Procurement Manangement, I.T Operations and I.T. Security

PROFESSIONAL BRIEF

PERSONAL DETAILS

FULL NAME : CARLOS ARADA LATORRE

RESIDENCE : 30 LOVE AVENUE CORNER BLISS STREET,

SANTOS HOMES PHASE 2, PULANGLUPA

LAS PINAS, 1742

DATE OF BIRTH : APRIL 16,1954

CIVIL STATUS : MARRIED WITH ADULT THREE CHILDREN

MOBILE : 099********/091********

EMAIL : ************@*****.***

LINKEDIN : https://ph.linkedin.com/in/carlos-latorre-0500b459

EDUCATION

June 1982 to September 1987 Units in Masters in Business and Public

Administration

De La Salle College

June 1974 to March 1977 Adamson University

B.S. Industrial Engineering

June 1971 to May 1974 De La Salle College

3rdYr B.S. Industrial Management Engineering

June 1967 to March 1971 High School Diploma

San Beda College

June 1960 to March 1967 Elementary Diploma

San Beda College

CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITIES

Career Service Professional (Local Govt) 80.43 May 20,1977 Manila

Career Service Professional 79.72 June 18,1978 Pasig

2nd Stage Career Executive Officer Exam June 10,2007

OTHER CERTIFICATES

I.T.I.L. (Information Technology Infrastructure

Library ) Foundation Course July 4, 2007

Certified Information Systems Security Program October 2009

Project Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

April 1, 2013 to present Consultant

Serve as a consultant to I.T Systems Integrators for Bidding Documents Preparation and Quality Control.

July 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 Officer in Charge

Computer Operations Task Force

As part of the regular Corporate cross-posting process, manage the unit as the single point of contact for requests for I.T. goods & services and first line for problem/issue resolution.

December 13, 2007 to Department Manager III

June 30,2012 EDP (I.T. Operations Department)

Full time work listed in the section below.

December 13, 2007 to June 2010 Concurrent Officer in Charge

Information Systems Security Department

and EDP (I.T. Operations) Department

Aside from the functions of Information Systems Security Department, manage the nationwide computer operations of the Fund, covering acquisition, provisioning & maintenance of the following:

a) Wide Area Network;

b) Internet Service;

c)Corporate eMail

d) Data Center Operations

e) Server Operating Systems;

f) Database Management Systems;

g) Web and Portal Services

h) Servers, Desktops, Laptops, Network equipment and other hardware/software solutions;

i) Project Implementation and Maintenance

The Department also reviews, validates and prescribes specifications for end user requests for I.T. resources.

October 2005 to March 31, 2013 Member, Technical Working Group

An ex-officio position, the TWG validates EDP Department’s recommended specifications for end-user requests of I.T. Resources. It also recommends the vendor qualifications, Terms of Reference and mode of acquisition. The TWG is the working arm of the Bids and Awards Committee during the bidding (tender) process.

October 01,2005 to June 2010 OIC, Information Systems Security

Department

Computer Services Group

Home Development Mutual Fund

Formulate and implement policies related to systems and data security. Establish corporate wide policies to protect the Fund’s network and IT resources from malware, abuse and inappropriate use. Implement and monitor compliance to I.T. security policies. Monitoring and maintenance of access authorization and utilization of data, email and databases systems. Administration and control of network, database and operating system access authorization privileges. .Evaluate the granting of access to physical IS resources (i.e. data center, computer hardware, etc.). Investigate asset protection and security incidents. Evaluate and recommend acquisition of hardware and software solutions to support and enhance the I.T. Security System.

November 2002 to September 2005 Head, Task Force General Services

Administration Group

Home Development Mutual Fund

Managed the procurement, property and supply management requirements of the Fund. Plan for the proper and efficient procurement of goods and services, ensures that required items are in stock or purchased in the shortest possible time, and account for property and supplies acquired. Acts as the Secretariat to various Bids and Awards Committees at the Corporate Headquarters. Implemented the “Government Procurement Reform Law” most commonly known as Republic Act 9184.

August 2002 to November 2002 OIC, Administrative Services Department

Administration Group

Home Development Mutual Fund

Managed the procurement, property & supply management, transportation, communications, insurance. facilities, warehouse and utilities requirement of the Fund. Implemented the first procurement reform law, Executive Order 40.

April 1998 to February 2002 Chairman, Technical Evaluation Committee

Home Development Mutual Fund

As an advisor to the Bids and Awards Committee – I.T. Resources, review and evaluate end-user requests for I.T. related equipment and other resources. Prepares the Terms of Reference and Request for Proposals for public bidding of I.T. related equipment and services. Conducts product testing, evaluation and acceptance of delivered products and services..

