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Portland, Or, Us

United States

Responsible for building the Program Management organization in a FinTech company with 2500 employees, setting the vision, articulating value, engaging stakeholders, hiring the team and executing. We lead initiatives that require cross coordination between different teams, both within the organization and external partners, in order to achieve business goals that are set following value-driven portfolio management principles. Lead the program management team to work directly with delivery teams, assisting them to improve delivery efficiency, facilitating communication between the different involved parties and applying lean principles, managing dependencies and delivery risks, while providing visibility to stakeholders and proactively addressing blockers to allow teams to keep moving forward.Directly managing a global team of program managers, executing program scoping, planning, prioritization, and managing delivery for capabilities in multiple technology stacks, environments, and various degrees of complexity.

San Francisco Bay Area

Spearheaded the execution of transformative programs with the aim of evolving businesses into digital platforms, delivering mission-critical architecture and delivery infrastructure in collaboration with ThoughtWorks clients.Ensured the platform consistently delivered tangible value, unlocking business assets through various digital channels to enhance customer experience and drive revenue growth.Managed globally distributed teams of 60+ members across the US, Brazil, India, and China, overseeing diverse aspects of platform delivery. Implemented engineering and architecture organization upskilling to empower clients in steering their platform efforts toward future success.Accountable for measuring and holding teams responsible for platform delivery metrics, including lead time, deployment frequency, mean time to restore, and change fail percentage.

San Francisco Bay Area

Orchestrated the day-to-day business operations of ThoughtWorks North America West market, collaborating closely with demand leaders on sales pursuits. Formulated and implemented strategies to address client challenges, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.Supported a diverse portfolio of 150 professionals, fostering career growth and operational efficiency. Engaged with clients across various industries, including retail, healthcare, banking, and financing, tailoring solutions to meet their specific needs.Streamlined staffing processes, matching individual skills and passions to opportunities across diverse accounts. Managed end-to-end recruiting and oversaw all office operations, including facilities, budgets, and internal/external events.

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for managing the largest ThoughtWorks client account globally with over 120 people distributed between US, Brazil, and India, delivering millions of dollars in revenue with a steady growth year over year. Being the main point of contact between ThoughtWorks and the client, responsibilities also included the delivery of digital products and people management of consultants working in this account, including day to day management of execution and partnering with over 20 different multi-disciplinary teams at any given point in time.Building a culture where value delivered matters and work well done is recognized, supported teams in delivering impactful projects, ranging from eCommerce capabilities, in-store experience, back-of-office applications, in addition to technical modernization and application of best software development practices.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Project and program management of software consultancy for one of the world’s largest retailers, applying agile development methodologies. Responsibilities include managing distributed teams, release process, scope, time, and quality of the work packages delivered.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Management of research and development projects of the Printing and Personal Computing division of HP. Managed distributed teams, supporting the development of new business models, planning, executing, and controlling the construction of new software products, from the inception phase until deployment and maintenance in production. Also, responsible for identifying business cases to obtain funding for the execution of new innovation projects.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Software developer of projects from Printing and Personal Computing division of HP.Participated in the design and architecture phases of the projects, responsible for developing the product and orchestrating its life cycle through production.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Software development using .NET platform.Team lead, responsible for architect proof of concept projects by understanding the client’s needs and organizing and selling a solution.