Katia Schneider

Experience

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  Confederacao Nacional das Industrias do Brasil

  Feb 1998 - Sept 2001

  Senior Analyst

  Responsable for the systems, network, applications and databases administration.

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  British Council

  Oct 2001 - Mar 2007

  Responsable for account management services and consultancy in IT area for British Council offices within Americas region. Keep up-to-date account profiles for key clients and managing procurement plans for investments in new technologies.Achievements:• Acted as a Regional Project Manager for the Americas region during the implementation of a new IT platform as part of a global rollout to all British Council offices worldwide achieving a global standardization, currently in use. • Received award acting as Regional Manager for Americas, due to achievements in maintaining IT standards. • Conducted IT audits assuring the completion of corporate guidelines together with IT industry standards achieving the standardization of IT Management system.• Planned and organized the merge and move of two offices located in Colombia, achieved within 5 months with excellent results. • Decreased operational costs, modernizing the IT infrastructure as part of the IT Strategy Plan 2006/2007 for South America. • Plan and management of an office closure (end of operations of British Council in Peru) following standards to complete local activities like ending service providers contracts and Human Resources issues, achieved within 2 months with excellent results.• Plan and management an office expansion in Jamaica, following IT standards and best practices to complete local activities like signing new contracts with service providers and local personal, achieved within 3 months with excellent results.• Coordinated an IT team with IT Managers Brazil, Chile, Cuba and Colombia to update their respective Disaster Recovery Plans reducing risks and also motivating team working. Show less Responsable for análisis, control and coordination of It department for Brazil.• Prepared the first IT Disaster Recovery Plan for Brasilia, later becoming an standard model for the British Council offices within Brazil.• Planned and implemented a videoconference and telephone system for all offices within Brazil decreasing Brazil’s operational cost (mainly for long distance calls) in 20%.• Produced a set of documents and step-by-step procedures creating an online knowledge base for the end users as part of IT Training Strategy, teaching 100 users around Brazil in MS Office software’s.• Planned and organized the merge and move of two offices located in Rio de Janeiro, achieved within 6 months with excellent results. • Decreased operational costs, modernizing the IT infrastructure as part of the IT Strategy Plan 2003/2004 for Brazil. Show less

  • IT Officer (Americas)

    Apr 2004 - Mar 2007

  • IT Manager Brazil

    Oct 2001 - Mar 2004
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  CSC

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2008

  Senior Project Manager and Senior Consultant

  Senior Project Manager and Senior ConsultantResponsible for the delivery of quality projects, as well as consulting services fulfilling pre-established goals in terms of costs and deadlines. Responsible for the planning, execution and final reporting stages. Management of multidisciplinary work teams to fulfill daily tasks, maintaining total control of the project, reporting on the status and deliveries of the same to the stakeholders, ensuring that the established objectives are achieved.Main activities:• Performed as a leader in the Service Improvement Program (SIP) in Yanacocha, a gold mine located in northern Peru owned by Newmont.• Performed as senior consultant for the development of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for BHP Billiton's corporate office - Base Metals located in Santiago / Chile and also for the Spence mine , located in northern Chile, owned by BHPB. Show less

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  Accenture

  Sept 2008 - Feb 2012

  Senior Consultant

  esponsible for performing at a senior level in all areas related to the delivery of technical and business solutions to clients, supporting the development of strategies, identifying new opportunities and technological and business initiatives. Extensive experience in change management processes associated with implementation strategies. Definition of IT and business processes including KPIs, establishment of policies and design of technological organizations, definition of profiles and responsibilities.Main projects:- Consolidation of Data Centers - Phase III and IV (Client: SAG - Giro Support System, Chile)- Definition of the Technical Architecture and Infrastructure Architecture Management Model (Client: Transbank, Chile)- Definition of the Functions and Processes of Application Development - Phase II (Client: Banco Estado, Chile)- Implementation of ITIL Processes (Client: Banco Security, Chile)- Estadios Seguros (Client: Ministry of the Interior and Public Safety, Chile)- • Elaboration of commercial proposals for the delivery of solutions, services and technological methodology for insurance companies, mining companies, department stores, among others:o Examples of proposals: Roadmap BSS (Business Support Systems) for Telefónica. Definition of the IT Strategic Plan for Banco Security. Application Portfolio Management for Insurer ING. Disaster Recovery Plan for Xstrata Cooper South America. Alternate Data Center Selection for Falabella S.A. Definition of BSM Processes and Definition of CMDB for Central Securities Depository (CVD). Implementation of a PMO for the Ministry of Education of Chile .. Show less

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  Intelit Processos Inteligentes

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

  Project Manager Specialist

  Responsible for the elaboration and implementation of a set of practices, principles and models for project management, as well as the monitoring of the execution of all corporate strategic projects of the Ministry of Finance. Development of a center of excellence in project management, with the delivery of guidelines and training to the managers of projects of various organs with the objective of creating and maturing the culture in project management in the Ministry.Acquired knowledge:• Implementation and operation of the Office of Strategic Projects of the Integrated Modernization Program of the Ministry of Finance (PMIMF) (Client: Ministry of Finance, Brazil)O Acting as a Project Management Specialist, based on PMBOK best practices.O Defining norms and standards for the execution of projects.O Ensure that project management standards are complied with by the bodies adhering to the IMPMR.O Gathering project data to generate information for management analysis.O Source of guidance and advice for project managers.Management of the portfolio management process.O Knowledge in Sharepoint and EPM tools. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Jul 2014 - now

  General Preliminary Agreement ERP & Credito Agribusiness Program - SAP. Principal representative of the company with CAIXA to monitor the execution of the contract and the services provided.Main activities:• Orient, coordinate, monitor, supervise the service providers formally presented in the contract;• To resolve any pertinent issues regarding the execution of the contract, to correct adverse situations and to immediately respond to complaints and requests from CAIXA;• Focal point for CAIXA to report in case of referrals of necessary measures to comply with the pertinent legislation on occupational safety and health;• To monitor the operational execution of the project in compliance with the contractual clauses, internal normative CAIXA and current legislation;• Administrative and financial control of the current contract;• Perform validation of deliverables;• Make payments and issue invoices;• Execution of billing according to deliveries made. Show less Responsible for structuring the Strategic Project Management Office (PMO) for the Caixa Econômica Federal Business Unit to follow up the strategic projects portfolio of the CAIXA +10 Program.Main activities:• Centralize project information and disseminate it to top management;• Collection, analysis and dissemination of project performance information;• Definition and improvement of project management processes;• Training and development of skills in project management.• Mapping and analysis of project management skills and knowledge present in the organization;• Implementation of processes and tools to support project management;• Implementation of the corporate project management methodology for the organization, including the definition of roles and responsibilities, workflow, artifacts, control and monitoring tools, physical and financial performance indicators, quality and risks;• Attendance to internal and external audits. Show less

  • CPR&S Commercial & Contracts Lead North America

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Commercial & Contracts Director

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Contract Manager

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Senior Contract Manager

    Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Contract Manager

    Jun 2018 - May 2020

  • Project Manager - Preposto Geral

    Sept 2017 - May 2018

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2017