Diego Zapata
About Diego Zapata
Diego Zapata is the Applications Management Discipline Lead at Endava in Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a background in IT and system administration roles at various companies including WES, PayPal, and McKinsey & Company.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Diego Zapata currently holds the role of Applications Management Discipline Lead at Endava in Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition, he serves as a System Administrator at WES in San Juan, Argentina. In these capacities, Diego oversees various aspects of applications management and system administration, leveraging his extensive experience in IT infrastructure and application support.
Previous Positions in IT and Information Security
Diego Zapata has a robust background in IT and information security, having held several significant positions over the years. Notably, he worked at PayPal as an Information Security Engineer for six months in 2021-2022 in San José, California. Prior to that, he was a Senior IT Solution Advisor at McKinsey & Company from 2020 to 2021 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he managed IT operations, budget, and vendor relationships. He also served at Atos as a Technical Analyst from 2018 to 2020 and at IAFIS Group as a Technical Support Engineer from 2017 to 2018.
Educational Background
Diego Zapata has a strong educational foundation in technology and translation. He studied Information Technology at Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios, earning an Advanced Systems Administration Technician credential from 2011 to 2014. Additionally, he pursued a degree in Traducción e Interpretación at the University of Buenos Aires, achieving the title of Traducturado Público de Inglés over an extended period from 2005 to 2014.
Notable Technical Skills
Diego Zapata possesses considerable expertise in managing Windows Server environments, including versions 2008 R2, 2012, and 2016. His role at McKinsey & Company involved overseeing computer imaging through Windows Next imaging and handling projects across infrastructure, facilities, and software domains. He is experienced in liaising with vendors and suppliers to manage SLAs, invoices, and explore new technologies.