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Gustavo CadizPlatinum Level SAP Functional Consultant

Updated November 2016 --- Home: 1 770 456 55 20 Cell: 404 642 41 21 email: [email protected]

Gustavo Cadiz Platinum Level SAP Functional Consultant Home Location: Atlanta, GA Phone numbers: Home (770) 456-5520, Cell (404) 642-4121

ProfileGustavo Cadiz has 20 years of SAP experience. In the SAP field he has worked as Senior Functional Consultant, Team Leader, Solution Architect, Project Manager, Business Process Re-Design Consultant and Technical Consultant. He has completed 19 full life cycle projects and 16 short time assignments. He is customer oriented, has excellent problem solving skills, is a good decision maker, has leadership skills, communicates well and is a team player.

SAP Experience - Summary SD/LE Senior Functional Consultant with Technical knowledge to debug programs and write user

exits. Able to write functional specs. See configuration skills below. SAP TM Transportation Management - Functional Consultant. Version 9.3 Secondary areas: MM and CS Consultant. Other Roles: Project Manager, Team Lead, Solution Architect, Integration Lead. Worked with all versions from R/3 2.1 to ECC 6.0 Very strong experience in all phases of a project: Preparation, Business Blueprints, Realization,

Preparation to Go Live, Go Live Support and Production Support and Enhancements. AS IS process mapping, determination of the Gap and TO BE process mapping Hands-on experience configuring and changing SAP via the Enhancement Framework, user exits,

BAPIS and core mods for. Strongest areas:

o Sales and Distribution (Sales orders, Billing, Credit Management)o Logistic Execution (Inbound and Outbound Deliveries, Transportation)o Materials Management (Stock Transport Orders) o Interfaces between non SAP systems and above SAP modules o SAP TM - Transportation Management (ERP Integration, Planning, Freight Settlement)

Secondary areas:o Materials Managemento Customer Service

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Professional Experience and Certifications - Summary Certified in SD Sales and Distribution by SAP AG. Industries serviced: Wood, Machinery, Wholesalers, Food, Tobacco, Chemicals, Automotive,

Logistic Operator, Consumer Products, Paper, Retail, Discrete manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Home appliances, High Tech. Consumer electronics and personal computers

APICS. Graduated as Industrial Engineer. Graduated as Computer Technician

SAP Project Experience - Detailed by skills

BUSINESS PROCESS RE-DESIGN / RE_ENGINEERING SKILLS Business Process Re-design (BPR) activities oriented to an SAP implementation.

1. Wall Charting Techniques (business process diagrams using papers and cards on the wall)2. Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) diagrams to represent business process scenarios.3. Modeling tools like ARIS Toolset, Livemodel, Business Visualizer and Visio.

Able to gather AS-IS model and write a proposal for the TO-BE model regarding:1. Business processes in order to re-design and/or optimize them taking into account SAP R/3.2. Organization chart in order to align the organization with processes instead of functions 3. Information systems to align them with processes instead of functions.

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SAP Project Experience - Detailed by skills (continuation)

ERP SYSTEM - CONFIGURATION SKILLS

GENERAL SETTINGSo Countries, Currencies, Units of Measure, Calendars

ENTERPRISE STRUCTUREo Credit control area, company code, business area, valuation level, plant, location,

division, sales organization, distribution channel, storage location, purchasing organization, planning plant

CROSS-APPLICATION COMPONENTSo Classification system

LOGISTIC GENERALo Material master, Material group, Business partners, Batch management, Handling unit

management (HUM)o Variant configuration

Configuration classes Characteristics for configuration Configuration pricing

SALES AND DISTRIBUTIONo SD MASTER DATAo SD BASIC FUNCTIONS - Pricing, Partner determination, Free Goods, Taxes, Account

assignment, Revenue Recognition, Availability check and Transfer of requirements, Delivery scheduling, Output control, Material determination, Listing/Exclusion, Partner control, Text control, Log of incomplete items, Credit management, Routes.

o SD SALES DOCUMENTS - Header, Items, Schedule lines, Copy control o SD BILLING - Billing document types, Invoice lists, Copy control, Rebate processing, Inter-

company billing, Billing plans.o SD EDI - IDOCs - ALE - EDI Messageso SD SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS - New fields using condition techniques, Copying

requirements, Data transfer routines, Formulas for pricing, Requirements, User exits for SD, BADIs.

