William Ernest Email & Phone Number

Costa Rica

As a Senior Specialist of the IDB Lab, I am responsible for business development, client relationships, strategic project oversight, and the business operations of the innovation laboratory of the IDB Group in Costa Rica. I work closely with the innovation ecosystem to co-create exciting projects that catalyze innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Costa Rica

Identification of innovative business opportunities for the IDB Lab with scalability potential, aligned to the strategic pillars, and to the Bank's strategy in the country. Organize and lead multidisciplinary and inter-institutional teams for the design of operations through co-creation tools and open innovation strategies. Partner management, linkage with global innovation ecosystems, and synergies with other key development actors. Experience in the inclusion of digital technologies to… Show more Identification of innovative business opportunities for the IDB Lab with scalability potential, aligned to the strategic pillars, and to the Bank's strategy in the country. Organize and lead multidisciplinary and inter-institutional teams for the design of operations through co-creation tools and open innovation strategies. Partner management, linkage with global innovation ecosystems, and synergies with other key development actors. Experience in the inclusion of digital technologies to improve competitiveness, and the development of new skills (artificial intelligence, big data, AgTech, virtual reality, etc). Show less

San Jose, Costa Rica

Professor for the Master in Project Management Program. Develop and deliver educational content on project management topics such as: Fundamentals of Project Management, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management.

San José, Costa Rica

Develop programs to strengthen relations between the university and the community, companies, public and private agencies and other universities internationally. Coordinate the development of international academic programs, and represent the University to international organizations.

San Jose, Costa Rica

Project Management Consultant and Advisor, delivered customized project management training programs to different organizations, using both e-learning and face to face methodologies. Also provided technical assistance for project planning processes to different entities.

Costa Rica

Analysis of procurement opportunities, to determine input requirements for the different bidding processes, designing project teams to meet the profiles required for the different procurement processes, creating and maintaining commercial relationships with potential clients, and following up on bidding processes.

Costa Rica

Project Manager for urban development projects from concept to execution, had to coordinate with multiple areas (inside and outside the organization), staffing the project team and assuring the resources for the projects. Supported different areas of the organization with technical assistance (quality assurance tasks, design of the Project Management Office).

Costa Rica

Responsible for recruiting, staffing, training and associated duties. Coordination of different areas to achieve the organizational objectives for the Costa Rica facility, contributing to the corporation goals. Experience on Quality Assurance Systems, had to lead teams to resolve corrective action for internal and external customers, the operation was certified TS-16949.

Virtual Learning Environment Specialist, Education

Leadership & Motivation Specialist, Business Administration And Management, General

Master In Project Management, Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Industrial Engineering