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Santiago De Querétaro, Qro., Mx

Naucalpan De Juárez, México, Mexico

I oversee the strategy and execution of migrating infrastructure from an on-premise environment to Microsoft Azure cloud. I lead a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with key stakeholders, and ensure a successful transition to the cloud, optimizing the organization's technological resources and infrastructure.Key Responsibilities:- Design and develop a comprehensive migration strategy to Microsoft Azure cloud, aligning technical requirements with business needs.- Manage and lead a team of engineers and IT professionals, providing guidance, direction, and technical support throughout the entire migration process.- Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure a seamless migration and integration of applications and services into the cloud.- Evaluate and select the best practices and tools for cloud migration, including automation and resource management in the cloud.- Conduct cost analysis and budgeting for the migration and cloud operations, ensuring efficiency and resource optimization.- Implement security and compliance measures to protect data and maintain the integrity of the cloud infrastructure.- Coordinate communication and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, keeping them informed of migration progress and outcomes.- Monitor and maintain the cloud infrastructure, implementing monitoring practices and resolving issues as needed.Skills: Cloud Strategy | Microsoft Azure | IT Leadership | Cloud Migration | Infrastructure Optimization | Security & Compliance | Cross-functional Team Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Cost Analysis & Budgeting

Atizapán De Zaragoza, México, México

In my role as IT Cost and Variable Consumption Manager at BBVA AXIAL TECH, S.A. DE C.V., I was responsible for overseeing and optimizing IT expenditures and variable consumption metrics associated with our primary service provider. My focus was on ensuring cost efficiency, budget management, and strategic alignment of IT services with organizational goals.

Querétaro, Mexico

As a Real Estate Consultant at iad México, I was focused on connecting buyers with their dream properties. • Advised clients on property-related matters to make informed decisions.• Facilitated successful transactions and negotiations to meet client needs.• Developed strong communication and negotiation skills in a remote work environment.

Mexico

I oversaw various key responsibilities for the regional contract in LATAM. Among them:1. **Vendor Relationships: I played a crucial role in managing our relationships with IT vendors. This involves continuous engagement, assessment, and optimization to align with our contract commitments.2. **Contractual Oversight: I closely monitored all aspects of the contract, ensuring strict adherence to our agreements. This includes vigilant supervision, identifying potential issues, and resolving them promptly to mitigate risks.3. **Budget Planning: I contributed significantly to formulating capacity plans for quarterly and annual budgets, collaborating closely with our Business and Financial Teams. This involves precise forecasting and resource allocation, enhancing the organization's financial health.4. **SLA Compliance: I have a critical responsibility for ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) tied to the contract. This involves meticulous monitoring, tracking performance, and active management to consistently meet or exceed our commitments.5. **Risk Management: My efforts aligned with the risk management strategies and external contractor policies of the Bank, ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with the Bank's policies and objectives.Additionally, I achieved the following:I. Reduced invoice amount by 20% by identifying and cleaning up expired information backups.II. Developed the Excel template to calculate the monthly expense estimate based on the consumption of a reference month, which allowed the time to prepare forecasts and budgets to be reduced by 50%.III. Reduced the time to review and approve pre-invoices by 60% by proposing and implementing an application to review those documents.IV. Implemented the expense dashboard of the 10 business units of the LATAM region, which simplified the analysis and control of expenses to maintain the variation of a $50 million USD budget at +/- 1.5%.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

My accomplishments include reducing and optimizing IT infrastructure in LATAM, resulting in yearly savings of over 4.0 MM USD, including the decommissioning of a Data Center. I managed and negotiated intra-company IT contracts for all LATAM region.

Ciudad De México Y Alrededores, México

• Managed server infrastructure on-premise and on the cloud for Aeromexico, overseeing multiple vendors and creating annual budgets.• Saved over $0.7 MM in licensing fees by consolidating SQL servers and databases.• Contributed to the design of a server architecture ensuring PCI compliance and led successful data center migrations.

Ciudad De México Y Alrededores, México

• Management of strategic IT projects for Aeromexico using PMI methodology and processes.• Coordinate work tasks with several areas like Marketing, HR, Operations & Aircraft Maintenance. Also conducting negotiations with domestic and foreign suppliers.• Projects successfully executed; 1) Vendor selection for NPS (Net Promoter Score) and deployment of Loyalty Index Measurement System (SMILE), 2) IT Infrastructure design for integration of new Boeing 787 aircraft to Aeromexico fleet. 3) Deployment of HR application for employee performance evaluations. 4) Draft technical evaluation for Internet service in aircrafts. 6) Deployment of Customer Segmentation and Campaign Management System (mReach) for Club Premier, 7) Installation of Wireless network in Aeromexico´s new hangar for airplane Boeing 787.

Naucalpan De Juárez Y Alrededores, México

• Designed and installed WAN communications network for Circulo K stores in order to increase service availability up to 99.7%.• Elaborated infrastructure plan for new servers to deploy business applications at the stores; electronic invoice, prepaid cellular phone service, POS infrastructure management, information storage.• Responsible for technical support to Circulo K stores and IT infrastructure. • Designed test environment to select new POS terminals for replacing RADIANT POS terminals.• Elaborated and issued RFP paper for selecting Help Desk service for IT infrastructure..