Fernando Bouche
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Contact
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Phone+15072128033 (Work)+1 507 6617 3693 (Cell)
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Mailing AddressFernando BouchePH Altamira Residences, 11C, Panama, 0843-00019 Panama (Home)Fernando BouchePO Box 37012, Washington, District Of Columbia 20013-7012 USA (Work)Fernando BouchePo Box 21, Balboa, Panama, Panama (Home)
Biography
With more than 28 years of career in Information Technology field, I am the IT Manager at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. I graduated from Universidad Tecnologica de Panama as Computer Engineer in 1995 and received a Master Degree on IT Management and Security in 2006.
My 34 years long involvement with IEEE as member and senior member, I was the Section Chair of the IEEE Panama’s Section from 2011-12. As a student I received the IEEE Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award
IEEE GOLD, IEEE Ethics, and Member Conduct Committees. Computer Society Chapter Activities Board as Region 9 representative, CS DVP Latina America coordinator, and CS PACE representative, IEEE Public Visibility Committee in 2013 and 2014, MGA Information Technology Coordination and Oversight in 2014 and Humanitarian Activities Committee in 2017 and 2018.
I currently have the volunteer position of IEEE CS VP - Membership and Geographic Activities.
Interests
Experience
Engineering Manager
Smithsonian Institution
IEEE Volunteer Positions
Past Positions
Ad Hoc on Partnerships Chair
Member
IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Affinity Group Chair
Panama Section Affinity Group, YP
Mar 2000 - Dec 2002
Chair
Panama Section
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
Chapter Chair
Panama Section Chapter, C16
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
Member
MGA IT Coordination and Oversight Committee
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
Awards
Certificate of Appreciation (signed by Chair)
Education
Universidad Tecnologica de Panama
Bachelor of Science
Other
, 1995
IEEE Groups And Memberships