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Michel Meneses

Michel Meneses

Engineering Manager
Engativa

Summary

I am Michel Meneses, a seasoned professional with over 10 years of experience in managing software development projects and engineering integrations. I have led engineering teams and driven strategic initiatives to create innovative tech products and enhance user experiences. My expertise includes agile methodologies such as Scrum, SAFe, and ITIL, as well as participating in major cloud migration projects to AWS.

Specializing in digital transformation, I have helped organizations modernize their operations and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market. I provided clear, effective solutions to complex challenges, consistently improving operational efficiency and boosting the bottom line.

As a business and technology leader, I focused on reducing risks, solving problems with a business-oriented approach, and ensuring rapid return on investment. I ensured continuous delivery of technology products by leveraging agile development practices and extreme programming, fostering a collaborative work environment and achieving project success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Engineering Manager

PayU
1 2021 - Current
  • Engineering Manager with experience in project development for new products, managing multiple development teams, and applying SDLC standards
  • Proficient in cloud migration with AWS, digital transformation, and implementing agile frameworks
  • Committed to development standards, security protocols, and meeting OKRs and KPIs
  • Team-oriented with strong skills in asset management, risk mitigation, and project leadership
  • Innovative and driven, with passion for delivering high-quality work
  • Detail-oriented and focused on maintaining organization and identifying opportunities for process improvements
  • Skilled in translating technical concepts and solutions to non-technical and executive audiences, and well-versed in role and responsibilities of Product Owner within technical community.

Team Lead Manager

Global Hitss
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Spearheaded creation of a digital factory to manage development of innovative products for Claro Colombia, focusing on customer needs and pain points.
  • Managed development teams using Scrum for creation and continuous improvement of MiClaro App Mobile and Ecommerce platform, achieving a user base of up to 7 million monthly users.
  • Expertise in systems designed with microservices technologies, deployment with Openshift (Kubernetes), and CI/CD.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of projects and adherence to high-quality standards.

Key Achievements:

  • Successfully established a digital factory, enhancing development capabilities and efficiency.
  • Oversaw MiClaro App’s growth, significantly improving customer engagement and satisfaction.
  • Fostered a collaborative team culture, leading to increased productivity and innovation.

Project Manager

Wigilabs
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Led technical product management projects for Claro Colombia.
  • Coordinated development tasks and technological activities using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
  • Applied project management systems, risk control, scope management, and QA practices.

Key Achievements:

  • Facilitated the full Scrum framework, promoting Agile best practices and team cohesion.
  • Provided necessary training to foster a positive mindset towards Agile methodologies, overcoming productivity impediments.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to transform customer needs and pain points.

Webmaster

Netting Solution
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Maintenance and support of LMS platform for clients such as Mapfre Colombia, Hp Training center
  • Generation of massive reports for Latin American users
  • Creation of micro-sites for training of sales force, under scrum parameters
  • Management of HTML5, sass, bootstrap 4, Materialize, WordPress, etc
  • Control version with GIT.

Education

IT Technician - IT

I.U Antonio José De Sucre
Valencia, Carabobo
10.2010 - 10.2010

Modern languages - Idioms

Universidad Arturo Michelena
San Diego, Valencia
10.2004 - 10.2007

Skills

  • Agile Development
  • Product Development
  • Technology Integration
  • DevOps Methodologies
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Training and mentoring
  • Budget coordination
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Database Administration
  • Serverless Computing
  • AWS Architecture Design
  • DevOps Methodologies
  • AWS Networking Solutions
  • AWS Security Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Goal Setting
  • Multitasking
  • UX architecture
  • Design thinking
  • Mobile UI and UX design
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs
  • Certification

    AWS Solutions Architect

    Training

    • Advanced Architecting
    • AWS
    • Architecting on AWS
    • Cloud Practitioner

    Timeline

    Team Lead Manager

    Global Hitss
    01.2019 - 01.2021

    Project Manager

    Wigilabs
    01.2018 - 01.2019

    Webmaster

    Netting Solution
    01.2017 - 01.2018

    IT Technician - IT

    I.U Antonio José De Sucre
    10.2010 - 10.2010

    Modern languages - Idioms

    Universidad Arturo Michelena
    10.2004 - 10.2007

    Engineering Manager

    PayU
    1 2021 - Current
    Michel MenesesEngineering Manager