Ricardo Vargas

Game-changing Executive Project

Manager Driving High Visibility, Multi-

million-dollar Projects / SMCP -

SPOPC

Highly skilled Project Manager leveraging 14+ years of experience to enable the growth and

advancement of key business initiatives.

Catapulting Projects to completion – on time, within scope, and within the approved budget.

Driving revenue for Fortune 500 clients through

expert Project Management and process

improvement.

Accelerating Future Projects through knowledge

sharing and process documentation

Championing Agile Methodology, embracing best

practices, aligning siloed teams, and mending

broken lines of communication

Contact

Address

Charlotte, NC, 28212

Phone

980-***-****

E-mail

adm5ft@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/ricardo-vargas-

vega-90023857

Skills

PMP Trained - Design Thinking

Trained – Agile Methodologies

- Project Management -

Process Creation &

Improvements - Vendor

Management - Negotiation -

Project Upgrades & Releases -

Risk Mitigation - Meeting

Facilitation - Gantt Charts -

Cross-functional Team

Collaboration - Preparing

Project Plans - Client &

Stakeholder Relationship

Management – Staff

Management – Strong

Leadership

Work History

Lead Project Manager 2021-01 – Current BCT Bank

Direct and lead multi-disciplinary design team throughout development and contract document phases for + $2,5 MM project related to implementation and deployment of new digital banking platform in Costa Rica and Panama.

Project Manager 2020-06 - 2020-09 Elecmeza

Managed construction project related to improvement of electrical installation and telecommunications center of Hospital de Trauma at Instituto Nacional de Seguros.

Built a reputation as the most requested Project Manager. Handpicked to oversee simultaneous projects in high-growth regions. Business Analyst Consultant for LATAM 2020-06 - 2020-09 CopyRage, London, London

Created strategies on how to connect with the LATAM market by analyzing current market needs by interpreting company s current offering and translating it into region specific language for effective impact and adoption, achieving +5 potential business relationships in 2 weeks.

Project Manager 2017-06 - 2020-02 GSK Glaxosmithkline Costa Rica

Led project related to electronic invoicing transition for company in Costa Rica and Guatemala, coordinating processes and information among stakeholders, third parties and teams from Mexico, USA, UK and India.

Managed project of $1.8+ million, related to construction of Phase IV of GSK Branch in Costa Rica, minimizing risk in buyout processes by reducing costs in +12%.

Increased effectiveness of bidding processes by reviewing contractor scopes and material takeoff while creating and maintaining schedule to protect company from dead-deal expense of up to +$500k while meeting contractual obligations

IT LATAM Exports Project Manager 2019-02 - 2019-06 KraftHeinz, Costa Rica

Managed $100 K web development project for Tableau implementation – Sales Department, collaborating with cross- functional teams from Brazil, U.S. and Costa Rica.

Delivered and launched project successfully keeping budget and schedule as planned after 3 failed attempts previous to my arrival Construction Project Manager 2018-10 - 2018-12

Elecmeza Acobo – Tributación Directa Building, Costa Rica

Managed last phase of +$1,5 million-dollar project related to the construction of the new building for Tributación Directa in Costa Rica, achieving savings of up to $225K in penalties by reducing existing delays in 20% and improving project time-line.

Education

2001-01 -

2004-05

B.Arch: Architecture

Universidad Autónoma De Centro América - San José, Costa Rica

1991-01 -

1997-05

Licenciatura: Architecture

Universidad Central - San José, Costa Rica

Certifications

2019-06

Scrum Product Owner Professional Certificate - Scrum Master Professional Certificate - PMP Boot camp -

Remote Work and Virtual Collaboration Professional Certificate - SSYB - Change Management Foundations

- CW Protecting Information and IT Resources - Global IT Demand & Project - Digital Marketing Fundamentals

- Marketing Strategy Fundamentals

Volunteering

President of School Board at Santa Ana Technical

School

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