Andre Ripla MBA.PgDip.PgCert.CMgr....AI DBA Candidate

AI | Automation | BI | Digital Transformation | Process Reengineering | RPA | ITBP | DBA candidate | Strategic & Transformational IT. Creates Efficient IT Teams Delivering Cost Efficiencies, Business Value & Innovation

Chaguanas, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

About

In my role as IT Director & Business Partner, I was responsible for aligning technology strategies with corporate goals and successfully executing through dispersed and complex enterprise business structures to deliver bottom line results, facilitate business excellence, competitive advantage and maximization of technology investments. Prior to joining DIRECTV in 2009, I was the IT Applications Services Team Leader at SMJ Beverages, where the focus was on leveraging emerging technologies, project management, mobile platforms, enterprise software, predictive data analytics, solutions optimization and infrastructure investments. I have over 23 years of diverse experience in finance, project management and technology at local and international companies such as First Citizens Bank, Royal Bank, SMJ Beverages, Trinidad Juices etc. Earlier in my career, I spent over a decade as a banker at various local and international financial institutions including First Citizens Bank and Royal Bank of Canada serving in various roles such as retail and commercial banking, corporate financing, internal auditing, mortgages, customer service, treasury operations and information technology administration. As mentioned above, I also worked in the Manufacturing as well as Retail & Distribution industry for SMJ Beverages, a multinational beverage manufacturer, leveraging technology to consolidate IT operations across the Caribbean and Latin America as well as providing business solutions to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

Experience

  • Regional - Information Technology QA, AI, Automation at Liberty Latin America
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Chief Information Officer (Fractional) | AI, Analytics, Automation & Digital Transformation Advisor at Self-employed
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    AI | Automation | Business Intelligence | Cloud Computing | Digital Transformation | ERP | Strategy | RPA

  • Executive Strategic IT Business Partner (CIO Office / Value & Performance Team) at AT&T / DIRECTV Latin America
    May 2019 - Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Executive Director IT at DIRECTV
    May 2009 - Aug 2023 · 14 yrs 4 mos

  • Applications Services Team Leader | Snr. Business Analyst at S.M. Jaleel & Co. Limited
    2003 - Apr 2009 · 6 yrs 4 mos