Gerardo Tapia
Senior Technical Program Manager | Data & Cloud Strategy | Leading Digital Transformation, AI-Enabled Platforms & Scalable CDP Solutions
- Role
- Technical Program Manager Iii at MotorTrend Group
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gerardo Tapia
I’m a Senior Technical Program Manager with a passion for data, cloud strategy, and…
Experience
Technical Program Manager Iii
Jul 2021 — Present
Led enterprise-wide data engineering initiatives and managed cross-functional teams while driving strategic technical programs for digital and streaming platforms- Led cross-functional quarterly planning and prioritization across Data Engineering, Product, QA and BI teams, managing resources and timelines for 7 platform teams while aligning stakeholder expectations from technical to C-level- Redesigned data-driven processes through \"Situation Rooms\" methodology, increasing ticket resolution speed by 300% and team productivity metrics (50% more story points, 37% higher ticket completion) via custom analytics dashboards and improved requirement gathering- Built strategic relationships with key vendors (mParticle, Amplitude, Snowflake) while managing technical integrations, enhancements roadmap, and Identifying cost optimization resulting in $50K savings- Spearheaded design and implementation of innovative Nitrous Heads-Up Display (HUD) system providing real-time performance metrics. Platform enabled data-driven content optimization, reducing time-to-insight from days to minutes, delivering $45K annual savings, and increasing editorial team efficiency- Led portfolio of high-complexity initiatives: CDP integration across 7 platforms ($750K savings, 1500+ tickets), Snowflake migration (60% faster processing), One Identity platform merger, and major product launches including Car Finder and Next.js website migration- Architected data quality framework with Python and Snowflake that reduced inconsistencies by 75%, implementing automated validation pipelines and real-time KPI dashboards that accelerated stakeholder reporting from days to minutes- Led strategic platform integrations with Warner Bros. Discovery teams (Identity, Privacy, Sonic CMS), managing technical requirements and compliance for SVOD content, user authentication, and data privacy across enterprise systems.
Education
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Engineer
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