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José Baires

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

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An Independent Consultant (IC) plays a critical role in bridging the gap between an organization’s business needs and technology solutions. Their primary responsibility is to analyze business processes, identify areas for improvement, and propose solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Independent Consultants gather and interpret data, work with stakeholders to understand their requirements, and translate those into functional specifications for data implementation.

⚙️ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

🗓️ 2025-present

✒️ Independent Consultant, Owner / www.baires.info

José Baires delivers independent consulting solutions in tourism, research, marine, scuba/commercial diving, cpr/first aid, occupational safety/health, and web/insights design advice. Contact me today for expert guidance.

🗓️ Sep 2024-Feb 2025

✒️ Manager, Resort Manager / Fort Morgan Cay, Rtb., Hnd.

Private island rentals
Responsible for operation, maintenance, diving instruction, public relations with guests.

🗓️ Jan 2024-Sep 2024

✒️ Consultant / Captain Juan Flores, Rtb., Hnd.

Tourism project and website developer analyst.

🗓️ Feb 2023-Jul 2023

✒️ Project Developer / Anthony’s Key Resort, Rtb., Hnd.

Project developer/PhD Trevor Rivers (courtesy advisor) sea fireflies night dive and seagrass meadows programs creator and developer.

🗓️ Nov 2021-Jan 2023

✒️ Scuba Instructor / Anthony’s Key Resort, Rtb., Hnd.

Scuba School Instructor.

🗓️ Sep 2020-Nov 2021

✒️ Project Developer / Reach-Coral Reef Alliance, Rtb., Hnd.

Implementation aquaponic project.

Consultant / Conservation program.

🗓️ 2013-2019

✒️ Independent Consultant / Subaqua & Emergency First Response, Slv.

Creator and developer of lake bed and subsoil survey, isobaths' bathymetry, Lake Guija, Slv., on scientific research UTEC,- PhD Marlon Escamilla, Lake Guija, Slv., located a possible late classic maya pyramid part of a settlement laying down at 20 meters at the bottom of a lake with data range 600 - 900 AD.

Independent researcher megaptera novaengliae (humpback whale), Marine Protected Area Los Cobanos, First photo ID catalog, PhD Nicky Ransome.

Independent marine researcher and environmentalist, commercial diver, PADI Scuba diving instructor, EFR first aid instructor, occupational safety and health instructor.
El Salvador Zoological Foundation (Funzel), Board of directors consultant / advisor.

Mangroves recovery consultant, Slv., FUNZEL-FIAES (2018-2019).

Sustainable and responsible fisheries marine consultant, Slv., FUNZEL-FIAES (2017-2018).

Laying design: 2.5 km submarine cable, Chiquirín-Zacatillo Island, La Union, Slv.

Underwater collaborator on scientific research UNAM-GIV-UES, -PhD Ivan Sunye-Puchol, Ilopango Caldera, Slv.

Environmental impact study: Characterization of biodiversity, project submarine cable laying Chiquirín - PhD. Enrique Barraza, - Zacatillo Island, La Union, Slv.

Industrial safety advisor; tuna fleet company, wet dock repairs, Grupo Calvo / Nostromo, La Union, Slv.

Underwater consultant ISCYC; Inspection LEVEL II FHWA-NHI-10-027 La Libertad Port, Slv.

🗓️ 2012-2013

✒️ Independent CPR & First Aid Instructor, Milan, Ita.

EFR First aid instructor, CPR and AED.

🗓️ 2007-2012

✒️ Manager, Resort Manager / Fort Morgan Cay, Rtb., Hnd.

Resort manager.
Private island rental.
Responsible for operation, maintenance, scuba diving instruction, public relations with guests.

🗓️ 2004-2007

✒️ Scuba Instructor / El Salvador Divers, Slv.

Open water scuba instructor and commercial diver.
El Salvador Divers 5 Star Dive Center; Subatec, commercial diving company.
PADI certified diving instructor and enriched air Instructor.
Commercial Diver; services to hydroelectric dam companies, ports, shipping and other industries in the following areas: Underwater filming, underwater inspections, underwater welding and cutting, boat hull and propeller cleaning, bathymetric charts consultant and other underwater activities.

🗓️ 2001-2004

✒️ Production Manager, Founder / Diseñarte, Slv.

Founder and production manager.
Company dedicated to digital printing.
Production manager, high volume digital printers and plotters, storage and handling of final digital files.
Color consultant for the printing industry; platforms windows and macintosh.

🗓️ 1996-2001

✒️ General Manager / Innovación Digital, Slv.

Founder and general manager.
Company dedicated processing offset negatives and digital printing company.
Production manager, imagesetters for making negatives, film processors, plate burners, high volume digital printers and plotters.
Color consultant for the printing industry; platforms windows and macintosh.

🗓️ 1994-1996

✒️ Pre-press manager / Ruasa, Slv.

Head of the pre-press department.
Offset printing.
Pre-press manager & Digital final art department, negative and color key management.
Management operating platforms windows & macintosh.

🗓️ 1989-1994

✒️ Executive / Corsain-Banafi, Slv.

Executive assets and appraisals.
Government corporation portfolio on fixed Assets.
Appraiser on fixed assets, detailed report preparation on current status of equipment for marketing or inventory.