Vice President Agile Transformation
Resume:
OMAR VELASCO
BUSINESS AGILITY
A seasoned professional with over 20 years of success driving business agility transformations for leading global organizations, including Morgan Stanley, Bloomberg, Merrill Lynch, Schneider Electric, Vanguard Charitable, BMW, Equifax, PepsiCo, Minister of Defense of Singapore and more. Spearheaded agility initiatives across diverse finance, telecom, automotive, and retail industries. Instrumental in positioning UST as a certified business agility organization by the Business Agility Institute and recognized as a 'Leader' for NextGen ADM services by industry analysts
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US Citizen FL, NJ
WORK EXPERIENCE
UST
VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS AGILITY TRANSFORMATION
GLOBAL 12/2016 - 08/2024
Led business agility consulting globally, growing a client portfolio by 70%. Managed agile transformations for top-tier firms (Morgan Stanley, Walmart, BBVA., etc.). Coached and mentored executives and business leaders. Supported COE with strategy planning and execution
Expanded business book from $10M to $75M and grew coaching team from 12 to 150+ globally in 4 years, driving a 650% revenue increase. Revamped business processes, resulting in a 70% faster time-to-market, a 20% increase in customer satisfaction, and over 100% revenue growth. Mindtree
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - AGILE TRANSFORMATION
US 1/2016 - 12/2016
Spearheaded strategic initiatives as interim Transformation Officer, achieving organizational growth targets by 30%.
Led agile transformation at Mindtree, enhancing productivity in US Banking, Financial, and Insurance sectors, impacting $30M in revenue. smartShift
SR. VICE PRESIDENT - TRANSFORMATION OFFICER
US, India, Germany, and Singapore 1/2014 - 12/2015 Served as interim C-level executive for three companies, improving operational efficiency by 30% and reducing costs by 15%.
Drove agile transformations at Bloomberg, JPMorgan, and four other firms, cutting project timelines by 25% in the US, India, Germany, and Singapore. Led M&A PMI and Divestitures, boosting efficiency by 40% and spearheaded Product Management for a successful spin-off, securing a $5M seed investment. NTT DATA
GLOBAL SERVICE DIRECTOR - AGILE TRANSFORMATION
7/2009 - 9/2013
SKILLS
Scaling Agile
• Scrum@Scale, SAFe, LeSS, Lean,
Kanban and Spotify Model
• Leadership and Stakeholder
Alignment
• Cultural Change Management
• Product and Lean Portfolio
Management
• Agile Governance
• Kaizen (continuous
improvement
• Systems Thinking
• Value, Metrics, and
Performance Tracking
• Values Stream Management
• Strategy Planning
EDUCATION
MBA, MSc, and BSc
Corporate Finance, Computer
Science and Statistics
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Transformation Officer
Kellogg School of Management
May 2024 - current Chicago, IL
Led Agile client engagements from pre-sales to delivery, managing a team of 15 coaches and consultants, resulting in 25% increased client satisfaction. Launched Agile software centers in the US, Canada, UK, and India, enhancing international delivery operations and overseeing a $30M project portfolio. Deloitte - Roundarch
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
3/2006 - 6/2009
Drove business transformations for 5 Fortune 500 companies, resulting in a 25% average efficiency gain.
Directed digital strategy execution, balancing growth and satisfaction to enhance strategic partnerships by 35% and customer loyalty by 40%. NTT DATA
GLOBAL DELIVERY LEADER - AGILE TRANSFORMATION
3/2004 - 2/2006
Led Agile transformations in Scrum, DSDM, and XP for 15+ clients, enhancing delivery speed by 30% and client satisfaction by 25%. Pioneered and launched Agile delivery centers, boosting near-shore and offshore efficiency by 30%.
razorfish
VP OF OPERATIONS, EPMO, AND DELIVERY
Japan 3/1999 - 3/2004
Led the foundation of Razorfish's consulting division in Japan, introducing advanced IT services to key industries.
Scaled professional services in Japan from 10 to 300 staff, generating $100M+ in annual revenue.
ABN-AMRO Bank
EPMO DIRECTOR
2/1995 - 2/1999
Led PMO redesign, integrating best practices across Portfolio, Finance, Demand, Delivery, & Reporting, increasing project delivery speed by 20%. Oversaw a $250M portfolio, leading 100 managers to surpass project delivery targets by 20%. Implemented CMMI Level 4 standards, resulting in a 10% cost reduction and accelerating project timelines by 15%. CERTIFICATIONS
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