work experience
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING CHAIR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s NL 03-2017 – Present
Primary area of research: Entrepreneurship and Innovation with special emphasis on Technology Innovation and Commercialization. Affiliated with the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship. Developer of the Translational Research Program: “From Lab Bench to Store Shelves.”PROJECT MANAGER
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s NL 10-2013 – 02-2017
Atlantic Innovation Fund project: “Sensing System for Detection and Tracking of Oil in Marine Waters in Harsh Climates.” Partners: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador, Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador, Husky Energy, and Prosolia Inc.ADJUNCT PROFESSOR & RESEARCH SCIENTIST
San Diego State University & Rees-Stealy Research Foundation Laboratory, San Diego CA 07-2008 – 09-2013
Adjunct Professor of Computational Science: Lecturer and Coordinator of the Computational Science Research Center’s Visualization Laboratory, the Professional Science Master’s program, and the Applied Computational Science and Engineering Student Support program. Research Scientist: Rees-Stealy Research Foundation Laboratory, investigation and analysis of cardiac muscle cell’s contractility.LEAD CONSULTANT
Carlos Bazan LLC, San Diego CA 06-2004 – Present
Business Analytics Consultant.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pangea Foundation, San Diego CA 10-2002 – 12-2006
Designed and implemented best financial and business practices as encountered in the for-profit business world into the nonprofit organization.MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Texaco Paraguay DPSA, Asuncion Paraguay 03-1997 – 03-2001
Consultant to the Finance Division. Led the merger between TEXACO Overseas Holding Inc. and SOLPAR DPSA.LECTURER & RESEARCHER
Catholic University of Asuncion, Asuncion Paraguay 03-1993 – 08-2001
Part-time Lecturer & Researcher and Member of the Faculty of Science and Technology Council. Taught graduate and under-graduate courses.CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Solpar DPSA/Grupo Beta SA, Asuncion Paraguay 09-1987 – 08-2001
In charge of the Finance Division and responsible for strategic financial planning, raising funds for business, allocating financial resources, etc.