January 1997 to July 2000 Executive Assistant to the President and

Chairman of the Board

Atrium of Makati Condominium Corporation

In a concurrent capacity, oversees the day to day operations of the Administration Office of the Atrium of Makati Condominium Corporation, where the Fund holds majority ownership. Prepares/reviews contracts for services. Reviews project proposals for repairs and maintenance of facilities/equipment and monitored the performance of Janitorial, Security and other contractors hired. Acquire additional services needed by the Condominium Corporation. Scheduled Board meetings and prepared related materials for Board discussion.

July 1,1989 to August 2002 Corporate Executive Officer II

Office of the Senior Vice President

Technical Support Group

Home Development Mutual Fund

Served as the assistant to the Senior Vice President. Provides technical and administrative support to the SVP. Prepares confidential memoranda and materials for Board and management presentations. Occasionally represent the SVP in meetings and other functions. Coordinates with groups/departments internal/external to the organization on I.T. and other support requirements. Assist the SVP, then concurrent Chair of the Atrium of Makati Condominium Corporation, in its day to day operations. Assist the SVP in the process of defining and acquiring I.T goods and services. Served the terms of four consecutive SVP’s of the Fund.

April 1987 to June 1989 Officer-in-Charge

Billing and Ledgering Department

Managed the departmental activities of approximately 120 personnel handling the billing and ledgering of the then nation-wide short-term (500,000 accounts) and housing loan (100,000+ accounts) portfolio of the Fund.

May 1984 to March 1987 Assistant Manager

Members Contribution Department - Private

Accounts

Directly supervised night-shift computer operations of MCD-Private, including preparation of data for ESAV Generation, Processing, Reconciliation and Posting of Employer remittances, and generation of Emergency/Appliance loans for the Private Accounts. Coordinated the activities of the Employee and Employer Divisions of the Department. Assisted the night shift operations of the MCD-Government accounts. Both groups total approximately 50 personnel. Set-up computer security policies and training programs for end-users.

September 1982 to May 1984 Technical Assistant/Executive Staff Officer

Members Contribution Department - Private

Provided technical and administrative assistance to the Department Manager. Set-up and trained user groups to handle mainframe transactions like validation, editing and posting of membership contributions. Handled forms design requirements of the Department. Define I.T and other administrative support requirements.

February 1,1982 to August 1982 Chief of Division – Self Employed/Self Paying

Members Services Department

Supervising a group of eight (8) employees, set-up and maintained the membership records of voluntary members applying with the Fund. Conducted marketing and membership briefings for departing overseas Filipino workers. Coordinated with other units within the organization for interrelated activities.

April 1979 to January 1982 Junior Technology Officer II

Technology Resource Center

Although reporting to a Senior Technology Officer and Project Manager, served as the de facto Project Manager for the Real Estate Tax Information System (RETIS) of the then Metropolitan Manila Commission (now Metropolitan Manila Development Authority). Supervised a team of 12 systems analysts and programmers developing and maintaining applications for the project. Coordinated with counterpart staff at the Metropolitan Manila Commission and end-user Assessors’ and Treasurers’ officers and staff. Directly handled pilot offices (San Juan and Las Pinas). Assisted in the initial Forms design and programming for the Pag-IBIG project, then under the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation,

July 1978 to March 1979 Real Property Assessment Specialist

Real Property Assessment Service

Finance Office

Metropolitan Manila Commission

Assist in the preparation of policies and programs affecting the Real Property Tax Program of the Metropolitan Manila Commission. Assist in the preparation of Schedule of Market Values for Real Property for adoption by the Assessors’ Offices in Metro Manila. Served as a program coordinator between the local government offices and project staff of the Technology Resource Center Project Team.

December 1977 to June 1978 Administrative Assistant III

Real Property Assessment Service

Finance Office

Metropolitan Manila Commission

Provide administrative and clerical support to the Office, including data encoding, reproduction, forms design and coordination work.

May 1971 to December 1977 Casual Employee

National Media Production Center

Detailed to the Accounting Unit of the Office of the President of the Philippines, handled basic clerical and administrative tasks. Completely reconciled, for the first time, the bank statements of various units of the Office of the President of the Philippines.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Well rounded exposure to various facets of corporate operations covering:

a) Marketing and Customer Service

b) Recording of Membership Contributions and Loan Amortizations

c) Enforcement of specific laws on Membership Contributions and Procurement;

d) Senior Management Administrative Support

e) Development of policies and procedures covering Procurement, I.T. Operations, I.T. Security and Asset Management & Disposal

f) Paper and Web page forms design

g) ISO 9001 implementation

h) Contract Formulation, Implementation and Management

i) Help Desk Operation

1) Designed the form used by Metropolitan Manila Commission (now MMDA) Real Property Assessment Service encoders to capture Tax Declaration data from the Assessor’s Office in the whole NCR (1977 to 1979).

