ResumeResume
Executive Resume

Herik Perez

Technology Strategy & Transformation Leader — payments, digital platforms, and technology operations across North America and LATAM.

Experience

Roles.

Visa
NA Infrastructure Implementation Services (IIS) Lead
Nov 2024 – Present

Lead three North America technology teams and their portfolios, strengthening portfolio readiness, scalable operating models, and executive decision-making across a regulated technology environment.

  • ~70% of FY25 initiatives completed across the broader North America portfolio.
  • ~50% reduction in intake-to-go-live cycle time versus initial rollouts.
  • Up to 60% reduction in information-retrieval and technical-response times through AI/RAG workflows.
Visa
Sr. Manager Tech Solutions, Global
Aug 2023 – Nov 2024

Led global modernization and operating-model redesign across distributed teams and regions.

  • ~40% shorter cycle time and 48% more projects closed per period during FY24.
  • 30% shorter migration cycle time through a separate Lean Six Sigma redesign.
OLX Group
Regional Head of Process Efficiency
Feb 2022 – Jun 2023

Led three distributed Product, Engineering, Process/QA, and Support teams serving five LATAM business units.

  • Improved operational sustainability by 25% and reduced errors by 30% across five business units.
  • Reduced support tickets by 60%+ and improved first-contact resolution by up to 60%.
Porsche Movilidad Colombia
Head of Projects and Innovation
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022

Led cross-functional data-governance, digital-documentation, executive-reporting, and technology initiatives, reporting to the CEO.

  • Reduced document-processing turnaround from up to 48 hours to approximately 4 hours.
  • Established data ownership and automated executive reporting across Finance, Sales, and Operations.
Citibank
PMO / Queue Manager, TTS
Mar 2020 – Jun 2021

Governed a regional TTS portfolio across 11+ LATAM countries with a PMO of 13 PMs and 2 BAs.

  • Improved team productivity by 20% through Agile workflow redesign and data-driven capacity planning.
  • Improved regional operational efficiency by approximately 25% across multiple initiatives.
Citibank
Sr. Project Manager, TTS
Sep 2016 – Mar 2020

Led multi-country TTS implementations across LATAM as a direct Citibank employee.

  • Continuous-improvement practices were later adopted in Mexico and the Southern Cone.
Getronics LATAM
Project Manager · Citibank TTS account
Dec 2013 – Sep 2016

Led regional Citibank TTS implementations across LATAM on behalf of Getronics.

    Technical Foundation · 2011 – 2013
    • Sitel de Colombia — Microsoft Account
      2011 – Dec 2012
      Microsoft Technical Support Agent

      Provided remote technical support for Microsoft systems and applications, resolving common software and hardware issues and supporting customer continuity.

    • Sitel de Colombia — Microsoft Account
      Dec 2012 – Oct 2013
      Unmanaged Technical Support Specialist

      Supported business clients with Microsoft tools, server configuration, technical troubleshooting, and operational continuity.

    • Easy Solutions S.A.S.
      Oct 2013 – Dec 2013
      DMS Analyst

      Cybersecurity monitoring, incident analysis, client support, and preventive-security guidance for commercial and financial clients.

    Education

    Academic.

    • Professional Program in Digital Transformation in the AI Age
      MIT Professional Education · In progress
    • Master in Business Information Technology (MBIT)
      Universidad de los Andes · Completed
    • MBA
      Universidad Europea de Madrid · Completed
    • Systems Engineer
      UNAD · Completed
    Additional Graduate Studies
    • Master in Information Technology Architectures (MATI) — Universidad de los Andes
      Program on hold
    Credentials

    Flagship.

    • ITIL 4 Leader: Digital & IT StrategyPeopleCert
    • ITIL 4 Strategic LeaderPeopleCert
    • Customer-Centric IT StrategyUniversity of Virginia
    • Generative AI Applied to Digital TransformationMIT Professional Education
    • Artificial Intelligence in PaymentsVisa University
    • PMPPMI
    • PMI-ACPPMI
    • Portfolio Management IIVisa University
    • Lean Six Sigma Green BeltCFQ
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS

    Selected flagship credentials. Full library and applied learning pathways in Education & Credentials.