# Nelson Alberto Gantiva Parra Nelson Alberto Gantiva Parra is a remote worker on Himalayas, Manager at First Choice Auto Detail Supplies Inc, based in Colombia. Source: https://himalayas.app/@nelsonalbertogantiva ```text Dirijo operaciones de talleres automotrices, reparación de siniestros y equipos comerciales orientados a resultados. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Colombia | | Authorized to work in | Colombia | | Salary expectations | 65k+ USD | | Job categories | Automotive Operations Manager, Workshop Manager, Automotive Claims Adjuster, General Manager, Commercial Advisor | | Skills | Mechanical Engineering, Workshop management, Collision Repair, Vehicle Inspection, Vehicle Repair, Heavy Duty Truck Repair, Light Mechanical Repair, Insurance Claims Adjustment, Claims Assessment, Quality Control, ISO 9000, Quality Management Systems, Budget Management, Resource Management, Personnel Management, Recruitment, Inventory Management, Sales Management, Customer Service, Commercial Agreements, Automotive Painting, Paint Correction Techniques, Ceramic Coating, Vehicle Armor Installation, Autocad, Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, StarOffice, Outlook Express, ChatGpt, DATACAR, Audatex, SIIGO, English, Spanish | ## What I'm looking for ```text Busco liderar operaciones de talleres automotrices, reparación de vehículos o gestión de siniestros, aportando control de procesos, administración de recursos, calidad, servicio al cliente y cumplimiento de metas. ``` ## About ```text He dirigido operaciones de talleres automotrices, reparación de vehículos y atención de siniestros para First Choice Auto Detail Supplies, Vehidiesel Truck, Proascol y Colserauto. Combino ingeniería mecánica con gestión de presupuestos, recursos, inventarios, personal y metas comerciales. He administrado talleres de vehículos livianos y pesados, inspeccionado y valorado siniestros a nivel nacional, y participado en la implementación y seguimiento de ISO 9000 en Colserauto. Me enfoco en la programación de reparaciones, control de calidad, servicio al cliente y mejora de la eficiencia operativa. ``` ## Experience ### Manager First Choice Auto Detail Supplies Inc. Jun 2023 - Nov 2025 ```text Led daily operations, ensuring exceptional customer experience and achieving sales goals. Supervised team development, managed inventory, and communicated effectively with administrative leadership. ``` Skills: Leadership, Customer-Service, Inventory-Management, Team-Supervision, Problem-Solving ### Director General Vehicles Diesel Truck SAS. Nov 2013 - May 2023 ```text Developed annual budgets, allocated resources, and managed processes to achieve results. Led human resources, including hiring, interviews, and payroll contributions. ``` Skills: Budgeting, Resource-Allocation, Process-Control, Human-Resources, Hiring, Payroll ### Ajustador Externo Proascol S.A. Nov 2007 - Oct 2013 ```text Inspected and valued vehicle claims for light, medium, and heavy vehicles nationwide. Evaluated losses, determined circumstances, prepared reports, and monitored repair processes. ``` Skills: Vehicle-Inspection, Claims-Adjustment, Loss-Analysis, Reporting, Repair-Process-Monitoring ### Director Taller Livianos Colserauto S.A. Jul 2004 - Oct 2007 ```text Managed repair processes for light vehicles, including scheduling, tracking, and assigning vehicles. Created work orders, controlled quality, and handled payroll and personnel administration. ``` Skills: Workshop-management, Scheduling, Quality-Control, Work-Orders, Payroll, Personnel-Administration ### Director Suc. Pesados Colserauto S.A. Aug 2003 - Jul 2004 ```text Administered automotive diagnostic center and heavy vehicle repair shop. Controlled costs for insured heavy vehicle claims, analyzed parts quotes, and developed commercial agreements with insurance companies. ``` Skills: Diagnostic-Management, Cost-Control, Claims-Adjustment, Supplier-evaluation, Commercial-Agreements, ISO-9000 ### Director Taller Pesados Colserauto S.A. Sep 2001 - Jan 2003 ```text Scheduled, tracked, and assigned vehicles to workshop staff. Created work orders, managed parts requests, controlled quality, and handled payroll and personnel administration. ``` Skills: Workshop-management, Scheduling, Quality-Control, Work-Orders, Payroll, Personnel-Administration ### Supervisor Taller de Pesados Colserauto S.A. Jun 2001 - Sep 2001 ```text Quoted damaged vehicles, monitored repair stages, inspected vehicles, and provided customer service. ``` Skills: Vehicle-Quoting, Repair-Monitoring, Vehicle-Inspection, Customer-Service ### Asesor Comercial Eurolibros Ltda.. Nov 2000 - May 2001 ```text Created commercial agreements in a pedagogical showcase and provided customer service. ``` Skills: Commercial-Agreements, Customer-Service ### Auxiliar de Ingeniería Strycon Ltda. Jan 1998 - Jul 2000 ```text Assisted in the design and assembly of a crude oil EPF as part of a degree project. ``` Skills: Engineering-design, Assembly, Crude-Oil-Processing ## Education ### BASF Química Gerente de Talleres, Gestión de Talleres ```text Completed training as workshop manager. ``` ### Colserauto S.A. Sistema de Gestión de Calidad, Gestión de Calidad ```text Completed training in quality management system. ``` ### Colserauto S.A. Auditor del Sistema de Gestión de Calidad, Gestión de Calidad ```text Completed training as auditor of the quality management system. ``` ### First Choice Autodetail Supplies Corrección de Pintura y Aplicación de Cerámica, Detallado Automotriz ```text Completed training in paint correction and ceramic application. ``` ### Universidad de América Ingeniero Mecánico, Mechanical Engineering ```text Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de América. ``` ### Universidad de La Sabana Diplomado en Gestión de Talleres de la Teoría a la Práctica, Gestión de Talleres ```text Completed a diploma in workshop management from theory to practice. ``` ### Centro Colombo Americano Inglés, Inglés ```text Completed 9 levels of English language courses. ``` ### CESVI Colombia Homogenización de Peritos, Peritaje ```text Completed training in homogenization of experts. ``` ### CESVI Colombia Actualización de Peritos I, Peritaje ```text Completed training in updating of experts I. ``` ### CESVI Colombia Rendimiento en el Área de Pintura, Pintura ```text Completed training in performance in the painting area. ``` ### CESVI Colombia Blindaje de Vehículos, Blindaje de Vehículos ```text Completed training in vehicle armoring. ``` ### Colserauto S.A. Inspección de Vehículos, Inspección de Vehículos ```text Completed training in vehicle inspection. ``` ## Tech stack - Windows - Microsoft Excel - AutoCAD - ChatGPT - Microsoft Word - Microsoft PowerPoint To contact Nelson Alberto, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [MARIO OROZCO 2](https://himalayas.app/@marioorozco2): Jefe de Línea, Automas - [Edwyn Lopez](https://himalayas.app/@edwynlopez): Director de Gestión de Operaciones, Negocios y Soluciones - [Michael Javier Suarez Mora](https://himalayas.app/@michaeljaviersuarezm): Store Manager, Universo de Autoparts - [Angie Rangel](https://himalayas.app/@angierangel): Administrativo y comercial, Gares & Cia Ltda - [Erick Santiago Barrera](https://himalayas.app/@ericksantiagobarrera): Sales Coach – Team Performance Lead, Premier Solutions – Asurion - [Javier Berrio Ayala](https://himalayas.app/@javierberrioayala): Supervisor de Planta, Sipor - [Cristian Gongora](https://himalayas.app/@cristiangongora): Pintor Automotriz, Buscar de Colombia - [Edward Meneses](https://himalayas.app/@edwardmeneses): Jefe de Taller, Central Motor América S.A.S Ford - [Alejandro Castañeda](https://himalayas.app/@alejandrocastaeda): Ingeniero Perito Oficina Manizales, Mapfre Seguros - [Manuel Monroy Pinilla](https://himalayas.app/@manuelmonroypinilla): Technical Director, CEDITRANS S.A.