Summary
Ariel Fuentes is a seasoned IT leader and strategic advisor based in Chile, head of the Technologies and Systems Department at Casa de Moneda de Chile since 2022. With a background as a computer engineer and over a decade of public and private sector experience, he blends operational excellence, IT governance, and digital transformation to align technology with business objectives. He has driven major modernization initiatives, including enterprise architecture redesign, network modernization, virtualization, and the rollout of BI and automated governance systems, delivering significant cost savings and efficiency gains. A proactive risk and security professional, he has led ISO 27001-aligned security programs and IT audit efforts across large organizations, ensuring resilience and compliance. His GitHub profile highlights a focus on spatial data science for transportation, signaling a rare ability to combine geospatial analytics with enterprise IT strategy. He holds diplomas in Gestión Informática and seguridad/auditoría, plus ISO 27001 lead auditor certification, reflecting a strong formal grounding in security, governance, and project leadership.
11 years of coding experience
Certificación, Certificated Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 27001, Certificación, Certificated Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 27001 at British Standard Institute
Diplomado en Data Engineer, Diplomado en Data Engineer at Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Diplomado, Auditoría de Sistemas de Información, Diplomado, Auditoría de Sistemas de Información at Universidad de Chile
Spanish