Fabio Polo

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  May 2006 - Feb 2008

  Senior Consultant

  - Strategic Collaboration and Software Leadership- Strategic Collaboration with User Areas: Worked closely with user areas to assess feasibility and gather requirements for new and evolutionary product configurations, ensuring alignment with user needs and driving successful software developments.- Enhanced Product Value Stream: Led initiatives to enhance the product value stream, prioritizing Quality software development. Spearheaded the development of evolutionary solutions for both products and applications, driving innovation and exceeding customer expectations. Show less

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  Telefónica

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2018

  Scrum Master for Strategic IPTV Project- Led High-Performing Development Team: Spearheaded the development team for the IPTV project, ensuring delivery of high-quality software and optimizing the product value chain.- Agile Leadership and Collaboration: Guided the team and organization in adhering to agile values and Scrum principles, enhancing collaboration among team members, project management, and clients to maximize synergies.- Strategic Planning and Inception Management: Planned, managed, and ensured the successful inception of Product Owner requests, aligning project goals with business objectives.- Facilitated Key Scrum Ceremonies: Expertly facilitated all Scrum ceremonies, including Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Refinements, Retrospectives, and Reviews, to maintain project momentum and team productivity.- Continuous Improvement Advocate: Actively participated in the Community of Practice (CoP), sharing lessons learned and best practices to drive continuous improvement across the organization.- Comprehensive Project Monitoring: Generated detailed follow-up reports using backlog and sprint metrics, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.- Promoted Team-Driven Enhancements: Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging teams to propose and implement action plans based on sprint results and metrics. Show less Strategic Project Manager- Managed pivotal projects including Fiber Optic Broadband, Prepaid offer "All in One," and Movistar Play Product, ensuring end-to-end product value chain and top-quality software development.- Strategic Project Leadership: Oversaw key initiatives driving company growth and innovation, with a focus on continuous support in technical and architectural definitions.- Stakeholder Engagement: Maintained active engagement with user areas, facilitating seamless communication processes, and spearheading feasibility assessments and requirement determinations.- Product Evolution Expertise: Led initiatives not only for new product launches but also for evolutionary enhancements, encompassing new configurations and software developments across existing applications and systems. Show less

  • Scrum Master

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Professional Systems Development Consultant (Strategic Project Manager)

    Mar 2008 - Sept 2017
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  Indra

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Agile Coach

  As Agile Coach:- Actively contributed to defining and implementing Agile Transformation proposals for clients, leading agile initiatives within Indra across various accounts.- Trained agile teams, enhancing skills and promoting best practices to support Agile Mindset transformation.- Served as a team and organizational leader, ensuring adherence to agile values, principles, and practices, and fostering collaboration among teams, project management, and clients.- Collaborated with the Community of Practice (CoP) to share insights, plan improvements, and drive continuous improvement.- Generated project follow-up reports using metrics from backlogs and sprints.- Experienced in frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Nexus, Scrum of Scrums, and LeSS.As Scrum Master:- Scrum Master for the Development Cell of the Regional OneTV Project at Millicom Latin America: Led agile practices to drive project success and team efficiency.- Ensure Scrum Compliance: Enforced adherence to Scrum principles and values, ensuring the team remained aligned with agile methodologies.- Inception Planning and Management: Orchestrated the inception of requests from the Product Owner, ensuring thorough planning and effective execution.- Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies: Conducted all key Scrum ceremonies, including Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Refinements, Retrospectives, and Reviews, to maintain project momentum and team collaboration.- Project Monitoring and Reporting: Generated detailed follow-up reports on backlog and sprint metrics, providing insights at the Millicom Regional level to ensure transparency and accountability.- Promoted Continuous Improvement: Created opportunities for teams to propose and implement improvement actions based on sprint results and metrics, fostering a culture of continuous enhancement. Show less

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  Mibanco Colombia

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2023

  Agile Coach

  As Agile Coach:- Spearheaded the development and implementation of an Organizational Agility Maturity Model, driving measurable improvements in agile metrics and maturity levels.- Architected and launched the Agile Operating Model (AOM), effectively defining roles, events, and artifacts to streamline processes and enhance team collaboration.- Curated an Agile Practices Toolkit, equipping teams with innovative tools, practices, and techniques to boost efficiency and performance.- Established and monitored product OKRs and KPIs, aligning them with agility goals to ensure successful initiative outcomes.- Authored and championed the Agile Manifesto, fostering a culture of value-driven development and continuous improvement.- Led comprehensive training, mentoring, coaching, and facilitation programs, empowering teams and individuals to excel in agile practices.- Orchestrated alignment and synchronization of cross-functional teams, enhancing communication and productivity.- Designed and optimized the Product Funnel, customized JIRA workflows, and implemented scalable Agile Operating Models, including Kanban, Scrumban, and Lean methodologies, to drive operational excellence.As Scrum Master:- Executed the Agile Operating Model and Agile Practices Toolkit, ensuring seamless implementation.- Contributed to defining product OKRs and KPIs, monitoring compliance, and addressing deviations.- Ensured team adherence to the Agile Release Plan, aligning strategies with the Agile Coach for successful execution. Show less

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  Freelance

  Dec 2023 - now

  Agile Consultant

  - Digital Transformation- IT Consulting- Agile Transformation - Agile Training - Projects Management- Change Management