Work Experience
Gattaca S.A
Operations Manager – Principal Architect (CTO). 2003 – 2007
Responsibilities as Principal Architect (CTO)
Design of the Architecture of the Custom Development Projects and of the products developed by Gattaca S.A., this includes a process automation engine (BPM), a Content Management platform (CMS), an Electronic Commerce platform and a Project Management System among others.
Results as Principal Architect (CTO)
The MSF version 4.1 methodologies were implemented for the management of requirements, testing and quality in the custom development projects, the test-driven development methodology through unit tests, comprehensive functionality tests and load tests and the analysis methodology for usability, accessibility and user experience in Gattaca S.A. projects.
The process of adopting new technologies on the Microsoft platform was carried out and we became Early Adopters of AJAX, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Silverlight and Windows Server 2008.
The ISV, Business Data Management and Mobile Solutions competencies and the Gold status as a Microsoft partner were obtained,
Responsibilities as Operations Manager
Management and Direction of the Development groups on the Microsoft Platform, Commercial Open Source, Graphic Design and Project Management. Support to the Commercial, Human Resources and Administrative and Financial groups. Reporting directly to the General Manager and the Board of Shareholders.
Results as Operations Manager
The MSF version 4.0 methodology was implemented for the management and cost control of the custom development projects, the projects managed went from an average of 30 million to 150 million per project, the average of the projects managed per year grew from 300 to 1500 million in 3 years, the staff under my supervision grew from 12 to 60 people, 90% of them staff from the development, support and project management groups.
The standardization of all the implementation processes was carried out for the Portals, Intranets applications, Process Engine and in general for all Gattaca S.A. products.
The integrated management system was implemented of the company for the custom development projects and the ISO 9001/2000 Quality certification process was begun.
Relevant Projects
During the last few years and as principal Architect of Gattaca S.A. I participated in the development of more than 200 software projects in all sectors of the economy, and with clients of all sizes, in each one of those projects the main technical and design decisions were in my charge, the projects listed below are more relevant in the sense of the impact on the market or on society or because of the technology used, in them my participation was more direct, even in some cases as a member of the development teams.
Grupo Bolivar – Zuana Beach Resort
Interactive Games System developed using Expression Blend for stand-alone modules with communications via internet and telephone.
Ministry of the Interior and Justice
System for the Defense of the State Legal System, a system based on Workflows manageable by the end user for the regulation of the laws and decrees approved by the legislature.
Judicial Defense System of the Nation, a system based on Workflows, for the defense of lawsuits against the Colombian state.
District Health Secretariat. APS Project.
Information system for the prioritization of primary health care in the most vulnerable populations of the capital district. Information registration system, follow-up and management of the population, its main health risks and the associated follow-up plans.
This project was recognized as one of the 500 most important worldwide (the only one in Colombia) that contributed to the success of Windows Vista.
Social Networks System for Colombians Abroad
Social network system developed for Proexport and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact Colombians residing abroad with business opportunities in Colombia.
Homecenter Sodima Corona
Virtual Banking and Corporate Credit Management System for large clients.
Ministry of Culture Portal
Dynamic content management system (CMS)
Ministry of Social Protection Portal
Dynamic content management system (CMS)
National Library Portal
Dynamic content management system (CMS)
Portal of the Compañía de Galletas Noel
Dynamic content management system (CMS), main portal of the company for clients and the general public.
Supplier payment notification system.
Virtual Business Ltda
Founder and General Manager. 2000-2003
Founder – General Manager
Responsible for the construction of the Company, especially the administrative and commercial areas, principal architect of the projects based on content management and administration such as Internet portals and Intranets, member of the group in charge of designing new business lines based on high-technology products. Reporting directly to the Board of Shareholders.
Relevant Projects
Intranet Leasing de Occidente
Dynamic content management system (CMS), Process Management System based on Workflows, help desk processes and change control in the Core system applications were implemented.
Ministry of Foreign Trade Web Site
Dynamic content management system (CMS), Application of the presidential directive 002.
