John Alexander Avendaño Calderon
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Systems and Computing Engineer
Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Professional headline
Bilingual Systems Engineer & CEO | Data, AI & Digital Transformation
Short bio
10+ years in data management, analytics, and digital transformation. Expert in SAP, Oracle, AI, cloud (OCI, Azure, AWS), and ETL. CEO of DMA Consulting. Proven ability to turn technical complexity into business value.
Top skills
Data governance & quality
ETL/ELT (IBM InfoSphere Datastage, Retool, SAP Data Services)
SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BusinessObjects, SAP BW/4HANA
Cloud architecture (OCI, Azure, AWS, GCP)
Python, SQL, JavaScript
AI & generative AI (Anthropic Claude, Oracle AI, SAP AI)
Work experience (last 3 roles)
CEO – DMA Consulting and Assessments (07/2024 – present)
Lead data, AI, and digital transformation projects. Advise C-level clients.
Reduced incidents by 40% managing GitHub for Revelo Brazil.
Boosted ETL efficiency 30% migrating TIBCO to Retool on Azure.
Consumption Experience Consultant – SAP Europe (05/2023 – 05/2024)
Guided SAP Analytics Cloud and Datasphere adoption.
Cut manual HR data processing time by 60% migrating to SAP Analytics Cloud.
Executed 3 BW to BW/4HANA conversions with zero critical defects.
Senior Services Architect – SAP Latin America (06/2018 – 04/2023)
Led SAP S/4HANA implementations in Peru, Honduras, Venezuela.
Reduced incident response time by 50% using SAP Landscape Transformation.
Education
MSc in Management Information Systems – Universidad de Los Andes (2008)
BSc in Systems and Computing Engineering – Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería (2002)
Certifications (most relevant)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified AI Foundations Associate
SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP Solution Manager
ITIL Foundations v3
Anthropic AI Fluency & Claude API certifications (2026)
Languages
Spanish – Native
English – C1 (Advanced/Fluent)
Portuguese – B1 (Intermediate)
French – A1 (Basic)
Volunteering
Associated Judge – Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería (06/2018 – present)
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Full-time jobs
Starting at
USD6k/month