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Daniel Alarcón Ramírez

Director | Data, AI & Enterprise Transformation

Technology executive with 20 years of experience building enterprise data and AI capability through platform modernization, governance, operating model design and large-scale transformation. I work at the intersection of strategy, architecture and execution — helping organizations redesign data foundations, modernize legacy platforms, define target-state architectures and build repeatable operating models that connect data and AI with business value.

Built and scaled AI Pods, a repeatable AI operating model adopted across 17+ enterprise accounts, with ~30% faster time-to-value and ~20% lower rework
Led core banking modernization across 6 financial institutions and 100+ applications, with up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months
Founded a Generative AI practice with 7 reusable assets and 11+ initiatives delivered
Lead global teams of 20 direct managers and 345 indirect reports across North America, LATAM, Middle East, Europe and Australia
Built and modernized enterprise data capabilities across 20+ engagements since 2009

Signature Outcomes

Selected outcomes that reflect my work across enterprise modernization, Data & AI transformation, operating model design and scalable delivery.

AI Pods Operating Model — Co-created a repeatable AI operating model adopted across 17+ enterprise accounts, improving time-to-value by ~30% and reducing rework by ~20% through governance, quality gates and reusable delivery patterns
Core Banking Modernization — Led modernization initiatives across 6 financial institutions and 100+ applications, with up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months
Generative AI Practice Launch — Founded a Generative AI practice with 7 reusable assets and 11+ initiatives delivered
Legacy-to-Cloud Modernization — Led and shaped modernization efforts involving Teradata, Netezza, Hadoop and Cloudera toward cloud-oriented target platforms
Global Delivery Leadership — Lead multi-region teams with 20 direct managers and 345 indirect reports across North America, LATAM, Middle East, Europe and Australia

Work Experience

Selected executive experience across Data, AI, modernization and enterprise transformation.

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Globant — Technology Director, Data & AI (Global)

2024 – Present | Bogotá, Colombia (Global scope)

Scope: 20 direct managers | 345 indirect reports | North America, LATAM, Middle East, Europe and Australia | Annual budget ownership | Vendor and alliance management | 17+ accounts on AI Pods model

Lead global Data & AI transformation across strategy, operating model design, modernization and scalable delivery.

  • Co-led execution of Globant’s GenAI strategy and co-created AI Pods as a repeatable operating model to industrialize outcomes through governance, quality controls and KPI management
  • Consolidated delivery across data lifecycle, application modernization and platform transformation under a single operating model
  • Drove executive adoption across strategic accounts, expanding the model to 17+ accounts through governed execution
  • Led core banking modernization across 6+ enterprise clients and 100+ applications, delivering up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months
  • Improved time-to-impact by ~30% vs baseline through standardized workflows with defined inputs, outputs and quality gates
  • Owned annual budget and managed vendor and alliance ecosystem to mobilize capacity, standardize execution and sustain operational discipline at scale
Data & AI StrategyOperating Model DesignEnterprise ArchitectureGovernancePlatform Modernization
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Accenture — Data & Analytics Manager

Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

Scope: Practice Lead for Data & AI in Colombia | 30 FTE | Offering, operations and commercial support | US$3M target | ~20% YoY growth

Led Data & AI strategy, Generative AI capability building and business-aligned transformation across Banking and Oil & Gas.

  • Founded the Generative AI practice in Colombia (“Genoma”) and developed 7 reusable assets to accelerate time-to-value and support deal conversion and implementation
  • Led Data & AI strategy for Oil & Gas and Banking, translating executive priorities into roadmaps, investment cases and transformation programs
  • Led the commercial cycle across opportunity shaping, executive alignment and proposals, while supporting delivery governance with C-level stakeholders
  • Defined a data-driven framework spanning architecture, platform, governance, prioritization, insight generation, use-case activation and value realization
  • Outcomes: 11+ initiatives | 10+ Data / AI strategies | 7 GenAI assets
Generative AIData StrategyAI/ML SolutionsExecutive Stakeholder Management
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Xertica — Presales Manager (Regional Pre-Sales Lead)

Mar 2020 – Jun 2021

Scope: Head of Pre-Sales LATAM | 15 direct reports | Regional pre-sales strategy and process cadence | 7+ new enterprise accounts

Led the regional pre-sales function across strategy, process redesign, opportunity shaping and executive alignment.

  • Led the regional pre-sales function across strategy, team leadership, process redesign and operating cadence; standardized qualification, discovery and value propositions
  • Redesigned the end-to-end pre-sales process to improve funnel discipline and consistency, consistently exceeding annual targets
  • Opened and expanded executive relationships resulting in 7+ new enterprise accounts
  • Results: +7% conversion | +22% revenue | -5% delivery time | +70% client satisfaction | +10% alliance revenue
Pre-SalesSolution ShapingCloud PlatformsCommercial Strategy
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Visión Colombia — Solutions Manager

Dec 2014 – Feb 2020

Scope: Data/AI product delivery | Executive account support | Strategic bids | Reusable assets and delivery standards

Led delivery and solution shaping across data, analytics and transformation initiatives, while supporting account growth and commercial strategy.

