Federico Gonzalez Lago
Montevideo,MO
Summary
Project manager with over a decade of experience in IT projects, operations, and consulting. Strong track record managing distributed, multicultural, and multidisciplinary teams that build, deliver, and maintain technology solutions across industries such as energy, financial, retail, and government. Federico holds certifications as a PMP and a Certified Scrum Master, and he's known for fostering team and customer engagement through strong communication and collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technical Project Manager
Toptal
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Worked as Senior Technical Project Manager for the Cloud-Skills Integration (Guru Program), an initiative to integrate Pluralsight Skills and A Cloud Guru platforms
- Focused on fostering alignment, streamlining operations, and enhancing transparency across multiple teams to enhance the achievement of business-oriented goals
- Worked with cross-functional teams, helping navigate through discovery, strategic planning, and roadmap development processes
- Delivered regular updates to executives and stakeholders, actively engaging with teams to identify and implement solutions for improvement when necessary.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Toptal
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked as Senior Technical Project Manager on the Global Lending Platform initiative, part of the worldwide Fintech program of AB-InBev
- Handled the MVP release of the Global Lending Platform as a part of the team, and evolved the product after the initial release
- Worked as a Technical Project Manager, helped teams organize work, set priorities, and facilitated the Scrum practice
- The project started with four engineers in Q2 2021, growing the headcount to 15 towards Q3 2021
- Managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders both from the zone and local teams (Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic), focusing on aligning expectations, scope, and timelines.
Cofounder
Beans Superfoods
08.2019 - Current
- At Beans Superfoods we are creating a new generation of plant-based high-protein foods
- We are committed to designing products that are sustainable and compatible with the future of our planet, respecting nature and animal welfare
Cofounder
Bellasoft
01.2018 - 12.2022
- Bellasoft merged 20+ years of IT outsourcing expertise to empower partners in achieving their vision. The company's foundation lay in a team of exceptional talent dedicated to serving clients with passion and professionalism
Account Manager
BairesDev
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsible for business development activities with existing clients and prospects, growing our footprint in the first case and generating new leads & sales in the latter
- Main PoC with accounts in my client portfolio
- As AM I always had a clear goal: to build and maintain long term relationships with our clients, by delivering what we committed to in a timely fashion
- Tailoring contracts, forecasting financials, and anticipating client needs were usually part of my daily routine
- During the time I worked as AM at BairesDev some of my accounts grew to be top 3 in terms of revenue (having managed those accounts since day 1).
Program Manager
BairesDev
08.2016 - 04.2017
- IT services program manager for global accounts
- As PgMgr I was responsible for operations and development of Bairesdev key accounts such as Instructure, Consumer Affairs and Canopy.
Senior Project Manager
Globant
09.2014 - 08.2016
- As Project Manager at Globant I worked for US based clients in the financial sector, helping them build and manage engineering teams
- I was responsible for project delivery, always aiming for value creation for the customer, leveraged in the understanding of business contexts and strong communication skills
- My involvement as PM started during the pre-sales stage, and later through the entire project life cycle, being the focal point between clients and our teams.
Senior Project Manager / BI Team Leader
ISA Ltda.
02.2011 - 09.2014
- Responsible for leading ISA's project teams and for the periodic communication with client's teams and stakeholders
- Focused on business objectives and progress tracking to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget and with the expected results
- Worked using agile and waterfall frameworks, depending on project specifics and client goals/needs
- Project planning, risk management, and day to day operations, were some of the main activities I usually performed as PM
- As BI Team Leader, I was responsible for managing the BI product portfolio, being in charge of product development and coordinating of the delivery & rollout of products.
Oracle Hyperion Consultant
Technolab Corp
02.2010 - 02.2011
- Implementation and maintenance of BI/EPM solutions based on Oracle Hyperion platform, focusing on Essbase, Planning, Financial Reports and Web Analysis tools
- I worked as part of Technolab's Applications Team, developing projects and providing support for LATAM and USA customers (mostly Fortune 500 companies).
IT Analyst
DUCSA
10.2007 - 02.2010
- Responsible of planning and executing activities related to the fuel station automation project, focused on the implementation of a state of the art solution for station operation/management
- The project had direct impact on the corporation's current fidelity solution since it allows start working with RFID based technologies
- Gap analysis between head office applications, understanding different sw/hw capabilities and requirements specification were some of the activities I was responsible for during the project, interacting constantly with foreign and local vendors.
Web Developer
Freelance
04.2007 - 09.2009
- Website development based on HTML, PHP, JavaScript and MySQL technologies.
Education
IT MBA - IT management / Business Administration
Universidad ORT Uruguay
01.2015
IT Bachelor - Licenciatura
Universidad ORT Uruguay
01.2010
Skills
- Project Delivery
- Project Management
- Scrum
- Scope Management
- Integration Management
- Schedule Management
Top Skills
Spanish, English (Full Professional), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Introduction to Big Data with Apache Spark, Scalable Machine Learning
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- CSM - Certified Scrum Master
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Senior Technical Project Manager
Toptal
08.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Technical Project Manager
Toptal
02.2021 - 08.2022
Cofounder
Beans Superfoods
08.2019 - Current
Cofounder
Bellasoft
01.2018 - 12.2022
Account Manager
BairesDev
04.2017 - 01.2018
Program Manager
BairesDev
08.2016 - 04.2017
Senior Project Manager
Globant
09.2014 - 08.2016
Senior Project Manager / BI Team Leader
ISA Ltda.
02.2011 - 09.2014
Oracle Hyperion Consultant
Technolab Corp
02.2010 - 02.2011
IT Analyst
DUCSA
10.2007 - 02.2010
Web Developer
Freelance
04.2007 - 09.2009
IT MBA - IT management / Business Administration
Universidad ORT Uruguay
IT Bachelor - Licenciatura
Universidad ORT Uruguay
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