• Senior IT executive, with +25 years experience, including +20 years in Compliance, operations, management and strategic planning for Bayer group companies in Brazil, Germany (2 years residence) and in Latin America, leading regional projects during 7 years (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Guatemala).• +25 years experience on people and project management, being 8 years as CIO, 7 years as IT Infrastructure LA leader, 6 years managing IT/Finance audits, 6 years as advisor for SSC (Shared Services Center) and PeopleSoft implementation.• 10 years managing SAP implementations and 6 years advising PeopleSoft implementations.• +10 years performing IT and Finance Internal Audit Management, SOX (Sarbanes & Oxley), Corporate and IT Governance, managing audits in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico and USA.• Skill and practical knowledge in defining, developing and implementing complete IT environments including information systems integrated with business strategies, complete infrastructure (hardware, software, communications network, hosting) and security policies.• IT Shared Services implementation with experience on both sides (vendor and customer), focusing on a detailed definition of services, products and SLA (Service Level Agreement).• Strategic and operational support on business fusion and acquisitions.• International experience on Internal Audit and on a global communications network’s conception, implementation and management.• Fluent in English, Spanish, German and Portuguese (mother language).Specialties:- IT Management, Governance- IT SOX, Audit, Risk, Compliance- Internal Audit- SSC implementation (Shared Services Center) - SAP R/3 and PeopleSoft implementation- International Project management- eCommerce (B2B, eCatalog)- EIS, Datawarehouse, BI- LAN / WAN- Telecommunications (Global Network)- IT Infrastructure Hardware / Software- Mainframe, Client/Server and AS/400 environment- BPO- IT Strategic Plan- IT Budget