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Carlos Pereira

Carlos Pereira

Information Technology Management
Santa Ana

Summary

IT Portfolio Manager with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology Management. I have participated and supervised different IT Service and Operation Areas in different organizations, both as a member of a Corporate IT Team and as a consultant. Strong experience in IT Portfolio Management (Iterative, Predictive and Agile Projects). My business awareness coupled with my customer service skills, enable me to always strive for great service delivery and support.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
12
12
Certifications

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Prose on Pixels
11.2023 - Current
  • Manage development, support and maintenance projects of several websites for a Pharmaceutical Company .. These websites encompass different products and languages, targeting European and Middle Eastern markets.
  • Lead cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks and implement corrective measures to acquire success.
  • Present regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
  • Craft and maintain project plans and schedules to meet organizational objectives.
  • Establish effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
  • Optimize resource allocation by closely monitoring project progress and adjusting team assignments as needed.
  • Develop and maintain project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.

IT Manager

3C Services
2 2018 - 11.2023

Manage reporting and analytics process, providing reports to SLT and clients.

Stakeholder management.

Manage Digital Marketing Programs for Website and Social Media channels.

Analyze and recommend new business opportunities and meet with potential new partners.

Oversaw the implementation and development of custom CRM, website and reporting tools.

Oversaw configuration and project development of applications based in Google Suite, Google Script and other Google tools.

Program and Project Management for Web Development Projects using: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, PHP.

  • Oversaw IT department operations and training.
  • Implemented web based reports for 300+ clients.
  • Collaborated with other departments to help meet IT needs and properly integrate and secure systems.
  • Developed and implemented measures and procedures to protect IT systems from cyber threats and data breaches.
  • Guided organizational technology strategy and roadmaps.
  • Implemented and maintained technology and software budget.
  • Managed life cycle replacement of hardware and software.
  • Interacted and negotiated with vendors and contractors to secure products and services.
  • Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of daily business needs.

Senior Project Manager

The Hangar Interactive
08.2019 - 02.2021
  • Manage support, and web development projects for a North American Car Manufacturer account.
  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Manage relationship with Client — direct weekly meetings with Senior Management where project status, definitions, and timelines are discussed.
  • Drive collaboration with Client to ensure efforts are aligned with their priorities.
  • Control team workload — Guide team in daily Stand Up meetings to ensure all tasks and requests are being worked on and aligned with Sprint's goal.
  • Resource allocation — Discuss with Client, and local management resource needs to ensure project roadmap is successfully met.
  • Vendor management — Drive conversation and alignment with 3rd party vendors for technical issues and projects.
  • Process improvement — Drive process improvement to ensure consistent project delivery and incident management/resolution.
  • Incident management — Ensure resolution of incidents on time, within scope, and produce documentation to ensure Incidents and Problems are identified and resolved.
  • Earned Top Performing Website award on J.D. Power's Winter 2020 Website Evaluation Study

IT Portfolio Manager

Equifax
08.2009 - 02.2018
  • Supported Siebel and Siebel On demand platforms.
  • Implemented Eloqua-Siebel On Demand integration for Marketing Campaigns.
  • Managed cross-functional teams, specialized in different technologies and platforms.
  • Manage relationship with project stakeholders and program owners. Build monthly metrics for Senior Management: Project KANBAN, Value Added, support metrics, resource allocation and others.
  • Performed budget reviews, project presentations, resource allocation, team payroll and IT recruiting processes.
  • Performed as Scrum Master and Product Owner.
  • Defined and negotiated team goals. Perform team annual performance reviews.
  • Participated in Strategic Projects including opening of new IT programs and teams in Costa Rica.
  • Performed as Program Manager for Corporate Collaboration Portfolio that developed and supported several tools such as Intranet Platform (Sharepoint), IT Collaboration Tools (Jira, Confluence), HR systems (WorkDay).
  • Oversaw migration of SharePoint Intranet Platform form MOSS 2007 to 2010.
  • Successfully lead implementation of support process for new Global HR Platform (WorkDay), which involved coordinating with support teams in different countries in Latin America and Europe to ensure Go Live would have as few issues as possible.
  • Implemented Oracle Time & Labor as the new IT Corporate time tracking tool.

IT Portfolio Manager/Lotus Domino Administrator

BAC Credomatic Network
07.2004 - 08.2009
  • Lotus Notes/Domino SME, supporting email and application infrastructure.
  • Performed as IT liaison to Debts and Collections and Ge Money Business Units. Oversaw and managed IT projects for those business units, working with different technology specialists that belonged to different Business Units and IT Silos.
  • Created monthly reports to Senior Management. Lead IT Team during Due Diligence of the 2007 acquisition of Financiera Miravalles.
  • Oversaw the changes to the Credit Application that improved access to C&D credit score clients.

Project Manager/ Software Development Consultant - Lotus Notes

Knowledge Management Consulting
01.2002 - 07.2004
  • Worked on ICE's (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) Purchase Program SiCoDi (Sistema de Compras Directas), that allowed different units to handle low budget purchases and providers.
  • Implemented an automatic file control system for the executive income institute (DEI, Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Software Development Consultant

Lotus Notes Development
05.2001 - 12.2001
  • Worked as consultant in Lotus Notes on various small projects at Instituto Nacional de Seguros.

Software Developer/Network Control Center Support Engineer

Western Union LAROC
04.2000 - 04.2001

Development and support for applications using Visual Basic.

Telecommunications Support to 185 countries worldwide on different technologies and configurations

Technical Support Representative

Sykes
05.1996 - 03.2000
  • Worked as Technical Representative for ACER systems. Providing remote technical support for Hardware issues related to: Dektop, monitor, scanner and other external devices.
  • Worked as a member of the Corporate Intranet Development Team using Cold Fusion, HTML, Javascript.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica (Ulatina)
09.2014 - 03.2022

Skills

ITIL

Languages

Spanish
English

Certification

Blockchain Council - Certified Crytpocurrency Trader

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Prose on Pixels
11.2023 - Current

Blockchain Council - Certified Crytpocurrency Trader

07-2020

Senior Project Manager

The Hangar Interactive
08.2019 - 02.2021

Blockchain Council - Certified Blockchain Expert

07-2019

EDX - (University of Washington Professional Certificate Program) IT Project Management

06-2019

EDX - (UWashingtonX) Leadership and Management for PM Practitioners in IT

06-2019

EDX - (UWashingtonX) Portfolio Management, Governance and the PMO

06-2019

EDX - (UWashingtonX) Strategic Applications of IT Project & Program Management

06-2019

UDEMY - Project Management Certification

06-2019

SCRUM.ORG - Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)

03-2019

UDEMY - The Complete Digital Marketing Course 12 Courses in 1

03-2019

6SigmaStudy - Six Sigma Yellow Belt

02-2019

sINNplify - How to be a good Product Owner

10-2017

Exin - ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

10-2015

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica (Ulatina)
09.2014 - 03.2022

IT Portfolio Manager

Equifax
08.2009 - 02.2018

IT Portfolio Manager/Lotus Domino Administrator

BAC Credomatic Network
07.2004 - 08.2009

Project Manager/ Software Development Consultant - Lotus Notes

Knowledge Management Consulting
01.2002 - 07.2004

Software Development Consultant

Lotus Notes Development
05.2001 - 12.2001

Software Developer/Network Control Center Support Engineer

Western Union LAROC
04.2000 - 04.2001

Technical Support Representative

Sykes
05.1996 - 03.2000

IT Manager

3C Services
2 2018 - 11.2023
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