Gilbert Zaragoza
Entrepreneurial technologist with a passion for empowerment -- Cautiously optimistic existentialist with a dream and the drive to live it.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Industries: | Education, Entertainment, Information Technology, Internet |
| Skills: | AJAX, Business, C/C++, Database Administration, Databases, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Flash, HTML / CSS, Java, Javascript, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Perl, Public speaking, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Web Development, Windows |
| Location: | Berkeley, CA |
| Groups: | BASES, BASES E-Challenge 2010, E-Challenge Competition 2008, E-Challenge Competition 2009, Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, [INACTIVE] UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2008-2009 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Giving back, Helping friends, Investing in projects, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company |
| Schools: | Stanford University |
FEATURED STARTUP
SpartX, Inc.
SpartX, Inc.
Mission Statement:
Empowering people to network through technology, allowing for success in their personal and professional lives.
Mantra:
"Your Network Is Your Networth"
- Startup type: Social Enterprise
- Status: Active
- Stage: Prototyping
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | SpartX Inc., Aiken, SC |
| Position: | CTO |
| Time period: | December 2008 - Present |
| Description: | - Led the execution of technology strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships.
- Provided visible leadership for the company within the technology community. - Anticipated and reacted to major technology changes to ensure the maintenance of company leadership in the competitive landscape. - Established technical standards and ensured adherence to them for product development and company operations. |
| Employer: | SunPower, San Jose / Richmond / Berkeley, CA |
| Position: | Software Developer |
| Time period: | April 2007 - November 2008 |
| Description: | - Collaborated with senior construction and project managers at SunPower to define requirements for solar financial project planning software.
- Performed iterative user acceptance testing and rapid prototyping driven by loosely defined user requirements - Documented all requirements, design specifications, and project schedules. - Developed ASP.NET application to produce reporting and data management solution for financial forecasting and corporate tracking, written in VB.Net and supported by both MS-SQL and Oracle corporate databases. - Integrated Excel-based financial models into web solution utilizing PIA’s, 3rd party software, and AJAX to improve overall user experience |
| Employer: | Google, Web-based technology company, Mountain View, CA |
| Position: | Technical Solutions, API Specialist (Temporary Contract) |
| Time period: | September 2006 - November 2006 |
| Description: | - Supported Google Checkout merchants in troubleshooting technical issues
- Designed and implemented JavaScript code to improve merchant support work flow - Contributed to Perl source code for sample Google Checkout implementation |
| Employer: | Spectrum Settlement Recovery, LLC, Class-action settlement recovery firm, San Francisco, CA |
| Position: | Database Administrator, Software Developer, IT Specialist, Business Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2004 - November 2007 |
| Description: | - Developed, tested, and maintained software for easy extraction of 1,000,000+ records from web data into Excel spreadsheets and Access/MySQL Databases, supported with User’s and Administrator’s Manuals
- Managed Access Database of client data via SQL Enterprise for expedited legal claims processing - Supported bar coding insertion capabilities via Mail Merge process and Word Macros - Developed and tested QA process, integrating Access, Excel, MySQL, and Perl technologies - Trained employees on Perl, MySQL, Excel, and Access technologies developed |
| Employer: | Stanford Internet Television Network, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Visual/Audio Studio Operator |
| Time period: | December 2002 - November 2006 |
| Description: | - Edited, logged, captured, and developed digital and analog video
- Assisted senior technicians with maintenance of equipment - Recorded and coordinated live graduate level CS, MS&E, and EE courses, Professional Management Seminars, and Video Conferences with remote sites in Japan and China |
| Employer: | Reuter’s Digital Fellowship Program, AIMS for Humanity, Global Map Aid, Stanford, CA |
| Position: | Web Developer, Intra Net Administrator, Administrative Assistant |
| Time period: | December 2001 - November 2003 |
| Description: | - Designed and maintained website for NGO startup
- Contacted potential corporate sponsors; presented project plan, budget costs, and donation opportunities - Facilitated web design and intranet infrastructure in conjunction with technical and public relations representatives |
| Employer: | L.A.C.O.E., City of Pico Rivera, Collaborative paid internship, Downey, CA |
| Position: | Assistant Computer Consultant |
| Time period: | May 2001 - July 2001 |
| Description: | - Worked with LACOE employees to troubleshoot and promote computer literacy
- Constructed database of computer inventory for LACOE and its subsidiaries - Set up small networks, resolved printer and network problems, installed and removed hardware and software |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford University |
| Degree: | Symbolic Systems, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | Stanford Club of Los Angeles Scholarship Leadership Award • Allyne Memorial Scholarship Award • Academic Achievement Award from Stanford El Centro Chicano |
Gilbert's Startups (4)
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Emerge Art Center
Emerge Art Center is a for profit creative arts center with its flagship to be located in San Francisco, CA. Emerge will feature classes for adults and children in all genres of art under one roof. We also offer creativity workshops to corporations.
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SpartX, Inc.
Mission Statement: Empowering people to network through technology, allowing for success in their personal and professional lives. Mantra: "Your Network Is Your Networth"
Gilbert is Following (18)
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Snaptalent
Snaptalent makes it easy for companies to reach out to who they really want to hire, in an engaging and highly targeted way.
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Twitter
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and coâworkers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
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Zoosk
Zoosk.com is a safe, fun, and delightful online dating site for millions of singles to interact and search for their matches. As the fastest growing social dating network, Zoosk seamlessly integrate...
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lim sangbum
"Creative ! Passionate ! i want Success My dream!"
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Jamie Quint
American, 23, B.S.E.E. from University of Portland. COO, Snaptalent
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Srinivas Jampani
Indian, 24, Master of Science - Information Systems, Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering CTO, BASES, Stanford University Passionate about entrepreneurship. Follow technology & business news and love traveling.
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