Martin Roque Risiga

Experience

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  Accendra Networks

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2007

  • Create technical model of the software and evaluate technical requirements• Prepare and update documentation related to technical aspects of the application• Design distributed architectural models• Responsible for the approval of design models• Participate in requirements revision meeting• Select adequate development lifecycle for the software construction• Coordinate technical activities in the construction phase related to software architectural setup• Define, refine and specify an architecture of components that support all requirements defined by the business• Task breakdown and reassignment to development team• Accept or deny any technical change that directly impacts on the architecture layer. Show less

  • Technical Leader

    Jun 2006 - Sept 2007

  • Developer

    Oct 2005 - Jun 2006
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  Accendra Networks

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Project Manager

  • Supervise and guide professionals assigned to team• Provide overall direction for team• Prepare detailed project plan work assignments• Resolve specific issues blocking the team from proceeding with its tasks• Communicate with all areas involved (Single point of contact for client)• Ensure effective knowledge transfer from client to team• Manage project preparation, execution and ensure all deliverables are completed• Update documentation and prepare regular status reports• Monitor project status and report to management• Budget management.• Risk Management. Show less

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  Globant

  Dec 2008 - now

  As a Staffing Manager, I hold the crucial responsibility of assessing the capacity required for diverse projects and identifying opportunities to allocate talent effectively in alignment with our client's needs. My role involves shaping project teams and ensuring that the right skills are deployed efficiently to meet project objectives. This pivotal position allows me to be a key player in not only defining and implementing strategic plans but also in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence within the team.Key Responsibilities:Evaluate project requirements to determine the necessary workforce capacity.Identify opportunities for talent allocation that align with client needs.Motivate, educate, mentor, and guide leaders and teams in implementing the strategic plan.Define the "what" and assist leaders in creating the "how" while allowing for autonomy and creativity.Ensure specialists have mentorship support for their career development.Contribute autonomously, primarily within their leadership area, occasionally with cross-functional impact.Engage frequently in day-to-day business operations, addressing conflict resolution and definitions to ensure the success of the strategic plan.Define new excellence standards and strive to enhance team performance in comparison to benchmarks.Manage the budget for the team/area and lead one or more leaders/specialists. Show less Understand business needs in terms of profiles and experiences.Match needs versus current/future capacity vacancies.Discuss with business the different initiatives to fulfill capacity plans.Facilitate regular status, detect blockers and help to resolve them.Participate in internal bidding processes.Articulate with the rest of company (people, technical studios, champions) issues that may affect employees and/or jeopardize capacity plans.Report capacity plan progress to account leadership and company managers. Show less Deliver official Scale Agile courses to certify SAFe Agilist and Scrum MastersDeliver courses to teach agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)Deploy agile methodologies at scale in many types of organizationsAssess the health of the business groupAct as Servant Leadership, eg facilitating ceremoniesPromote System thinking, Continuous Improvement & LearningWork with product owners and customers to facilitate product development proficiencyMentor Agile product leaders and coachesWork with management and team leaders to institute Agile frameworks and competenciesLead the evolution of new Agile practices Show less • Leading PMs / SMs work so as to ensure the achievement of high complexity accounts goals.• Informal and functional leadership of PMs / SMs of a lower seniority so as to provide coaching on their activities and responsibilities. Providing continuous and regular performance feedback to PMs and SMs so as to improve their performance and productivity within the projects.• Providing support and guidance regarding projects/services, and integrating each project/service in the accounts´s goals.• Plans, monitors and controls Delivery´s activities accordingly to accounts needs and team´s capacity.• Elaborate and provide accounts´ status reports according to client´s and company´s needs. Ensuring that projects are organized and executed consistently and that the standards set by Globant are met.• Integrate and consolidate top accounts´ financial information with the updates provided by other PMs / SMs.• Shows control and knowledge over projects financial status and uses it for decision-making activities. • Have frequent interaction with appropriate stakeholders (Steering meetings) and provide visibility and accurate information that impacts client´s business.• Negotiating yearly business plans with customers. Looking for opportunities to improve project performance. • Seeks and actively follows up and acts upon farming opportunities.• Seek and detect business growth opportunities into the accounts, with others areas or stakeholders Show less • Work with Client to resolve project issues• Detect and promote new business opportunities.• Develop and implement long-term strategies to to achieve the successful outcome of the program.• Align projects within program to the mission and the goals of the organization• Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization • Supervise, guide and mentor professionals assigned to team• Oversee project status and report to leadership• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks• Ensure that the program operate within the approved budget Show less *Supervise and guide professionals assigned toteam* Provide overall direction for team* Prepare detailed project plan work assignments* Resolve specific issues blocking the team from proceeding with its tasks* Communicate with all areas involved (Single point of contact for client)* Ensure effective knowledge transfer from client to team * Manage project preparation, execution and ensure all deliverables are completed * Update documentation and prepare regular status reports* Monitor project status and reportto management* Budget management.* Risk Management. 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  • Staffing Manager

    May 2023 - now

  • Site Manager Cuyo and Patagonia Regions

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

  • Capacity Focal

    May 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Agile Coach

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Delivery Director

    Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Program Manager (Acting)

    Jan 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2008 - Dec 2012
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2022

  Agile Coach

  Speaker at UNICEN as guest in "Agile methodologies workshop" (2017-2019) & "Information technologies" (2019)Speaker at Agile Argentina (2018) in Cordoba city, "Leading effective retrospectives" talk.Speaker at Agiles LATAM (2019) in Rosario city, "SAFe methodology essentials" talk.Consultancy services provided to Tandil city government during "Tandil Digital Transformation" initiative.