Juan Guillermo Velez Perez
Summary
Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Detail-oriented Computer Systems Engineer committed to improving system design and operations for reliable workflow management. Researches and implements budget-conscious security and encryption solutions to protect user privacy and increase overall network health. Creates easy-to-follow guidelines and troubleshooting documentation for non-technical staff.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director, Architect, AD&AI
kyndryl
04.2021 - Current
- Responsible for the architectural design for the SAP infrastructure in hyperscalers such as (AZURE-AWS-GCP)
- Architect for SAP migrations, in charge of analyzing SAP architectures at source and defining the correct method to migrate to cloud destinations
- Advisor for technological decision making in the cloud hyperscalers such as (AZURE-AWS-GCP-OCI)
- Analyze cloud industry solutions to support customers' technological decision-making
- Carry out the practice of analysis of on-premises architectures from the discovery, evaluation, interdependencies, and migration with clients
- Architect SAP solutions for hyperscalers like AZURE,AWS,GCP.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making strategies, leading to more informed business choices and positive outcomes.
- Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
- Increased client satisfaction by effectively implementing SAP solutions tailored to their business needs.
- Streamlined business processes for clients by conducting thorough analyses and recommending improvements.
- Delivered successful SAP projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams and adhering to project timelines.
- Managed risks effectively during project implementation phases through meticulous planning and risk assessments.
- Improved overall cloud architecture efficiency by implementing cutting-edge technologies and best practices.
- Designed and developed scalable cloud solutions for enhanced performance and cost optimization.
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Grupo Sura
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Design and architect SAP platforms such as: (ERP-PO-BW-HANA-SM)
- Design architectures for SAP platforms with high availability and disaster recovery
- Basis administration of SAP ERP platforms.
- Mentored junior architects on best practices within the field while providing guidance on complex design issues.
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized architectural solutions, meeting their unique needs and preferences.
- Enhanced building functionality by optimizing space utilization and incorporating sustainable design elements.
IT Architect
Suramericana
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for designing, evaluating, and defining IT architectures aligned with the strategic objectives of the company
- Evaluate and define industry architectures to support the organization's strategic decision-making
- Make IT decisions, aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Enhanced building functionality by optimizing space utilization and incorporating sustainable design elements.
- Collaborated with clients to develop customized architectural solutions, meeting their unique needs and preferences.
- Designed visually appealing structures by integrating artistic elements with practical applications for various project types.
- Streamlined construction processes by coordinating with engineers, contractors, and other professionals to ensure timely completion of projects.
Cloud Solutions Architect
Suramericana
11.2011 - 01.2016
- Design, evaluate and define cloud architectures to achieve the company's objectives
- Cloud strategy leader, responsible for technical decision making, cloud design, resilient architectures, high availability design, business continuity design and fault tolerant architectures in several hyperscalers like OCI-AWS-Azure and GCP
- Cloud Reference Architectures and Industry Architectures Advisor
- Responsible for the migration of SAP ERP/HANA to hyperscalers.
- Increased cloud infrastructure efficiency by designing and implementing scalable solutions.
- Optimized cloud resources for cost reduction by analyzing usage patterns and adjusting configurations accordingly.
- Enhanced security measures by conducting vulnerability assessments and implementing best practices for cloud architecture.
- Contributed to successful project completion by collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing technical expertise.
Education
Development Management Specialization -
Universidad EAFIT
Medellin, Colombia01.2019
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering -
Fundación Universitaria Católica del Norte
Medellin, Colombia01.2012
Skills
- Committed to the client
- Containerization Technologies
- Automation tools
- Virtualization Technologies
- DevOps Methodologies
- Cloud Migration Strategies
- Key relationship management
- Strategic leadership
- Technical implementation
- Decision-Making
- Analytical Thinking
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Cost Management
Certification
- AWS Certified: SAP on AWS Specialty
- Open Group Level 2 Solution Architect - Experience Profile Milestone
- Open Group-Architect - Professional Communication
- Open Group- Architect - Professional Development Milestone
- Microsoft Azure Architect Expert
- Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- AWS Partner: SAP on AWS (Technical)
- AWS Partner: SAP on AWS (Bussines)
- AWS Well-Architected Proficient
- Deploying SAP on Google
- SAP on Google Cloud
- Explore RISE with SAP/4Hana Cloud
- Discover SAP Business Technology Platform
- An Enterprise Architect's View on SAP
- SAP on Hyperscalers – Strategy, Architecture and Deployment
- Technologies
- Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Reactive Architectures IBM
- DataOps Methodology IBM
- Hybrid Cloud Conference – Serverless Innovator IBM
- Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
References
Natal, B2
Timeline
Associate Director, Architect, AD&AI
kyndryl
04.2021 - Current
Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Grupo Sura
01.2019 - 04.2021
IT Architect
Suramericana
11.2016 - 01.2019
Cloud Solutions Architect
Suramericana
11.2011 - 01.2016
Development Management Specialization -
Universidad EAFIT
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering -
Fundación Universitaria Católica del Norte
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