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Rene Jacir

USG alumnus Rene Jacir - a middle-aged man in a hard hat wearing dark cargo pants and a button-down blue-green shirt in a hard hat - and holding a 国产短视频国产短视频 banner while standing in his company warehouse

Our earliest science lessons teach us that 鈥渕etallic bonds are strong鈥 and 国产短视频alum Rene Jacir from Colombia symbolizes this in more ways than one. Founder of , a firm that specializes in the design, manufacture and assembly of metallic structures, Mr. Jacir has maintained a bond with his alma mater and acknowledges USF鈥檚 role in his success. He graduated with a Master鈥檚 in Civil Engineering in 2008 and remains grateful to his professor, Dr. Bill Carpenter. Mr. Jacir fondly: 鈥渨ere it not for his support, I would have never graduated.鈥

Delving into 国产短视频history, this 2008 headline, features Mr. Jacir and his team coming in first place in the innovative design category to create the best prestressed concrete beam. The team placed third in the overall competition out of 54 teams. 

Mr. Jacir has drawn on the experience and knowledge he gained at 国产短视频to create J&E Estructuras. It鈥檚 evident from the company鈥檚 website that he created the firm by incorporating both the technical skills he learned in the classroom along with a 国产短视频ethos that focuses on teamwork, quality, transparency, and innovation.

According to the firm鈥檚 website, J&E Estructuras provides 鈥渆ngineering and metal construction solutions鈥 for projects in Colombia and beyond for the industrial, commercial, port and institutional sectors. Their processes guarantee 鈥渃ost optimization, speed and compliance in execution times, ease of execution in stages, and budget compliance from the design stage鈥. Explore their website to see a fascinating overview of their . 

Big things lie ahead for J&E Estructuras! In 2026, its vision is to become a 鈥渓eading company in the Caribbean region and with an incursion into the international market for the construction of metal structures, supported by 鈥 engineering, quality, time and service, with the implementation of new techniques for the optimization of activities.鈥

Rene, we couldn鈥檛 be prouder. Go Bulls! #BullsRunTheWorld