#ALPFAmilia, we are excited to host the 5th Annual ALPFA Atlanta Tech Talk event and invite all our ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America) Atlanta members. This is a virtual event on Thursday, October 21st from 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST. This interesting, important, and impactful event. Thanks to our GOLD Sponsors: UPS and COX, Silver Sponsors: BlackRock, Mercedes-Benz, Chick-fil-A and COUNTRY Financial and Bronze Sponsors: Assurant, KPMG, Robert Half Protiviti and Microsoft.

Join us to learn from an expert panel on what and how their organizations are using "Analytics" technology in implementations and some of their innovative solutions. Enjoy an evening with Atlanta Professionals & Students.

Not an ALPFA member, join our #ALPFAmilia with a Professional Basic membership at no cost by going online at this link: https://www.alpfa.org/page/membership

Agenda:

• 12:00pm – Mercedes-Benz USA
• 12:15pm – Protiviti
• 12:30pm – Chick-fil-A
• 12:45pm to 1:30pm – BlackRock
• 1:00pm – Keynote Speaker - Juan Perez CIEO UPS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Juan Perez

Chief Information and Engineering Officer for UPS

Juan Perez is the Chief Information and Engineering Officer for UPS and a member of the UPS Executive Leadership Team, responsible for all technology and engineering functions. He also leads the Advanced Technology Group (ATG). He was appointed to his current role in 2017 after having served as Chief Information Officer since 2016.

Previously, Juan was Vice President of Technology. Through different rotations in that role, he was responsible for technology systems supporting the company’s billing, financial, accounting, human resources, package operations, driver dispatch and operational planning, scanning, logistics, customer service and sales.

Juan’s leadership has generated greater operational efficiencies, customer service enhancements and environmental impact reductions. His career has included assignments in Operations, Industrial Engineering, Process Management and Technology in Corporate, U.S., and International business units. He currently manages a budget of $6 billion between Engineering and IT. His Engineering responsibilities include Industrial (planning, measurement, and quality), Plant (building construction, maintenance, and corporate sustainability), and Automotive (fleet management and support) including the Advanced Technology Group charged with defining the future operational technology strategy of UPS including robotics, autonomous transportation, and network optimization.

His work in technology and engineering helped develop ORION, the On-road Integrated Optimization and Navigation system that optimizes delivery routes to improve service and efficiencies. The efforts of the IT and business teams in developing this technology have yielded significant savings and service improvements to the company. His groups are currently building a new generation of driver routing and optimization technology that will dynamically optimize delivery and pickup routes to gain additional efficiencies.

Juan has been a driving force behind UPS’s adoption of advanced analytics, moving the company from descriptive analytics and a reliance on historical data to predictive analytics with customer and operational data as the foundation. UPS’s Package Flow Technologies, developed under Juan’s leadership, is a demonstration of the many benefits that the linkage between data, analytics, technology and operational know-how bring to UPS’s customers and operations. Juan has also supported the development and deployment of several customer facing solutions like the UPS Access Point™ Network technology, the application of artificial intelligence in customer service, and mobility. Through efforts like these, Juan has secured several patents that protect UPS’s intellectual property.

Juan also continues to lead the implementation of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual assistants and virtual reality solutions for driver training in UPS.

In 2013, Juan was recognized by Computerworld as a Premier 100 IT Leader. In 2015 and 2017, he was recognized as one of the top 100 Hispanic IT leaders by the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC). The Atlanta Telecom Professionals (ATP) awarded him with the 2015 Leadership Award recognizing UPS’s leadership in technology. He was recognized in 2016 as a Top Latino Leader by the Council for Latino Workplace Equity. He was named CIO of the Year in 2017 by CIO Dive. In 2018, Juan was honored with the “Distinguished Mexican” Award from the Mexican Government for his personal and career achievements in the US. And he was named 2018 CIO of the Year by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association in the Super Global category at its annual CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards. Juan was ranked 43 in the Latino Leaders Magazine 2020 list of the 101 Most Influential Latinos as well as named to theboardiQ Hall of Fame LatinX | Hispanic Top 100 Honorees.

