Fredy Orlando Pinilla's Page

about me

Twenty three years of experience in Pharmaceutical companies in organization, management and development of the Information Services function in multinational corporations as part of the subsidiaries and headquarters groups, in Colombia, Spain, the USA (New Jersey & Pennsylvania) and Latin American countries.

Extensive experience as Project Director (PMO) and Project Management for several projects including ERP system implementations, Sales Force Automation, Globalization of IT and recently PMO of North America program efficiencies including data center consolidations for the US, Canada and Puerto Rico and Portfolio Management and organizing the Global Data Center Planning function.

Program Director for data Center strategy, data center consolidation execution, data center capacity planning and data center governance.

Program Director to coordinate efficiency program across Shared Services organization, Technical operations and other areas of the organization.

Establishment of shared services and consolidation of infrastructure and applications (JDE Edwards, Siebel, Cognos, email and global applications) for the Latin America Region based in Great Valley USA

Experience in management of IS technology, IS Client Services, Help desk, IS Operations, IS Security, IS sourcing functions and share services global organizations for operations, client services and technology.

Organization of IS Governance consisting on regional, local IS Steering Committees composed by senior management of commercial, manufacturing, services areas to define strategy, prioritization process, funding and project status reviews.

what languages do you speak?

English, Spanish

what is your current, past or ideal job title?

Current - IT Enterprise Consultant
Past - IT Director Latin America
Ideal - Global IT director, CIO, IS executive

your connection with Latin America?

Born in Colombia my family lives in Colombia. 15 years working in Latin America as IT Director for Cyanamid and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

your favorite Latin American city? vacation spot? food?

Bogota, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Lima, Ciudad de Mexico, San Juan. Love all Latin food.

what countries have you lived in? worked in?

Colombia 32 years, Spain 4 years, USA 14 years.

schools attended? degrees?

Phonex University, MBA Global Management

what companies have you worked for?

July 2006 - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Present Great Valley, PA
Enterprise Consultant North America Region
Director NAR Shared Services Efficiency
Program

September 1997- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
June, 2006 Collegeville, PA
IT Director Latin America

July 1995 - American Home Products - American Cyanamid
August, 1997 Parsippany, NJ USA
Information Services Manager for Latin America

Aug 1992- American Home Products - Cyanamid Ibérica
July 1995 Madrid – Spain
IT DIRECTOR CYANAMID IBÉRICA & SOBRINO
LABORATORIES

Jan 1987 –
Aug 1992
American Home Products - Cyanamid de
Colombia S.A.- Colombia
IS MANAGER COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR


January 1981- Upjohn S.A.
January 1987 Colombia
IS Coordinator


February, 1979 Navemar Ltda.
To January, 1981 Colombia
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

online profile such as linkedin.com or blog?

http://network.latpro.com/profile­/FredyOrlandoPinilla

interests and/or hobbies?

Golf, travel, watching sports, dinning out, workout and dance latin music.

relationship status?

married

looking for?

networking, employment