PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE

Current

  • Principal, Ryan, Dallas office
    • Specializes in evaluation and implementation of automated tax solutions (e.g., PinPoint, Taxware, Sabrix, and Vertex); design and implementation of “best practice” improvements to automated tax decision and reporting processes; design and development of custom tax interfaces to third-party tax systems; and design and development of tax automation solutions with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

Previous

  • Director, Tax Technology, Ryan, Dallas office
    • Management responsibilities included:
      • Team lead for global tax implementation projects.
      • Technical lead for ERP and custom integrations.
      • Oracle functional and technical lead.
  • Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, human resources management software firm
    • Management responsibilities included:
      • Implementation of Taxware solutions.
      • Management of technical resources in group.
      • Development and maintenance of interfaces between Taxware and ERP.
  • Senior Support Analyst, multinational computer software company
  • Senior Principal Consultant, multinational computer software company

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

Mr. Paredes lectures on several topics for Ryan clients. Additionally, he has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:

  • OneSource Synergy
  • Taxware Summit
  • Vertex Exchange

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Project Management Institute

EDUCATION/ACCREDITATION

  • Master of Business Administration Degree, Florida International University
  • Master of Science Degree, Management Information Systems, Florida International University
  • Systems Engineer, Universidad Autonoma de Colombia

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Project Management Professional
  • OneSource Indirect Tax Certified Implementer
  • Vertex Indirect Tax O Series Certification
  • Scrum Master Certification
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