about me

In the past 11 years that I have been in the manufacturing industry, from being involved in hands-on production, design, and sales, to management, one key takeaway from this is that I love finding solutions. I enjoy every bit of the challenge, from the head-scratching to the "Aha!" moment. I love innovation, especially the implementation of technology for innovation, from the use of tech for modern farming to reusable starships. I am fascinated by cryptocurrency, and the technology behind it, and it's interesting how it would evolve into something that would be integrated into our daily lives. I will always be a "forever student," eager to learn, and build onto skills to improve and challenge myself.

Until recently, my passion has been gravitating towards the internet of things, data, code development, and analysis. I am a self-taught developer. The journey has been a blast, but far from over. I believe that adaptability and willingness to learn something new is key to success while maintaining a well-balanced lifestyle. Reach out to me and connect for I am always up for a challenge!

Skills

HTML

CSS

Javascript

Python

C++

R

SQL

API Integration

Data Analysis

Statistics

Spreadsheets

Tableau

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Ismael Luis Q. Sarmiento

  • Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
  • ismaelqsarmiento@gmail.com
  • Linkedin
  • Github

Education & Licenses

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

March 2011

Silliman University - Dumaguete City, Philippines

Professional License: Registered Electrical Engineer

September 2011

Professional Regulation Commision

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Certification

Google Data Analytics

June 2022

Coursera - Google

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Google Data Analytics

September 2011

Coursera - Google

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Python

November 2022

HackerRank

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Scientific Computing with Python

November 2022

freeCodeCamp

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Professional Experience

Managing Director

March 2015 - Present

By Design Bar, Inc. - Cebu, Philippines

  • Played a central role in establishing a partnership with Furnitecengineering, Co. Ltd, a manufacturing company based in Gifu, Japan growing company revenue by 70%
  • Enforced and led the training of the use of 3D modeling tools such SketchUp (formerly Google, now owned by Trimble Inc.) to streamline furniture design and engineering resulting in standardization of 3D data, annual software licensing savings, and ultimately reducing project delivery timeline by 22%
  • Instituted a culture focused on creating a positive work environment based on mutual respect and trust. This approach led to a high rate of employee engagement, consistently high quality work outputs, and above-average employee retention rates
  • Initiated work-from-home SOPs to enable the rapid shift to remote work during Covid-19 and introduced Trello project management system to delegate workflow and track time-on-task for each employee and active project

Proprietor

March 2014 - June 2022

Isecompany Inc. - Cebu, Philippines

  • Spearheaded and built a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Routing Machine increasing productivity by 40% while expanding the business and creating a new service product, generating a boost in sales by 150%
  • Delivered and fulfilled 6 contracts ($300k value) to manufacture Ironman Cebu Philippines Triathlon medals and trophies in collaboration with world renowned designer Kenneth Cobonpue
  • Managed boat refurbishing projects ranging from $20K to $100K, sourcing and negotiating with contractors, connecting with engineers, designers, and other skilled workers to define scope, and guide project completion
  • Developed and administered the maintenance planning procedures, ensuring all major component maintenance work and track replacements were forecasted and planned appropriately with minimal disruption to ongoing and future projects
  • Negotiated new terms with manufacturing equipment and created relations with raw material suppliers, resulting in annual savings of 9%

Operations Management

June 2011 - October 2014

Formlab Trading - Cebu, Philippines

  • Revised the manufacturing process of existing products to reduce production cost by reducing wastage and substantially reducing labor cost through the use of 3D CAD modeling to accurately estimate material usage (cost estimates)
  • Streamlined the daily administrative operations, creating and implementing an operational checklist utilized by management team to reduce timeframe for completing daily shift preparation tasks and minimizing steps missed or mistakes
  • Owned the full spectrum of accounting functions including accounts payable and receivable, account reconciliations, payroll, book closing, coordinating tax returns, budget management, and other bookkeeping functions using Excel
  • Led the strategic shift from paper filing to electronic, reducing manual labor, printing costs, and risk of lost information

Operations/Finance Intern

October 2007 - March 2008

Passepartout Philippines, Inc - Cebu, Philippines

  • Implemented electronic file management (paperless documentation) system, decreasing printing costs by 75%
  • Created an efficient finance management system to streamline tracking of company production cost and expenses using Microsoft Excel which improved admin processes and saved the admin staff 2 hours of manual bookkeeping per day
  • Managed weekly bookkeeping, documenting cash flow to drive key financial reporting, and assisted senior management in budgetary projection
  • Maintained office equipment by performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting simple failures, and calling for repairs when necessary

Projects

Twitter Scraper Webapp

Python-Flask

Position Size Calculator

Client-side Browser Javascript Calculator

React Chat App

Fully Functional ReactJS Chat App