Demian Portela
@demianportela
Technology leader driving digital transformation, analytics and customer-focused IT delivery.
What I'm looking for
I am a technology and information services executive with over 17 years leading multidisciplinary teams and managing IT services across high-impact regional companies.
I specialize in digital transformation, Industry 4.0, cloud journeys, and AI integration, with certifications including PMP, ITIL and CSM that support delivery excellence.
I have driven measurable business impact—scaling analytics services, reducing accounting close from 12 to 3 days saving over USD 20M annually, improving customer satisfaction 25–50%, and preventing multimillion-dollar fines through improved compliance.
I focus on aligning technology with business value, building lasting client relationships, developing talent, and delivering data-driven, agile solutions that create sustainable impact.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managed large-scale LATAM accounts (LATAM Airlines, Entel, BCI, Antofagasta Minerals, CCU, Abertis), scaling advanced analytics and delivery services to grow revenue (e.g., scaled a service from USD25k/month to USD75k and drove projects reducing accounting close from 12 to 3 days).
Monitored and managed regional projects/services for major clients (including LATAM Airlines and América Móvil), ensured financial health, risk control, and implemented CMMI and Scrum best practices to improve delivery quality.
Led hybrid project teams (15+ resources) delivering parallel projects, owned estimation, planning, and execution, and received client recognition for high-quality results and performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
AWS Training & Certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials, Cloud Computing
In-progress AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials training.
Google Cloud Skills Boost
Preparing for the Google Cloud Digital Leader, Cloud Computing
In-progress training for Google Cloud Digital Leader certification.
Instituto TenStep
PMP® 4 PMI Certified Course, Project Management
PMP® preparation course aligned with PMI standards.
Microsoft Learn
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Cloud Computing
Completed Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) training.
Universidad de la Empresa
Intermediate Degree: JAVA Programmer, Systems Analysis
Intermediate degree in Systems Analysis with emphasis in Java programming.
Scrum Alliance
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM), Agile / Scrum
Completed Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) training.
Universitario Autonomo del Sur
Analista de Sistemas, Informations Technology
Grade: 10
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Kanban Tool
Google Tag Manager
Google Cloud Filestore
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Storage
GitHub
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
React Native
Microsoft SQL Server
Google Cloud Spanner
Microsoft SharePoint
Gmail
Google Analytics
Slack
Microsoft Teams
Jira Service Desk
Azure Stack
Azure DevOps
Jira
Java 8
React
JavaScript
Python
Java
CSS 3
Java EE
Azure Service Bus
Google Cloud Bigtable
Azure Active Directory
Microsoft Office 365
Confluence
Trello
OpenProject
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Functions
Microsoft Excel
Google Cloud SQL
Miro
Discord
Missions
Jira Core
Google Cloud Armor
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Power BI
Google Cloud Run
Microsoft Visio
Google Cloud Dataproc
SoapUI
MURAL
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Availability
Location
Salary expectations
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