Daniel Alarcón Ramírez

Daniel Alarcón Ramírez

Director | Data, AI & Enterprise Transformation

Technology executive with 20 years of experience building enterprise data and AI capability through platform modernization, governance, operating model design and large-scale transformation. I work at the intersection of strategy, architecture and execution, helping organizations redesign data foundations, modernize legacy platforms, define target-state architectures and build repeatable operating models that connect data and AI with business value.

Built and scaled AI Pods, a repeatable AI operating model adopted across 17+ enterprise accounts, with ~30% faster time-to-value and ~20% lower rework
Led core banking modernization across 6 financial institutions and 100+ applications, with up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months
Founded a Generative AI practice with 7 reusable assets and 11+ initiatives delivered
Lead global teams of 20 direct managers and 345 indirect reports across North America, LATAM, Middle East, Europe and Australia
Built and modernized enterprise data capabilities across 20+ engagements since 2009

Work Experience

Selected executive experience across Data, AI, modernization and enterprise transformation.

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Globant — Technology Director, Data & AI (Global)

2024 – Present | Bogotá, Colombia (Global scope)

Scope: 20 direct managers | 345 indirect reports | North America, LATAM, Middle East, Europe and Australia | Annual budget ownership | Vendor and alliance management | 17+ accounts on AI Pods model

Lead global Data & AI transformation across strategy, operating model design, modernization and scalable delivery.

  • Co-led execution of Globant’s GenAI strategy and co-created AI Pods as a repeatable operating model to industrialize outcomes through governance, quality controls and KPI management
  • Consolidated delivery across data lifecycle, application modernization and platform transformation under a single operating model
  • Drove executive adoption across strategic accounts, expanding the model to 17+ accounts through governed execution
  • Led core banking modernization across 6+ enterprise clients and 100+ applications, delivering up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months
  • Improved time-to-impact by ~30% vs baseline through standardized workflows with defined inputs, outputs and quality gates
  • Owned annual budget and managed vendor and alliance ecosystem to mobilize capacity, standardize execution and sustain operational discipline at scale
Data & AI StrategyOperating Model DesignEnterprise ArchitectureGovernancePlatform Modernization
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Accenture — Data & Analytics Manager

Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

Scope: Practice Lead for Data & AI in Colombia | 30 FTE | Offering, operations and commercial support | US$3M target | ~20% YoY growth

Led Data & AI strategy, Generative AI capability building and business-aligned transformation across Banking and Oil & Gas.

  • Founded the Generative AI practice in Colombia (“Genoma”) and developed 7 reusable assets to accelerate time-to-value and support deal conversion and implementation
  • Led Data & AI strategy for Oil & Gas and Banking, translating executive priorities into roadmaps, investment cases and transformation programs
  • Led the commercial cycle across opportunity shaping, executive alignment and proposals, while supporting delivery governance with C-level stakeholders
  • Defined a data-driven framework spanning architecture, platform, governance, prioritization, insight generation, use-case activation and value realization
  • Outcomes: 11+ initiatives | 10+ Data / AI strategies | 7 GenAI assets
Generative AIData StrategyAI/ML SolutionsExecutive Stakeholder Management
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Xertica — Presales Manager (Regional Pre-Sales Lead)

Mar 2020 – Jun 2021

Scope: Head of Pre-Sales LATAM | 15 direct reports | Regional pre-sales strategy and process cadence | 7+ new enterprise accounts

Led the regional pre-sales function across strategy, process redesign, opportunity shaping and executive alignment.

  • Led the regional pre-sales function across strategy, team leadership, process redesign and operating cadence; standardized qualification, discovery and value propositions
  • Redesigned the end-to-end pre-sales process to improve funnel discipline and consistency, consistently exceeding annual targets
  • Opened and expanded executive relationships resulting in 7+ new enterprise accounts
  • Results: +7% conversion | +22% revenue | -5% delivery time | +70% client satisfaction | +10% alliance revenue
Pre-SalesSolution ShapingCloud PlatformsCommercial Strategy
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Visión Colombia — Solutions Manager

Dec 2014 – Feb 2020

Scope: Data/AI product delivery | Executive account support | Strategic bids | Reusable assets and delivery standards

Led delivery and solution shaping across data, analytics and transformation initiatives, while supporting account growth and commercial strategy.

