Luis Ortiz, Pmp, Psm Email & Phone Number

Quebec City, Qc, Ca

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Working for the Direction générale de radiocommunication (DGR), I am presently in charge of the development and deployment of future-oriented, public-safety-grade solutions for the Sûreté du Québec (provincial police) and other public safety organizations.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Gave strategic advise to the Direction des projets majeurs (DPM) (Major Projects Department) and the Direction générale de l'architecture d'entreprise et des projets majeurs (DGAEPM).

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Working for the Direction des projets majeurs (DPM), I managed the feasibility phase (dossier d’affaires) of the TNSA-1 project / TNSA program for the Réseau de l'éducation (Transformation numérique des services administratifs).Overseeing the Business Solution component of this major project, I managed and coached a team of four Project Managers and introduced the Scrum practice.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Serving the SAGIR Asset Maintenance Program (PMAS), I managed on an interim base this program of more than 20 $ millions over 5 years.SAGIR (Solutions d'affaires en gestion intégrée des ressources) is the resource management IT system used in Quebec public administration. It optimizes management of the following three business areas: human, financial and material resources. SAGIR is based on the Oracle's EBS ERP (E-Business Suite).

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Was in charge of the periodic maintenance and evolution deliveries of the Revenu Québec’s Human, Financial and Material Resources Management System (named UGO), which is based on the latest version of the Oracle's EBS ERP (E-Business Suite).

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Teaming with two others Sr. Project Managers, I was assigned urgently at the beginning of the COVID health crisis to manage the deployment of the Microsoft Teams solution in the ministries and agencies of the Quebec government. This included the security best practices in the IT industry and needed to be done in the shortest possible time.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Was part of a team of five Sr. Scrum Masters that took in charge a sensible bug correction task force for the Contrôleur des finances of the Ministère des Finances du Québec.

Quebec, Canada

Served as Project Manager for the corporate Networking team, which manages and supports all the iA Financial Group sites. I undertook a transition to Scrum practices.Also served as Scrum Master for the Business Intelligence team of the Group Savings and Retirement business line.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Managed and coached 7 consultants assigned to different Levio’s contracts. Conducted their 360° performance assessment.

Lévis, Québec, Canada

On assignment at Desjardins Assurances Générales (Desjardins Insurances):- Sr. Project Manager within the Project Management Office (PMO), serving both the Husky and NeXT programs. Scrum Master serving this team of eight Sr. Project Managers.- Scrum Master of the Customer team within the NeXT program.- Project Manager of the Extensions team within the Husky program.This team developed required extensions to the ERP Exigen Insurance Solutions (EIS). EIS is a software package that facilitates the management of policies, customers, billing and claims in an insurance company.

Lévis, Quebec, Canada

As Software Development Director for DEQ Systems (later acquired by Scientific Games), I led the growth of and coached three development teams in an Agile context. I removed obstacles and mobilized them to meet the projects objectives, introduced and optimized development practices to increase their speed, and helped them create high-value products. I led teams in a multisite environment and helped subcontractors collaborate in a timely manner.On the project, the product and the support sides, I managed expected deliverables in the corporate product roadmap and projects with strict deadlines. I also managed product support and customer requests in a manner that allowed teams to stay focused on established priorities, and managed product development in a strictly regulated industry.

Montreal, Canada Area

As software development contractor for Axis Photonique Inc., I ensured all aspects involved in the development of the software application that drives all the Axis’ Streak Cameras product line. These cameras are complex scientific instruments deployed at NASA, the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, and in research laboratories throughout the world.On the management side, I hired and coached the development team, chose and implemented the software development process (IBM’s RUP), and managed the software project in an Agile approach.On the technical side, I conceived the software architecture and contributed to the design, the functional definition, and the choice of multiple technologies. I executed the final tests of all iterations and deployed them. I also conducted quality assurance (SQA) on each phase of the project and ensured that the design and code evolved properly.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Jul 2014 - Jan 2015 : Self-employed Researcher - Conducted research and development activities, including neuroscience and cardiology devices and software applications. - Was involved in the creation of a neuroscience center, in collaboration with the Dr.-Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital Center and the Université de Moncton (New Brunswick), that included a branch for the study of concussions in athletes. - Was involved in market analysis and undertook capital funding, partnership development, and patent analysis activities. Jan 2009 – Oct 2018 : Software Development Contractor- As Software Development Contractor for Axis Photonique, IDEA International and Scientific Games, I searched for, hired, coached and managed a team of programmers skilled in the required technologies.- I administrated the company and managed the company's finances and accounting.- I conducted partnership and business development activities.

Quebec, Canada

As software development contractor for the Institute for Development in Economics and Administration (IDEA International Institute), I ensured all aspects involved in the development of the Strategy for Results application (S4R), first stage in the progressive development of the IDEA Solutions Suite. I put in place the architectural bases for the Suite, of which the objective is to help implement Results-Based Management (RBM) in different countries.On the management side, I negotiated the contract with the customer and subcontractors, hired and coached the development team, and managed the project in traditional and Agile approaches.On the technical side, I estimated the project's cost and dates, served as functional architect and analyst, made the technology choices, and was involved in technical architecture, design, security, infrastructure and database related matters. I also conducted software quality assurance (SQA) and integrated, tested, deployed and administered the website (the app).

Quebec, Canada

As consultant Software Architect for LGS and a group of banks in Alberta, I contributed to the development of a system used in the process of application, analysis and decision making of granting (or not) different kinds of bank loans, such as mortgage, automobile or personal loans. I also assisted the Project Manager on a daily base.

Quebec, Canada

As consultant Software Architect for Lyrtech Signal Processing (previous name of Nutaq) and Sensata Technologies, I contributed to develop a highly innovative technology making possible the implementation and commercialization of the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) we find in today’s automobiles. The system is used in vision-based, automobile safety, and convenience features like parking assist, blind spot detection, road sign recognition, pedestrian detection, night vision, and lane departure warning systems.I supported a skillful development team in different ways, either in definition, design, code, documentation and tests activities, or in process, tools and deployment related matters. Among these, I facilitated the understanding and compliance to the guidelines for writing safe and reliable code (MISRA), and I led the design of a high-quality and easy-to-use Application Program Interface (API), a keystone element of the system.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Gathered requirements from various subsidiaries and defined the technical requirements for the global architecture evolutions. Ensured global architecture support and communication with subsidiaries. Was a member of the standards committee.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Ensured software reuse, compliance with development standards and evolution of the platform architecture, used by over 100 developers and architects in three new product development organizations (head quarters and two subsidiaries). Managed the process of elaboration and evolution of standards and approved said standards. Supported Project Managers during inception and feasibility phases of their projects.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Managed the corporate software deployment (130 components), supervised product quality for more than 20 products, and managed a team of seven specialists.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

As a Project Manager, I experienced the transition from informal project management practices to those of a well-established organization. These were based on project management best practices (as per the PMI - Project Management Institute), with a Stage-Gate process, a Project Management Office (PMO) and a Portfolio Management process. In this role, I managed 10 projects, which met the objectives of date, budget, scope and quality, including a project of 65 developers and architects.As a manager, I showed leadership by paving the way for a new culture in the areas of software development process and software design. As part of this challenge, I led the program that defined, developed and implemented a new standard software architecture and its reusable components on more than twenty products, on different hardware platforms. I managed a highly specialized team of fourteen architects and senior programmers, and represented the software domain on corporate project steering committees. On the process side, I proposed, and then implemented, a new software development process. After that, I led its integration into the corporate, multidisciplinary, Stage-Gate based, innovation process.While creating satisfaction for developers, the new software design and process best practices created value for the company, as it markedly contributed to reducing the development time, to increasing the products’ capacity to evolve, and to increasing the products quality.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Managed a team of ten programmers, the software part of the group’s projects and the group’s product support. Was involved in software technology management.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Coordinated all the project software activities and took part in product definition and design.

Québec, Quebec, Canada

Performed all software development activities. Developed a product (PMD) that obtained 80% market share.

Havana, Cuba

Having been admitted in EICISOFT (Centro de Robótica y Software), I was part of the team that conceived, developed and successfully tested a highly innovative piece of medical equipment (and its software) for brain surgery.

Camaguey, Cuba

As an Analyst-Programmer, I developed several systems for the education and the computer software industries. As a professor, I taught Computing and Statistics to the students of the Medical School. I was part of the team that developed a word-class object oriented Graphical User Interface class library for the Borland Turbo C++ programming environment.

Camagüey, Cuba

Developed several innovative products for the telecommunications, research and computer industries.ESI Camagüey (Empresa de Servicios Informáticos) was later integrated into Desoft: