Arturo Grapa

Arturo Grapa

Managing Director - IT in Financial Services

MetLife

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Experience31+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Managing Director for the Digital Enterprise, with over 30 years of international experience leading multinational, culturally diverse, high performing teams in a dynamic environment of high pressure and constant change. • A senior Information Technology executive with a proven track record of success in defining and executing strategic, tactical and operational plans. • A trusted partner that values developing global, regional and local relationships with internal and external business and technology partners, in support of key business objectives. • Experienced in all aspects of IT including business relationship management, architecture design, project management, application development, information security, risk management, infrastructure engineering, service management, and technology operations. • With an exacting focus on quality, timeliness, reliability and cost effectiveness of business aligned IT services. • Driven, energetic, dependable and highly motivated team leader focused on achieving results. • A senior executive keen to the value of team building and talent acquisition, retention and development in a positive working environment through effective communication, listening, and feedback. • Leads by example within a framework of the highest ethical, moral and professional standards. KEY METRICS • Managed international teams of 850+ employees and suppliers across multiple regions, countries and time zones. • Responsible for teams and locations in 23+ countries in the Americas region, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. • Responsible for operational budget of $380+ million USD and project budget exceeding $400 million USD. • Significantly improved customer satisfaction, technology service levels and employee engagement in all roles taken on.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • MetLifeCurrent
    Sep 2023–Present· 3 yrs
    • Chief Information Officer, MexicoCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
  • Aug 2017–Sep 2023· 6 yrs 1 mo
    • Chief Technology Officer / CIO - Mexico
      Aug 2017–Sep 2023
  • Oct 2016–Aug 2017· 10 mos
    • Senior Consultant / CIO Advisory Services
      Oct 2016–Aug 2017
  • Oct 2008–Mar 2016· 7 yrs 5 mos
    • Managing Director – Core Infrastructure Services for Latin America & Mexico
      May 2013–Mar 2016
    • Director – Americas Data Centers and Regional TI Operations and Support for Latin America & Mexico
      Jul 2011–May 2013
    • Director of TI Operations and Support for Latin America & Mexico
      Apr 2010–Jul 2011
    • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Head of CATE Infrastructure Engineering for Latin America & Mexico
      Oct 2008–Nov 2010
  • Apr 1995–Oct 2008· 13 yrs 6 mos
    • Director of Services & Applications Support for Electronic Banking & Customer Service
      2006–Oct 2008
    • Director of eBusiness Solutions – Application Development for Internet Services & Electronic Banking
      1998–Jul 2006
    • Sr. Manager - Internet & Intranet Infrastructure & Development
      Dec 1996–1998
    • Manager - Internet Services Development
      Oct 1996–Dec 1996
    • Team Lead, Application Developer and Lead Researcher for Internet Technology & Services
      Apr 1995–Oct 1996

Education

Disruptive Strategy

Harvard Business School Online

Senior Management Development Program

IPADE Business School

Bachelor's Degree

Computer Engineering

UC San Diego

Associate’s Degree

Selected Studies: Computer Science

San Diego Mesa College

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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ArchitectureInfrastructureAgile MethodologiesTeam LeadershipIT Service ManagementCRMRisk ManagementDigital StrategyBusiness AnalysisStrategySecurityStrategic PartnershipsArtificial Intelligence (AI)IT OperationsStrategic ThinkingExecutive ManagementIntegrationBusiness DevelopmentData CenterIT Strategy