Alfredo Castro Mba

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CIO | CTO | Director of Information Technology | IT Director | Digital Transformation | Cybersecurity | Predictive Analytics | AI | RPA | Cloud Computing | ERP | CRM | TMS | WMS | ITIL | PMI | SCRUM | Drone Technology @ Grupo HITEC
Alfredo Castro Mba's Location
Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico, Mexico
About Alfredo Castro Mba

IT Executive, with a clear vision of process transformation and modifications of cutting-edge methodologies that positively impact critical business processes: Finance, Commercial and Sales, Logistics and Distribution, Manufacturing, Resources Humans, etc. With more than 20 years of experience in world leading companies in industries like Oil and Gas, Energy, FinTech, Consulting Firms and Services for Business Transformation companies. I led multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in different continents such as America, Europe and Asia. Solid experience with project development methodologies such as PMI and Scrum Agile, as well as in the implementation of initiatives that impact the entire organization, such as: data center migration to AWS environment (Amazon Web Services), corporate systems such as SAP. I designed and led the implementation of solutions based on RPA (robotic process automation), as well as solutions for training based on VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality). I led the strategic project for the implementation of the DTO (Office of Digital Transformation) to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the company's financial and human capital resources in alignment with the strategic objectives of the business. I implemented the best practices as ITIL for IT departments. Facilitate the interaction of high performance teams with an inclusion and diversity approach that enriches the decision making for critical process.