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CONFIGURATION SKILLS (cont.)

MATERIALS MANAGEMENTo MM – Inventory Management and Physical Inventoryo MM – Purchasingo MM – Valuation and Account Assignmento MM – Logistic Invoice Verification

LOGISTIC EXECUTIONo LE SHIPPING - Basic functions, Inbound and Outbound Deliveries, Subsequent Delivery

Split, Copying control, Grouped deliveries, Packing, Delivery list, System modifications.o LE TRANSPORTATION - Basic functions, Inbound and Outbound Shipments, Shipment

costso LE SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS - User exits, CMODs and BADIs.o LE YARD MANAGEMENT – General settings, Vehicles, Yard Map, Location determination

CUSTOMER SERVICEo PM - Serial numberso PM & CS – BASIC SETTINGS - Measuring Points, Counters and Measurement Documents.

Partnerso PM & CS – TECHNICAL OBJECTS – Equipment categories, Serial Number Managemento PM & CS – MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PROCESSING – Maintenance and Service

Notificationso PM & CS – SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS AND DATA TRANSFER – Develop Enhancements

ABAP/4 o Enhancements. Able to debug SAP and custom programs.o Queries (transactions SQ01 and SQVI).

TM SYSTEM - CONFIGURATION SKILLS

SAP IMG o Cross application components (BOPF - PPF Adapter for Output Management)o Master data (Business partners, Organizational Management, Transportation Network,

Resources, Products, Freight Agreements, Rate tables)o Basic Functions (Charge calculations, Cost distribution, Conditions)o Freight Order Management (Freight Order, Tendering)o Planning (General settings, Freight Unit)o Settlemento Integration with ERP (Master Data, Sales Orders, OTRs, DTRs)

NWBCo General Settings (Conditions for DTR and OTR determination, Freight Unit Building Rule,

Incompatibilities, Time Windows)

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o Planning (Selection Profiles, Selection Profile Attributes, Planning Profiles, Planning Profile Settings, Freight Unit Building Rule, Delivery Profile, Incompatibilities)

o Tendering (Tendering Profile)

SAP Project Experience - Detailed by project

Customer Consulting company in Atlanta, GADuration From July to November 2016Project Description SAP TM Version 9.3

Transportation Management scenarios: Truck (Flatbed and Vans) [completed] Rail (Thru rate and Rule 11) [in process]

Role SAP TM consultantDeliverables Gathering requirements

Creation of Process Design Documents (PDDs) including Process Flow Diagrams.

Configuration of the system (see above for TM Configuration skills) Configuration Documentation Functions implemented:

o ERP Master Data integration with TM o ERP Sales Order integration with TM and creation of OTRs and

Freight Unitso Creation of Freight Orders and Schedulingo Carrier selection and assignmento Tenderingo Creation of delivery proposals, outbound deliveries and DTRso Reporting eventso Printing documentationo Calculation of Transportation Chargeso Creation of Freight Settlement Documentso Transfer of FSD to ERP and creation of Purchase Order and SES

Unit testing. Demo to users

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Customer Microsoft (Seattle, Washington, USA)Duration From May 2016 to June 2016Industry Consumer electronics and personal computers.Environment DistributionProject Description Implementation of a process called “APOC Direct Ship” where companies

located in the Asia Pacific countries sell products to their local customers using a vendor in China to distribute products directly to those countries. The process involves a company in Singapore and uses sales orders, purchase orders, inbound deliveries, goods receipts, outbound deliveries and intercompany billing.

Role SD and LE Senior ConsultantDeliverables Process Design Documents (PDDs) including Process Flow Diagrams.