Ministry of Health Web Site
Dynamic content management system (CMS). Application of presidential directive 002. Online Procedures. Online Supplier Contracting
(www.minproteccionsocial.gov.co)
Web Site Proexport Colombia
Sistema de gestión dinámica de contenido (CMS) para un portal vertical. Sistema de Venta de Contenido, mecanismos de Colaboración Remota entre editores.
National Maritime Directorate Web Site
Dynamic content management system (CMS). Application of the directive presidential 002. Online Procedures. Online Supplier Contracting
RedP Project – Secretariat of Education
Reconstruction and Migration of the REDP applications for teacher tele-training, forums, surveys, resumes and e-mail. Oracle Databases. Alpha Servers.
Intranet Foreign Trade Bank of Colombia (Bancóldex)
Dynamic content management system (CMS), integrated with the SQL Server (7.0) document management system.
Intercom Ltda
Development engineer.
Responsible for the design, development and implementation of applications for Internet, transactional systems with connections to distributed and heterogeneous database systems.
08.01.2000-30.03.2001
Relevant Projects:
Virtual Banking Banco Santander
Personal Banking, System of queries and transactions of financial statements against SQL Server 7.0 and IBM MQSeries (www.bancosantander.com.co)
ElRegalo.com Online Shopping Portal (www.elregalo.com)
E-commerce system against SQL 7.0 Server (www.elregalo.com)
Virtual Banking Foreign Trade Bank of Colombia (www.bancoldex.com)
System of queries and transactions of financial statements against Oracle databases (7.3 and 8i) and AS400 systems. (www.bancoldex.com)
Virtual Banking Colpatria – Colombia, Miami and Cayman Islands. (www.colpatria.com)
Collection payments, System of queries and transactions of financial statements against SQL Server (6.5 and 7.0) and AS400, Virtual Credit Card System for Internet Purchases.
Portal of the National Army of Colombia. (www.ejercito.mil.co)
Backer Hughes Div. Centrilift
Design and Installation of the Administration and Inventories System for the Latin American Area using the DNA Architecture recommended by Microsoft. Colombia Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and Venezuela
2000 – 07.30.2000
Duff & Phelps de Colombia S.A.
Contract for Installation & Configuration of the Exchange Server
Contract for Design, Programming & Publication of the Duff & Phelps de Colombia Web Site www.dcrcolombia.com.co
1998-1999
Network Administrator and Technical Support
1998-1999
Design and Implementation of Software for sending information extracted from accounting packages to the Superintendency of Securities via Modem according to the resolutions in force.
March 1998
National Cancer Institute – Epidemiology Division
Intranet Administrator, Design, contracting, configuration and setup of the Local Intranet development of the I.N.C Web Site, Design, contracting and configuration of dedicated Internet access for the I.N.C.
1998-1999.
World Health Organization – International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – Cancer Institute
Research Project “The human papilloma virus, its role and that of other cofactors in cervical cancer”, Development of recording, validation and statistical analysis programs for the study information.
August 1994 – 1999
National Cancer Institute. Immunology Laboratory.
Statistical analysis in a case-control study to determine variations of blood components in patients with non-focalized cancer.
April 1997
Ministry of Health. Division of Control and Prevention.
Design and implementation of a program in Visual Fox pro that allows determining the fifty municipalities with the highest maternal mortality in the period 91-95.
April 1997.
National Cancer Institute. Immunology Laboratory.
Statistical analysis to determine the progression and persistence of the human papilloma virus in patients treated with radiotherapy.
March 1997.
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
Development of recording programs, correction of inconsistencies and purging of magnetic files for the industrial survey of Commerce and Services.
March 1995- November 1995.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Ministry of Economic Development
Design and implementation of the training users information system in the drinking water sector.
June 1995 – November 1995.
Population Studies Center (CINEP).
Implementation of the information recording and correction system of the national household survey 95.
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
Implementation of the query and relationship system of the CIIU Rev 2, 3 tables and census for the Statistical Normalization division.
March 1995 – May 1995.
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