Antonio Perez Mercado

• • Led and managed technical web, data development, and marketing technology projects, ensuring project success.
  • Managed multiple projects, workstreams, or clients simultaneously.
  • Communicated project status updates in a timely manner to Product Manager and Product stakeholders.
  • Partnered with Product Manager to deliver amazing features and data to customers.
  • Drove project scope activities, deliverables, schedules, and task list.
  • Ensured features were decomposed into executable user stories.
  • Led daily standups, removed roadblocks for the team, facilitated UI/UX and technical design sessions, and ran other ceremonies.
  Managing research and analytic projects, functioning as a pivot among sales, regulation, product management, and data management.
  Leading a team of statistical analysts engaged in research, data mining, predictive modeling, and other quantitative analyses.
  Successfully implemented 30 projects with various technologies (Analytics, Shopfloor control systems, SAP, etc.).
  Implemented four Data Warehouses using AWS solutions for over 1000 customers.
  Achieved savings of over $45 million and shortened the innovation curve by 3 years.
  Grew the innovation portfolio by 2X and developed 10 patents.
  Global lead for AGILE deployment and innovation techniques..

In charge of implementing IT Operations and researching benchmark technologies and solutions for enhancing the company's ability to connect with consumers, create new markets, and improve analytical skills.
Managed over 1,000 digital advertising campaigns targeting native and social media sites.
Developed and maintained detailed forecasting and pipeline reports while presenting the findings to leadership and executive teams regularly.
Oversaw all technology operations, including security, and evaluated them according to established goals.
Analyzed production and quality data and reports to determine opportunities and results for nine breweries in Mexico and 14 within Latin America.
Industry 4.0 and blockchain global lead.
Ensured best practices sharing across ABI.
Achievements:
● Increased revenue via new business models and insights (B2B, B2C, Consumer Interactions and segmentations), $30 USD million.
● Implement Lean systems in 5 Breweries, reducing NVA activities over 23%
● 454 Startups evaluated and 5 selected to run pilots’ trough “Levadura de Ideas” acceleration program using Image recognition, Machine learning, cashless, blockchain technologies,
● 16 algorithms implemented in Demand, Supply, Logistics, Customer management with benefits over $20 USD million.
● Reduced operational costs 5% by optimizing production lines.
● Developed a motivated and results-oriented Innovation and Analytics team by engaging individuals and establishing long term vision

• Jun 2010-Jan 2018 GDL
  Responsible for Technology and Innovation strategies for AMS focus in HP services (Finances, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales).
  Develop and implement IT Policies and best practices.
  Identified process improvement and transformation projects using advanced analytical tools and Lean and Six Sigma to eliminate waste, reduce complexity and to streamline end to end processes.
  RPA (Robotic Process Automation) deployment lead.
  
  
  
  Achievements:
  ● 24 RPA projects fully implemented in Finances with 85% defects reduction.
  ● $95 USD million in savings
  ● 60% turnaround time (TAT) in Quote time reduction
  ● 30 % Process efficiency improved.
  ● Win rate improved by 18% using sales algorithms
  ● Increased 30 % Upsells deals in pipeline.

Jun 2003 - Jun 2010, GDL
Managed LSS program, identified process improvement opportunities across the organization.
Led large business value projects with high complexity and risk.
Deployed DFSS in R&D.
New Products introduction.
Developed and implemented LEAN concepts & practices. Champion LEAN Six Sigma methodologies and established a culture of continuous improvement within the plant.
Developed and communicated project plans, schedules, cost, ands progress to upper-management.
Generated & implemented ideas that improve quality indicators to support cost, investment & service goals.
Facilitated all necessary documentation, data collection and process quality control updates in compliance to the ISO/TS16949 requirements for all continuous improvement activities

Achievements:
Savings over $15 USD million due to LSS projects
● Forecast model implemented in Logistics reducing Inventories, savings $ 5 USD million.
● Implemented Reliability tools for 0 km defects reduction by 15%
● Achieved new model plant fully approved, efficiencies 30% achieved.
● PPAP process approval improved by 10%
● FMEA RPN reduced by 20%
● ISO TS 16949 Audit certified.

Handled problems and suggested solutions.
Scrutinized implementation of corrective action and managed non-conformances.
Advanced quality documentation and enforced corrective actions regarding ISO 9000 and TS16949 requirements.
Established AIAG PPAP Packages and coordinated with the customer as well as reviewed customer databases