Jorge Yero

About Jorge Yero

My work creates or enhances the relationships between enterprise business processes through the integration of data and rationalized IT systems utilizing my many years of experience in and passion for Enterprise Architecture. My business and technical background, leadership style, project management experience, communication and problem solving skills are all used to produce value through the implementation of advanced technologies and information management practices. Specialties: Enterprise Architecture, leadership, program management, data quality, business intelligence, data warehousing, data integration, document management, application development, collaboration, portals

Experience

1. Director, Enterprise Architect

   NextDecade

   Feb 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Strategic and accomplished Director of Enterprise Architecture with deep experience driving technology vision, data strategy, and integration architecture in this role across the LNG value chain. Proven leader in implementing enterprise‑grade Master Data Management (MDM), cloud‑based data lakes, and centralized data integration/API management hubs that enable secure, real‑time interoperability between operational, commercial, and corporate systems. Expert in architecting and governing a portfolio of dozens of enterprise‑wide platforms—primarily SaaS solutions—spanning ETRM, ERP, maintenance, HCM, cybersecurity, maritime scheduling, and compliance systems. Recognized for unifying complex OT/IT landscapes, modernizing legacy practices, and enhancing data quality, reliability, and availability to support LNG production, liquefaction, shipping logistics, and market optimization. Adept at partnering with finance, operations, commercial, safety, and executive leadership to shape technology roadmaps that improve operational efficiency, strengthen regulatory compliance, reduce technical risk, and enable high‑impact, data‑driven decision making. Known for leading high‑performance architecture teams and delivering scalable, resilient solutions that support mission‑critical LNG operations and global export growth.

Education

• California State University, Bakersfield

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

  1987 — 1997

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• Sdlc
• Data Warehousing
• Information Management
• Etl
• Enterprise Software
• Data Quality
• Enterprise Architecture
• Extract, Transform, Load (Etl)
• Data Modeling
• Integration
• Software Development
• Project Management
• Upstream
• Change Management
• Business Intelligence
• IT Strategy
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Business Process Improvement