Abraham De Jesus Carmona
Guadalupe,CA
Summary
Experienced with managing multifaceted projects from inception to completion. Utilizes effective project management techniques to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery. Track record of leveraging technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges.
Engineering professional prepared for impactful contributions. Led critical projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with client requirements and regulatory standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Demonstrated skills in project planning and risk management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ITS Project Engineer
Caltrans HQ (CA Dept. of Transportation)
04.2024 - Current
- Provide technical support and systems engineering for hardware, software, and networking within District TMCs.
Lead software development, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting to ensure system uptime.
Develop and maintain ITS architecture, specifications, and documentation.
Oversee systems engineering analysis for high-risk ITS projects, supporting FHWA responsibilities.
Key Achievements:
Manage lifecycle asset forecasting and maintain a comprehensive database for IT systems across 12 TMCs.
Coordinate security measures and patching, ensuring system integrity and visibility to stakeholders.
Lead pilot studies and integrate emerging technologies, including data fusion and machine vision, into legacy systems.
Manage outsourced tech projects, ensuring on-time delivery and integration of advanced analytics. - Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
Electrical Operations Engineer
Caltrans D5 (CA Dept. of Transportation)
04.2019 - 09.2024
- Designed complex signal timing sequences and programs for individual intersections and corridors
- Conducted field visits and surveys on arterial streets to collect data on traffic patterns, volume, speed, capacity and make modifications to signal timing
- Prepared engineering plans for new street lighting, traffic signal timing and traffic control devices
- Prepared traffic signal simulations and modeling for LOS and VMT review and corridor improvements
- Drafted project work plans, specifications and estimates for labor, material and equipment cost for construction projects
- Project bid amounts would vary from $100,000 - $300,000 depending on job and scope of work
- Re initiated work plan and process to connect district signals to central TSMSS system
- Initially only 5% of signals were connected
- Currently 40% of signals are monitored remotely
- Supported ITS work-group with recommendations of adding assets for remote surveillance
- Assisted traffic census group with PID for new census locations and data management of census data collected
- Monitored and inspected work of engineering contractors, ensuring work has been completed according to bid and contracts specifications
- Coordinate traffic signal installations projects with other agencies through the district
- District covers 5 CA counties
- Conferred with contractors on plan changes and contract modifications and assisted in resolving construction disputes
- Reviewed and advised on permit related projects from private contractors and government municipalities working within State R/W
- Maintained technical fluency in required equipment and networking hardware for assigned jobs and facilities.
- Troubleshot complex issues under tight deadlines, prioritizing tasks effectively to minimize disruptions to ongoing operations.
Quality Improvement Technician
Chicago Transit Authority
12.2014 - 04.2019
- Determine causative factors contributing to vehicle equipment component failure
- Apply quality control and quality improvement methodologies to help investigate leading causative factors of failing components on vehicle equipment
- Inspected new equipment, materials, components, and parts for defects, performance, and compliance to specifications from manufacturer and standards set by Chicago Transit Authority and other government agencies
- Compile and extrapolate data pertaining to inspections and audit activities, which convey inspection findings and recommendations for performance metrics and find ways to improve equipment reliability
- Define, refine, and improve existing processes including efficiency and equipment utilization
- Initiated and improved development programs for bus maintenance department on evaluations of existing repair programs and other servicing programs and techniques to help reduce cost and increase vehicle reliability
- Respond to scene of all equipment incidents, accidents, and unusual occurrences
- Inspect and resolve all technical problems related to situation
- Investigate any causative factors leading to all equipment failures and provide detailed reports on findings and recommendations for service repairs and improvements
- Assist outside vendors and contractors with any new project implementations or testing
- Including providing feedback to in-house engineering department on similar projects and unusual occurrences
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
Business Systems Administrator
North Community Bank
06.2013 - 11.2014
- Strengthened network and security systems routinely for business continuity planning
- Created and modified existing system backup procedures, network operations, and account management systems
- Developed detailed documentation for all system procedures, enhancing user understanding and promoting consistent usage among team members.
- Optimized system performance through regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues.
Electrical Engineering Intern
Continental AG Corporation
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Conducted bench testing, circuit analysis, and hardware repairs, including soldering and harness debugging
- Performed failure investigations, troubleshooting design issues, and supporting QC engineering teams
- Captured and analyzed USB/Bluetooth communication logs to assist software debugging
- Provided on-site technical support at customer locations, resolving hardware issues and initiating warranty claims
- Developed statistical analyses of product test results, creating procedural documentation for corporate clients and engineering teams
- Managed nonconforming material resolutions, interfacing with suppliers and quality representatives
- Recommended repairs and optimized production processes to improve quality outcomes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL12.2016
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Harold Washington College
Chicago06.2011
Skills
- Project management
- Scheduling and planning
- Quality control
- Project estimation
- Transportation management
- Supplier relationship management
- Staff training and development
- Testing and troubleshooting
- Engineering plan preparation
- Circuit design
- Analog electronics
- Transportation demand management
- Traffic control devices
- Traffic data collection
- Construction
- System-level electrical design and integration
- Electrical design
Certification
- CompTIA Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ITS Project Engineer
Caltrans HQ (CA Dept. of Transportation)
04.2024 - Current
Electrical Operations Engineer
Caltrans D5 (CA Dept. of Transportation)
04.2019 - 09.2024
Quality Improvement Technician
Chicago Transit Authority
12.2014 - 04.2019
Business Systems Administrator
North Community Bank
06.2013 - 11.2014
Electrical Engineering Intern
Continental AG Corporation
01.2013 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Illinois At Chicago
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Harold Washington College
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