Andres Ramirez
Remote
Summary
Results-driven Technical Product Owner and Project Manager with over 10 years of diverse experience in the IT sector. Adept at seamlessly transitioning from technical roles, such as Senior Tech Lead and Architect, to leadership positions. Proven track record of delivering outstanding performance and contributions in billion-dollar e-commerce brands, enhancing sales and overall business performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Product Owner & Manager
Brainstorm Technologies
06.2023 - Current
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using agile methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
- Orchestrated end-to-end migration project ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to customer experience.
- Implemented Agile project management methodologies to streamline migration process, resulting in 30% reduction in development time and 20% decrease in project costs.
- Led cross-functional team in successful integration of third-party tools and technologies during migration, enhancing system capabilities and paving way for future scalability.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement making adjustments that lead to successful implementation of roadmaps within time and budget.
- Established foundational processes for business operations leading to and improve of 30% in guideline tracking.
- Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors, highlighting key aspects of our project while reducing technical jargon.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Helped increase revenue by identifying new opportunities and developing innovative solutions.
- Created internal product development roadmaps for technological solutions in E-commerce industry.
CEO and Founder
AFRB CODECRAFT INC
02.2022 - Current
- Successfully negotiated and renewed contracts, resulting in a 20% cost reduction and a 15% increase in overall partner satisfaction.
- Established collaborative partnerships with industry leaders, fostering a 30% increase in joint ventures and strategic alliances, contributing to expanded market reach.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships, negotiating contract terms and resolving conflicts.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors, supporting strategic business objectives.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture, leading industry in innovation.
SFCC Tech Lead & Architect
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Led the design, planning, and execution of software development, resulting in successful deployment of features and integrations that increased functionality, reliability, and performance, Boosting sales ratio by 20% to 60%.
- Managed development of features and integrations with third-party systems, payment processors, OMS, fraud detection, CRMs, GTM, and web SEO improvements.
- Improved performance and reliability of portals sites, achieving a 25% performance increase with OCAPI hooks implementation and 80% increase on cart page with SFRA hook customization. Addressed technical debt resulting in performance increases of 10% to 60%.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Mentored team, sharing skills and expertise and encouraged each member to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improvement.
- Led software development initiative as OCAPI subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
Senior Tech Lead
Quest Diagnostics
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Built databases and table structures for web applications.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Achieved complete migration from site genesis to SFRA in less than 3 months.
- Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
- Created job migrations for data, order, customer and data mapping for new sites.
Senior SFCC Software Engineer
The Functionary
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Implemented new OCAPI hooks and redesigned custom Mobile endpoints, resulting in 1 Million sales within 2 weeks of mobile app launch.
- Implemented Google Analytics events, resulting in 80% increase in useful data that lead to 30% sales increase.
- Lead integrations with OMS and CRM for quick order, purchase history, and automated shopping.
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
Senior Software Engineer
First Factory
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Crafted robust migration plans for diverse projects, ensuring successful implementation of new technologies and processes with various clients.
- Collaborated with project managers, developers, quality assurance, and customers to overcome technical challenges.
- Promoted technical leadership to entry-level and junior engineers in complex enterprise system environment.
- Mentored and trained junior engineers, leading to 30% reduction in onboarding time and 25% increase in development efficiency.
- Successfully implemented scalable architecture for SPA, resulting in 20% improvement in system performance and 15% reduction in response time, enhancing user experience.
- Modernized legacy code bases to align with contemporary development standards, enhancing functionality and performance while reducing tech debt
Full Stack Developer
OSF Global Services
04.2017 - 01.2020
- Generated million-dollar sales by orchestrating successful implementation of Gift with Purchase (GWP) for Lancome-US and YSL-US Increasing sales by 25%, leading to million-dollar revenue boost and 15% improvement in customer engagement.
- Achieved 10 performance bonuses through consistently delivering excellent performance on all projects.
- Developed and deployed solutions, including ModifaceTryon, GWP, Foundation Finder, and engraving enhancements for multiple brands (e.g., YSL-US, GAB-US, DERMABLEND-US), driving increased sales and customer satisfaction.
- Analyzed key areas and optimized existing software implementations, leading to Improved system performance, resulting in 20% to 100% increase in efficiency and responsiveness.
- Arranged effective training and development sessions for newcomers on L'Oreal (Lora) libraries for Demandware to enhance knowledge and performance for SFCC.
- Trained and coached new developers on platform, data model, and integrations that enabled newcomers to start working within two weeks.
- Accelerated existing onboarding process, leading to 25% reduction in time required for new developers to become productive team members.
