Product Development Business Transformation

Gainesville, FL, 617-***-****, ***********@*******.***

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Omar Velasco

SUMMARY:

• Global P&L Leadership and Portfolio Management: Held full P&L ownership and accountability for a technology and digital services portfolio exceeding $100 million, achieving a 22% increase in operational margin through strategic cost optimization and digital innovation.

• Enterprise-Wide Strategy & Alignment: Delivered comprehensive enterprise-wide strategy alignment, integrating technology and business objectives to streamline operations and increase organizational efficiency by 25-50%.

• Large-Scale Digital Transformation: Led comprehensive global business transformation programs across North America, Europe, and Asia, enabling operational scalability and driving market expansion initiatives.

• Strategic Technology Modernization: Spearheaded mission-critical technology initiatives including full-scale cloud migration, portfolio rationalization and SAP S/4HANA modernization across the US, UK, India, Germany, China, Switzerland and Singapore.

• Revenue-Generating Product Innovation: Directed NextGen digital product development and transformation programs that became primary revenue engines, contributing over $80 million in annual revenue growth.

• Operational Excellence & Restructuring: Leveraged deep expertise in operational restructuring and process optimization to deliver significant efficiency gains and build scalable, future-ready global operations.

• NextGen Delivery & Time-to-Market: Implemented advanced offshore and nearshore software delivery models, accelerating product development lifecycles and reducing time-to-market for key product lines by over 50%.

• Capital Formation & Venture Strategy: Secured $17 million in early-stage venture funding for a compliance SaaS tech startup, architecting the technology roadmap and business case to attract investment.

• High-Growth Business Scaling: Scaled a technology consulting service line from $4 million to over

$80 million in annual revenue by defining its digital offerings, operational model, and go-to-market strategy.

• Global Operations Management: Managed and directed all aspects of global technology operations, ensuring seamless service delivery, risk mitigation, and strategic alignment across international teams.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Led large, cross-functional teams of technology, digital, and business professionals to execute on complex transformation agendas and deliver on strategic priorities.

• Business Transformation Expertise: Applied deep expertise in business transformation, leveraging digital technologies as a catalyst for change, growth, and competitive differentiation.

• Market Expansion Enablement: Enabled successful entry into new global markets by building the underlying technology infrastructure, data governance, and digital capabilities required for expansion.

• Executive Advisory: Held pivotal senior leadership roles including Managing Director, Strategic Growth Advisor, and Vice President of Business Transformation, advising C-suite peers on technology-driven growth strategies.

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EDUCATION:

• Chief Digital Transformation Officer - Northwestern-Kellogg School of Management

• Executive MBA in Corporate Finance - Universidade de São Paulo

• BSc and MSc in Computer Sciences - Universidade de São Paulo EXPERIENCE:

UST - Global 2015 – 2025

Vice President of Business Transformation- Digital Transformation Officer Led large-scale engineering transformation programs and operational excellence for global enterprises, acting as a strategic partner to CxOs, business and technology leadership.

• Operational Excellence & Cadence: Drove the operational rhythm for multi-million-dollar program portfolios, instituting rigorous quarterly planning, OKR tracking, and leadership meeting frameworks for engineering organizations across 9 countries, ensuring strategic alignment and meticulous execution.

• CTO Advisory & Strategic Initiatives: Worked with CTOs to distill technical and business information into practical AI, Security, and Cloud roadmaps. Served as Chief of Staff to CXOs at Bridgewater Associates, ABN AMRO BANK, Banco Real, Santander Bank, Morgan Stanley, smartShift Technologies…

• Program Governance & Risk Mitigation: Established and maintained program governance and reporting frameworks for a team of 85 consultants, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure timely, quality delivery of cross-functional engineering programs.

• Team Leadership: Mentored and grew high-performing, cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and meticulous attention to detail in all project activities.

• Led digital and technology transformation portfolios for Fortune 500 and private sector clients, including professional services and engineering firms.

• Architected enterprise IT operating models and roadmaps, driving 30--50% improvements in cost efficiency and operational maturity, directly aligning with the need to develop and implement an IT strategy supporting business growth.

• Advised CIOs/CTOs on infrastructure modernization, ways of working and secure digital delivery, overseeing complex application landscapes and IT operations.

• Directed $50M+ programs in digital transformation and product innovation, managing vendors, technology partnerships, and cross-border execution. Startup Leadership North America & Singapore & India Founding CIO & Chief Product Officer.

• Co-founded a compliance-tech SaaS startup, leading all aspects of technology from MVP to scaled architecture.

• Enabled $17M in Series A/B funding through strong platform delivery and market fit, showcasing ability to align technology with business objectives and manage resources effectively. Gainesville, FL, 617-***-****, ***********@*******.*** 3

• Implemented lean-agile delivery and DevSecOps practices to accelerate roadmap velocity and ensure system security and data integrity.

smartShift Technologies - Germany & North America & India Global CIO and Digital Officer, Cloud & SAP Services.

• Led global digital carve-outs and IT transformations for large enterprises post-M&A, relevant to managing technology integrations.

• Delivered large-scale SAP cloud migrations, Hana modernization, security hardening, and performance optimization, enhancing enterprise application infrastructure.

• Built high-velocity professional services teams aligned with client delivery KPIs and operational excellence.

NTT DATA - UK & North America

• Directed digital modernization, rationalization, operating planning, omnichannel strategy, and analytics strategic initiatives for large public and financial institutions, overseeing complex, mission-critical digital implementations.

• Spearheaded cross-border execution and program governance for multi-million-dollar portfolios, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder needs.

• Established and scaled an Agile Center of Excellence (CoE) from the ground up, empowering global teams through training, standardized practices, and coaching programs that increased productivity and project delivery speed.

Deloitte / Razorfish - Japan & North America

VP, Digital Transformation

• Delivered global digital transformations/modernizations in banking and insurance, leading design and built of client-facing user centric and omnichannel experiences and NextGen delivery teams.

• Built global innovation centers and launched $100M+ digital channels; scaled digital product development and offshore delivery hubs.

• Built from the ground up professional service unit in Japan. ABN AMRO Bank - Brazil & Holland – Managing Director, ePMO Treasurer & Controller Divisions University of São Paulo (USP) - Brazil - Professor of Computer Sciences Professional Development

• Kellogg’s Executive Schoolar, Product Strategy and Innovation, Finance for Executive, Operations Excellence, IIOT, AI for Growth from Kellogg and MIT

• Certified Leadership Coach and Trainer from ICF, ICAgile, Scrum Alliance and Scrum Inc.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP®, SAFe®

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