Ariel Ariza

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Senior IT Consultant

Freelance | Self-Employed

Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)

• As a Senior Consultant, I help IT companies define strategies, scale operations, optimize delivery, and transform business functions to promote sustainable growth. • I plan, organize, and manage IT projects, including resource allocation, timelines, and budgets. • Strategic Projects Delivery and Business Operations Consulting | Digital Transformation

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Senior Delivery Manager

Apr 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 11 months)

As a Senior Delivery Manager, I was responsible for overseeing accounts management and the delivery of software development projects within the Finance Practice in Latam, catering to clients in the US and UK markets. My role included managing P&L and leading multi-country development teams of approximately 50 FTEs. I successfully developed strategic growth plans that resulted in a 25% revenue increase over two years, translating to over $5 million USD. I led global RFP processes and presales activities to deliver complex solutions, ensuring that client requirements were captured accurately and completely. Additionally, I managed discovery phases, defining scope, strategic planning, and product implementation to ensure projects were delivere

Senior Delivery Manager

Globant

Aug 2021 - Apr 2022 (9 months)

As a Senior Delivery Manager, I was responsible for overseeing Accounts Management and Software Development Projects Delivery for the Finance Practice in Latam, serving clients in the US and UK markets. I managed P&L and led multi-country development teams of around 50 FTEs, successfully developing strategic growth plans that increased revenue by 25% over two years, translating to an additional $5.0 million USD. My role included leading global RFP processes and presales activities to deliver complex solutions, ensuring that client requirements were captured accurately and completely. I effectively managed discovery phases, defining scope, strategic planning, and product implementation to deliver projects within cost and schedule, utilizing

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Project Manager & Argentina´s Branch Manager

COMARCH ARGENTINA S.A.

Sep 2016 - Oct 2020 (4 years 2 months)

As Project Manager & Argentina's Branch Manager, I was responsible for planning, designing, and scheduling phases for large Software Development and System Integration projects for the Telefonica Account. I successfully managed multiple OSS/BSS projects simultaneously for the Telefonica Group, focusing on Network Inventory, Orchestration, Reconciliation, and Assurance, including Production Deployment, Upgrades, and Expansions. With a revenue management responsibility of USD 10.0 Million (Services USD 8.0M / Licenses USD 2.0MM), I developed strategic growth plans that resulted in a 30% year-over-year revenue increase. My role also involved presales activities, preparing quotations and commercial offers for services and solutions proposals, e

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Customer Project Manager - PMO

Ericsson Argentina

Mar 2011 - Aug 2016 (5 years 6 months)

• Management of several network rollout and system integration projects for customers such as Telefonica/Movistar and TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile) and Claro Arg. • Homologation of IMS Platform for Telefonica Group worldwide. • Managed OSS/BSS Solution and Services Proposals for Deployment, Upgrades, and expansions for Telefonica Group. • Budget Management (Capex >USD 1.0MM / Opex >USD 8.0MM) and strategic planning. • Reduced overall project costs through diligent budget management and resource allocation in Southern Cone. • Logistics and Technical Support Contract Management for Ericsson equipment. • Presales, quotations, and offers preparation for services and solutions. • Oversaw IT operations and security management for network inf

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Project Manager

TELLABS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Nov 2008 - Mar 2011 (2 years 5 months)

• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously across the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Perú, and Bolivia), ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints. • Collaborated with major clients, including Telecom Personal Argentina, Telefónica Group, and Nextel Uruguay Paraguay, while managing budgets exceeding USD 7.0MM in Capex and USD 6.0MM in Opex. • Led strategic planning, subcontractor selection, and purchasing management, negotiating effectively for goods and services acquisitions in the region. • Oversaw logistics and technical support contract management, providing executive status reports to both Tellabs and customer executives. • Directed the 3G / UMTS Mobile Backhaul Project Managemen

Sr. Transmission Consultant

Nokia Siemens Networks

May 2007 - Nov 2008 (1 year 7 months)

• Network Design, Planning and Rollout management of 3G CLARO´s Mobile Network in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (2200 nodes: RNC, B-Nodes, PDH, SDH, ATM and IP infrastructure) • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress

Network Planning Engineer

Telmex

Mar 2006 - May 2007 (1 year 3 months)

• Backbone network planning and design, including PDH, SDH, DWDM, ATM, IP, MPLS technologies • Coordination and 2nd level support during the start-up process of the above technologies • Procurement management and negotiation for the purchase of products and services, comparing technical proposals/bids from vendors and selecting the best price/product value

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Implementation Engineer - DSL

MCI (Ex-Worldcom)

Jul 2004 - Feb 2006 (1 year 8 months)

• Coordination of regional installations and start-up activities of Data services for corporate customers within the U.S • Performing reports and metrics for the upper management • Responsible for coordination of regional service providers (Verizon, BellSouth, SBC, Qwest, PacBell)

Network Management Specialist

Movicom Bellsouth

Nov 1999 - Jul 2004 (4 years 9 months)

• Network Planning and Management: ATM, SDH, PDH and TDM equipment • Designed custom configurations tailored to client requirements, enhancing performance by optimizing configurations of cross-connect equipment and ADM´s (Siemens, Alcatel, Tellabs, Newbridge) • Planning and execution of core network expansions / integration with other carriers • Installation supervision and commissioning of microwave and fiber optic equipment • Supervision of subcontractors

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