• One of three Team members in charge of formally introducing Red Hat Linux to México and Central America, creating a new revenue stream for the Corporation.
• Helped customers on early stages of systems design and definition, interfacing with internal company resources and local partners to guarantee customer specifications were integrated into final product.
• Worked with system integrators during design, integration and testing phases of rugged and TEMPEST systems based on Sun motherboards, reducing their time to market by 50%.
• Designed and implemented automated hard drive loader and software configurator for Solaris (SPARC platforms), reducing process from 2 hours to 45 minutes per system.
   

M.S. Computer Science – The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
B.S. Computer Engineering – Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Operating Systems:  Windows, Solaris, Red Hat Linux
Software:  WordPress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office, OpenOffice

Internet Marketing Solutions of South Florida, Hollywood, FL. – 2009-Present
Develop and execute marketing plans to achieve page one rank on Google for local businesses, including website design (HTML, CSS, WordPress), Search Engine Optimization, social media, video, keyword research, and other online marketing techniques.

Red Hat Inc, Hollywood, FL. – 2005-2008
Solutions Architect LATAM (Latin America) – Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
 Assisted sales team in all aspects of the sales process, including RFI/RFP, meetings, presentations, demonstrations, lab-trials and installations. Instrumental in the launching of Red Hat México.

• Performed presentations, demonstrations and training sessions for OEM partners and customers, and participated in the installation of proof-of-concepts systems.
• Worked with local technology partners to derive and develop system specifications and recommend architecture solutions to meet customer program requirements.

Sun Microsystems, Columbia, MD. – 1999-2005
Sales/Solutions Engineer
  Provided pre- and post-sales technical support in the areas of customer meetings and presentations, demonstrations, RFI/RFP, lab-trials and installation of Sun systems and storage. Security Clearance:  TS/SCI.

• Provided systems engineering support for system integrators and customers during the design, integration and testing phases of rugged and TEMPEST systems, resulting in a reduction of time to market for their products.
• Served as a “technical bridge” between customers and internal company resources in cases of problems, questions and escalations; resulting in faster resolution for the customer.

DRS Advanced Programs, Columbia, MD. – 1996-1999
Senior Systems Engineer
  Supported customers during all phases of system development and design, modification and integration of software and hardware, and technical sales support. Security Clearance:  TS/SCI.

• Managed effort to re-design computer system (software and hardware) in response to an accelerated proposal effort.  Coordinated all necessary departments to re-design system in half the time, enabling the company to enter a Government bid on schedule, with a more competitive and versatile product.

Arrow/Schweber Electronics, Columbia, MD. – 1994-1996
Field Applications Engineer for Intel Products
Managed, promoted and marketed the Intel product line at the local branch level, while providing technical support for customers and sales force.

• Consulted with customers to derive project requirements and identify solution to support their schedule and budget.
• Provided design consultation services to customers during the implementation of system solutions.

NAI Technologies (formerly MESA Technology), Columbia, MD. – 1988-1994
Senior Systems Engineer
Supported customers during all phases of system development and design, modification and integration of software packages and drivers, and technical sales support.  Security Clearance:  TS.

• Principal design engineer for portable satellite video-teleconferencing system for the Military.  Designed prototype by integrating off-the-shelf components, reducing complexity and design time.
• Assumed management responsibilities for porting software driver package due to delivery delays being experienced by outside contractor. Worked closely with contractor, which resulted in the project being completed on schedule.

Department of Defense, Fort Meade, MD. – 1981-1988
Computer Engineer
Designed and developed microprocessor-based interfaces and equipment, including hardware design and software/firmware development to integrate design into final package. Security Clearance:  TS/SCI.

• Replaced manager of troubled, high-visibility project.  System was re-designed and installed very close to original schedule, minimizing customer down time and loss of data.

Additional experience details available upon request or at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ovidiodejesus

Highly motivated, fully bilingual (English and Spanish) Systems Engineer professional with broad experience in software and hardware technical sales.  Expertise include technical sales and marketing (US and LATAM), computer systems design, integration and program management.