Andres Echeverri

Andres Echeverri has extensive work experience in the technology industry, with a focus on cloud operations and management. Andres is currently working as the Principal Cloud FinOps Lead at NSW Government. Prior to this, they held the role of Senior Manager, Cloud FinOps Lead at Deloitte.

Andres has also worked as a Cloud FinOps Consultant at NAB, where they collaborated with vendors, engineers, and developers to deliver cost-optimized cloud solutions and ensure compliance with organizational policies.

Before their time at NAB, Andres was a Cloud DevOps Engineer at WSP, where they designed, engineered, and supported cloud solutions with automation and infrastructure as code. Andres also worked as a Project Controls Manager at Huawei, where they provided auditing and reporting for Vodafone's mobile network initiatives.

Earlier in their career, Andres worked at tentree as a Scrum Master, implementing agile project management processes and participating in technical aspects such as deploying chatbot technology. Andres also held various roles at Millicom (Tigo), including Financial Controller and Cloud Project Manager - Pre Sales, where they gained experience in financial management and sales proposal development.

Overall, Andres Echeverri has a strong background in cloud operations, project management, and financial management within the technology industry.

Andres Echeverri's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in 2006. In 2013, they obtained a Master's degree in Financial Management from Universidad EAFIT. In 2018, they completed an Executive Education program in Business Analytics from The Wharton School.

In addition to their formal education, Andres has also obtained various certifications. In 2015, they became a Project Management Professional (PMP™) certified by the Project Management Institute. In 2019, they achieved the Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification from Scrum.org.

In 2020, they became a Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certified by Microsoft. In 2021, they obtained the Well-Architected Proficient and FinOps Certified Practitioner certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS). In the following year, they obtained the Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect - Professional certification as well as the Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader certification. Most recently, in 2022, they obtained the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification from Deloitte.