Omar Bermudez

Experience

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  Crear Sistemas S.A

  Jan 1998 - Feb 2000

  Team Leader & Functional Analyst and Developer
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  Conexia S.A

  Mar 2000 - Jun 2004

  Software Development Manager
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  Zettago Consulting Group

  Feb 2006 - May 2016

  Principal Consultant

  Ensure that product owners and portfolio managers focus on business value initiatives. Help them to define their team’s north star and to train teams to effectively communicate with stakeholders and end-users to guarantee that their focus corresponds with the priorities of the organization.Accompany leaders in the transformation. Aid them in the creation of the new organization blueprint, define their new talent strategy and build a new WoW and company culture that will support their journey long term.I am passionate about coaching teams and leaders to embrace the transformation and cultural changes of the organization and helping individuals to mature, achieve their goals, and maximize their potential.Latest Contracts:BBVA Bank - Financial Industry - Agile Transformation● Help the organization to become Agile● Deploy process to warranty good communication and collaboration between teams● Work with senior VPs to build roadmap and portfolio product● Grow agile teams (from 2 scrum teams to 25 scrum teams in less of 12 months)● Agile Training● Build organization portfolio and programs - SAFE Framework● Leadership programEquipetrol - Hydrocarbon Industry ● Created the strategy plan for the next 5 years● Got the right priority for the next 12 months● Created a more collaborative behavior ● Created the vision with Executive level● Created actions plans at all levels with a collaborative and inclusive methodology● Got 100% of commitment and engagement in each planAre you curious about what people say about me? Check here: www.zettago.com/testimonials/Do you need help? I can help you, If you have a need and a minute to chat, I’d love to learn more about you and share a bit of my story with you. Show less

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  Nokia

  Jun 2006 - Jan 2012

  Agile Deployment and Level 3 support Manager

  ● Built new QA team within the Transition team: ○ Involved in hiring process ○ Trained and coached new team members ○ Defined new processes ○ Designed automation plan and strategy of the whole messaging solution in transition team ○ Worked with the development team to define the proper QA automation tools ○ Developed test strategies ○ Lead team in planning, preparing and executing effective test efforts with on time test results ● Deployment team: ○ Trained and coached new team members ○ Planned strategies to achieve the most effective multiple rollouts ○ Interacted with development managers, cellular operators, QA department, product managers, services managers (DBAs, networks and servers), Level 1 and 2 support and project managers● Team work organization ○ Distributed and tracked tasks ○ Interacted with PMs team to discuss times and responsibilities ○ Coordinated change requests in different environments ○ Coordinated hand off to operation and support teams ○ Participated in the coordination of communication between different teams around the world ○ Worked with the development team to coordinate and prioritize bug fixes● Reported progress to project managers and managers.● Participated in the definition of new processes ● Worked with ITIL processes● Reviewed team members’ performance evaluations Show less

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  Various Conferences & Events

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2020

  Conference instigator, facilitator, organizer, and speaker

  *** Speaker at Agile 2016 - Agile Alliance - Atlanta, US*** Speaker at Star Canada 2015 - Vancouver, CA*** Agile Cambridge (UK)-- 2015 Speaker*** Agile Coach Camp Canada East-- 2019 Organizer-- 2018 Organizer and speaker-- 2017 Organizer and speaker-- 2016 Organizer-- 2015 Organizer and speaker-- 2014 Organizer and speaker-- 2013 Speaker*** Agile Tour Montreal-- 2015 Speaker-- 2012 Organizer*** Play4Agile (Germany)-- 2016 Speaker -- 2015 Open Space facilitator and speaker-- 2013 & 2014 Speaker*** Play4Agile North America-- 2019 Organizer-- 2018 Organizer -- 2017 Organizer and speaker -- 2016 Instigator, Organizer-- 2015 (first ever) Instigator, Organizer, and speaker*** Coach Retreat - An space where coaches practice their skills - full day event2013 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Montreal, Canada2014 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Montreal, Canada2014 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Boston, US2014 - Organizer & facilitator - Private session2015 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Toronto, Canada2015 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Detroit, US2015 - Organizer & facilitator - Private session2016 - Organizer & co-facilitator - Toronto, Canada2016 - Organizer & facilitator - Private session Show less

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  Keops Technologies

  Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

  Agile Dev & Support Manager (short engagement)

  ● Trained and coached 5-people 3-level support team for Kraft● Trained and coached 3-people development team for ALCOA● Interacted with international clients (UK, Iceland, US, Saudi Arabia)● Deployed of Agile methodology inside the team

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  Woozworld Inc.

