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Rubén (Dominguez) Argüelles

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Rubén Argüelles
Madrid, Spain

Experience

Feb 2020 - Mar 2024
4 years 2 months

Consultant

Ericsson

  • Working at Ericsson for 4 years delivering consulting projects for telco companies, maintaining relationship with the customer, analyzing as-is processes and designing target processes and way of work.
  • Worked on Revenue Assurance projects covering the entire process from analysis, requirements definition, scheduling, implementation, test and delivery using RAID tool, SQL, PL/SQL and Oracle technologies.
  • Developed solutions for clients in 5G projects.
Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
1 year 2 months

Smart Grid Consultant

DNV GL

  • Provided technical consulting services in the field of communication and testing protocol services (PRIME, DLMS, IEC-61850, IEC 60870-5-104, etc.).
  • Designed and implemented setups and realized certifications in the Smart Grid Laboratory.
  • Supported commercial development and provided services to energy sector clients: protocol and communications advisory services; testing services in the laboratory or at the client's facilities; requirements specifications; development tests and setup configurations; international project management; commercial follow-up including attendance at major industry conferences and proposal management.
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
1 year 1 month

Test Engineer, Iconis Security team

Alstom

  • Worked as V&V Engineer on a system providing tools for railway network users to manage station and train subsystems such as telephony, video surveillance, intrusion detection and audiovisual information.
  • Applied Scrum methodology within a development and validation team, including creation and management of test plans, V&V plan and test cases.
  • Used TFS to administer test cases and test plans and collaborated with the system team in requirements definition.
  • Worked with hardware and software technologies, configured laboratory environments and performed testing.
  • Managed team meetings, supported task organization and planning within a SCRUM framework of 10 people.
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
8 months

Project Management Intern

BT

  • Participated and collaborated in different IT projects, learning project management principles from senior project managers.
  • Supported management of IT projects and documented project status.
  • Analyzed anomalies using technical documentation and proposed solutions.
  • Assisted in budgeting and client negotiation.
  • Supported solution installations and wrote specifications.
  • Provided customer support including meetings and conferences.
Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
1 month

Participant

Madrid Southbound Program

  • Traveled to Senegal for cooperation and volunteering activities.
Jan 2009 - Present
17 years 2 months

Basketball referee

Spanish Basketball Federation

  • Arbitrated matches in Liga EBA and Liga Femenina 2, ensuring teamwork with annotators and fellow referees.
  • Managed emotions of frustrated players and coaches, maintaining calm and security in decisions.
  • Represented a collective identity as a referee, careful of public image on and off the court.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Sport (17 years), Telecommunication (4.5 years), Energy (1 year), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Sport
Telecommunication
Energy
Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Operations (17 years), Project Management (7 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), Product Development (2 years), and Quality Assurance (2 years).

Operations
Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance

Summary

At 31 years old, I want to be part of a company where I can put into practice all my knowledge and experience, that is, a place where I can be able to show my full potential and grow in the workplace, personally and intellectually. Even though I am working now, I believe that you should always listen to the job market. With more than six years of work experience and after having worked for different large companies, I am looking for a company that bets on me and gives me the opportunity and support to achieve all my professional and personal goals in a stable and ambitious job (nationally or internationally).

Skills

In Ericsson:

  • Working At Ericsson For 4 Years Delivering Consulting Projects For Telco Companies, Maintaining Relationship With The Customer, Analyzing As-is Processes And Designing Of Target Processes And Way Of Work.
  • In The First 2 Years, Working On Revenue Assurance Projects Covering The Entire Process From Project Development Like Analysis, Requirements Definition, Scheduling, Implementation, Test And Delivery. Raid Tool And Sql, Pl / Sql And Oracle Technologies Are Being Used.
  • Currently, Working On Different Consulting Projects Developing Solutions For Our Clients In 5g Projects.

