Louis Noriega’s information technology career spans over 30 years of experience, responsible in activities including strategic planning, evaluation of physical security and operational technologies to meet the ever developing requirements and sophisticated systems, requirements definition and project management. He is past chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Information Technology Committee and has served as a member of the Florida Ports Council Security Committee, Florida Uniform Port Access Credential Committee and has been invited to speak at numerous conferences and seminars throughout the United States and the Caribbean. His expertise has been solicited at national and international ports including the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay, Port of Buenaventura, Colombia and the Ports of Santo Tomas de Castillo and Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala.
Louis recently retired as the CIO of the Port of Miami and is now the President of Automated Port Solutions, which specializes in assisting Seaports throughout the Western Hemisphere in the development of their physical security and operational technology requirements, selection of best of bread applications and serving as the Owners Representative during all the phases of a technology project. As the Port of Miami’s senior information technology executive he was able to effectively assemble and work with technical teams to achieve targeted objectives and develop relationships with executives organization-wide to balance strategic plans and technology innovation with tactical business goals. The successful implementation of projects in an enterprise wide multi-platform environment that required strong project management, systems analysis, design and programming skills by his teams are a measure of his abilities. As a result of his efforts, the Port of Miami has won many national awards for its successful implementation of leading edge integrated security systems, and is known as the most technologically advanced Landlord Port throughout the Western Hemisphere. He is most proud of being honored as the 2010 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Technology Leader of the Year Award.
Prior to joining the Port of Miami, Mr. Noriega was recruited and made an integral part of the University of Miami’s Long Range Information Systems Plan that was developed to determine the administrative information needs of the University. His years of experience in the industry has allowed him to see technology evolve from its infancy to today’s multi-faceted multi-tier structure which supports a wide range of business needs. Mr. Noriega’s experience has provided him with a unique perspective regarding applied technologies in the field of security, emergency management and the successful integration of security and business applications.
