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Miguel V. - Procurement Specialist, Technical Writer, Graphics Designer - Freelance Consultant, Philippines

I have been preparing, reviewing and providing comments on procurement documents like technical specifications, bidding documents and contracts for more than 7 years in multilateral development and government agencies and private companies. I am seeking opportunities to write technical reports on procurement processes and prepare bid proposals for civil works, goods and consulting contracts based on procurement guidelines of multilateral development agencies such as the Asian...
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Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Technical Writing Skills Certification 3.60 82% TOP 20% 08/27/2008 22 min
Editing Skills Certification 4.00 81% TOP 20% 08/27/2008 30 min
Creative Writing Certification 3.40 71% 08/27/2008 19 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.40 64% 08/27/2008 23 min
Email Etiquette Certification 3.20 55% 08/27/2008 10 min
Job Category Interests

Writing

Administrative Support

Graphic Arts & Design
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Technical Writing 8 yrs 5.0 2008

Technical writing - review of procurement documents like bidding documents, bid proposal and contracts and provide comments on them.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
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Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
11/2007 Present Asian Development Bank (ADB) Contracts Specialist / Independent Contributor ·         Provides assistance and capacity building to Project Specialists and Project Analysts in the overall administration and implementation of loan and technical assistance (TA) projects;·         Assists in the administration ongoing loan and TA projects in the transport sector, including the analysis of equipment and civil work specifications in tender documents, approval of bid documents, evaluation of bids, monitoring of project implementation, and collaboration in the preparation of Project Completion Reports;·         Assists mission leaders to carry out advance procurement activities particularly in the preparation of draft prequalification/invitation, bidding documents and request for proposals for consultant recruitment;·         Assists in the recruitment of consultants and monitor actual status of consultants’ recruitment;·         Processes various requests for contract variations to the consultant’s contract;·         Reviews, makes recommendations and helps refine the project administration systems within Central and West Asia Department, Infrastructure Division (CWID), and·         Performs other duties to be assigned by Project Specialists in charge from time to time.
01/2004 07/2006 Edcrisch International, Inc. General Manager / Manager
·         Managed sales, marketing and distribution activities for Marshall Cavendish (Singapore) textbooks and supplementary materials;
·         Managed publishing activities for company-published textbooks and supplementary materials;
·         Managed the day to day operation of the company, and
·         Reported directly to the President and the Managing Director
07/2002 01/2003 Mohri and P.A. Associates Senior Project Development Officer / Team Lead
·         Managed the procurement of quality textbooks, instructional materials, equipment and school furniture through international competitive bidding resulting in savings to the government of about US$ 6M;
·         Prepared bidding documents and bid evaluation reports for various contracts under the procurement guidelines of the World Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC);
·         Facilitated capacity building of Department of Education field procurement personnel, particularly in preparation of bidding documents, bid evaluation and contracts management;
·         Managed the distribution of textbooks and equipment procured by the project;
·         Provided general direction and technical assistance to procurement staff in the execution of their respective tasks, and
·         Wrote technical specifications for educational materials, equipment, and school furniture.
04/1998 06/2002 Department of Education, Third Elementary Education Project Senior Project Development Officer / Team Lead
·         Managed the procurement of quality textbooks, instructional materials, equipment and school furniture through international competitive bidding resulting in savings to the government of about US$ 6M;
·         Prepared bidding documents and bid evaluation reports for various contracts under the procurement guidelines of the World Bank and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC);
·         Facilitated capacity building of Department of Education field procurement personnel, particularly in preparation of bidding documents, bid evaluation and contracts management;
·         Managed the distribution of textbooks and equipment procured by the project;
·         Provided general direction and technical assistance to procurement staff in the execution of their respective tasks, and
·         Wrote technical specifications for educational materials, equipment, and school furniture.
12/1996 03/1998 Seaoil Petroleum Corporation Marketing Coordinator / Team Lead
·         Designed and managed the construction and supervised the operation of company-owned gasoline stations at the onset of the oil deregulation;
·         Functioned as procurement officer and contracts supervisor prior to and during the construction of company-operated service stations, and
·         Designed and executed the marketing and operation plans of said service stations.
05/1993 11/1996 Intermedia Marketing Services Merchandising and Promotions Supervisor / Team Lead Handled the trade promotions and retail merchandising operations of Unilever Philippines and California Manufacturing Company in Eastern and Central Visayas, and Metro Manila.
Other Experience
Desktop Publishing
Desktop publishing using Adobe Pagemaker, Illustrator and Photoshop
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
11/2001 07/2002 Asian Institute of Management Diploma Project and Procurement Management
03/1986 05/1993 Eastern Visayas State University (formerly Leyte Institute of Technology Bachelors Architecture
06/1982 04/1986 St. Mary's College (formerly St. Joseph's College) High School Secondary School
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Technical Writing Skills Certification 3.60 82% TOP 20% 08/27/2008 22 min
Editing Skills Certification 4.00 81% TOP 20% 08/27/2008 30 min
Creative Writing Certification 3.40 71% 08/27/2008 19 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.40 64% 08/27/2008 23 min
Email Etiquette Certification 3.20 55% 08/27/2008 10 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.10 47% 08/27/2008 22 min
Online Article Writing and Blogging Test 2.90 47% 08/27/2008 16 min
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 2.90 37% 09/24/2008 12 min