Software Engineer
Symplifica SAS
05.2016 - 02.2017
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Led successful revamp of back office, which improved 300% user registration in the social security system from 40 to 150 users within first month.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
System Analyst & Auditor
Auditing Professional Services SAS
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Ensured 99% fewer duplication in information on databases by evaluating and analyzing raw data.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce human errors and data inconsistencies.
- Led successful migration of entire access database to new schema on MySQL that accelerated performance of accounting reports made by other auditors using consolidated excel macros.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
Database Administrator
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
02.2014 - 12.2015
- Developed and updated databases to handle student data.
- Created and updated database designs and data models, triggers and indexes for performance.
- Improved database performance, resulting in 15% reduction in query response time and 20% increase in system efficiency.
- Worked with other graduates and PHD students implementing procedures to prevent data loss and maximize system availability.
- Developed scripts and processes for data integration and maintenance.
IT Support Engineer
Freelance
01.2011 - 12.2015
- Configured hardware and granted system permissions according to client needs.
- Reduced setup time by 20%, resulting in quicker system deployment and improved client satisfaction.
- Assisted customers in identifying issues and explained solutions to restore service and functionality.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
- Installed, configured and maintained computer systems and network connections.
- Configured hardware, devices, and software to set up workstations for employees.
- Configured and tested new software and hardware.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogota, Colombia07.2018
Bachelor of Science - System Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogota, Colombia08.2017
Skills
- Technical Leadership: Led end-to-end implementations of various development projects, specializing in web e-commerce, logistics, data analytics, migrations, and healthcare
- Regulatory and Security Compliance: Proficient in ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and implementing robust security measures for data protection
- Agile Project Management: Skilled in agile methodologies, project planning, and strategic resource coordination, ensuring on-time and within-budget project delivery
- Programming Languages and Technologies: Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, Python, SFCC/SFRA, Site Genesis, Demandware, OCAPI, SCAPI, and PWA Experienced with various frameworks, databases, cloud technologies, and integrations including: API Integration, REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, TypeScript, PHP, NET, C, HTML, CSS, SQL, NoSQL, Firebase, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Maria DB, Oracle 11g, SQLite, GIT, Jira, Confluence, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, AWS API Gateway, AWS Buckets, Mulesoft, Cybersource, Klarna, Paypal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Docker, Jenkins, WebPack, Kubernetes, Bugsnag, Selenium, Kibana, GitLab CI, gulp, Redis, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ
- GPT3, GPT35-turbo, GPT4, Azure AI API, LLM fine tuning, data pipelines, parallel function calling, chatbots, Falcon, LLaMa
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills in both Spanish (native) and English (C2), facilitating effective collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and team members
- Fast Learner and Innovator: Known for rapid learning, adept problem-solving, and innovative thinking Passionate about staying updated with AI and blockchain technologies
Certification
- Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner, Scaled Agile, Inc - 2023
- Certified Salesforce B2C commerce Developer, Salesforce.org - 2019
- Certified Salesforce Expeditioner, Trailhead by Salesforce - 2020
- Certified CEO Fraud, KnowBe4 - 2018
- Certified Security Awareness, KnowBe4 - 2019
- B2B and B2C Commerce Training - 2016 - 2018
- Advanced English (C1) Certified - 2016
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Italian
Elementary
A2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
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Timeline
Technical Product Owner & Manager
Brainstorm Technologies
06.2023 - Current
Senior Tech Lead
Quest Diagnostics
03.2022 - 08.2022
CEO and Founder
AFRB CODECRAFT INC
02.2022 - Current
SFCC Tech Lead & Architect
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.
01.2022 - 06.2023
Senior SFCC Software Engineer
The Functionary
03.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Software Engineer
First Factory
02.2020 - 03.2021
Full Stack Developer
OSF Global Services
04.2017 - 01.2020
Software Engineer
Symplifica SAS
05.2016 - 02.2017
System Analyst & Auditor
Auditing Professional Services SAS
10.2015 - 04.2016
Database Administrator
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
02.2014 - 12.2015
IT Support Engineer
Freelance
01.2011 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bachelor of Science - System Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
- Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner, Scaled Agile, Inc - 2023
- Certified Salesforce B2C commerce Developer, Salesforce.org - 2019
- Certified Salesforce Expeditioner, Trailhead by Salesforce - 2020
- Certified CEO Fraud, KnowBe4 - 2018
- Certified Security Awareness, KnowBe4 - 2019
- B2B and B2C Commerce Training - 2016 - 2018
- Advanced English (C1) Certified - 2016
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