Juan Carlos Traverso — *
Juan Carlos Traverso
385-***-**** • **************@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/juan-carlos-traverso-0a910b • Layton, Utah Project Consultant Financial Engineer — Summary
• Collaborative financial engineer with a history of success consulting in projects using Oracle and other technologies across various industries, including banking, insurance, communications, mining, and retail
• Capable of fostering significant process improvements through discovery and analysis of underlying issues, followed by decisive implementation facilitated by sharp leadership skills
• Creative problem-solver with the ability to adapt and learn quickly in any kind of environment Core Skills
• Oracle EBS Oracle Cloud
• Software design
• Data modeling
• Business process analysis and
modeling
• Project management
• Software development life cycle
SDLC management
• Application design and testing
• Process improvement
• Software implementation
• PL/SQL Forms and Reports
• Microsoft Project, Visio
• Training and teaching
• Presentation
Experience
Independent Consultant 2016 – Present
Invertec Food S.A. Cramer Chile Advantage Group Salt Lake City, Utah
• Managed benchmark project in Argentina for retail clients, evaluating processes and collaborating with global suppliers to increase sales by 9%, participants by ~10%, and reducing project duration by 2 months
• Consulted with international client Movie Mouth to introduce learning application in Chile by reaching out to language institutes and IT distributors; coordinated resources in the US, Brazil, and Chile to train partners
• Acted as Project Leader and Senior Consultant for Invertec, completing business process and gap analysis through meetings with stakeholders, creating documentation to improve future efficiency
• Produced business process modeling and configuration of GL, AP, PO, INV in Oracle Fusion Financials Platform
• Tested and documented localizations functionality of CL Soft for client Alsea to implement financial cloud modules in Chile
Account Delivery Manager 2014 – 2016
Softtek Chile Santiago, Chile
• Designed process to track tens of millions of USD in fixed assets for Chilean América Móvil subsidiary, collaborating with Finance VP and IT Manager to optimize resources and implement effective controls
• Negotiated contract renewal that secured 2 additional years of revenue for client, worth $500K
• Managed migration project for client SMU to spin off operations into newly formed legal entity, implementing SAP and infrastructure to operate stores throughout Chile while integrating teams from 2 organizations Completed migration project 6 months ahead of schedule, in 12 months instead of 18 despite enormous hurdles
• Supervised and supported ~25 consultants and developers across 3 South American countries on site and remotely for client Celulosa Arauco, keeping IT managers accountable and empowering them to succeed
• Managed invoicing process, reclaiming $150K in unpaid revenue in 3 months and permanently reducing invoicing process from 1 month to 1 week
Senior Consultant Project Manager 2013 – 2014
Various Clients Santiago, Chile
• Reimplemented Oracle EBS for major Chilean national retailer, thoroughly analyzing and documenting all financial processes to provide proper configuration, training, and go-live
• Implemented site security application and infrastructure in Quebrada Blanca Mine, coordinating infrastructure implementation, user testing, training, and go-live, consistently ensuring timely execution Juan Carlos Traverso — 2
Project Manager 2012 – 2013
Teck Resources Chile Santiago, Chile
• Improved employee payment process by automating data transfer from company to its bank, reducing payment error rate down to ~1%
• Managed implementation of custom payroll solution covering 500 employees, managing IT requirements and coordinating with vendor to fulfill internal client’s expectations; reported to Regional and Global IT Managers
• Implemented site security application and infrastructure in Carmen de Andacollo, coordinating with multiple managers on training activities, infrastructure implementation, and reporting
• Managed successful 4-month implementation of geotechnical monitoring software with budget of $95K Business Systems Analyst 2011 – 2012
Boart Longyear Santiago, Chile
• Implemented $70 million+ rollout project comprising D2B, O2C, P2P, and EAM processes for Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico, involving hundreds of employees and consultants worldwide
• Researched, selected, and implemented electronic invoice partner’s solution for Chile and Peru, coordinating with internal and external international teams to achieve compliance with all legal requirements in each country Project Manager 2010 – 2011
Gate Gourmet Santiago, Chile
• Managed rollout project for Reston, Virginia-based Gate Gourmet for Chile in SAP, supervising 4 consultants IT Manager 2006 – 2010
Hasbro Santiago, Chile
• Managed local office operational budget of $200K+ per year; passed 100% of quarterly SOX-compliance assessments conducted by HQ with flying colors
• Led rollout project to implement SAP in Chile, overseeing 3 internal consultants and multiple local users for each module; project was fully implemented in 6 months, including UAT and data upload
• Enabled outsourcing of logistics process by developing interfaces between SD module and invoice providers, reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction; company was recognized as a best supplier in Chile
• Led project to develop sales reports through ClickView, extracting data daily from business warehouse, thus eliminating reconciliation process gap between local office and HQ
• Selected, acquired, and installed infrastructure in servers, data communication devices, cabling, and meeting rooms in new facilities, with project budget of $500K+ in assets and services
• Proactively strengthened previously nonexistent security and operations processes in IT department Consultant Project Manager 2000 – 2005
Salmofood S.A. Castro, Chile
• Implemented third-party HR and payroll software that was integrated to GL and AP, reducing payroll processing time by 30% and error rate to nearly zero
• Developed and implemented sales software by connecting production area through interfaces to INV and AR, thereby reducing manual procedures to transfer production inventories to sales area
• Implemented Oracle EBS modules with 2 consultants Salmones MultiExport S.A. and other companies Puerto Varas, Chile
• Provided software development and support services for Oracle E-Business Suite Education
Financial Engineering Degree Graduated
Diego Portales University Santiago, Chile
PL/SQL Forms and Reports Certificate Certified
Oracle Chile Santiago, Chile
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Consultant Certificate Certified Oracle Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela