Otto Contreras

30+ years Information Technology industry veteran. His high level leadership in the industry includes: •Interim CIO for the City of Miami - a city with more than 450,000 citizens, an annual operating budget of $1.5B+, a $38M Information Technology budget, and more than 5000 employees. •Deputy CIO for the City of Miami – a city with more than 450,000 citizens, an annual operating budget of $1.5B+, a $38M Information Technology budget, and more than 5000 employees. •Former Founder/CEO for SOS IT Services, Inc. a Technology company that became the IT department for Small to Midsize companies in the South Florida area.•Former CIO/Corporate Director of ERP for Watsco, Inc. – a Fortune 1000 HVAC company with $1.9B in annual sales, 16 subsidiaries, hundreds of locations throughout 36 states and 3000+ employees. •Former VP of Information Technology for Beverage Canners company (acquired by National Beverage Corp.) – the 4th largest branded carbonated soft-drink company in the US in the manufacturing, bottling and distribution of soft-drinks, with $550M in annual sales, 12 manufacturing facilities around the country in 13 states, and 1,200 employees.His technological and business management skills include the following:• ERP (SAP and Oracle) / IT Operations- Business Process Reengineering / Technology Needs Assessments- Project Management: Team Building / Team Alignment- Systems and Technology Infrastructure / Data Center / Security•Productivity Enhancement- Streamline Operations- Improved Financial Performance / Budget Controls- Transforming Strategies into Actions / Project Management- Aligning Business Goals with TechnologySpecialties: •IT Strategy •IT Operations •Data Center Management •Team Building and Leadership •Contract Vendor Negotiations •Performance Management •Project Planning & Management •Corporate Vision & Succession Planning •Technology Needs Assessment & Solutions •Performance Management •Staffing and Development Management •ERP Systems Implementation •Business Process Reengineering •Helpdesk Support Strategies