KYKeny Yamanaka
@kenyyamanaka
Senior IT leader driving cloud migrations, Agile transformation, and GenAI implementations.
BrazilWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Technology and Project Management professional with over 30 years of international experience across financial, technology, and education (EdTech) sectors, focused on delivering complex cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, and R&D GenAI projects.
I have led PMO and IT governance initiatives, implemented Agile/DevOps and QA cultures, and delivered measurable ROI — including a 50% increase in delivery efficiency, 60% reduction in deployment time, and 30% cost reduction.
I partner with C-level stakeholders to align technology portfolios with business goals, drive large-scale platform implementations (M365, Azure, ServiceNow), and mentor teams to adopt best practices in governance, automation, and continuous delivery.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
IT Manager
Atlan Global Group
Nov 2022 - Sep 2025 (2 years 10 months)
Led IT department strategy and governance, delivered a company-wide GenAI programme and completed a Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration, improving delivery efficiency by 50% and reducing deployment time by 60%.
IT Project Manager
GFT Brazil
Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Managed IT project portfolio for Wealth Management and Global Markets, implemented Jira/Confluence dashboards adopted by senior management and delivered an Azure Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment.
Agile Coach / QA
GFT Brazil
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 6 months)
Coached teams in Agile/Scrum practices, improved predictability and productivity, and served as SME for critical messaging architecture for the B3 Funds system.
PMO Analyst
GFT Brazil
Aug 2018 - Jun 2019 (10 months)
Managed Kimble and project repositories, optimized project documentation and reporting, and led PMO integration to share governance practices across client teams.
Scrum Master / PMO
GFT Brazil
Jan 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 7 months)
Facilitated agile ceremonies and managed project documentation and dashboards, authoring a brokerage system user manual adopted as the client standard.
Infrastructure Analyst
GFT Brazil
Nov 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 1 month)
Managed infrastructure design and operations and led ServiceNow implementation and legacy system modernisation, ensuring a zero-impact ITSM transition.
Team Lead (IT Analyst)
Entech Brazil
May 2008 - Sep 2011 (3 years 4 months)
Led SQL database and network teams, designed inter-departmental demand processes and optimized ETL routines achieving over 66% performance gains.
Process & Automation Analyst
Epson Logistics
May 2000 - Jun 2006 (6 years 1 month)
Applied Lean (Kaizen, 5S) to production lines, served as Process Auditor and implemented safety and efficiency improvements across manufacturing operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UUUniversidade Paulista (UNIP)
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology Management
2010 - 2012
Completed studies in Information Technology Management at Universidade Paulista between 2010 and 2012.
Instituto Educacional Ciências e Letras
Technical Diploma, Data Processing
1995 - 1997
Completed a Data Processing Technician program from 1995 to 1997.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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