
Python · FastAPI · React · TypeScript · Redis · WebSockets · REST APIs · Streamlit · OCR Pipelines · PDF Processing · Automation Scripting
Observability & Monitoring
Grafana · Prometheus · GPU Monitoring · Hardware Telemetry · Exporter Architecture · Runtime Diagnostics · Distributed Monitoring · Metrics Visualization
Remote & Distributed Operations
Async-First Collaboration · Independent Execution · Documentation-Heavy Workflows · Remote Infrastructure Management · Cross-Functional Coordination · Operational Autonomy
Target Roles
AI Operations Engineer · Workflow Automation Engineer · AI Systems Integrator · Technical Operations Engineer · Infrastructure Automation Engineer · Internal Tooling Engineer · AI Workflow Engineer · Operational Systems Engineer
Ideal environment: Remote-first · Async-friendly · Outcome-focused · Builder culture · High ownership · Minimal bureaucracy
Education
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
GPA: 3.04 | July 2020
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
GPA: 3.09 | July 2016
Certifications & Languages
Lean Six Sigma White Belt · Smith Driving Certification · NESC Standards Certification
Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking)