CÉSAR FABRICIO FÚNEZ MARTINEZ
Technology Governance Executive
Tegucigalpa,FM
Summary
Computer Science Engineer with a Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance and over 15 years of experience in financial institutions and regulated technology environments. Specialized in IT Governance, AML/FT Compliance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, and Solution Architecture. I have led regional teams responsible for Segregation of Duties, Logical Security, Access Governance, operational risk quantification, and the design of control frameworks aligned with ISO 27001, ISO 37301, ISO 31000, NIST, and COBIT. My background integrates strategic leadership, CORE architecture design, database administration, SQL-based data analysis, and structured Root Cause Analysis methodologies. I combine executive vision, technical depth, and regulatory project management expertise, connecting technology, data, and compliance under an integrated approach focused on organizational resilience, operational efficiency, and governance maturity.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Regional Leader of Access Control and Configurations
Grupo Ficohsa
06.2025 - 01.2026
- Lead the regional Access Governance and Segregation of Duties (SoD) strategy, directing multidisciplinary IT teams responsible for role evaluation, toxic combination mitigation, and control strengthening across critical platforms such as SAP, Core Banking, CRM, and enterprise systems.
- Manage and develop technical talent across Logical Security, User Access Management, profiling, and critical configurations, establishing KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement frameworks focused on operational efficiency and technology risk reduction.
Regional Head of Segregation of Duties Assurance, Toxic Combinations, and Data Sensitivity
Grupo Ficohsa
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Creation and design of processes for the Segregation of Duties Assurance area.
- Ensuring the correct evaluation of positions within the organization.
- Coordination of sensitivity assessments for positions to ensure proper data protection.
- Coordination of improvement projects in the area of Cybersecurity.
- Supervision and review of the correct implementation of controls for segregation of duties, minimizing operational and security risks.
- Development of strategies to identify and mitigate toxic combinations in access profiles, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of information.
Member
Editorial Board
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Writing editorials on key topics related to money laundering, cybersecurity, and terrorist financing.
- Reviewing and editing documents to ensure the accuracy, clarity, and quality of published information.
- Collaborating in the planning and development of editorial content focused on current trends in the financial and regulatory sectors.
- Ensuring that publications meet quality and journalistic ethics standards, adapting them to the specialized compliance audience.
- Participating in the selection of relevant and emerging topics for future articles, contributing to the strengthening of the magazine's content.
Corporate Manager of Compliance Policies, Projects, and Controls
Grupo Financiero Atlantida
07.2016 - 04.2023
- Led the end-to-end administration of regional regulatory projects across AML/FT compliance, operational risk, and regulatory adaptation initiatives, ensuring alignment with supervisory authorities and international standards.
- Designed and developed corporate AML/FT policies, procedures, and control frameworks, strengthening internal governance and regulatory consistency across multiple business units.
- Managed the full regulatory project lifecycle, including business requirement gathering, technical specifications, coordination with IT teams, and implementation oversight through production deployment.
- Built data-driven compliance analysis models, covering data cleansing, structuring, and modeling to support AML monitoring, regulatory KPIs, and executive reporting.
- Designed structured data architectures and control schemas to enhance traceability of sensitive operations, strengthening analytical capabilities through SQL-based analysis and structured reporting frameworks.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing regulatory processes, reducing operational inefficiencies, and reinforcing preventive and detective control mechanisms.
- Led internal and external audit engagements, driving structured findings analysis, remediation strategies, and corporate control framework enhancement.
- Supervised multidisciplinary teams responsible for regulatory initiatives, compliance analytics, and control governance, promoting a metrics-driven compliance culture focused on efficiency and accountability.
Solutions Architect
ELGA
09.2014 - 07.2016
- Led the analysis, redesign, and architectural definition of the institution’s CORE platform, establishing the new foundational data structure and defining functional and technical components to ensure scalability, traceability, and regulatory compliance.
- Designed and implemented the new CORE database architecture, optimizing relational models, referential integrity, and performance within a financial environment.
- Directed the development of Active Loan Portfolio, Collections, and Payroll modules, ensuring accounting integration, data consistency, and regulatory alignment.
- Structured and prepared data migration packages, defining extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) strategies to ensure secure transition to the new CORE platform.
- Established and led cross-functional working groups to conduct data cleansing, validation, and reconciliation processes prior to migration, ensuring data quality, historical consistency, and operational reliability.
- Oversaw the full system migration lifecycle, managing technical risks, post-migration validation, and operational stabilization.
- Designed and developed regulatory and financial reporting solutions to meet supervisory requirements and strengthen institutional analytical capabilities.
- Optimized CORE-related technological processes, improving processing efficiency, portfolio control, and overall data reliability.
Consultant in Government of Honduras
SEFIN, FHIS
01.2014 - 07.2015
- Contributed to the design and optimization of the national Teachers’ Payroll System for the Ministry of Education, improving calculation accuracy, validation controls, and payment efficiency.
- Administered and enhanced the payroll payment module, implementing data cleansing, transformation, and reconciliation improvements to ensure financial data integrity.
- Optimized ETL processes related to payroll management, reducing inconsistencies and improving traceability prior to accounting execution.
- Supported FHIS in database development and accounting projects, contributing to financial reconciliations through structured data validation and creation of adjustment entries at the database level.
- Strengthened accounting balancing processes through structured data analysis and cleansing initiatives, ensuring record accuracy and compliance.
Head of Databases
Banco ProCredit
01.2009 - 04.2014
- Established and structured the Database Department as a strategic pillar for regulatory reporting, financial analysis, and CORE banking support, defining governance, security, and data management standards.
- Designed, administered, and optimized the CORE banking database architecture, ensuring referential integrity, performance, availability, and regulatory compliance alignment.
- Led CORE migration and data transformation initiatives, defining ETL strategies (Extraction, Transformation, and Loading), post-migration validation frameworks, and operational stabilization processes.
- Managed and supervised Database Administrators (DBAs) and Data Warehouse-related resources, promoting best practices in data modeling, technical documentation, and information quality control.
- Designed and developed structured data models to support regulatory and financial reporting, leveraging advanced SQL querying, query optimization, and compliance-driven analytics.
- Implemented preventive and corrective maintenance processes, database performance tuning, and continuous optimization of mission-critical systems.
- Conducted structured Root Cause Analysis for data inconsistencies, processing failures, and regulatory reporting deviations.
- Developed and administered the Employee Payroll module integrated into the CORE system, ensuring accounting consistency and financial traceability.
- Strengthened data quality through structured cleansing, validation, and reconciliation processes supporting internal audit and banking supervision requirements.
SIME Administrator
World Food Programme (WFP)
10.2007 - 12.2008
- Developed and administered the School Meal module within the SIME system, ensuring accurate operational data tracking and monitoring.
- Managed databases related to School Meal and Education programs, maintaining data integrity, availability, and consistency.
- Supervised the Historical Enrollment project for the Ministry of Education, coordinating data structuring, validation, and consolidation efforts.
- Designed and generated operational and analytical reports supporting educational and school meal program monitoring and decision-making.
- Implemented data cleansing and validation processes to enhance reporting accuracy and information reliability.
Education
Master's in Economics and Finance -
Universidad Catolica de Honduras (UNICAH)
Tegucigalpa12-2012
Computer Science Engineering - undefined
Universidad Catolica de Honduras (UNICAH)
Tegucigalpa12-2007
Technical Bachelor's - Computer Science and Language and Literature
Instituto Modelo
Tegucigalpa11-2003
Skills
Multidisciplinary IT Team Leadership
Business Stakeholder Management
IT Governance
Internal & External Audit Management
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Preventive Control Architecture
CORE Banking Architecture Design
Data Governance
Regional Technology Management
High-Pressure Regulated Environment Performance
Operational Risk Management
ISO 27001 / ISO 37301 / ISO 31000
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
SIEM Integration
CORE Migration & Data Transformation
Data Quality & Cleansing
Strategic Decision-Making
Regulatory & Technology Project Management
AML/FT Compliance
NIST & COBIT Frameworks – Logical Security & Access Profiling
Least Privilege & Zero Trust Principles
Advanced SQL (Query Optimization & Data Modeling)
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Executive Communication & Board-Level Presentation
Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization
Regulatory Policy & Process Development
Segregation of Duties (SoD)
User Lifecycle Management
Database Administration (DBA)
ETL Processes (Extraction, Transformation & Loading)
Regulatory & Financial Reporting Design
Accomplishments
- Designed and implemented a regional Segregation of Duties (SoD) governance model across multiple critical banking platforms (SAP, Core Banking, CRM), strengthening preventive controls and reducing toxic access exposure.
- Established and structured a Database Department from scratch, transforming it into a strategic pillar for regulatory reporting, financial analysis, and CORE support.
- Led end-to-end CORE migration and data transformation initiatives, defining ETL strategies and post-migration validation frameworks ensuring operational continuity and regulatory alignment.
- Built and aligned AML/FT corporate policy frameworks across multiple business units, improving regulatory traceability and audit readiness.
- Implemented SQL-based monitoring and data analysis models to enhance access traceability, root cause analysis, and privileged account oversight.
Certification
Certified Information Security Manager CISM Cert Prep, Linkedin Jun 2024 to Aug 2024
Timeline
Regional Leader of Access Control and Configurations
Grupo Ficohsa
06.2025 - 01.2026
Member
Editorial Board
10.2023 - 03.2025
Regional Head of Segregation of Duties Assurance, Toxic Combinations, and Data Sensitivity
Grupo Ficohsa
08.2023 - 06.2025
Corporate Manager of Compliance Policies, Projects, and Controls
Grupo Financiero Atlantida
07.2016 - 04.2023
Solutions Architect
ELGA
09.2014 - 07.2016
Consultant in Government of Honduras
SEFIN, FHIS
01.2014 - 07.2015
Head of Databases
Banco ProCredit
01.2009 - 04.2014
SIME Administrator
World Food Programme (WFP)
10.2007 - 12.2008
Computer Science Engineering - undefined
Universidad Catolica de Honduras (UNICAH)
Technical Bachelor's - Computer Science and Language and Literature
Instituto Modelo
Master's in Economics and Finance -
Universidad Catolica de Honduras (UNICAH)
LINKS
Linkedin
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
- IT Governance (NIST / ISO / COBIT): ISO 27001 & ISO 37301 Control Alignment, NIST Risk & Control Framework Implementation, COBIT Governance Structuring, Policy & Control Framework Design
- Identity & Access Management (IAM): Segregation of Duties (SoD), Privileged Access Management (PAM), User Lifecycle Management, Access Recertification & Control Monitoring
- Data & Architecture: Advanced SQL & Query Optimization, Data Modeling & Information Structuring, CORE Banking Architecture, ETL & Data Transformation
- Risk & Control Design: Operational Risk Quantification, Control Matrix Design, Toxic Combination Mitigation, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Regulatory & Compliance Strategy: AML/FT Framework Implementation, Regulatory Project Leadership, Audit & Remediation Management, Executive Risk Reporting