Alexander Paiz

Experience

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  USAID

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2010

  Regional IT Coordinator for CAFTA-DR

  Assisted in the planning, execution, and finalization of all assigned projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. Coordinated the execution of national (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica y Dominican Republic) and regional IT systems. Trained over 1,500 people in 7 countries while serving as liaison to USAID and NASA. Facilitated data-gathering and goal-setting meetings. Reviewed project proposal timing/staffing/funding requirements in coordination with every participating government. • +20 IT national and regional systems implemented. • Empowered a user base of 500,000+ user with strong managerial and decision-making technologies.• Successfully implemented over 30 IT projects and tools, using 60% of proposed budget using open-source technologies and good practices. Show less

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  UNESCO

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2018

  Program Manager: Design, program and implement IT Systems.

  Under the direct supervision of the Head and Representative of the UNESCO Office, Nuria Sanz: Design, program and implement a cloud-based solution knowledge management platform for the scientific community worldwide.• Systems perfectly implemented and working for the community.• Developing new codes and tags with site catalyst.• Analyzed the latest industry trends for business Implications.• Visualization plan, KPI’s and good practices were created and documented. • Develop and maintain Site Catalyst implementation processes.• Support the unit in core business development tasks. • Georeferenced and Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology implemented to ensure the integrity of the information and its availability 24/7/365.• Perform economic and financial analysis (market models, business models, banking cases, etc.) to inform decisions on project designs, PPP schemes, financing plans, etc. to decision makers. Show less

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  Universidad Externado de Colombia

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  Intern

  I worked in coordination with the institution and a multicultural team in order to develop the competitive in a group of textile companies.Also, I designed the export process to be used in Central America and the U.S.

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  Reaching Out MBA

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Session director “International Development and Social Enterprises”

  To expand media and manage IT projects for staff in the United Nations and allies in Mexico. Point of contact between UN-GLOBE staff in the USA, Rome, and Mexico. Develop IT platforms using geospatial technologies.• Reached more than 26,000 subscribers worldwide by promoting events in major social media networks. • Established a channel for sharing top news with counterparts in America, Europe, and Asia. • Sessions were stablished and completed.

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  ESEN

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  Professor

  Teach Information Systems and Business Intelligence to undergraduate students. Created design deliverables such as webinars, interactive courses, prototypes and manuals and field trips to companies for students to gain real-world exposure.• Spearheaded the development of investigative articles for students.• Designed training webinars, interactive courses and prototypes reaching business leaders of USA companies.

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  Heartland

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Consultancy: Technology Adviser

  Advised national and regional offices regarding all IT tools, security management, and customer relationship resources. Oversaw the acquisition of over 50 major software and hardware devices. Optimized purchases and contracts by facilitating agreements between business leaders and technological innovators, at all key stages of development.• Developed and certified more than 300 electronics devices for national or international use.• Successfully designed and implemented the Heartland Alliance IT security strategy.• Identify, communicate, mitigate, and manage overall project risks; provide weekly updates to senior management. Show less

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  FAO

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2017

  Technology Product Manager

  Support the Digital Government Strategy administrating ICT projects from beginning to end, developing strategic partnerships bringing valuable resources and technological innovation into the organization and the Government. Supervised +40 IT consultants/staff. Managed IT solutions to managers, technicians, and influential stakeholders. Oversee budget management and burn rate projection. • Responsible for migrating data, data bases and IT systems from servers to AWS tools.• Gathered requirements from the stakeholders and provide the Site Catalyst implementation solutions. • Reporting out to the Web Analytics, ROI & KPI Matrix, Feedback/Progress of Marketing Campaign Tracking (online/offline)• Implemented the custom tagging solutions to track the products & files driving the conversions.• Responsible for implementing Adobe Analytics for Target including Web and Mobile apps• Optimized ICT services, 70% under budget, by assessing client needs and existing/new technologies.• Define and manage project vision, strategy, tasks, scopes, schedules, budgets, resources, and risks.• Improved standards, landing sites and user’s experience using Adobe Analytics.• Visitor segmentation were created and delivered to the marketing area to create user’s experience and visits KPI’s. • Auditing Weekly/Monthly Dashboards and Analytical reports with possible insights• Video and documents metrics were captured and analyzed to create bigger impact and channel the information to the correct users.• +40 Data-mining projects using Adobe technology benefited 507,000+ users, including the governments of Mexico and the USA. • Ensured 24/7 network availability and tech support for over 15,000 users nationwide.• Align project with the overall IT enterprise architecture vision and goals in compliance with data privacy laws. Show less

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  HP

  Oct 2018 - now

  Project Manager

  • Coordinated with New Product Content & Localization team on timely completion of IT Projects using AWS and Azure technologies in accordance with the underlying contract.• Documentation Lab team responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting assisted technology solutions. Involves defining business requirements, processes, implementation, plans and resources. • Partner closely with IT professionals to implement against stated requirements and key success factors.• Created and maintained KPI’s, schedules, and provided updates to the Director during all project life cycles.• Provided regular customer updates, establishing customer expectations and insured that regular and timely communication against those expectations is achieved.• Conduct meetings with user to determine project intent and requirements. Show less