Arturo Rubalcava
Technological leader driving innovation in IT, cybersecurity, and systems development.
Full time
Hybrid/On-site/Remote
Experienced technological leader with over 18 years in IT/IS project leadership, system development, and consulting roles within major academic institutions...
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My Career Journey
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National Polytechnic Institute
Secretary of Public Education - National Polytechnic Institute
- Present | N/A
Proposed standards, policies and strategies for institutional information systems; monitored compliance and evaluated use of state-of-the-art technologies for web systems and systems engineering.
National Polytechnic Institute
IT/IS Consultant
Jan 2019 - Present | 7y 5m
Worked closely with university stakeholders to determine project priorities aligning with institutional strategic initiatives.
T-Systems México
IT/IS Consultant
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 | 1y
Served as the primary point of contact for support to all IT/IS corporate staff, ensuring efficient coordination and technical assistance.
National Polytechnic Institute
Head of the Systems Development Division
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 | 1y
Oversaw implementation of the first system for certificates of Bachelor and Postgraduate degrees in Mexico, supporting higher education process modernization.
IBM Security
Incident Manager (SOC Banorte (Bank))
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 | 1y
Coordinated tasks to resolve security and performance issues, analyzed and prioritized incidents, investigated cyber-attacks, and improved business agility and flexibility.
National Polytechnic Institute
Institutional Project Lead
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 | 1y
Developed risk mitigation strategies, analyzed data to create improvement metrics, managed development and coordination of information security systems, and contributed to disaster recovery plans.
National Polytechnic Institute
Senior Consultant & Team Lead
Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 | 2y
Liaised with IT managers across schools, administered institutional hosting platforms, maintained distributed software platforms, ensured data integrity and documentation of system requirements.
National Polytechnic Institute
Antivirus Project Lead (Senior High Schools)
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 | 1y
Implemented Avira Antivirus admin, managed server and deployment, handled user support, and worked on technical troubleshooting in diverse environments.
National Polytechnic Institute
Institutional Manager Software & Team Lead
Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 | 2y
Implemented software distribution and inventory, managed digitized documents, organized technological events, and managed IT manager relations institution-wide.
Customer Service
Active Listening
Empathy
Leadership
Delegation Skills
Calmness Under Pressure
Decisiveness
Intercultural Communication
Cultural Responsiveness
Most proud of (2/3)
1st
Led implementation of Mexico's first digital certificate system for Bachelor's and postgraduate degrees, earning national media coverage.
2nd
Led Banorte incident response: declared SEV-1, coordinated team, and contained mass file encryption in 15 minutes using QRadar and CrowdStrike.
Career Highlights
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Head, Systems Development Division (2018–2019)
Launched Mexico's first digital degree certificate system
mexico city, 2018
In 2018–2019 as Head of the Systems Development Division I led the design and launch of Mexico’s...
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My values
Customer-Centricity
Leadership
Innovation
Global Citizenship
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Diploma in Information Security and Cybersecurity
2026
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University of New South Wales
Master of Information Systems Management
2015
Technological University of Mexico
Bachelor of Engineering: Computer Science
2005
Certifications & Qualifications
IBM QRadar Enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
IBM2018
IBM X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services (IRIS)
IBM2018
Social Media Marketing Course
University of Sydney2012
Language(s) I speak
Spanish
Fluent
English
Fluent