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Eduardo Cano Barrera

@eduardocanobarrera

IT Project Manager at Hexaware - Ernst & Young USA, leading strategic HR projects and managing scope, risks, and budgets.

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At Hexaware - Ernst & Young USA, I lead strategic HR projects, managing scope alignment, change requests, risks, communication strategy, and budgets. Previously, at Grupo AlEn, I aligned a three-year technology roadmap with corporate objectives and led a four-year IT value-chain transformation based on COBIT and ITIL.

At Grupo AlEn, I also managed a portfolio of about 35 projects against ROI targets and helped reduce annual IT operational costs by 10%. Earlier, I managed IT projects at HEINEKEN Mexico and contributed to initiatives at FEMSA OXXO, Coca-Cola Embotelladoras Arca Continental, and CEMEX; I began my career as a software developer implementing ERP and web systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

IT Project Manager

Current

Hexaware - Ernst & Young USA

May 2026 - Present (6 months)

Lead strategic HR projects, managing scope alignment, change requests, risk, communication strategy, and budgets while overseeing the end-to-end project plan.

Project Management Scope Management Risk Management Budget Management Communication Strategy

Head of IT Project Management Office

Grupo AlEn

Jul 2019 - Feb 2026 (6 years 7 months)

Strategic business partner aligning a 3-year technology roadmap with corporate objectives. Led IT governance, vendor management, and hybrid project delivery, managing a global IT budget of $50M CapEx / $150M OpEx.

Portfolio Management IT Governance COBIT ITIL Vendor Management Project Management PMI Agile Scrum SAFe Budget Management CAPEX OPEX SAP GCP Robotic Process Automation BigQuery APIs Cybersecurity M&A Integration

IT Project Manager & Scrum Master

HEINEKEN Mexico

Nov 2015 - Jul 2019 (3 years 8 months)

Executed strategic projects (SAP, Mobile, Web, SaaS, Infrastructure, Network, BI, APIs) as Project Manager or Scrum Master, managing scope, risk, budgets, and Agile ceremonies. Spearheaded high-impact initiatives including Painani Logistics and Plant 4.0 Network.

Project Management Scrum Agile SAP Mobile Web SaaS Infrastructure Networking BIツール APIs Budget Management WBS PERT RACI

IT Sales Specialist

BSD Enterprise

Jun 2015 - Nov 2015 (5 months)

Architected customized business solutions to address complex client challenges, aligning technology with strategic objectives. Led assessment of a digital platform for a towing and recovery enterprise, delivering a modernized fleet management system.

Solutions Architect Customer Relationship Management Fleet Management

Project Management Office

FEMSA OXXO – Impulsora de Mercados de México

Jul 2012 - Apr 2015 (2 years 9 months)

Led strategic planning and portfolio reviews with Femsa Comercio board, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. Evolved PM methodology by establishing PMI best practices and standardized KPIs. Led innovations such as O'Sabor Tacos.

Portfolio Management PMI KPIs Waterfall Project Management Strategic Planning

IT Project Manager

Coca-Cola Embotelladoras Arca Continental

Jan 2012 - May 2012 (4 months)

Executed strategic initiatives including Vending Machine and Consignment Inventory projects, directing end-to-end execution through rigorous quality gates. Partnered with PMO Manager to design and implement new Way of Working.

Project Management PMI PPM Governance Training Quality Gates

IT Project Manager

BSD Enterprise – Neoris/CEMEX & Valtra/GNC

Feb 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 10 months)

Executed strategic projects including a Fleet Management System and Customer Service Help Desk, leveraging a PMI-based framework. Enhanced the Logistics Fleet Management System (GincoNET) for CEMEX Spain and Mexico.

Project Management PMI Fleet Management Stakeholder Alignment

Software Developer

Migesa

Aug 2008 - Jan 2010 (1 year 5 months)

Led end-to-end software lifecycles, implementing Microsoft Navision ERP and automated workflows using .NET, SQL, and Microsoft Integration Services. Coached employees on core ERP modules.

Microsoft Navision .NET SQL Microsoft Integration Services ERP Software Development

Software Developer

World Software Services

Jan 2008 - Aug 2008 (7 months)

Oversaw the full software development life cycle, from scope definition to QA and deployment. Spearheaded implementation of a Web Payroll System for ITESM and a Mortgage Web Platform for AFIRME.

Software Development Web Applications Payroll Systems Mortgage Technology Platforms

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

MBA, Global Business and Strategy

MBA in Global Business and Strategy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and EGADE Business School, completed in May 2016.

EGADE Business School

MBA, Global Business and Strategy

MBA in Global Business and Strategy from EGADE Business School and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, completed in May 2016.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronic Systems

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Systems from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, completed in December 2007.