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Ricardo Zengin

Montevideo,MO

Skills

  • Strategic Thinking & Visionary Leadership
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership & Innovation Management
  • Business Development & Revenue Growth
  • Client Engagement & Executive Relationship Management
  • Contract Negotiation & Strategic Contract Management
  • Operations Leadership & Organizational Management
  • Project Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution
  • Corporate Governance & Business Administration
  • Market Insight & Industry Expertise
  • Process Optimization & Operational Excellence
  • Strategic Planning, Coordination & Goal Alignment
  • High-Performance Team Leadership & Talent Development

Websites

Summary

With over 30 years of experience in driving business growth, a unique blend of roles as CIO, CEO, and entrepreneur provides a comprehensive understanding of the IT landscape. This extensive background has facilitated successful consultations for major corporations and the founding of two thriving IT companies. A strong emphasis on global perspectives, particularly in Spain, Latin America, and the USA, consistently delivers significant value to organizations. Passionate about leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and strategic growth, a proven track record underscores a commitment to excellence in the IT sector.

Work History

Founder & CEO

Perceptiva
Uruguay
07.2015 - Current
  • In Perceptiva we focus specific technology solutions for real problems. We believe that rational use of technology serving people, organizations and governments is an enabler of an innovative and sustainable way of life. We live in a world where access to technology is growing and time becomes an ever more precious resource. Now more than ever “less is more”. That’s way we select international brands like SAP, Axway, Zendesk and CODESYS to represent their solutions as partners. We provide industry and process knowledge ,methodology, tools and passion from technology that allows us to find innovative solutions to help our customer to start, improve or disrupt their business based on software and hardware.
  • 4 years 7 months

Professor

Universidad de Montevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay
02.2012 - Current
  • A cargo de la dictar la materia para las carreras de Ingenieria de la Universidad de Montevideo de la materia de Sistemas Operativos.
  • 13 years 10 months

Industries and Customer Advisory - Uruguay, Paraguay & Bolivia

SAP
Montevideo, Uruguay
02.2020 - 09.2022
  • Provides and orchestrates the perfect customer experience creating End to end solutions for the customer by connecting the customer’s business needs with the existing SAP product portfolio (including Business, Enterprise, and Technical-Roadmaps/Architecture).
  • 2 years 8 months

Gerente de Tecnología

Instituto Nacional de Carnes (INAC)
Uruguay
05.2016 - 10.2018
  • Develop, guarantee, monitor and manage strategies, guidelines and activities related to Information Technology (IT) in order to contribute to the mission, vision and objectives of the Institute and generate IT-based innovation.
  • 2 years 6 months

CTO

FERRERE Abogados
Uruguay
11.2011 - 04.2017
  • Ferrere provides legal and consultancy services to most of the biggest international companies located in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador. I was responsible for the management, implementation and usability of information and computer technologies. Analyzing how these technologies can benefit the company or improve an existing business process and will then integrate a system to realize that benefit or improvement.
  • 5 years 6 months

Director

CPA Innovation
Uruguay
01.2013 - 06.2015
  • 2 years 6 months

Founder & CEO

Plaza Business Center- Mdeo-Uruguay
Uruguay
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • 2 years

Founder & CEO

GuruYu
Uruguay
12.2007 - 12.2012
  • 5 years 1 month

Delivery Manager

Tata Consultancy Services
Uruguay
12.2005 - 12.2007
  • 2 years 1 month

Software Factory Manager

Indra
United States
01.2001 - 12.2005
  • 4 years

Senior Information Technology Business Consultant

Indra
Madrid Area, Spain
01.1994 - 12.2000
  • 6 years 6 months

Education

Ph.D. - Computer Science

Universidad Politécnica De Madrid
Madrid

Certificación Avanzada en Agroindustria - Agricultural Business Technology

Instituto Tecnológico De Buenos Aires
10.2021

Master of Science (MS) - Computer Science

Universidad ORT Uruguay
01.1997

Diploma - Computer Science Diploma

University of Cambridge
01.1997

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

ORT Uruguay
Montevideo
11-1994

Certification

  • Google Cloud – Professional Cloud Architect (2024–2026)
  • Google – Generative AI Leader Certification (2025–2028)
  • Kong – Kong Developer (2025)
  • Kong – Gateway Certified Associate (2025–2027)
  • Google – Improving Developer Velocity with Gemini Code Assist (2025)
  • Google – Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery (2025)
  • Google – Gemini for Application Developers (2024)
  • Google Cloud – Cloud Digital Leader (2022)
  • Zendesk – Partner Sales Expert (2025)
  • Zendesk – Partner Presales Specialist (2022)
  • Google – Analytics for SAP on Google Cloud (2024)
  • Google – Cloud Cortex Data Foundation (2024)
  • Axway – API Management Certified Professional (2019)
  • Axway – API Management Plus for Partners (2018)
  • Scrum Alliance – Certified Scrum Professional® (CSP-SM, CSP-PO) (2018)
  • Scrum Alliance – Certified Scrum Professional (2015)
  • Scrum Alliance – Scrum Master Certified (SMC) (2013)
  • Scrum Alliance – Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) (2013)
  • OMG – OCEB (Expert BPM2) (2015)
  • Hasso Plattner Institute – Business Process Modeling & Analysis (2013)
  • CODESYS – Industrial Automation Framework (2019)
  • MASHAV – Open Innovation & IP Tools (2018)
  • Sun Microsystems – Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) (1999)

Languages

Spanish (Native or Bilingual)
Portuguese (Limited Working)
English (Professional Working)

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