Configuration of the system in multiple areas including sales, logistics and accounting.

Interfaces using Idocs for Advance Shipping Notification and Goods Receipt

Unit testing.

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Customer Arauco NA (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)Headquarters – Atlanta, 9 Plants in SC, NC, AR, OR and Canada

Duration 1 year and 5 months from Jan 2015 to May 2016Industry Manufacturing and distribution of composite panels Environment Make to Stock / Sales from Stock Project Description New implementation. 4 Go Lives. Roll-out from Chile but had so many new

items that it became more like a new implementation.

Role SD and LE Senior ConsultantDeliverables Process Design Documents (PDDs) including Process Flow Diagrams for

Truck, Rail, Returns, Intra and Intercompany STOs, etc. Interfaces using Idocs design with:

o Transportation Management System - TMC Configuration of the system in the LE, SD areas. Functional design specifications for all Interfaces and Enhancements in

the areas mentioned above Unit testing. Training the core team and the super users. Go Live and Production Support.

Customer SANY America (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)Duration 4 months from Sep 2014 to Jan 2015Industry Heavy Machinery (Cranes, Excavators, Port Machinery, Spare Parts)Environment Make to Order – Variant Configuration Project Description Roll-out project from Germany

Role SD and LE Senior ConsultantDeliverables Gathering, understanding and confirming requirements

Configuration changes to SD and LE Variant Configuration customizing Training Go Live Support

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Customer Company in the Automotive section (Detroit, Michigan, USA)Duration 3 months from Aug 2014 to Nov 2014Industry AutomotiveEnvironment Sale from stock – Scheduling agreements - JITProject Description Enhancements to current implementation

Role SD and LE Senior ConsultantDeliverables Gathering, understanding and confirming requirements

Configuration changes to SD and LE Functional design specifications Unit testing and Integration Testing

Customer Sysco Corporation (TX, USA)Duration 2 months from Mar 2014 to May 2014Industry Food WholesalerEnvironment Sales from stock Project Description Assessment project to find solutions to several key issues including: live

pricing load, scalability, ability to work with intermittent, slow or no connection, architecture flexibility.

Role SD Functional Team LeadDeliverables Identification of the different applications used by Sysco including:

o ECC, CRM, APOo Online and offline mobile applications o Legacy ERP systemo Legacy mobile applicationo Cloud pricing

Definition of AS-IS functionality of each Sysco applications including:o Information flow between the applicationso Functions and processes per applicationo Assumptions, Problems, Issues and Expectationso Process flow diagrams

Definition of the TO-BE functionality needed to solve the issues identified and fulfill the expectations including:

o Out of the box ideaso Definition of the future architectureo Definition of future systems, their processes and functionso Definition of future information flows and process flow diagrams

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Customer HD Smith (IL, USA)Duration 2 years from Jan 2012 to Dec 2013Industry Wholesaler of pharmaceutical products Environment Sale from StockProject Description New implementation of SAP. Business Blueprints, Realization, Final

Preparation, Go Live and Post implementation support.

Role OTC, LE, SD and MM Team Lead / Solution architect.Deliverables Fit-Gap Analysis

Process Design Documents (PDDs) including Process Flow Diagrams for Procurement, Sales from Stock, STOs, Customer Returns, Quarantine, Recalls, Vendor Returns, etc.

Interfaces using Idocs design with:o Warehouse Management System - Manhattano Pedigree tracking system - Trace Link o Internet sales system - OBX

Configuration of the system in the LE, SD, HUM and MM areas. Functional design specifications for all Reports, Interfaces, Conversions,

Enhancements and Forms in the areas mentioned above Unit testing, Integration Testing, Day in the Life testing. Training the core team and the super users. Go Live and Production Support.

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Customer PPG Industries (PA, USA)Duration 6 months from Mar 2011 to Aug 2011Industry Manufacturing - Chemical. Environment Make to order and Make to stock. Project Description New implementation of SAP. Blueprint and realization.Role SD and LE Team Lead / Solution architect.