  • Led delivery of data/AI products and transformation initiatives while partnering with executives on account growth and commercial strategy
  • Built reusable assets and delivery standards to accelerate time-to-market and improve execution consistency
  • Led strategic bids and initiatives that increased revenue and strengthened retention
  • Outcomes: +35% contribution to target | +75% retention | +22% revenue via bids | 20+ reusable assets | 20+ projects delivered on time and within scope
Data ProductsAI SolutionsDelivery LeadershipAccount Growth
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Early Career

Jan 2006 – Nov 2014 | Colombia

Visión — Senior Consultant (2011–2013) | Mainsoft SAS — Security & Platform Consultant (2006–2011)

Representative Enterprise Transformations

Selected representative examples from recent years, highlighting my experience across enterprise data platform modernization, governance, operating model design and Data & AI transformation. Some client details are generalized for confidentiality. These examples reflect recent work, built on a broader track record of enterprise data architecture, modernization and transformation programs developed since 2009.

AI Pods — Scalable AI Operating Model

AI Operating Model

Designed and operationalized AI Pods, a repeatable operating model to standardize how AI-enabled and agentic solutions are assessed, governed, delivered and scaled across priority accounts. Evidence: adopted across 17+ enterprise accounts, ~30% faster time-to-value, ~20% lower rework.

AI Operating ModelGovernanceKPI ManagementQuality Gates
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Core Banking Modernization Program

Enterprise Modernization

Led modernization initiatives across 6 financial institutions and 100+ applications, combining modernization governance, delivery coordination and scalable execution. The program contributed to up to 40% OPEX reduction within 12 months.

Application ModernizationCore BankingCloud MigrationDelivery Governance
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Legacy-to-Cloud Data Platform Modernization

Platform Modernization

Led end-to-end data platform modernization addressing service instability, limited scalability, high operating cost and reactive decision-making. Acted as architecture and delivery lead, shaping a cloud-oriented target platform built on a data lakehouse foundation. Evidence: 40% reduction in operational costs, 20%+ improvement in efficiency and scalability, and 20% reduction in risk in a representative financial-sector case.

Data PlatformLakehouseGovernanceBI Modernization
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Enterprise Data Strategy, Governance & Operating Model Reset

Strategy / Governance

Led a multi-workstream transformation across enterprise data strategy, target architecture, governance, process redesign and change management, activating a new data-driven operating model aligned to business priorities.

Data StrategyGovernanceOperating ModelChange Management
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Executive Capabilities

Core executive capabilities across strategy, architecture, modernization and scalable delivery.

Data & AI Strategy

Translate executive priorities into transformation roadmaps, governance decisions, investment cases and scalable capability design.

Enterprise Architecture

Define target-state platforms, modernization paths and data foundations that support business growth and operational resilience.

Governance & Operating Model

Build governance structures, KPI cadence, delivery guardrails and repeatable ways of working that scale.

Cloud & Platform Modernization

Guide legacy-to-cloud transitions, lakehouse foundations, lifecycle redesign and architecture modernization.

Delivery Leadership

Lead multi-team programs, global delivery organizations and cross-functional execution with accountability for outcomes.

AI/ML Lifecycle

Shape AI and analytics operating models, reusable assets, lifecycle governance and production-ready delivery patterns.

Stakeholder Alignment

Connect executive priorities, business cases, technology decisions and transformation sequencing.

Pre-sales / Solution Shaping

Structure complex opportunities, strengthen funnel discipline and convert strategic demand into executable programs.

Industry Exposure

Banking, Oil & Gas, Retail, Airlines, Utilities, Healthcare, Mining, Construction and Technology Services.

Education, Credentials & Languages

Education

  • Executive Management Program in PADEINALDE | 20202021
  • Certificate in Solution ArchitectureMIT / Accenture | 20192020
  • Certificate in Business LeadershipAndes University of Colombia | 20172018
  • Certificate in Project ManagementPiloto University of Colombia | 20142015
  • Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications EngineeringUniversidad Piloto de Colombia | 20082013

Credentials

  • Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
  • Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
  • Google Cloud Digital Leader
  • Google Cloud Sales Credential

Languages

Languages: Spanish (Native) | English (Professional)

Let’s Connect

Open to leadership conversations across Data, AI, Architecture and Enterprise Transformation.

Contact Information

Location

Bogotá, Colombia

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