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ANDRÉ RICARDO KUROKI BORGES
Living in Campinas, SP – Brasil (full mobility)
andrerkb@gmail.com | +55 19 99888-1973 | https://br.linkedin.com/in/andreborges
IT Lead | IT Director
Summary
 Fourteen years in Project management - Program Manager/ Program Director/executive at ERP and Business
strategy projects for middle and large accounts (CPG, PHARMA, TELECOM companies) strong skills in global and
regional projects, Ability to identify and solve complex process and operational business challenges.
 A successful track record in delivery of projects and/or services involving multi-disciplinary teams in Latin America
and US, excellent global system implementation and management skills.
 Proven ability to build & lead cross-functional teams, effectively work in a matrix organization structure, accountable
for budget or profitability.
 Ability to build and maintain relationship with senior stakeholders, influencing organization levels, aligning business
strategy and IT roadmap requirements.
 Experience with major contracts negotiation, business case creation, justification, business information,
infrastructure and measurement for IT investments/projects..
 Team building focused on results.
 Bachelor´s degree in computer Science, MBA in Finance, certified in Project management (PMI).
Career background
Mars Brasil Ltda. 09/2012 – 09/2015
Multinational leader in Petcare and Chocolate segment (Royal canin, Pedigree, Whiskas, M&M´s, TWIX,Snickers) with
Brazil annual revenues around U$ 1bi and 1,300 employees. Subsidiary of the Mars Group Inc.
Business Project Director – Regional PMO
 Responsible for leading Organization re-Design program for LATAM Region (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and
Andean) focusing on efficiencies and capabilities; also responsible for business processes and strategy alignment
between business areas and IT.
 Has coordinated a LATAM senior team of 12 people, conducted 28 workshops in 2 months, influenced leadership
team on the decision making process to validate 10 improvement projects across most of business areas
representing savings around U$800k, has also contributed to OVH LATAM reduction of 2% representing U$ 7mio
savings.
 As Champion LATAM SAP initiative for both segments Chocolate/food and Petcare, ensured alignment of business
objectives and IT investment governance processes. Responsible for Innovation, IT Governance, Systems
Development, Contracts Management, Budget, Project Management, Service Desk, Process Review and IT polices
(Licenses Management, Security, Contingency & Continuity Plan) infrastructure and business warehouse (BI)
review and design. Leveraged assets and practices, and synthesis with broader corporate-LATAM-wide priorities.
Established, maintained and achieved Service Level Agreements with business partners, Operational Level
Agreements with IT community and contracts with third party providers.
 Managing up to 70 participants in USD 12,5 Mio contract and reporting to LATAM CEO and Regional VP´s, delivered
project on time, on budget, on quality; conducted business project team relocation (100%), after 1 year, U$ 6mi
savings due to the program implementation
IBM Brasil 07/1998 – 09/2012
Associate Partner | Account executive 07/2010 – 09/2012
 Associate Partner at IBM global business consulting segment most focused at selling consultancy services and
project/program delivery, client, processes strategy, infrastructure, business information and technology focus.~
 As account executive was responsible for client prospection, and large-scale accounts opportunities management
such as J&J (SAP application across LA region to integrate and standardize both J&J divisions Pharma and
Medical), Oi Telecom, and AstraZeneca (Brazil SAP Consolidation and Harmonization and rollout for Peru), which
projects represented respectively: U$ 5mi, U$800k and U$ 3mi.

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Andre Ricardo Kuroki Borges
 As Project director and account executive at J&J, was responsible by leading an IBM and third party team to map
and design all functional process from Medical and Pharma area, infrastructure and legacies systems; presented to
steering committee, implementation and strategy plan (budget and resource allocation), considering scenarios,
interfaces mapping, legacy systems, and customizations, including local and regional applications.
 As Project director working for AstraZeneca was responsible for propose and recommend best strategy for one
single system, platform, infrastructure, business warehouse and standardized process to Brazil, Mexico and Peru
business unit leaders, aligning benefits and expectations about adopted solution.´
Project Manager 02/2008 - 07/2010
 Has coordinated SAP LATAM implementation Project at AstraZeneca Brazil. Business processes consolidation,
master data standardization and implement a regional platform in the most efficient way, aligned to the ERP global
strategy as part of the regional operation centers based on a model of processes, viable and sustainable were the
major challenges. Led the Project with efficiency mainly driven by costs, risks and quality management, managing
a U$3mi Project budget involving 80 people.
 At Grupo Rodobens, led SAP ERP implementation and finance shared service projects. Managing U$2mi budget
and involving 150 people, 3200 end users, 3 contractors, influencing and collaborating at Steering committee
decision-making processes on shared service best scenario and strategy. Has also coordinated test cycle plan,
training plan, as impact post Go Live, reduced in 25% tickets incidents related to process and tool usage, increase
finance area efficiency in 20% e reduced from 10 to 5 days, time spent monthly to period end closing.
Integration Manager 04/2005 - 02/2008
 Living in USA from 2006 until 2008 has coordinated and execute in partnership with Nestle leadership team, project
preparation and cutover activities of Nestle Waters e Nestle Chilled and Frozen food business segments. All test
cycles scenarios were deployed using IBM and Nestle methodology, testing transactions, processes end-to-end,
connectivity (RF and EDI) and infrastructure.
 Has coordinated master data standardization process, data gathering and on site (frozen food factory) tests
preparing for transition period and go live, affecting 700 end users; has coordinated strategy and communication
plan for key stakeholders internally and externally.
 At Nestle Brasil, Global SAP template implementation program, led integration and cutover plan for fifteen sites
including acquisition and software/hardware installation (infrastructure, RF, bar code, PI sheet), industrial
automation, test and training set up environment.
Senior SAP consultant (Production planning and Quality management) 04/2003 - 04/2005
Nestlé – Brasil
SAP consultant (Production planning) 08/1998 - 04/2003
Nestlé – Região Andina, Santiago, Chile 04/2001 – 04/2003
Klabin (Igaras/Celucat, São Paulo/Bahia/Santa Catarina, Brasil 08/1998 - 07/2001
Education
 Computer Science – UFsCar, SP/Brazil – 4 years (graduated in 1995)
 Finance MBA – IBMEC, SP/Brazil– 2 years (graduated in 2004)
Courses and Certifications
 PMI Certification – PMI (PMP certificate 2008)
 Award “Project Management Delivery Excellence Award” (2011)
 APICS CPIM Certificate –BSCM (BasicsofSupply ChainManagement), PAC(ProductionActivity Control),
IM (Inventory management), JIT
 GVPec – “E-Commerce” - Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV-SP)
 SAP Academy – SAP Academy - PP, QM modules