2) Designed the first Membership Data Form for Pag-IBIG Fund during its voluntary

years (1979-1981). This function was carried over later in Web Page forms design

and layout in Pag-IBIG Fund

3) Developed the first “Mainframe Job Control Language Instruction Manual” or

“Mainframe Use for Dummies” for HDMF personnel handling data control and

encoding.

4) Initiated the submission by employers of Pag-IBIG Members Contribution and Short

Term Loan Amortization via computer media to save on encoding costs and

minimize errors.

5) Prepared Senior Management and Board reports and presentation materials, for

Pag-IBIG Fund and Atrium of Makati Condominium Corporation, when necessary.

6) Implemented the two major government procurement laws, Executive Order No. 40

and Republic Act 9184 at Pag-IBIG Fund.

7) Initiated the adoption of multi-year contracts for Janitorial Services, Security Services and I.T. requirements, which was later adopted by the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) in the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9184.

8) As a member of the Bids and Awards Committee and the Technical Working Group,

provided technical specifications, vendor selection criteria and conducted the

bidding process transparently.

9) Initiated the use of more complete material specifications for the purchase of goods

including testing of samples for compliance prior to award of contract.

10) Initiated the concept and practice of Random Sampling in bulk orders, such as rice,

paper supplies, to determine compliance with required specifications prior to

acceptance of delivery.

11) Initiated and implemented the adoption of longer I.T. hardware warranty from

industry standard of 3 years to 5 years, at no/minimal cost to Pag-IBIG Fund.

Implemented warranty provisions strictly and transparently.

12) Initiated and implemented the concept of buffer stock for key I.T. equipment to

provide immediate tools for new employees or special projects. The buffer stock

also ensures minimal downtime for branch operations while service providers

diagnose equipment problems.

13) Initiated and expanded the operations of the Service Desk utility in I.T. Operations

Department into a tool for Corporate feedback mechanism and repository for its I.T

. trouble shooting knowledge base.

14) Initiated and implemented the “one vehicle one driver policy” for corporate motor

pool vehicles to ensure proper use and accountability

15) Initiated and implemented amended limits on the use of Corporate Fuel Fleet Card

to eliminate potential abuse and unnecessary expense.

16) Concurrently managed the day to day operations of the Atrium of Makati

Condominium Corporation.

17) Reduced expenses at the Atrium of Makati Condominium (AMCC) by direct

negotiations with contractors, manufacturers and distributors.

18) Initiated changes/upgrades to contract provisions and implemented them strictly.

19) Maximized asset recovery from obsolete parts, fixtures and other assets at AMCC and Pag-IBIG Fund

20) Established the first Disaster Recovery Center of Pag-IBIG Fund along with a

Consolidated Backup and Business Recovery Solution, thereby reducing backup

time, recovery time and cost of operations

21) Developed Information Systems Security Polices and implemented them upon

Senior Management and Board approval.

22) Established and updated the Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB) and

knowledge base facility of the Help Desk functions, based on ITIL (Information

Technology Infrastructure Library) principles.

23) Introduced the concept of Return on Investment in major I.T. purchases,

24) As a Bid Document Preparation and Quality Control Consultant after early

retirement from Pag-IBIG Fund, achieved a 10-0 record for ensuring that the client

meets the eligibility requirements of a Public Bidding under R.A. 9184.

25) Designed and supervised the construction of the new Corporate Data Center.

26) Established and implemented the revised Corporate Wide Area Network and e-Mail

System.

27) Implemented a formal and documented I.T Access Rights and Priviledges

System.

28) Travels in Asia, United States, France and Germany strengthened ties with peers in

the industry and negotiation skills with Regional and Headquarters executives.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

1)ACMAD RIZALDY P. MOTI

Chief Executive Officer

Pag-IBIG Fund

eMail : ******@***********.***.**

2)MR. VICENTE P. REVENTAR III

Former Senior Vice President – Technical Support Group

Pag-IBIG Fund

Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, Diliman

eMail : *********@******.***

Mobile : 091*-***-****

3)JULIET L. FAJARDO-LLANES

Former Vice President – Administration Group

Pag-IBIG Fund

eMail : **************@*****.***

Mobile : 091*-***-****

4) MR. REDENTOR D. CRUZ

President and CEO

DSource Inc

eMail : *************@*-******.***.**

Mobile : 091********

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