Edgar Sierra
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Toptal member since June 11, 2020
Edgar has a master's in IT management and is a certified Scrum Master and project manager (Waterfall/Agile) with expertise in infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, retail, and pharmaceuticals. For the past 11 years, he's worked on enterprise IT projects for multinational companies such as PEMEX, Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., BIMBO, and APH. Edgar is a results-driven senior PM who's managed multiple projects in five countries and up to 79 resources simultaneously.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Senior Project Manager
CGI
- Acted as a project manager and saved more than $1M in the budget for a multimillion and multiyear project.
- Created and managed more than 14 statements of work (SOWs).
- Took the role of relationship manager and managed a vendor to deliver more than 12 projects.
Project Manager
SimpleTire, LLC
- Completed on time the biggest and more complex IT project within the company. Even though there were multiple project managers at the company, this project was assigned to me due to my performance on previous projects.
- Created and set up different project management reports for VP-level management audiences.
- Managed a vendor to ensure high quality, on-time delivery for specific scope for multiple projects.
Senior Project Manager
HP, Inc.
- Completed a multi-million-dollar project that allowed HP to comply with US regulations. Project was successfully managed from vendor selection process, MVP definition to project completion.
- Saved several thousand man-hours per year by completing a project to automate (RPA) most of the HR support requests.
- Reduced up to 80% of the penalties and legal matters related to leasing by automating the leasing process. Besides implementing the full scope of the project, we were able to cover 10% more leases.
- Completed a new HP company code for South Africa. The project was completed approximately 20% faster than was typically the average when it came to creating company codes.
Senior Project Manager
Dextra (Assigned to HP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and DXC)
- Assisted HP on the biggest separation of their corporate history (HP-HPE) and completing it on time and on budget.
- Delivered a S/4HANA Finance MDM project related to the number one HPE initiative.
- Assisted HPE in one of the largest divestitures (HPE-DXC) of their corporate history.
Project Manager
Softtek (Assigned to Hewlett Packard)
- Increased speed of system implementation by 300%. Completed multiple projects that I was running concurrently; these projects were in different countries and involved IT, manufacturing, and infrastructure coordination.
- Utilized project resources more efficiently by increasing the number of active projects form two to nine.
- Established a project structure, governance, and methodology that allowed us to complete projects that were stuck for a long time prior to my arrival at HP.
Project Manager
Application Hosting
- Undertook a buried BI project and created ETLs and 16 BI reports, effectively resurrecting the project.
- Integrated costs, inventories, sales, and prices into a single retail and finance system by completing an implementation project for a chain of more than 200 drugstores.
- Integrated costs, inventories, sales, prices, and a distribution center into a single retail system.
- Acted as an Account Manager on 3 projects for 3 different clients, with a total duration of almost 3 years.
Project History
ASC842 Compliance
Completed a multimillion-dollar project that allowed HP to comply with US regulations.
WW Rent Payment Automation
Automated 10% more of what was initially projected of the World Wide leases.
Finsights
Implemented several interfaces to extract data from three different systems, including HP's SAP financial main data warehouse, without impacting the performance of such systems.
South Africa Trust
Added complex company code to the finance system under tight deadlines.
The project was completed approximately 40% faster than the average time to create a company code. The project was handed over to me in Red status, and I completed it in green status.
DMO SAP, Guardian, and BW
Updated three major systems, enabling part of the separation of two large companies.
S/4HANA Single ERP Finance MDM
Completed the setup of S/4HANA finance MDM space.
UPS Implementation
Implemented the system in several manufacturing sites in several countries, including the US, México, Brazil, China, Australia, Czech Republic, Japan, and Australia.
LD en Farmacias Union
Completed the implementation of a retail management system, the integration of 16 external service providers, and the integration with the SAP Financial System.
LD en Mass Moda
Implemented a retail management system and developed an integration with the client's finance system.
Farmacias ABC BI
Undertook a buried project and created ETLs and 16 BI reports, effectively resurrecting the project.
HP HR Chatbot
Implemented the first HP HR chatbot to allow faster and unmanned resolution of basic and nested (two levels) HR-related queries.
E&Y Audit Data Extraction
Automated the process of extracting HP finance audit data for external audit purposes.
SAP BW Upgrade
Completed the warranty of the project without a single high or critical issue after the upgrade.
LD Farmacias ABC
Completed the implementation of a commercial system.
I completed the interfaces between LD and different data analytics companies such as CloseUp and Nielsen. I also acted as an account manager to review, prioritize, solve, and implement issues and new requirements.
Multiple Agile Projects
Completed the biggest IT project in the company. The Company's IT VP assigned me the biggest project even though there were multiple project managers in the organization.
Health Modernization Project
Saved $1M of the project's budget and completed the project six months before the original timeframe.
I also led Steering Committee Presentations. I managed project finances (Budget, revenue, billing, ETC, cost, margin, and AR) and estimated effort, cost (cost model), revenue, and resource allocation for new phases and requirements. I also managed scope and timelines.
Education
Master's Degree in Information Technology Management
Universidad TecMilenio - Guadalajara, Mexico
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí - San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Certifications
Scrum Master Accredited Certification
International Scrum Institute
.NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development
Microsoft
.NET Framework Application Development Foundation
Microsoft
Skills
Tools
Microsoft Project, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Visual Studio 2010, LINQ to SQL, Microsoft Visio, Visio, Jira, TFS, SAP Business Intelligence (BI), ETL, LS Retail POS Systems, Confluence, SQL, Microsoft Visual Studio, SAP FI, HP Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)
Paradigms
Agile, PMBOK, Agile Project Management, Scrum, Database Design, Database Development, Kanban, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Change Management
Industry Expertise
Retail & Wholesale
Platforms
SharePoint, Multi-sided Platforms (MSPs), Windows Server 2003, SAP HANA
Other
Waterfall Methodology, Risk Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Distributed Team Management, Communication Management, Scrum Master, Time Management, Technical Project Management, Software Implementation, System Integration, Project Planning, Project Rescue, Project Management, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Scope Management, Customer Support, IT Consulting, Client Relationship Management, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Leadership, PMO, Data, Hardware, IT Management, Project Estimation, Global Team Management, Offshore Team Management, Cost Management, Vendor Management, SQL Server 2008, C++, C#.NET, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), ASP.NET, Web Services, IIS 7, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), DXC Release Processes, Statement of Work, Service-level Agreements (SLA), Vendor Selection, Business Processes, Process Flows, Process Design, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Discovery, Discovery Workshops, Web Development, Value Stream Mapping, Agile Transformation, Blackboard, Program Management, Operations, RFQ, Request for Information (RFI), Feature Backlog Prioritization, Product Requirements Documentation (PRD), Data Analytics, Request for Proposal (RFP), SAP, Microsoft Project Server, ServiceNow, PWA, Chief of Staff, Budget Management, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Ajax, Finance, Chatbots, SaaS, Manufacturing, Python, Machine Learning, Analytics, Microsoft 365, FTP, Cloud, Compliance Project Management, Master Data Management (MDM), Business Intelligence (BI), Software as a Service (SaaS), Web Server (IIS), SQL Server 2014, IIS, VB.NET, Data Privacy, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), Smartsheet, Internet Information Services (IIS), Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Communication, Websites, Project Timelines, eCommerce, Cost Control, Project Finance, Scope of Work (SOW), Resource Allocation, Cost Estimation, Estimation & Planning, IT Project Management, Leases, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Project Budget Management, Intellex
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