Integration points with MM, QM, PP and FIDeliverables Multiple presentations of the Chemical and ECC best practices templates

and detection of gaps between them and the customer’s requirements. Gathering and recording 40 real life End to End Scenarios using Visio and

EPC diagrams. These scenarios included Export and Domestic processes for multiple countries and multiple methods of transportation. They also included Make to Stock and Make to Order cases.

30 functional specifications for inbound and outbound interfaces using Idocs for Sales Orders, Deliveries, Shipments and Invoices. Also enhancement to avoid buying the TPVS module by replacing its functionality in ECC. Working with the technical team to clarify doubts and test until they worked.

Configuration of the system in the SD and LE areas. Preparation and presentation of the solution to the users using Visio

Process Flow Diagrams and SAP transactions. Working together with the super users in these presentations.

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Customer McKesson Technology Solutions (GA, USA)Duration 2 months from Jan 2011 to Mar 2011Industry Software, Services and Hardware for the Healthcare industryEnvironment Make to order, Projects, Make to Stock. Variant Configuration.Project Description Blueprint exercise to enhance current SAP system and to migrate new

companies from Oracle / PeopleSoft to SAP. Role SD Team Lead (leading 6 consultants in the areas of Contracts, Sales

Orders, Projects, Deliveries, Revenue Recognition and Pricing). Solution Architect with integration points between MM, PP, PS, SD, LE

and FI/CO Deliverables 32 End to End Scenarios using Wall Charting Techniques, Visio and EPC

diagrams Identification of issues, GAPs, requirements, etc. and the corresponding

design solutions

Customer Philips Healthcare (GA, USA)Duration 5 months From Sep 2010 to Jan 2011Industry Imaging systems for the Healthcare industryEnvironment Make to order manufacturing and Customer Service. Variant configuration.Project Description Implementation of Pre-Sales processes including Sales Activities, Inquiry,

Quote and Contract using Web Browsers, SAP and PDF documents. Equipment master.

Role Senior SD / CS Consultant. Deliverables Functional specifications and working with off-shore developers and

other functional consultants in Europe.

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Customer MeadWestvaco (VA, USA)Duration 7 months from Nov 09 to May 10Industry Manufacturing - PaperEnvironment Make to order. Variant configuration. Project Description Implementation of two paper mills including the largest one in the

corporation. Extensive use of 3PLs and Idocs to manage warehouses, receiving, shipping, yards, etc.

Role Senior SD/LE Consultant (Leading role for Sales Order routes, Yard Management and Transportation including Ocean Freight Cost. Supporting role for Shipping, Warehouse Management, Inbound Logistics and Receiving)

Deliverables End to End Process diagrams for several OTC areas Identification of issues, GAPs, requirements, etc. and design solutions Writing functional specifications when needed including BPDs and MDSs Configuration of the standard Yard Management system in ECC Comparison of the EWM module as an alternative to ECC and

development. Study was approved and the company changed direction thanks to my document

Customer Lexmark International (KY, USA)Duration 8 months from Sep 08 to Jun 09Industry Manufacturing - Printer solutionsEnvironment Make to stockProject Description Global Implementation including 4 Full Life Cycle Implementations for

Europe-Middle East-Africa, Latin America, USA-Canada and Asia Pacific. Extensive use of 3PL and Idocs to manage warehouses, deliveries and shipments.

Role SAP Solution Architect for Logistic modules SD, MM and LE. Deliverables Review solutions proposed by 8 Consultants for each End to End

Scenarios in the SD, LE and MM areas to ensure they meet business requirements and follow the SAP best business practices.

Model End to End Scenarios using ARIS. Modeling business scenarios, processes and process steps in Solution

Manager from the SAP Business Repository. Ensuring ARIS is in sync with Solution Manager and HP Quality Center. Provide alternative solutions in case of SAP Core Modifications being

proposed due to business needs.

