Cesar Villarreal
@cesarvillarreal
I lead senior business operations and program management, turning complex needs into scalable, measurable systems.
What I'm looking for
I’m a senior Business Operations & Program leader with 7+ years delivering cross-functional initiatives across fintech, mobility, public health, and marketing. I build and improve business-critical operations from the ground up—translating complex needs into scalable processes, structured workflows, and measurable outcomes.
In my current role, I lead end-to-end program delivery across Operations, Finance, HR, and Customer Experience, partnering directly with country leadership on scoping, prioritization, and execution. I’m the primary point of contact for senior leadership on program status, roadmaps, and blockers, while staying hands-on in process design and improvement. I manage a small team while running ~50 concurrent initiatives and tracking KPI adoption and impact.
I’ve shipped high-impact automation and data programs that eliminate manual work and centralize fragmented information. I designed and delivered a vehicle damage recovery program (~1000 cases/month) with standardized intake, multi-step approvals, automated customer documentation, and legally-valid e-signature routing—replacing a paper-based process and eliminating ~200 hours/month of manual handling. I also owned fleet maintenance programs for ~800 vehicles and 7 suppliers with full traceability and operational KPIs through intake-to-invoice reconciliation, plus credit bureau monthly reporting that replaced ~90 hours/month of manual work.
Earlier, I strengthened analytics and automation through SQL/Tableau work, logistics-regression conversion modeling, and report automation that reduced ~200 hours/month. I’ve also built self-hosted internal tools and AI-assisted workflows (Python, Django, n8n, Playwright, structured PDF extraction) that support practical decision-making and cleaner data pipelines.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Ops & Tech Lead
Kovi
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Led end-to-end business operations and internal technology programs across Operations, Finance, HR, and Customer Experience, owning scoping, prioritization, delivery, and executive updates. Designed vehicle damage recovery for ~1,000 cases/month and replaced paper workflows, eliminating ~200 hours/month of manual handling; also delivered credit bureau reporting and internal apps used by ~10 team m
Data Analyst
Yave
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022 (0 months)
Built SQL analyses and Tableau dashboards for commercial and operational KPIs supporting mortgage lending leadership decisions. Developed a logistic-regression conversion probability model to help prioritize leads for higher-likelihood conversions.
Analytics & Automation Analyst
Rufus/IPG
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021 (0 months)
Owned an end-to-end report automation program (scope, design, prioritization, rollout), reducing manual reporting time by ~200 hours/month and accelerating delivery. Automated Excel/PowerPoint reporting workstreams in Python and normalized survey and campaign data to improve executive reporting quality and consistency.
Data Analyst & Strategic Support
Mexican Social Security Institute
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)
Coordinated national innovation and technological development projects by standardizing data flows powering institutional Power BI/Tableau dashboards. Provided COVID-19 operational support for the Temporary Medical Residences program at Los Pinos by maintaining and improving data-driven reporting.
Data Analyst (Fraud Detection)
Xhash
Jan 2018 - Jan 2018 (0 months)
Translated probability models into Python services exposed via APIs for transaction fraud detection. Built sanction screening using fuzzy-matching logic to improve compliance and risk filtering.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán - UNAM
Data Science Diploma, Data Science
Completed a Data Science Diploma at the Faculty of Higher Studies Acatlán (UNAM) in 2023.
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Bachelor of Science, Physics
Completed 100% coursework for a B.Sc. in Physics at UNAM and is awaiting the professional examination.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Portfolio
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