  • Led delivery of data/AI products and transformation initiatives while partnering with executives on account growth and commercial strategy
  • Built reusable assets and delivery standards to accelerate time-to-market and improve execution consistency
  • Led strategic bids and initiatives that increased revenue and strengthened retention
  • Outcomes: +35% contribution to target | +75% retention | +22% revenue via bids | 20+ reusable assets | 20+ projects delivered on time and within scope
Data ProductsAI SolutionsDelivery LeadershipAccount Growth
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Early Career

Jan 2006 – Nov 2014 | Colombia

Visión — Senior Consultant (2011–2013) | Mainsoft SAS — Security & Platform Consultant (2006–2011)

    Representative Enterprise Transformations

    Selected representative examples from recent years, highlighting my experience across enterprise data platform modernization, governance, operating model design and Data & AI transformation. Some client details are generalized for confidentiality. These examples reflect recent work, built on a broader track record of enterprise data architecture, modernization and transformation programs developed since 2009.

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    AI Pods — Scalable AI Operating Model

    AI Operating Model

    Designed and operationalized AI Pods, a repeatable operating model to standardize how AI-enabled and agentic solutions are assessed, governed, delivered and scaled across priority accounts. Evidence: adopted across 17+ enterprise accounts, ~30% faster time-to-value, ~20% lower rework.

    AI Operating ModelGovernanceKPI ManagementQuality Gates+1
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    Core Banking Modernization Program

    Enterprise Modernization

    Led modernization initiatives across 6 financial institutions and 100+ applications, combining modernization governance, delivery coordination and scalable execution. The program contributed to up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months.

    Application ModernizationCore BankingCloud MigrationDelivery Governance+1
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    Legacy-to-Cloud Data Platform Modernization

    Platform Modernization

    Led end-to-end data platform modernization addressing service instability, limited scalability, high operating cost and reactive decision-making. Acted as architecture and delivery lead, shaping a cloud-oriented target platform built on a data lakehouse foundation. Evidence: 40% reduction in operational costs, 20%+ improvement in efficiency and scalability, and 20% reduction in risk in a representative financial-sector case.

    Data PlatformLakehouseGovernanceBI Modernization
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    Enterprise Data Strategy, Governance & Operating Model Reset

    Strategy / Governance

    Led a multi-workstream transformation across enterprise data strategy, target architecture, governance, process redesign and change management, activating a new data-driven operating model aligned to business priorities.

    Data StrategyGovernanceOperating ModelChange Management
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    Executive Capabilities

    Core executive capabilities across strategy, architecture, modernization and scalable delivery.

    Data & AI Strategy

    Translate executive priorities into transformation roadmaps, governance decisions, investment cases and scalable capability design.

    Enterprise Architecture

    Define target-state platforms, modernization paths and data foundations that support business growth and operational resilience.

    Governance & Operating Model

    Build governance structures, KPI cadence, delivery guardrails and repeatable ways of working that scale.

    Cloud & Platform Modernization

    Guide legacy-to-cloud transitions, lakehouse foundations, lifecycle redesign and architecture modernization.

    Delivery Leadership

    Lead multi-team programs, global delivery organizations and cross-functional execution with accountability for outcomes.

    AI/ML Lifecycle

    Shape AI and analytics operating models, reusable assets, lifecycle governance and production-ready delivery patterns.

    Stakeholder Alignment

    Connect executive priorities, business cases, technology decisions and transformation sequencing.

    Pre-sales / Solution Shaping

    Structure complex opportunities, strengthen funnel discipline and convert strategic demand into executable programs.

    Industry Exposure

    Banking, Oil & Gas, Retail, Airlines, Utilities, Healthcare, Mining, Construction and Technology Services.

    Education & Credentials

    Executive Management Program in PADE

    INALDE

    Bogotá, Colombia · 2020 - 2021

    Certificate in Solution Architecture

    MIT / Accenture

    Online · 2019 - 2020

    Certificate in Business Leadership

    Andes University of Colombia

    Bogotá, Colombia · 2017 - 2018

    Certificate in Project Management

    Piloto University of Colombia

    Bogotá, Colombia · 2014 - 2015

    Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering

    Universidad Piloto de Colombia

    Bogotá, Colombia · 2008 - 2013

    Certifications

    Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

    Google Cloud

    Issued 2022

    Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

    Google Cloud

    Issued 2022

    Google Cloud Digital Leader

    Google Cloud

    Issued 2022

    Google Cloud Sales Credential

    Google Cloud

    Issued 2021

    Languages: Spanish (Native) | English (Professional)

    SpanishNative
    EnglishProfessional

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    Location

    Bogotá, Colombia

    Availability

    Open to Director / Head / VP opportunities

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