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Customer Tennant Company (MN, USA)Duration 7 months from Jan 08 to Aug 08Industry Manufacturing & Customer Service (Cleaning machines)Environment Customer Service. Variant configuration.Project Description Develop interface between SAP and a real time databaseRole Project Leader

Designer Senior CS Consultant (See configuration skills for PM & CS)

Deliverables Project completed under budget and on-time Complete High Level and Detailed Design for Alerts and Meter Reading Configuration of Customer Service Complete re-configuration and development of the Condition Technique

for a new application and usage. Definition of Business Process Testing and Training to Super Users Detailed Design, Configuration, Development, Testing and User

documentation. Equipment master.

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Customer Select Comfort (MN, USA)Duration 5 months from Aug 07 to Dec 07Industry Retail, Manufacturing, Service Parts (Specialty beds)Environment Make to stock Project Description SAP Implementation. Extensive use of 3PL for distribution operations. Role Solution Architect for the logistic modules SD, LE, MM, PP, WM.

Configuration Lead for Supply Chain Management including Purchasing, Production Planning, Forecasting, Inventory, Warehouse Management, Shipping and Transportation

Senior SD/LE Consultant (Orders, Shipping and Transportation)Deliverables Managing all SCM consultants by defining tasks to execute and their

sequence. Monitoring completion of tasks and reporting to my superiors. Gathering requirements AS IS situation for Shipping and Transportation Gap analysis for Shipping and Transportation Defining TO BE situation using EPC diagrams for Shipping and

Transportation. The proposed solution used LO-SPM (Service Part Management – Transportation Cross docking ) together with EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) for WM, Shipping and Transportation

Configuration of LO-SPM and EWM to proof blueprint concept Basic Workflow configuration for Purchasing Use of Solution Manager to document the project

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Customer Timken (OH, USA)Duration 8 months from Dec 06 to Jul 07Industry Manufacturing - AutomotiveEnvironment Make to stock Project Description SAP Implementation. JIT Scheduling Agreements. Extensive use of Idocs to

manage warehouses, deliveries and shipments. Role Senior SD/LE Consultant (Orders, Shipping and Transportation)Deliverables Gathering requirements AS IS situation

Gap analysis Defining TO BE situation using EPC diagrams for all modules mentioned

above Prototyping Configuration Writing user exits and core mods Unit Testing Go Live and Post Go Live Support Queries and Interface development Only Logistic area without problems at Go Live moment Use of Solution Manager to document the project

Customer Maytag International (IL, USA & Toronto, Canada)Duration 2 years and 2 months from Sep 04 to Nov 06Industry Home Appliances sales and distribution around the worldEnvironment Make to stock Project Description SAP Implementation. Use of subcontractors and 3PLs. Extensive use of Idocs

to manage sales orders, receiving, shipping, etc. Many different scenarios including subcontracting and orders from other international subsidiaries.

Role Senior SD/LE Consultant (Orders, Shipping and Transportation)Deliverables Gathering requirements AS IS situation - Gap analysis

Defining TO BE situation using EPC diagrams for all modules Prototyping and Configuration Writing user exits and core mods. Writing functional specifications Unit Testing. Go Live and Post Go Live Support Use of Solution Manager to document the project

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Customer Dade Behring (DE, USA)Duration 3 months from Jul 04 to Sep 04Industry PharmaceuticalsEnvironment Make to stock Project Description SAP ImplementationRole Senior SD ConsultantDeliverables Integration test phase for Logistics and Warehouse Management

Test plan script, creation and execution Problem solving via configuration change and/or development

Customer Stanley Works (CT, USA)Duration 1 month from Jun 04 to Jun 04Industry Manufacturing (Tools)Environment Make to stock Project Description SAP ImplementationRole Senior SD ConsultantDeliverables Queries to pricing and customer tables

CATT Sessions to create and update new pricing and customer records

Customer Georgia Pacific (GA, USA)Duration 2 years and 9 months from Aug 01 to May 04Industry PaperEnvironment Make to stock Project Description 4 different SAP Implementations (one for each division)Role Senior SD/WF ConsultantDeliverables Gathering requirements AS IS situation. Gap analysis

Defining TO BE situation using EPC diagrams for all modules Prototyping & Configuration. Vertex integration Integration tests. End to end tests. Conversions. Writing functional specifications Go Live and Post Go Live Supports 4 different businesses (Commercial, Retail, Club, Dixie).

