About

IT Infrastructure Project Manager with 15+ years of experience leading complex, business-critical technology initiatives across the U.S., Canada, and South America. Adept at managing enterprise-scale projects involving infrastructure modernization, cloud migrations, and high-availability systems. Proven ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously, engage with business and IT executives, and manage onshore/offshore teams. Skilled in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, risk and issue management, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Skills

  • Project Delivery on time
  • within scope and budget
  • Leadership & Project Management
  • Waterfall Methodologies
  • Agile Methodologies
  • IT infrastructure management
  •  Strong planning and project management skills
  • Spanish

Experience

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • January, 2021 - January, 2025
  • Fulltime
  • Manage simultaneous infrastructure and digital transformation projects aligned with business and IT goals. Lead coordination of internal teams and external partners, including offshore vendors.
  • Migrated legacy systems and services to Azure Cloud, streamlining operations and enhancing uptime
  • Delivered critical database upgrades (SQL 2008 to 2016), ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance
  • Modernized Cisco networking and security infrastructure, strengthening the agency’s data protection framework
  • Oversaw the implementation of Salesforce platform and mobile integration, aligning with user adoption strategies
  • Created and tracked detailed MS Project schedules, resolving scheduling conflicts and ensuring milestone delivery
  • Liaised with executives and cross-department stakeholders to manage expectations and communicate project status and risks

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • August, 2019 - December, 2020
  • Fulltime
  • Directed the planning and execution of customized client solutions, managing project scope, schedule, and communications.
  • Created over 20 project proposals with detailed milestones and cost estimates
  • Maintained consistent communication with internal and external teams to drive successful delivery of each engagement.

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • Delivered a mission-critical data center migration and private cloud deployment for a Fortune Global 500 client.
  • Led planning and execution of a complete data center implementation and systems migration for Anglo American.
  • Migrated over 270 servers to AWS with zero unplanned downtime
  • Managed a hybrid team of 10 engineers across onshore and offshore locations
  • Directed third-party vendor engagements and service coordination for networking, storage, and security
  • Developed and maintained detailed project schedules, risk logs, and escalation plans

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • IT Project Manager/IT Manager at   Arauco
  • Oversaw IT infrastructure and cloud strategy across the Americas. Reported to the global CTO.
  • Delivered a $20M SAP infrastructure deployment across 9 production facilities, coordinating HA architecture and DR strategy
  • Reduced IT OPEX by 20% through cloud-native solutions and cross-border team collaboration
  • Acted as strategic liaison between regional IT teams in North and South America.

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • IT Project Manager at   SMU
  • Led enterprise-wide projects planning data center transformation, point-of-sale modernization, and customer program platforms.
  • Implementation of Oracle RAC to provide high availability to critical systems
  • Planning, Risk mitigation, monitoring, and controlling Azure migration project
  • Executed a 2-year loyalty platform deployment, managing cross-functional teams, external vendors, and a $600K+ infrastructure budget
  • Managed infrastructure for 100+ retail locations, improving system efficiency and uptime
  • Directed end-to-end project execution from planning through closeout, including risk management and performance tracking

Luis Rivera

Education

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • January, 2004 - November, 2007
  • Fulltime
  • Designed and delivered scalable and secure architecture for enterprise technology initiatives.
  • ➢ Drove solution architecture, scope definition, project scheduling, and execution across retail systems
  • ➢ Implemented high-performance and redundant IT solutions with full lifecycle oversight.

Luis Rivera

Work experience
  • ➢ Developed and customized document management solutions for enterprise clients
  • ➢ Built secure web-based applications using HTML, ASP, and SQL Server.

Luis Rivera

Education