Ricardo Fracaroli Vilanova

Partner, Consulting AI and Intelligent Automation Team, EY

Ricardo is an experienced professional with a 25+-year career dedicated to Digital Transformation and Information Technology focusing on performance optimization, evaluation due diligences, competitive intelligence, risk mitigation and intelligent automation. Accomplished professional with experiences on software engineering, actuarial consulting, IT operations and resource and development on collective intelligence, Ricardo developed his career at EY focused on advanced analytics and digital transformation projects, area that besides technical skills, requires deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries. Selective experience Support Fortune-500 companies on critical technology-driven issues, including digital strategy, intelligent automation transformation, and technology investment prioritization, using data for competitive advantage and technology-enabled process redesign. Also work closely with several technology and data providers in shaping strategies and offerings to support Fortune-500 technology buyers. Recent examples of work include: Conducted bigdata program delivered to 6-million-ton pulp and paper company to support their plans to produce additional 6.7 million tons of pulp per year. Led multidisciplinary team deploying advanced analytics engines to maximize biomass generation and optimize plant productivity. Project presented at different industry forums and Harvard Business Review event. Helped major life science company extend its lab and patient service center operations and reshape its Covid-19 processes to increase its speed and throughput through intelligent automation. Optimized Fortune-50 life science conglomerate operation related to field assets to increase availability, expand number of positively impacted lives and maximize financial return on assets (CAPEX). Executive in EY’s Consulting Services practice, engagement partner on several digital programs and leading partner in different roles. During tenure as engagement partner and leader of Digital Data and Analytics team, have expanded team from 80 to 150 people in 5 groups related to Analytics, Digital, Advanced Analytics, Intelligent Automation, and Support Assurance, have created a self-funding commercial model where we partner with clients and split savings, and personally delivered numerous projects related to those digital domains. Have also served largest life science and private equity accounts in US on digital transformation topics through intelligent automation and have led their go-to-market initiatives on Life Sciences & Wellness and Private Equity market segments. Leads the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem in the US, coordinating large deals and positioning AI as a differentiation lever, orchestrating global AI teams, combining industry led products and strategy, to serve our priority clients. Pioneer in the metaverse, is leading one of the first end-to-end metaverse projects for the automotive sector and has recently been invited to be a member of the global innovation team, to integrate and scale the innovation ecosystem. Led awarded projects across U.S., South America, Europe, and India, with awards from institutes like Harvard Business Review and IT Innovation Forums and platform global leaders as SAP and UiPath.

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