During this period of time all project phases were repeated 4 times, one for each different business going live 4 times.

OS&D (Returns). This process used a sophisticated Workflow diagram

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Customer L&M Forwarding (TX, USA)Duration 1 year and 7 months from Aug 99 to May 01Industry Logistic Operator and Custom Broker Environment Services and DistributionProject Description SAP Implementations Role Project Manager and Solution Architect for SD and MM.

Senior SD / MM implementation consultantDeliverables Gathering requirements AS IS situation. Gap analysis. Defining TO BE

situation using EPC diagrams for all modules mentioned above Solution Designer for a new industry Configuration of MM and SD modules and Development of user exits and

core mods Go Live and Post Go Live Support

Customer Agrevo (DE, USA)Duration 3 months from Mar 99 to May 99 Industry ChemicalProject Description SAP Implementations Role Senior SD implementation consultantDeliverables Configuration

Writing user exits

Customer The West Group (MN, USA)Duration 4 months from Oct 98 to Jan 99 Industry PublishingProject Description SAP Implementations Role Pre sales consultantDeliverables Pre sales presentations

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Customer Renault (Argentina, South America)Duration 3 months from May 98 to Jul 98Industry Car manufacturing and salesEnvironment Make to stockProject Description SAP Implementations Role Project Manager

Business process re-design consultant and Solution Architect for all modules

Deliverables Mapping all process for all modules including FI, CO, MM, PUR, SD, etc Controlling the quality of the integration and the implementation Driver of the project Managing all the consultants and user towards a successful design

Customer ICI Explosives (TX, USA)Duration 2 months from Mar 98 to Apr 98Industry ChemicalProject Description SAP Implementations Role Senior SD ConsultantDeliverables Configuration

User exits and core mod development

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Customer Phillip Morris (Belgium, Europe) Duration 9 months from Dec 96 to Aug 97Industry TobaccoEnvironment Distribution of make to stock productsProject Description SAP ImplementationRole Project Manager and Solution Architect for logistic modules.

Senior Configuration Consultant for SD Business Process Re-design consultant for SD, MM and FI

Deliverables Managing all consultants, developers and end users Gathering requirements AS IS situation Gap analysis Defining TO BE situation using EPC diagrams for all modules mentioned

above Prototyping and Configuration Testing

Customer Haagen-Dazs and Green Giant (Spain, Europe) Duration 7 months from May 96 to Nov 96Industry FoodEnvironment Make to stockProject Description SAP ImplementationRole Project Manager and Solution Architect for Logistic Modules

Senior Configuration Consultant for SD and MM Business Process Re-design consultant for SD, MM and FI

Deliverables Managing all consultants, developers and end users Gathering requirements AS IS situation. Gap analysis and defining TO BE

situation Configuration and Testing

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Professional Experience and Certifications - Detail

Gustavo Cadiz graduated as Computer Technician obtaining average grades of 96/100. Later he graduated from the Industrial Engineer faculty obtaining average grades of 95/100.

Gustavo Cadiz passed the APICS tests including Production Activity Control, Capacity Management, MRP and Inventory Management

Attended different SAP training courses in the following modules: SD, MM, ARIS Toolset, Live Model, Invoice Verification, Media, Shipping, Transportation, Workflow and Routing Guide.

He was certified by SAP AG in Sales and Distribution (SD).

General Information

Mobility Will travel from Monday to Thursday to any of the Eastern or Central States working from home on Fridays

Languages English and Spanish (Native)Country of citizenship

Spain

Visa status in the US Green Card holderHome Location Atlanta, GAHome phone 770 456 55 20Cell phone 404 642 41 21Email [email protected]

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