Alvin Navarro
Founder
Alvin has a sterling track record of accelerating and energising projects. He has successfully delivered
many complex & sophisticated projects across a range of industries
throughout Oceania, Europe and Asia. He is a highly qualified Project Manager, Data expert, SAP® Certified Associate, and Chartered Accountant.
Alvin holds a Bachelor of Commerce & Arts degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. A martial
arts enthusiast, he is a black belt in Judo and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Qualifications
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PMI® Project Management Professional
PRINCE2® Practitioner
Professional Scrum Master™ I
SAP® Certified Associate - Activate Project Manager
Neo4J Certified Professional
Google Cloud Platform - APIs, App Engine, Cloud Storage
SQL - Google BigQuery, SQLite, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
NoSQL - Neo4J, Cypher, MongoDB
Data Science - Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Microsoft Power Query, Microsoft Fabric
Data Visualisation - Google Data Studio, Microsoft Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud
AI / Machine Learning - Google AI Platform, Google Auto ML
SAP® Certified Associate - Design Thinking
Microsoft® 365 - Forms, Planner, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams
Google Workspace (G Suite)
Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
BPMN2.0 - Business Process Modelling Notation
UML - Unified Modelling Language
Programming - Python, Flask
Web Development - JavaScript, html5, css3, Bootstrap
GNU/Linux - Ubuntu, Command Line
Version Control - Git, GitHub
Career History
| Dates | Role | Client |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to January 2024 | Solution Architect & Lead Data Scientist | LIPTON Teas & Infusions - Netherlands |
| April 2021 to December 2022 | Finance Project Manager – SAP S/4HANA Implementation & Divestment | Unilever - Netherlands |
| June 2020 to March 2021 | Master Data Lead - SAP S/4EMEA Programme | NTT Data - Germany |
| February 2020 to March 2020 | Data Lead - Oracle to SAP Programme | Mitie Group - UK |
| August 2018 to October 2019 | Data Cleansing Lead - SAP S/4HANA Programme | Capita Group - UK |
| March 2018 to August 2018 | Transition Manager - Smarter Faster Finance | Capita Group - UK |
| June 2017 to March 2018 | Project Manager - SAP BPC Implementation | Colt Technology Services - UK |
| July 2016 to June 2017 | Project Manager - SAP & Ariba Implementation | Colt Technology Services - Japan |
| February 2016 to June 2016 | Cutover Manager - SAP & Ariba Implementation | Colt Technology Services - UK & India |
| Dates | Role | Client |
|---|---|---|
| May 2015 to November 2015 | Data Management Consultant - Collibra Implementation | HSBC - UK |
| September 2014 to May 2015 | Group Finance Senior Manager - Elite3E Upgrade | Allen & Overy - UK |
| September 2013 to August 2014 | Project Manager - Finance Transformation | Colt Technology Services - UK & India |
| January 2012 to August 2013 | Project Manager - Data Governance & Information Management | Colt Technology Services - UK & India |
| November 2010 to December 2011 | Lead Analyst - Finance Systems & Processes | Colt Technology Services - UK & India |
| Dates | Role | Client |
|---|---|---|
| August 2010 to November 2010 | Senior Analyst - Billing | EE - UK |
| November 2008 to July 2010 | Senior Operations Analyst - Central Information Systems | Sky - UK |
| February 2008 to November 2008 | Senior Financial Analyst - Technology Finance | Sky - UK |
| September 2006 to August 2007 | Subject Matter Expert - Billing & CRM Implementation | Vodafone - New Zealand |
| February 2006 to August 2006 | Assistant Accountant - Revenue & Margins | Vodafone - New Zealand |
| April 2005 to January 2006 | Assistant Accountant - Fixed Assets & Project Accounting | Vodafone - New Zealand |
| February 2004 to March 2005 | Tax Consultant - Transfer Pricing | Deloitte - New Zealand |