Jose Zuniga
Jose Zuniga

Senior Technical Program Manager

Open to offers · Member since 14 Oct 2026
Location
Costa Rica
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Senior Technical Program Manager with more than 18 years of enterprise technology experience and over 15 years leading technical programs, projects, and engineering delivery. I specialize in cloud transformation, infrastructure modernization, enterprise software delivery, DevOps, SRE, APIs, and automation.

I partner with executives, architects, product teams, engineering, QA, data, infrastructure, and operations teams to translate business requirements into predictable, production-ready outcomes. My program leadership approach emphasizes delivery governance, risk management, dependency tracking, transparent reporting, and Agile execution.

I bring hands-on technical experience in Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, Jira automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, GCP, and IBM Cloud. I have used automation and API integrations to substantially reduce manual reporting and operational effort.

My SRE and incident-management background includes leading high-severity incident response, implementing observability practices, conducting root-cause analysis, and improving MTTR. I have supported enterprise SaaS and microservices platforms across global engineering organizations.

I also have extensive experience as a global technical instructor, delivering more than 3,000 hours of enterprise training across AMER, EMEA, and APAC. I am continuing to expand my capabilities in AI enablement, data platforms, and full-stack development while leading complex technical delivery initiatives.

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Experience

Career history

Senior Technical Program Manager / Product Owner iTree Training

I direct end-to-end delivery for enterprise, cloud-native, and data-platform initiatives across AWS and Azure. I align engineering, QA, infrastructure, product, and business stakeholders while managing delivery health, operational performance, risks, and dependencies.

I built Python and Jira REST API automation that reduced manual reporting effort by 80% and saved more than 40 hours per month. I also designed incident-management workflows, coordinated four data pipelines across Databricks and SQL environments, and contributed to API integration and AI-enabled workflow initiatives.

Site Reliability Engineer (Technical Delivery, Automation & Incident Management) IBM

I managed high-severity production incidents across global engineering organizations and improved MTTR by 30%. I led recurring-incident analysis, root-cause reviews, escalation processes, and operational communications that reduced repeat incidents by 25%.

I implemented observability using Datadog, Prometheus, ELK, and cloud-native monitoring, improving incident detection by 40%. I also automated operational workflows with Python and REST APIs and supported enterprise SaaS microservices running on Kubernetes across AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud.

Scrum Master / Engineering Project Manager Optiva

I oversaw multiple concurrent engineering initiatives for highly available telecommunications platforms. I coordinated more than 60 engineering, QA, and operations professionals across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa throughout software implementation lifecycles.

I improved sprint predictability from 65% to 85% by embedding operational risk management into delivery planning. I also drove more than 15 API integrations between telecommunications platforms and customer-facing systems and led executive communications during incidents and delivery reviews.

Engineering Project Manager Equifax

I directed cloud modernization, CI/CD transformation, automation, and AWS migration initiatives with platform engineering teams. My work included cloud governance, release management, executive reporting, and cross-functional delivery coordination.

I helped reduce failed deployments by 35% and improve release consistency by 25% through CI/CD and release-process improvements. I also developed Python, JavaScript, SQL, and Jira API automation that reduced reporting effort by 80% and supported microservices, chatbot, and AI-enabled automation initiatives.

Technical Project Manager Equifax

I led infrastructure modernization efforts for mission-critical systems and improved on-time delivery from 65% to 85% through Agile implementation. I coordinated technical teams, delivery plans, risks, and stakeholder communications for enterprise initiatives.

I automated operational reporting to reduce manual effort by 60% and coordinated REST API integrations. I also supported modernization efforts that moved monolithic systems toward service-oriented architectures.

Technical Support Team Lead Equifax

I led enterprise technical support operations in a 24/7 production environment. I managed incident escalations, support workflows, operational reporting, and team coordination for business-critical systems.

I reduced ticket resolution time by 25% and improved reporting and workflow efficiency through automation. My role strengthened my experience in production support, incident management, and service delivery.

Technical Support Engineer HP

I provided enterprise application support, troubleshooting, and production operations services for global customers. I investigated technical issues, supported incident resolution, and worked within structured support processes.

This role established my foundation in enterprise systems, customer support, operational troubleshooting, and production environment management.

Global Technical Instructor / Enterprise Engineering Trainer Self-employed, via LearnQuest and Netec

I have delivered more than 3,000 hours of instructor-led enterprise technical training in over 300 virtual sessions across AMER, EMEA, and APAC. I teach through learning partners LearnQuest and Netec for clients including IBM and Walmart.

My training covers SRE, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Databricks, IBM MQ, Db2, observability, REST APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, and production support. I have designed hands-on labs for more than 100 courses to simulate production deployments, incidents, and troubleshooting scenarios.

Education

Learning history

Spain

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration

Master Cum Laude.

Spain

Master of Project Management, Project Management

Master Cum Laude.

ULACIT

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science completed in Costa Rica.

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