Alfredo Castro Mba's Current Company Details
Grupo HITEC

Grupo Hitec

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CIO | CTO | Director of Information Technology | IT Director | Digital Transformation | Cybersecurity | Predictive Analytics | AI | RPA | Cloud Computing | ERP | CRM | TMS | WMS | ITIL | PMI | SCRUM | Drone Technology
Alfredo Castro Mba Work Experience Details
  • Grupo Hitec
    Chief Information Officer
    Grupo Hitec Oct 2023 - Present
    Estado De México, México, Mx
    •Mexican corporation, formed by different lines of business. Principal retailer for Haas in LATAM and and some countries in Europe. In addition to Haas (Official Maniche Tools. CNC ), we resale other brands for Plastic Machinery, Tools, Plastic Injection. For these brands different to Haas we offer finance directly with the company. •Reporting to the CEO & Executive Board Mexico •Responsible for a direct HC 3 managers (Infrastructura, Development & PMO) and +/- indirect 20 indirect reports. •Accountable for innovation and new technology for the whole group. •Strategic planning and technology decision making for Mexico operations base on the Corporate Road Map •Definition of initiatives for business transformation based on annual planning through DTO (Digital Transformation Office) on my charge. •CyberSecurity Policies implementation•PMO Deployment •Presentation of results, achievements and indicators of the area to the CEO and Executive Board in Mexico. •Approval of the technology strategy, aligned with the corporate strategy for processes and security.
  • Abastecedora De Materiales Del Centro
    Chief Information Officer
    Abastecedora De Materiales Del Centro Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
    Puebla, Puebla, Mx
    •Mexican corporation, formed by 3 companies focused on different sectors of the industry. Abastecedora de Materiales, a company focused on the retail industry with 32 stores in 5 states and executing the expansion project to reach 100 stores in the next 2 years. Hicamex, a company dedicated to the manufacture of products for the construction industry. Trecsa, a company engaged in PL3 and last-mile logistics. The corporation achieves combined sales of $280MM USD. •Reporting to the CEO & Executive Board Mexico •Responsible for a direct HC 3 and +/- 60 indirect HCs •Accountable for innovation and new technology for the 3 companies. •Strategic planning and technology decision making for Mexico operations •Definition of initiatives for business transformation based on annual planning through DTO (Digital Transformation Office) •Presentation of results, achievements and indicators of the area to the CEO and Executive Board in Mexico. •Approval of the technology strategy, aligned with the corporate strategy for processes and security. Main achievements •Implementation of the Digital Transformation Office and Cyber Security Policies and Procedures. •Implementation of Supply & Demand Planning system integrated with ERP •Deployment of 2 ERPs for 2 of the 3 companies. •Deployment of Coupa/Llamasoft strategic tactical tools for DNO (Design Network Optimization) TO (Transportation Optimization) IO (Inventory Optimization) optimization for Operation Department •Deployment of PMO to serve the 3 companies •Deployment of Call Center with Alestra integrated to CRM & ERP (Abastecedora) •Implemented CoE (Center of Excellence) for process automation through RPA (Robotics Process Automation) and data analytics through the implementation of Python & Cloud technology based on AWS to make data lakes. •Migration process of DataCenter, OnPremise to Cloud (AWS) savings +$10M pesos per year. •IndustryIndustry Retail/Manufactury, Logistics
  • Tc Energy
    Is Director
    Tc Energy Mar 2017 - Feb 2020
    Calgary, Alberta, Ca
    •Canadian energy company, main supplier of Natural Gas in Mexico, USA and Canada. • Reporting to CEO in Canada and Presidents for Mexico, Canada & the USA •Responsible for a direct HC 15 and +/- 300 indirect •Managing an annual budget of $ 3.5M USD •Strategic planning and technological decision making in operations in Mexico, Canada and the US •Definition of initiatives for business transformation based on annual planning through the DTO (Digital Transformation Office) Main achievements •IIoT Implementation. We read and upload the data from our pipelines and based on linear regression algorithms we predict when part of the pipeline may fail. This applied for compression stations, Measuring Stations, etc. We deployed that solution on 2019 reaching the saves at the end of the year avoiding fines from Canadian Government saving 6MM Canadian Dollar deploying predictive analytics. •Drone Patrolling. I deployed a drone patrolling initiative. We mitigated the criminal incidences related to attacks to our pipelines in Topolobampo Mexico and then we migrate the solution to Calgary province of Alberta Canada. I spent 3 months in TelAviv in the IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) learning about the solution and the Artificial Intelligence implemented in their drones. The deployed solution included Eagle Eye 610 drone model. The project was implemented in Mexico and Calgary, Canada in 2019. •Implementation of the Digital Transformation Office and Cyber Security Policies and Procedures in Canada, Mexico and the US •RPA Center of Excellence implementation (Robotics Process Automation) •I led the DataCenter migration process, On Premise to Cloud (AWS) generating combined savings of over $ 2M USD annually. Cloud migration of 3,800 corporate applications. 30% reduction in duplicate or deprecated applications •Infrastructure support to Drone Patrolling, Satellite Communication, Microwave, Internet circuits, SCADA Systems.IndustryIndustry Oil & Gas (Energy)
  • Broxel Fintech
    It Director
    Broxel Fintech Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
    Distrito Federal, D.F., Mx
    •Startup of the Financial sector, focused on the banking and offering of financial products and services •Reporting to the Vice President of IT •Responsible for an HC 5 direct and +/- 25 indirect - Annual budget of $ 5M MXP •Definition of the Strategic Plan for the delivery of solutions to bank customers •Implementation of the SCRUM Agile development methodology •Participation as PMO (Portfolio Manager Officer) managing the portfolio of projects and teams, tracking the milestones and workload, goals and observation of assigned budgets •SOW definition for projects that consider financial investments as Investment Funds from the IT perspective. Main achievements •Active participation in the closing process and execution of the most important project for the company at that time, "Mejoravit" •Implementation of the platform coordinating with the Legal, Product, Consulting and Operations areas, winning the project with a value of $ 120M MXP assigned from the Federal Government budget •ITIL, SCRUM & PMO implementation to increase the efficiency of the project department reaching quality improvements 85%, deliveries according to budget 95%, punctual deliveries 95%. •I strengthened the IT area through project development, monitoring and control methodologies, generating indicators for monitoring, thus achieving savings of $ 4M MXP throughout the department.IndustryIndustry Finance & Technology
  • Ibm
    Subdirector Ti
    Ibm Apr 2009 - Feb 2016
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    •Assigned to IBM de México HC 10 direct and +/- 80 indirect •Managing an annual budget of $ 15M MXP •Development of IT projects for IBM customers in Mexico, within the Global Delivery area •Development of projects with work teams in various countries, with North America (Canada, the United States and Mexico) being the countries with higher workforce contributions to the project, while clients are located in Europe, Asia and throughout the Americas. Main achievements •Deployment of more than 2,000 applications for corporate clients around the world with the Global team, generating average sales of $ 5M USD annually. •KPI's implementation Reach 95% in compliance for projects. This for the Global Delivery development area, generating deliveries on time without rework and reaching savings of $ 800k USD annually. •Implementation of "Mobile" solutions for sales revenue greater than $ 6M USD. •Implementation of ITIL practices such as SLAs thus establishing clear service rules and real expectations for customers, generating a reduction in incidents with a delay of 15% to 3%, a direct reduction of 12% and generating an increase in trust and better reputation of the department.IndustryIndustry Technology (Software Manufacturing)

Alfredo Castro Mba Education Details

  • Universidad Del Valle De México
    Universidad Del Valle De México
    General
  • Universidad Del Valle De México
    Universidad Del Valle De México
    Sistemas De Computación Administrativa

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfredo Castro Mba

What company does Alfredo Castro Mba work for?

Alfredo Castro Mba works for Grupo Hitec

What is Alfredo Castro Mba's role at the current company?

Alfredo Castro Mba's current role is CIO | CTO | Director of Information Technology | IT Director | Digital Transformation | Cybersecurity | Predictive Analytics | AI | RPA | Cloud Computing | ERP | CRM | TMS | WMS | ITIL | PMI | SCRUM | Drone Technology.

What schools did Alfredo Castro Mba attend?

Alfredo Castro Mba attended Universidad Del Valle De México, Universidad Del Valle De México.

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