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Mario Andres Castro

Mario Andres Castro

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Agile Coach | Project Management Specialist | Petroleum Engineer

  • Education

    • America University

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Research Group for Reservoir Simulation and Enhanced Oil Recovery, SYRECOM In the Petroleum Engineering program, capacities were developed for the application of basic and natural science concepts to the analysis, planning, projection, design and optimization of well drilling techniques and the development of oil or gas fields; to technical production; to the separation and treatment of crude oil from produced residual water and natural gas; to perform reserve calculations and reservoir rehabilitation; to the design of equipment for the production and treatment of… Show more In the Petroleum Engineering program, capacities were developed for the application of basic and natural science concepts to the analysis, planning, projection, design and optimization of well drilling techniques and the development of oil or gas fields; to technical production; to the separation and treatment of crude oil from produced residual water and natural gas; to perform reserve calculations and reservoir rehabilitation; to the design of equipment for the production and treatment of hydrocarbons and residual waters, oil and gas pipelines and natural gas distribution networks; to the transportation, administration, conservation and sustainability of hydrocarbons and the environment; among others. In addition to the planning and administration of the oil industry in the national and international context of the economy and the current legislation, offering the possibility of performing in non-conventional processes of the oil sector. Show less

    • National Learning Service (SENA)

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      Technological Specialization in Design and Development of Market Investigations Market Investigations

      In the Technological Specialization in Design and Development of Market Investigations competences, knowledge and culture of market investigation were developed, carrying out at the same time active practices, which allow to give to the organizations precise and pertinent information to give solution to the problems that are presented in their commercial activity and/or the advantage of the market opportunities.

    • EAN University

      2024 - 2025
      Master in Project Management Project Management

      The Master's Degree in Project Management develops skills to train leaders capable of innovating in portfolio management, applying change techniques and addressing complex projects from a systemic perspective. In addition to being framed in the international standards of the PMI® and the GPM®, which allows the application of best practices in global and sustainable projects to lead organizational transformations and generate a positive impact on society.

    • EAN University

      2019 - 2020
      Project Management Specialist Project management

      In the Project Management Specialization, the skills for the formulation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects in any economic sector were developed, as well as the ability to lead high performance work teams and the design of business positioning strategies with innovative, competitive and disruptive value proposals. In addition to the use of tools, techniques and specialized software for the management of any project under international standards of the Project Management… Show more In the Project Management Specialization, the skills for the formulation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects in any economic sector were developed, as well as the ability to lead high performance work teams and the design of business positioning strategies with innovative, competitive and disruptive value proposals. In addition to the use of tools, techniques and specialized software for the management of any project under international standards of the Project Management Institute, PMI® and Green Project Management, GPM® always aiming to meet the needs of the stakeholders of each project. Show less

  • Experience

    • Hacik S.A.S.

      Feb 2015 - Jul 2017
      Project engineer

      Projects department, bidding, planning and control of building works, including development of business models and strategic business plans. In addition to promoting, supporting and generating basic and applied research activities, technological development and innovation as a business strategy.

    • IdearTICs

      Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
      Web developer

      Development of web applications under Scrum project management framework and control version through Git, database management in PostgreSQL and MySQL Workbench, use of Yii 2 Framework for the development of projects with design pattern Model View Controller (MVC), design of websites in WordPress and digital content with graphic design tools.

    • Tactic Project Management

      Feb 2018 - Oct 2019
      Project Manager

      Project management for the web application "SOLAR-VORP" development project of the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) for SEIS Consulting, under the guidelines of the Project Management Institute (PMI) using Scrum, including schedule planning through the MS Project software, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), among others.Integral management of the Corporate Geographic Information System (GIS) software development project of Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) for Evolution Services & Consulting under the guidelines of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and using Scrum for agile projects. Show less

    • Amaris Consulting

      Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
      Project Management Experienced Consultant

      Advanced project management consulting for multinational customers, including program and portfolio management, and the custom design and implementation of a Scrum-based project development methodology. In addition, the development of a training program in hard and soft skills of project management.

    • Liberty Insurance

      Apr 2021 - Dec 2022
      Project Specialist

      Application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques from multiple frameworks and best practices, agile and traditional, in the execution of projects for Liberty Insurance Andes Market. Including the management of IT human resources capacities, design and update of dashboards and the creation of a customized project development methodology based on Scrum for Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.

    • Liberty Mutual Insurance

      Dec 2022 - now
      Senior Scrum Master

      Serving as a leader of multidisciplinary teams located worldwide, applying agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban in the software product development for the global division of Liberty Mutual Insurance. Including coaching and mentoring other members of the organization in agile, using project management tools such as Jira and Confluence, and designing and developing performance metrics reports in PowerBI.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DevOps Essentials

      Netxus Business Services
      Aug 2019

    • Fundamentos TIC para profesionales de negocios: Desarrollo de Software

      Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
      Jul 2020
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    • English C2 Proficient Certificate

      EF Education First
      Jan 2021
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    • Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate - SFPC®

      CertiProf
      Aug 2019
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    • Gestión de proyectos de desarrollo

      Inter-American Development Bank
      Aug 2021
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    • P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management

      GPM Global (Green Project Management®)
      Apr 2020
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    • Remote Work and Virtual Collaboration Professional Certificate - RWVCPC®

      CertiProf
      Sept 2021
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    • Lifelong Learning - LLL®

      CertiProf
      Aug 2020
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    • Scrum Master Professional Certificate - SMPC®

      CertiProf
      Aug 2019
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    • Scrum Product Owner Professional Certificate - SPOPC®

      CertiProf
      Aug 2019
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mario Andres Castro
      ReconoSer Protagonista - Gestión de Negocio HDI Seguros Colombia Aug 2025 Reconocimiento otorgado por liderar la iniciativa "Desbloqueando la Agilidad", espacio diseñado para transferir conocimiento, compartir experiencias y abrir espacios de reflexión sobre agilidad, ofreciendo técnicas, herramientas y mejores prácticas con el propósito de desbloquear nuevos niveles de colaboración, aprendizaje, cultura ágil y gestión estratégica de proyectos dentro de la organización.
    • Awarded to Mario Andres Castro
      Mención Honorífica: Mérito por Rendimiento Académico Universidad EAN Mar 2020 Mención honorífica otorgada por rendimiento académico durante el desarrollo del programa de Especialización en Gerencia de Proyectos al sostener un promedio de 97/100.
    • Awarded to Mario Andres Castro
      Mejores Saber Pro 2014-2 en Ingeniería Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación Superior - ICFES Nov 2014 Hace parte del listado de mejores estudiantes a nivel nacional, Saber Pro del segundo periodo del año 2014 en el grupo de referencia de ingeniería, en las siguientes pruebas:Comunicación escrita, Inglés, Lectura crítica, Razonamiento cuantitativo, Pensamiento científico, Matemáticas y estadística, Formulación de proyectos de ingeniería.