In Dnv Gl:

  • Working In The Area Of Intelligent Networks Communication To Provide Technical Consulting Services (Advice, Writingspecifications) In The Field Of Communication And Testing Protocol Services (Prime, Dlms, Iec-61850, Iec 60870-5-104, Etc.), As Well As The Design And Implementation Of Setups And The Realization Of Different Certifications In The Smart Grid Laboratory.
  • Supporting The Commercial Development Effort Of The Unit And Providing Our Clients In The Energy Sector With The Following Types Of Services:
  • Protocol And Communications Advisory Services
  • Testing Services In The Laboratory Or At The Client's Facilities
  • Requirements Specifications
  • Development Tests And Setup Configurations
  • International Project Management
  • Commercial Follow-up (Attendance At Major Industry Conferences, Proposal Management)

In Alstom:

  • Working As V&v Engineer.
  • Project In Which A System Is Developed To Provide Tools That Allow Users Involved In A Railway Network (Train And Subway) To Manage All Internal Components In Their Stations And Trains. It Operates Subsystems Such As: Telephony, Video Surveillance, Intrusion Detection, Audiovisual Information, Etc.
  • Application And Learning Of The Scrum Methodology Of The Development And Validation Team.
  • V&v Learning: Test Plans, V&v Plan, Test Cases, Etc.
  • Use Of Tfs To Administer Test Cases And Test Plans.
  • Working With The System Team In The Definition Of Requirements.
  • Working With Hardware And Software Technologies, As Well As Their Configuration In The Laboratory.
  • Testing.
  • Requirements Management And Support For Various Projects In English.
  • Scrum Methodology With 10 People.
  • Development Team Divided Into 3 Sub-teams (Uhmi, Functionalities And Core).
  • V&v Team.
  • Team Management.
  • Organization And Leadership Of Meetings.
  • Supporting The Team In Organization And Planning Of The Tasks.

In Bt:

  • In The Project Management Department, Participating And Collaborating In Different It Projects And Learning The Project Management Bases From The Different Project Managers Of The Team.
  • Support In The Management Of Different It Projects.
  • Documentation About Project Status.
  • Analysis Of Anomalies, Working With Technical Documentation And Proposing Solutions.
  • Budgeting.
  • Negotiation With The Client.
  • Support In The Installation Of Solutions For The Client.
  • Writing Specifications.
  • Customer Support, Including Meetings And Conferences.

In Spanish Basketball Federation:

  • Arbitration Of Matches From Professional Categories Such As Liga Eba And Liga Femenina 2.
  • Teamwork: Annotator, Referees, Etc.
  • Emotion Management: Frustrated Players And Coaches.
  • Image To The Public And Personality: Keep Calm And Security In Your Decisions.
  • Image Of The Referee And Representation Of A Collective: Care Of The Image On And Off The Basketball Court.

In Madrid Basketball Federation:

  • Head Of The First Autonomous Category, The Second Highest Category In The Community Of Madrid.

Technical Knowledge Acquired:

  • Sql Servers, Windows Active Directory.
  • Pl / Sql, Postman.
  • Oracle Technologies, Jmeter.
  • Database Language: Mysql, Soapui.
  • Big Data Handling And Filtering, Web Services.
  • Revenue Assurance Tools, Tfs (Team Fundation Server).
  • Windows Clustering, Programmingn In: C, C++, C#, Java, Matlab.
  • Linux (Haproxy) Clustering, Microsoft Project.
  • Com (Communication Technologies): Pbxs, Voip, Asterisk Servers, Puppet Technology.
  • Cctv Systems (Milestone, Genetec, Wowza...), Wireshark.
  • Radio And Microwave Programs: Awr, Radiomobile, Sabor.
  • Keepalive, Ftp Servers.
  • Load Balancers In Systems Ha (High Availability).

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

Master in Decision-Making and Innovation (GAIA Program) · Decision-Making and Innovation

Sep 2012 - Jul 2018

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Graduated in Telecommunication Systems Engineering · Telecommunication Systems Engineering · Madrid, Spain

Certifications & licenses

Driving License B

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Where is Rubén based?

Rubén is based in Madrid, Spain.

What languages does Rubén speak?

Rubén speaks the following languages: Spanish (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Rubén have?

Rubén has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Rubén has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Rubén may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rubén be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rubén would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Smart Grid Consultant, Test Engineer, Iconis Security team.

What is Rubén's latest experience?

Rubén's most recent position is Consultant at Ericsson.

What companies has Rubén worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rubén has worked for Ericsson and Spanish Basketball Federation.

Which industries is Rubén most experienced in?

Rubén is most experienced in industries like Sport and Recreation, Telecommunication, and Energy. Rubén also has some experience in Manufacturing and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Rubén most experienced in?

Rubén is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT). Rubén also has some experience in Product Development and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Rubén worked in recently?

Rubén has recently worked in industries like Sport and Recreation and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Rubén worked in recently?

Rubén has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management.

What is Rubén's education?

Rubén holds a Master in Decision-Making and Innovation and a Bachelor in Telecommunication Systems Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Does Rubén have any certificates?

Rubén has 1 certificate: Driving License B.

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