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.
- Management responsibilities included:
- 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.
- Management responsibilities included:
- 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