Manuel Jorge Cantarini
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Phone: +54-11-460*-****. Mobile:+54-911-****-****
PROFESIONAL PROFILE
MBA and Systems Analyst University degree; outstanding experience in project management in the
IT area for oil&gas industry as well as in the administration and implementation of management
systems for the Latin American and African companies. Throughout my career I have been in
charge of the IT office in Argentina, Paraguay and regional coordination of IT operations.
Extensive experience in coordinating and controlling global projects JD Edwards and IT AS400
specialist.
I worked with excellent results in budgeting and coordinating the company IT supplies purchases
and external resources contracts for IT projects.
STRENGTHS HIGHLIGHTS
• Predisposition to take on challenges in the direction of international projects oriented
towards results.
• Experience in cost reductions.
• Ability to manage time.
• Experience on hiring external IT consultants.
• Experience on Project Management.
• Experience on ERP project management (JD Edwards).
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
Reducing costs in the IT area up to 62% in 2 phases.
Negotiating contracts in my area with different suppliers, mainly from IBM in different
countries.
Disaster Recovery Plan Regional implementation Project Management with success.
Implementing ERP system implementation.
Designing procedures to automate operations in the central ERP equipment.
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Consolidating of administration management systems of the regions in just one country.
Implementing critical systems (payroll) in Argentina and then its roll out project to the region.
Coordinating development support solutions (customizations, localizations by country,
interfaces, etc.) for the company's systems.
Managing technological change support systems (networks, OFICCE, email).
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Manager and Freelance Consultant (from 2013 to present)
IT consultancy services
Baker Hughes (2011 / 2013)
Oil services
Supv Info Technology Region
BJ Services (1998 / 2011)
Oil services
MIS Operator Coordinator Latin America Region
Chief of Systems Argentina
SGS International (1997 / 1998)
Customs Servives
Supv Info Technology Argentina
Manager Systems in Paraguay
BJ Services (1987 / 1997)
Oil services
Systems Analyst Argentina
EDUCATION
MBA, Master in Business Administration (MBA), UADE University – Argentina.
University, Systems Analyst University, UTN University - Argentina.
COMPLEMENTARY COURSES
UTN – PM Program Project Management Executive – UTN University - Argentina.
UCEMA – Ontological Coaching in Business Management High Performance Teams CEMA
university- Argentina
UADE (Certificate together with Harvard University) - Developing leadership skills - UADE
University – Argentina.
ASSA Argentina - J.D. Edwards ERP - Technical foundations, Security, Sales processes, Inventory
Management, Financial Modules
IBM Argentina - System programmer
Barcelona04 Argentina – Information Security
Franklin Covey Consulter Argentina - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
LANGUAGES
Spanish: mother tongue
English: intermediate level
Portuguese: Basic level
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