Manuel Cantoria, MBA

Senior Program Manager

Topologe

Jul 2023 - Current (3 years 2 months)

Topologe is a focused consulting business founded in 2002 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. that provides a variety of data-driven technology services, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Natural Language Processing solutions, Agile development, Managed IT Services, program/project management, Digital Transformation, Aviation Engineering and much more to US Federal government clients. Clearance level: Public Trust (medium risk)

Director, Consulting Services

Apex Systems

Aug 2018 - Jul 2023 (5 years)

Director level engagement leadership for clients in the Consumer, Industrial and Financial Services sectors. Representative client engagement experience: • Global automotive manufacturer (founded 1916, currently the 12th largest producer of motor vehicles). Led a growing Agile development program for their US technology arm. The company develops software services (connected car services) that integrate consumers’ digital lives with their mobility needs to enhance their end-to-end driving and ownership experience. • National retailer of automotive parts/services (founded in 1932 with annual sales over $10B). Led an agile development project. First Apex consulting project at this client using Agile development, and led to expansion of t

Senior Program Manager, IT Application Services

NTT DATA North America

Nov 2013 - Oct 2016 (3 years)

NTT Data is a top 10 global IT services company with operations in 36 countries. We offer an advanced portfolio of application, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services to businesses and governments worldwide. Experience includes: • Large US Midwest City. Delivery director for a large applications outsourcing and management program. • Mid-Atlantic US County. Delivery lead for an IT Strategic plan development effort. • South-East US State agency, Delivery director for an applications outsourcing and management program, • Global Pharma firm. Delivery director for an applications management and outsourcing program

Lead Architect / Program Director

Wipro

Jul 2005 - Dec 2012 (7 years 6 months)

Wipro Consulting combines strategic consulting with practical delivery experience. We provide experience, leadership, and vision to help drive business technology transformation. Established and co-led US IT consulting practice focused on Enterprise Architecture, program/project leadership and business/tech transformation. Experience includes: • Specialty industrial cleaning/chemical manufacturer and distributor. Led a global total IT outsourcing of a complex portfolio of applications, infrastructure and services. Directed efforts in transition, and ongoing management of a complex IT portfolio. Over 900 applications across 4 platforms running in over 70 countries + supporting infrastructure (incl. Call Center & desk-side support in 13

Independent Consultant - Enterprise Architecture

US Foods

Aug 2004 - Jul 2005 (1 year)

Provided senior architecture advisory services to the CIO and senior IT leads, and played senior and lead roles on several key IT projects. Representative projects included: • Solutions architect for custom application development project - consolidated several legacy customer ordering applications. Data consolidation, MDM and service-based application integration. • Architecture advisory services. Helped establish and empower Architecture Review Board (ARB) and co-led efforts to document and establish architecture and technology standards. • Business architecture advisory to document and improve AR/AP and Payments functions. • Led efforts to define response/readiness to enable compliance with FDA Bioterrorism Act. Applications and data

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VP - SCM Technology Solutions

LSM Consulting

Aug 2003 - Jul 2004 (1 year)

LSM Consulting is a Toronto-based consulting practice providing advisory services in organizational and operational excellence, largely to Financial Services and Manufacturing/Distribution customers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Mr. Cantoria led and co-developed a start-up Supply Chain Management solutions practice for this specialty operations excellence consulting firm. Defined key solutions offerings, including development of technology/applications tools. Also co-led a number of key engagements in the High Tech and Logistics/Transportation sectors. Consulting client engagements include: • Canadian unit of global office/printing solutions provider (2004) • SCM benchmarking analysis of Canadian logistics/distribution sector

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VP Technology Solutions

Luscombe Partners LLP

Mar 2002 - Jul 2004 (2 years 5 months)

Luscombe Partners is a boutique consulting start-up, focused on helping CPG and industrial manufacturing / distribution firms achieve supply chain operations excellence. Developed led the technology solutions practice area for this firm. Representative client projects include: • Mid-market distribution firm evolving to logistics service provider: business transformation and SCM operations improvement • Boutique consulting firm focused on operational excellence in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) market: developed start-up SCM solutions practice

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Principal / Founder

eMCee group

Feb 2002 - Current (24 years 7 months)

eMCee group is a focused start-up IT consulting practice, providing objective advisory services across a number of business technology domains, including: • IT solutions architecture • Business process management • Applications and integration architecture • Program and project management • Digital Transformation • Supply Chain Management operations execution and optimization Serving as an Independent Senior Advisor (contracting via a Big 4 management consulting firm) working with the Group CIOs and Line of Business Executives around large-scale transformation initiatives. Representative consulting projects include: • Large food/bev manufacturer/distributor. Contract global program/project leader - agile development, project management an

Senior Director

KPMG US

Jan 1997 - Dec 2001 (5 years)

Held a number of leadership positions with this global business technology consulting company. • Developed a start-up eCommerce practice, and led the operations for the US Central and South-Central regions • Chief solutions architect for the global Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions practice (1998-1999) • Area solutions director for the Latin America market region, with a focus on e-Business and SCM solutions. Also led a geo market unit, with focus on the southern cone (Brazil, Argentina and regional markets) area for consumer and industrial manufacturing, retail and distribution clients (1999-2001). Representative client projects include: • Domestic food/bev wholesale distributor. Led ERP integration/implementation, IT applications/

Director

KPMG

Jan 1997 - Nov 2001 (4 years 11 months)

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Principal Consultant

CSC Consulting and SI

May 1996 - Dec 1996 (8 months)

Held a number of technology leadership positions with this large global systems integration firm: • Co-led a technology practice focused on the incubation and adoption of advanced systems engineering techniques, including object-oriented analysis, design and implementation. • Midwest-based financial banking institution (now part of JPMC). Led the Technical Team and tech PMO for a large multi-year business transformation (multi-entity merger). Project scope included numerous core ERP solutions (SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle), and complex integration and operations management across a number of technology domains. • Large domestic insurance provider. Developed and delivered training in Object-oriented design and development.

Senior Manager

Accenture

Apr 1986 - Apr 1996 (10 years 1 month)

Manuel Cantoria, MBA

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