Manuel Eduardo Parma
Technology Executive (CTO / Head of Engineering)
Salaire / Taux journalier
Barcelone, Espagne
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Technology executive (CTO / Head of Engineering) with 25+ years transforming complex legacy systems into modern, high-velocity digital products across insurance, fintech, and industrial sectors. Proven success scaling globally distributed teams (up to 130 FTE across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC) and delivering 10+ enterprise platforms while reducing cloud and operating costs by 30-40%. I am passionate about building great products, using artificial intelligence to create smarter experiences, and optimizing processes to make technology and people perform at their best. I take pride in helping teams grow, simplify complexity, and turning bold ideas into software that delivers real impact. Known for transparent leadership, technical depth, and calm execution under pressure, I thrive in multicultural environments where collaboration, learning, and innovation drive success. Skilled in connecting business vision with engineering strategy, and in shaping organizations that build meaningful, scalable, and intelligent systems.
Expérience de travail
Charles Taylor InsureTech
mai 2015 - Présent
11 ans 6 mois
Insurtech Modernization CTO
oct. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 1 mois
– Lead the Modernization business unit, overseeing 6 product squads plus Architecture, DevOps, and Infrastructure, with 50+ engineers across the UK, Spain, Argentina, and Peru. – Drive AI-first engineering, integrating generative AI, automation, and intelligent agents (chat, voice, WhatsApp) into core insurance platforms to enhance scalability and customer experience. – Define and execute modernization roadmaps, multi-cloud strategies, and architectural standards for enterprise-grade products. – Provide technical leadership across engineering, product, and pre-sales, aligning execution with strategic business goals. – Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement, ensuring quality delivery and high team performance. – Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% through optimization and container consolidation. – Integrated AI chat, voice, and WhatsApp agents into policy and claims workflows. – Delivered product releases across nine EU countries and LATAM. – Restructured teams into a product-aligned model, cutting time-to-market by 30%.
Director of Software Engineering at Product Office
mai 2015 - oct. 2024
9 ans 6 mois
– Directed global engineering for nine years, leading 130 engineers across Latin America, Spain, London, and India. – Delivered 10 enterprise projects on time and within budget, improving product quality and delivery speed. – Implemented process and KPI frameworks that boosted team performance and efficiency. – Drove organizational upskilling, cost optimization, and strong collaboration with product and pre-sales teams to accelerate growth.
Global Software Architect Manager
AON Affinity Worldwide
mai 2011 - mai 2015
4 ans 1 mois
– Led architecture and integration of global insurance platforms. Improved system performance and enabled new customer-facing digital products. – Designed and developed regional and global web solutions to expand product offerings.
Director of Information Technology (CTO)
IPark (PowerMinds S.A.)
avr. 2010 - mai 2011
1 an 2 mois
– Built gaming systems and slot platforms from the ground up, leading IT, hardware and software teams.
Argentine Software Development Centre Manager
Achilles
sept. 2008 - avr. 2010
1 an 8 mois
Arrecifes, Province de Buenos Aires, Argentine
– Scaled the Argentina delivery unit to a 36-member international engineering hub, implementing agile delivery and technical standard. – Acted as Latin-America liaison for UK headquarters in product-road-map sessions.
Manager of Software Engineering
Inworx Argentina
sept. 1998 - sept. 2008
10 ans 1 mois
Arrecifes, Province de Buenos Aires, Argentine
– Led software engineering for eight years, designing architecture and backend for insurance platforms used across Latin America. – Rebuild the flagship Policy Management System on a modern 3-tier architecture with a service layer, improving scalability and performance. – Drove innovation and technical advisory, helping the company grow from 7 to 400 employees and secure major clients in Mexico and Brazil.
Formation
OBS Business School
Master, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
2023 - 2024
1 an 1 mois
Universidad de Belgrano
Postgraduate, International Strategic Management
2007 - 2007
1 mois
Universidad Nacional de Rosario
Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering
1995 - 1995
1 mois
Licences et certifications
Project Management Certification (PMI)
Délivré le : janv. 2004