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Agile Development & Operations Manager (short engagement)

  The development and operations manager helped to plan and coordinate the developers, graphic artists and testers, while keeping a direct link with the executive management and marketing team.Responsibilities:● Assisted the Vice-President of Marketing in the production and execution of the strategic plans.● Acted as a link between production, operations and marketing.● Managed, coordinated and assured that the development and operation projects were delivered as scheduled.● Produced the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.● Coordinated the production pipeline.● Planned and coordinated the development and operations calendar (deployments, sprint, updates, etc.)● Created the entries in the task manager and updated them.● Coordinated the task breakdown with developers, artists, game designers and integrators.● Managed the QA team.● Managed and prioritised bugs.● Acted as Scrum Master.● Responsible for Agile Coaching. Show less

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  Seedbox Technologies

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2015

  Agile Coach/Scrum Master

  The Agile coach/Scrum Master help the Scrum team deliver a various high traffic web project while respecting the process, deadline, and budget planned. I act as facilitator for the team and Product Owner. I am a fully-involved team member who is mainly valorized by the team's success. I have excellent staff management and interpersonal communication skills. The Agile Leader/Scrum Master has the ability to help others and to lead meetings.In addition to being a facilitator, I am the guardian of the team. I protect the team against external distractions or influences. I help the team stay focus on the iteration's objectives. ● Build high performance developer teams ● Lead 3 Scrum teams to develop high quality web products (between 15 and 18 people)● Remove impediments preventing the team from achieving the iteration's objectives● Facilitate meetings● Support the team during the iteration● Measure the team's progress● Coach the team in estimating items and breaking them down into tasks● Coach the Product Owner in maintaining and ordering the product backlog● Help the Product Owner carry out the delivery plan● Help business unit to: build an agile roadmap, associate global goals with roadmap and product backlog ● Participate and add value in the Scrum Committee of Practice (COP)● Help the organization to become agile by "being agile"● Help the organization with cultural changes Show less

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  McKinsey & Company

  May 2016 - Jun 2021

  Digital Expert - Engagement Manager - Business Agility

  External adviser, responsible for defining vision, strategy and value creation models for shaping strategic product designs, managing and transforming enterprise agile product delivery at Fortune 500 companies.● Add profitable new products, services, and features● Increase controlled growth● Retain top talent more effectively● Create and lead high-performance digital marketing teams (pharma, telco, and CPG industry experience)● Improve decision quality and execution time● Increase unheard support for agile practice and mindset● Increase collaboration in teams● Increase key communication channel● Improve responsibility at an individual and organizational level● Increase productivity● Improve the customer experience and gain top service rankings● Enter new channels and make existing channels more productive● Achieve greater organizational performance and commitment● Increase market share and expand into new marketsLatest achievements:● Define and execute digital strategy (digital factory creation) in an international bank with branches in Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile.● Digital Marketing transformation strategy for an international bank with branches in USA, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, and Argentina. ● Define and execute digital Marketing strategy in an international retail chain.Latest engagements:● Confidential name - Tier 1 hight tech-telecom organization - Canada● Confidential name - Large size consumer organization - USA - Mexico● Confidential name - Large size mining organization - Canada - USA - Australia - LATAM ● Confidential name - Large Japaneses conglomerate - Japan - USA - Australia - Canada - LATAM ● Confidential name - Large size retail chain - LATAM● Confidential name - Mass media and information firm - USA● Confidential name - Large size banking sector- Canada & LATAM● Confidential name - Airline-Travel sector - LATAM● Confidential name - Large size international retail chain - US Show less

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  Rebelia Consulting

  Jun 2021 - now

  VP of Consulting Practices

  Pyxis Consulting becomes Rebelia Consulting! I lead the consulting service practice at Rebelia Consulting Service and work hard to integrate my passions, life, family, and work well. My main activities are:● Build product consulting teams and practices● Build strong relationships with our current and future clients● Lead digital product creation labs● Build client's innovation labs from scratch (150-200 people labs with full stack developers, data analytics, data scientific, designers, and more technical profiles to build/improve products/services)● Work with the client's leadership team and help them resolve complex challenges and problemsMy main accomplishments:● Help to define the digital marketing transformation for a multinational bottler company impacting 10 countries and +1000 people● Define a talent strategy for a multinational company to improve their recruiting time by +200% and allow to capture key talents in a 2-4 weeks period.● Increase 10X the net revenue of SME in a short period of time (12 months)● Help a retail client to organize their IT demand and become more efficient. (+300 people impacted) Show less

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  NorthLawn

  Jun 2024 - now

  Member

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