Mauro Velazco
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Performance-driven Architecture with 19 years of experience in the design, development, and management of complex computer systems. Strong background in Digital Banking, Retail, Public and Telecom sector. Implementing and supporting complex infra. Drive technological advancements and strategic direction in highest level of several organizations. Tech Leadership in Software Engineering management, Network Security, System Architecture, AI, and Cloud. Enterprise Architect experienced with providing Executive level support.
Work Experience
May 2024 – Current…
Customer Landscape Architect
Atos; Spain.
Steer architecture decisions within the design and architecture review process.
Discovering and implementing new technologies that yield competitive advantage.
Collaborate with other department heads to ensure architectural alignment with business objectives.
Lead on the development and delivery of the Architecture plan across the county global services.
Define capability and systems roadmap and key architectural trade-offs across multi-client customers.
Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods.
Determine security protocols based on business strategies and requirements.
Identifying security risks and gaps in IT systems to create a risk management plan.
Prepare and present project reports and updates to clients and senior management.
Defines and maintains security policies and procedures that are aligned to industry best practices.
Responsible for reviewing the project specification under the direction of the Lead and Design Architect.
Define technology architecture principles to provide guidance to the technology architecture.
Provides engineering level expertise for Infrastructure Engineering, Implementation and Support.
Influence and drive application owner commitment by proactive engagement, facilitation, and planning.
Designing network systems to meet operational demands and industry standards.
August 2023 – March 2024
Global Lead Security Architect
Getronics; Spain.
Lead architectural reviews and work with business leaders to manage business risks created using technology.
High-level design solutions for business applications, systems, portfolios, infrastructures.
Lead End to End of Security IT value proposition, with most relevant partners.
Head of developing and implementing technology strategies and for managing the company's tech infra.
Demonstrated expertise in SoC architecture in high-performance computing systems.
Integrations Strategy and Value Engineering: Contribute towards the execution of client’s integration strategy.
Experience with ability to create custom dashboards, perform event correlation.
Solve complex monitoring requirements across a variety of infrastructure, O/S, platforms, and applications.
Contribute and enhance Data Platform capability by bringing new tech s through tool evaluations, conducting PoCs.
Technical leadership of software engineering teams in the development of computer apps.
Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work in tandem with various internal departments, including engineering.
Product management, and executive leadership, to ensure technology initiatives are well-integrated.
Finding key opportunities for business development, collecting relevant information to improve product or services.
Managed project budgets and schedules, completing projects on time and within budget.
Support continuous improvement through cost engineering techniques and processes.
Identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities (Cost Model).
Ensure high performances of SLA and handle Security Architecture ongoing activities, service.
June 2022 – August 2023
Senior Cloud Architect
Metyis; Madrid, Spain.
Defines, implements, and provides oversight over consistent architecture and technology governance practices.
Responsible for Solution, Enterprise, and Security Architect duties in high-level.
Advised Green Dot executives (CEO, COO, CFO, etc.) on stakeholder business, providing insight into current system.
Cloud Planning approach and strategy to ensure smooth integration.
Partner with business and IT leadership to align with and deliver plans, strategies.
Design secure patterns and produce guidance to reduce risks through opinionated architecture.
Identify and Analyse Cloud Infra architecture gaps to propose new technologies.
Evaluate and selection of software product standards, as well as the design of standard software configurations.
August 2016 – May 2022
Shared Operations Systems and Cloud
AXA; Madrid, Spain - Paris, France.
Define the vision and roadmap for the engineering team and developing their future architecture.
Architecture, DevOps, and all workflow Administration about the following Apps: Digital Web, IAM, OpenShift, etc.
Analyse the impact of the solution on the state of the business goals and outcomes of solution implementation.
Lead of development and delivery of optimal and exceptional support of JENKINS solutions.
Support the strategic. Microsoft Azure Global DevOps, Migration, Monitor, Security, etc.
Communication and Improvement plan with CC & CoE.
WebMeth re-engineered processes to leverage advantages (Business area).
Creating organization-specific training documentation.
Cloud computing expertise internally and externally to drive Cloud Adoption.
Knowledge of various complex IT ecosystems besides cloud architecture.
Plan migration of on-premises infrastructures Cloud infrastructures.
Designing, implement and support Cloud for Customer (C4C).
API management and governance best practices, design, and management tools.
January 2016 – July 2016
Business Application Security Specialist
SICPA S.A; Madrid, Spain – Lausanne, Switzerland.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, partners, and vendors.
Build and maintain core infrastructure to enable scaling and support business growth.
Security & authorizations SAP Admin (Develop, Create and Admin) in the following modules: Controlling - Customer.
Demand Planning, EH&S and RM, Finance, Human Capital Management, Inventory, Investment Management.
Master Data Management, Order to Cash, Plant Maintenance, Procure to Pay, Project System, Quality Management.
Managing datasets for reporting (BBDD and Operations)
Microsoft Office SharePoint server portal implementation and upgrade.
Scalability, Interoperability and Portability Analysis.
KPI s aligned with IT, HR, and Logical Security Department.
Service to manage identity (Authentication) & access (authorization): Account creation & authorization request.
Role modelling and the approval workflow.
Maintenance and Information Systems Maintenance and Management improvements.
Lead a team of API developers in delivering large and complex API solutions.
2002 - 2015
Information Security Supervisor
Montana Inc.; Valencia - Venezuela.
Led cross-functional project teams in the selection and implementation of information systems.
Programmer analyst ABAP, Exits, Objects, Workbench, Smartforms, Sap Scripts, Gateway.
Information Security Process owner and Service Manager (Level 2–3).
Risk & Control, business processes and data structures Lead Process.
Constant improvement of processes and procedures with AWS managed services.
Coordinate priorities between the IT department and final users.
Estimated project budget and describe the main project expenses.
Ensure integration IT and business systems starting with HR by including distribution lists, ad groups & security flow.
Vendor Management Services (Development SAP, BASIS, Oracle, web portals, databases.
SAP Access to all systems in all environments (request for new roles, changes in roles).
Provide regular management reporting on IT activities, business projects and initiatives.
Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) refers to a strategy for managing.
Support continuous improvement through cost engineering techniques and processes.
Education
2002 – 2009 Universidad Tecnológica del Centro (Unitec)
- Networking and Communications Engineer.
Skills
Project Management - Systems Architecture - API and Web Services Design - Agile/Scrum Methodology - Continuous Integration Systems (CI/CD) - Design development – Problem/Solving and Decision/Making - Communicating effectively with all stakeholders - Cloud computing - Data science and analytics – DevOps - AI and automation - Infrastructure management - Digital transformation - Extensive experience in API design - Client Relationship Management – Cross functional teams - Knowledge of open source principles and technologies - Landscape Architecture - Budgeting and forecasting - Stakeholder management.
Certifications
oMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
oISSAP – Information Systems Security Architecture Professional.
oAWS Certified Solutions Architect.
oGoogle Cloud Foundational.
oAZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies.
oMicrosoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals AZ-900.
oCertified Ethical Hacker.
oCisco Certified CyberOps Associate.
oCSM – Certified ScrumMaster.
oCertified Specialist in Ansible Automation.
oSoftware AG Certified API Management.
oWebMethods Certified API Management.
oCCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing.
oISO 27001: 2005, Lead Auditor in Information Security: ISO 27001: 2005.
oITIL V3 - Foundations.
oSSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)
oInformation Security Pro.
oCCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional.
oCRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control.