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Miguel Piñeyrúa

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Global IT Leader | 15+ Yrs Transforming IT in FMCG, Industrial & Chemical Sectors | Cost Savings, SAP Rollouts, M&A Integrations, Cybersecurity | AI
Barcelona, Spain

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Starting at EUR70/hour ~USD81.5/hour

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  • Element Solutions Inc
    Global IT Director
    Element Solutions Inc
    Apr 2020 - Current (6 years 2 months)
    Global IT Infrastructure Development: Led the design and integration of IT infrastructure across 150 international locations, supporting 6,000 employees. Focused on scalable, secure solutions tailored to the needs of a multinational chemical manufacturer. Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Developed and enforced robust security frameworks. Established comprehensive strategies for data protection, including the implementation of advanced cybersecurity measures and disaster recovery plans. Team Leadership & Financial Oversight: Managed a global, remote team of 70 IT professionals. Responsible for a combined capital expenditure (Capex) and operational expenditure (Opex) budget of $60 million. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Played a key role
  • Win Systems
    Global CIO
    Win Systems
    Dec 2019 - Apr 2020 (5 months)
    Oversaw a global hybrid team of 40 across six locations for casinos and gambling solutions company that experienced exponential growth from 50 to 700 employees within five years. Infrastructure Development: Engineered a robust IT infrastructure, focusing on high-level security, connectivity, and networking. This laid the foundation for scalable growth and safeguarded customer data and transactions. Security Enhancement: Elevated application release security through expanded VPN licensing, coupled with the refinement of security policies and practices. M&A Integration: Managed the $18M acquisition and integration of a new factory in Slovenia, replacing and unifying its entire IT systems and infrastructure. System Optimization: Consolidat
  • Coty
    Global Technology Director
    Coty
    Oct 2006 - Aug 2019 (12 years 11 months)
    Managed global service desks, IT infrastructure, and support services for one of the world's largest beauty and cosmetics FMCG companies, boasting 77 brands, 20,000 employees, and annual revenues of $9.4B. Led a global team of 130 with an annual budget of $80M. M&A Integration: Spearheaded the world's largest IT integration project in 2015, following the acquisition of Procter & Gamble's beauty division, expanding the company from 8,000 to over 20,000 employees. Cybersecurity Leadership: Temporarily led the Cybersecurity function, laying the groundwork for the department's creation and ensuring robust security measures. Cost Savings: Influenced the Board to manage a 1.5-year project in-house, saving over $11M in consultancy fees and achi
  • SYNTHON
    IT Manager
    SYNTHON
    Jan 2004 - Dec 2006 (3 years)
  • LIDL
    IT Manager Iberia
    LIDL
    Jan 2002 - Dec 2004 (3 years)
  • Siemens
    IT
    Siemens
    Jan 2000 - Dec 2004 (5 years)
  • Siemens
    IT
    Siemens
    Jan 2000 - Dec 2004 (5 years)
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  • IMF Smart Education
    Master's degree, Cybersecurity
    IMF Smart Education
    Jul 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 8 months)
    This advanced degree complements my technical skills, enabling me to better address evolving cyber threats, safeguard digital assets, and contribute to a secure digital ecosystem.
  • Universidad de la República
    Engineer's degree, Information Technology
    Universidad de la República
    Apr 1993 - Oct 1998 (5 years 7 months)