Andrés Felipe Ayala Dávila Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina, Us

GoodUnited is a business-to-business (B2B) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company headquartered out of Charleston, South Carolina. GoodUnited serves nonprofit NGOs and has built the first fundraising platform for social networks.As the Technical General Manager at GoodUnited, here are some of my roles and responsibilities:- Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse engineering team to deliver high-quality software solutions.- Align engineering projects with broader company objectives in collaboration with cross-functional teams.- Cultivate a culture of innovation, encouraging continuous improvement and professional growth within the team.- Provide technical leadership and direction, maintaining high standards for software development and code quality.- Effectively manage project timelines, resources, and budgets.- Act as the primary liaison between the Medellín team and the US office, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and design, to define project scopes, set timelines, and deliver high-quality software solutions

I spearhead a multifaceted portfolio of responsibilities aimed at driving technological innovation, organizational growth, and client success. My role encompasses:Strategic Technological Leadership: I am the driving force behind all aspects of our technological services and infrastructure. My strategic vision and hands-on approach ensure that our company remains at the forefront of technological advancements.Digital Presence Enhancement: I played a pivotal role in shaping our online presence by structuring our website and optimizing our social media platforms. This has resulted in increased brand visibility and engagement.Technical Advisory Services: I provide invaluable technical insights to evaluate and capitalize on business opportunities. My guidance enables informed decision-making and fosters sustainable growth.Leadership Coaching: I conduct coaching sessions that empower our clients with the skills and mindset necessary for effective leadership. This includes training in project management and fostering a culture of innovation.

Richardson, Texas, Us

-Responsible for the Engineering teams for Investment Management, handling a worldwide, multicultural distributed team in more than 5 countries in different latitudes.-Implemented the SDLC, OKRs and KPIs to help improve the productivity of the team by 60% in a period of a year.-Initially involved in Project Management role (Scrum Master) for the team. Optimized at least 50% of blocker time removal by removing blockers by myself due to my technical background.-Involved in hands-on activities with Engineers, such as Code Review, Troubleshooting, Architectural Design, and leading technical discussions with Stakeholders.-Created the Career Growth Path for the Engineering team in Colombia.-Responsible for the Performance Review for all the team and involved in the definition of promotions and salary increases for the team, as well as responsible for creating benefits for the overall Colombia Office after sessions with the HR team.

Richardson, Texas, Us

-Conformed the Engineering Team for Colombia, with 26 people for different roles: Managers, Developers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and QE Engineers. Completed that task in half the time it was expected (from 6 to 3 months).-Responsible for the Engineering projects in Colombia following SAFe methodology under Scrum Framework.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

-Responsible for the IT Department of one of three business units in the company: Risk Management with a headcount of 16 people distributed in different roles: Pre-Sales Engineers, Business Analysts, Support Engineers, Software Engineers, Developers, QA Engineers and Managers.-Implemented several IT projects oriented to digital transformation. Supported Project Managers with methodological guidance for both Traditional and Agile Frameworks.-Budget definition (over 3.5MM USD) and control for projects and for the entire department.-Implemented Software Development Strategies and helped defined technical architecture of the solutions.-Worked with the Business Unit Head to define the IT Strategy of the entire Organization, evaluating projects and being accountable for their delivery.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

Me and my team are responsible for all the Company's new technology-driven projects that support the operation of the Strategic Business Units.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

I'm responsible for all the different core-business systems and the integrations between them. My team offers 2nd level support for the ERP Software nation-wide and we work in the continous improvement of the whole system through projects, requirements and initiatives.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

I have to take internal and external clients requirements, make the viability study for every software they want we to build, then assign the project to the development team and control the scheduled tasks to keep the project on track and to finish before the deadline. I also have to coordinate the support for the existing applications.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

I manage new company's projects from the begginig, through the implementation and finally I coordinate the support that the applications we developed need to work 7/24 in the production plant.

La Estrella, Antioquia, Co

I started the biggest migration project the company have ever seen. The main idea of the project is to optimize and centralize the entrance of orders in the production plant, migrating from Legacy applications to a Web environment, easier to understand for users and to maintain for support engineers.

Cali, Valle, Co

I developed optimization projects for the production plant, reducing response time of our area and minimizing the manual risk

Cali, Valle, Co

I developed manuals, user guides and documentations of processes that have been never documented before, I started an optimization project that would increase IT area response in one of the products the company produced.

Cali, Valle Del Cauca, Co

Functions:-User guide development.-Articles development.Results obtained:I developed a tutorial exercise which actually is used in Software Engineering I class, at Icesi University.

Systems Engineer, Computer Software, Software Engineering

Engineer'S Degree, It Management

Certified Soa Architect, Computer Software Engineering