José Xavier Vásconez
Project Manager, Blockchain and Game Developer, Healthcare Technology Professional
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Los Angeles, CA
Hello! I'm José
I'm a project manager, information technology professional, longtime blockchain enthusiast, and game developer. I'm passionate about the cryptocurrency industry and hope to work full time in crypto.
EXPERIENCE
2020-Present
TrustSwap Community Manager
TrustSwap
Remote
Since the Fall of 2020 I have worked with the TrustSwap team by becoming a product expert and supporting the community on Telegram, Discord, and Intercom.
2021-Present
UniLend Finance Ambassador
UniLend Finance
Remote
As a UniLend Ambassador I spread the word about UniLend's products and upcoming developments. I also work diretly with the team and provide feedback from the community as well as strategic advice.
2019-Present
Project Manager
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM- INFORMATION SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS GROUP(ISS)
Los Angeles, CA
As a project manager for UCLA ISS, I utilize project management techniques, tools, and best practices to manage and lead healthcare technology and infrastructure projects. For each project I bring together experts from multiple IT teams (e.g. systems administrators, networking engineers, server engineers, Epic analysts, etc) to design and implement innovative solutions to issues identified by IT and clinical directors. These projects have a high ROI for the organization, improve efficiency, and most importantly improve patient safety. I've worked on projects ranging from implementing interactive voice response systems for our professional billing office to bi-weekly coronavirus tests for all clinical staff to installing a total automated laboratory testing solution.
2014-2019
Epic ADT/Prelude Analyst
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM
Los Angeles, CA
During my time as an ADT/Prelude Analyst at UCLA I completed dozens of projects, resolved hundreds of tickets, and made thousands of changes to the UCLA Health System Epic implementation. I worked closely with managers from admissions, case management, financial clearance, and care coordination. and become an expert at patient registration, payment collection, and authorization/certification workflows.
2015
Concierge Director
GREYSTONE RELOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
In 2016 I left UCLA for six months to work as the Director of Operations of a small luxury moving company. During my short time at this company, I hired, trained, and managed a team of client facing specialists and created a training program for future hires. I streamlined the operations of the company by identifying and maximizing the use of project management software, billing and invoicing software, and created robust spreadsheets to more accurately track income and expenses.
2012-2013
Director of Operations
POP-UP PANTRY
Los Angeles, CA
While working at Pop-Up Pantry I hired and managed a team that shipped thousands of frozen three course dinners monthly to clients across the country. I sourced the unique packaging materials and designed the cold and supply chain logistics to ensure every dinner was shipped on time and arrived undamaged. This includes not only the space age liners to keep the food frozen, but also special labels for the food that can survive both sub-zero and boiling temperatures. I negotiated contracts with a half dozen vendors.
2010-2012
Project Manager
Epic
Madison, WI
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Certified in Cadence, ADT, MyChart, Prelude, and Welcome
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Proficient in Professional Billing and EpicCare Ambulatory
EDUCATION
2020-Present
Ivan on Tech Blockchain Academy
BLOCKCHAIN PROGRAMMING AND EXPERTISE
I have completed all of the courses in Ivan on Tech's Blockchain Academy. This includes informational courses on specific blockchain protocols such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) as well as Bitcoin and Ethereum smart contract programming courses. I also completed the three courses in blockchain game development.
2020
Project Management Certification
UCLA PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
I completed a 10 week project management training course led by UCLA's Project Management Office (PMO). This course reviewed the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) core principles and techniques. After the completion of this class and hundreds of hours of self study, I took the official PMP exam and became certified by the Project Management Institute.
2019-Present
-C# Programming and Unity Game Development
C# / UNITY GAME ENGINE EDUCATION
Completed four course's in video game development created by the University of Colorado System
1. Introduction to C# Programming and Unity
2. More C# Programming and Unity
3. Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity games
4. Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers
Read and completed the exercises in the following Unity programming books:
1. Unity in Action
2. Developing 2D Games with Unity
3. Mastering Unity 2D Game Development
Currently working on a MVP for a 3D space action game to capture the feeling of space combat as seen in TV shows such as The Expanse, Battlestar Galacatica, Star Trek, and Stargate.
2006-2010
Bachelor's Degree
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Commerce, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship
SKILLS
C# - Intermediate
Solidity - Intermediate
Blockchain Game Programming - Intermediate
Unity Game Engine - Intermediate
Spanish - Native Speaker
Microsoft Excel, Project, Powerpoint- Advanced
EXPERTISE
Project Management
Through formal education and invaluable work experience I have solidified my skills as a project manager. As an IT project manager I am required to quickly understand complex technical problems beyond my in order to adequately manage teams of engineers, analysts, stakeholders, and vendors. Keeping projects within scope, on time, and under budget while alleviating stakeholder concerns is a delicate balance that I've mastered.
Blockchain Development
Over the last year I've learned how to code in solidity, deploy smart contracts, and more. I've taken courses about specific cryptocurrencies as well as general blockchain tech. Every day I expand my knowledge about the capabilities of new and existing projects. Soon I hope to launch my own erc-20 token as an experiment and deploy my own project via substrate on Polkadot.
Video Game Development
I'm very familiar with the Unity game engine and writing scripts in C#. I have experience with every aspect of game development including but not limited to character movement, camera options, applying sound, animation, and more. I have built several simple games and continue to expand my knowledge by developing an MVP for a passion project.