Juan holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Master of Science in Computer and Manufacturing Engineering, from the University of Southern California. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and the American Society for Quality and holds several professional certificates in project management, business administration and IT management. He also serves as a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) and was a lecturer at USC for seven years where he taught courses in engineering economy, quality control, industrial engineering, and operations management.

In 2019, Juan was named a member of the Hershey Company’s Board of Directors. He is the executive advisor for the UPS Latino Business Resource Group, which supports diversity across the enterprise, and he is a trustee of the Southeast Region’s Boys and Girls Club. Juan is an active member of his church and community.

Presentation #1: "Data Analytics in the Automotive Industry"

• How big data analytics impacts the automotive industry
• Benefits and challenges
• MBUSA Big Data environment (general)

Ariel Robles, MBA, PMP, ITIL

Regional Data Center Service Assurance Manager ITT/CS Infrastructure NAFTA at Mercedes-Benz USA

Seasoned technology professional with over 30 years’ experience on information technology within telecommunications, financial services, construction and automotive industries. Currently he is the Regional Service Assurance Technology Manager for Mercedes-Benz USA; previously Regional Data Center Architecture Manager for MBUSA. Ariel has worked for several Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, Hewlett-Packard, Citibank, Fiserv and now Mercedes-Benz.

Presentation #2: "Keys to running a Data-Driven Organization"

• Treat data as a valuable asset
• Implement Data Governance
• Democratize access to data
• Data-driven is a journey, not a destination

Victor Montana

Director Data & Analytics at Protiviti

An executive with over 20 years of Data & Analytics experience assisting companies make decisions based on reliable data. I have been involved in multiple lifecycle data warehouses, data integration, and business intelligence projects. I have served as a consultant for over 20 years, and this has allowed me to help companies across several industries including Healthcare, Retail, and Manufacturing. At Protiviti, I am a Director in our Technology Consulting practice out of our Atlanta office. I am also the southeast representative for our Latin/Hispanic Employee Network Group (LEHNG).

Presentation #3: “Marry the Mission, Date the Methods”

• AWS Simple Cloud Storage (S3)
• Oracle Business Intelligence
• SAP Business Objects

Felipe Vega, CPA, MBA

Business Analyst at Chick-fil-A Corporate

Presentation #4: “Career Opportunities in Analytics”

• Technical areas in an organization Analytics is need it.
• Type of jobs available to people interested in Analytics
• Type of experience or degrees required for a role in Technology

Jelicza Thomas

Campus Recruiting Team at BlackRock

Jelicza Thomas, Associate, is a member of the Campus Recruiting team at BlackRock based in the Atlanta iHub. In this role, Jelicza is responsible for attracting and recruiting diverse, top talent through the firm's summer intern and full-time analyst program. This includes execution of our campus recruitment strategy, employer marketing/branding, and strategic programming.

Prior to joining BlackRock in March 2019, Jelicza spent 6 years with TEKsystems, a technical staffing agency that specializes in recruiting top technical talent at Fortune 500 companies. Jelicza began her career as a technical recruiter in the greater NYC area and continued on to specialize in campus recruiting in 2015 when relocating to Atlanta, GA.

Jelicza earned a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2012.

On a personal note, Jelicza is a first-generation Dominican-American and is fluent in Spanish and English. She enjoys exploring new cities through travel, and spending time with her spouse and family.

Moderator:

Ricardo Mejia

Director of Learning Technology & Analytics at The Home Depot

Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Analytics, Digital Marketing, Management, Leadership, Learning & Development, Product Management, Enterprise Software Implementation, and Business Intelligence. Strong professional with a Bachelors in Industrial & Systems Engineering & Masters of Science focused in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology.

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