Vanessa Castro

Accomplished Scrum Master, Agile Implementer, Project Manager, Product Manager, Engineer, and Roadmap holder & navigator, with over 10 years of experience in organizations ranging from top Fortune 15 Companies to 6-person HVAC agile startups. Launched and facilitated Agile growths in 3 companies and coached multiple teams on Agile implementation & execution.

I am passionate about continuous improvement and how to facilitate the curiosity in others which help drive processes forward. I specialize in executing on projects, while defining clear roadmaps, visibility, and insight to the needs of the business along with feasible engineering results. My value is in my proven record of excellence in defining and executing on new product roadmaps based on strategic business requirements that allow for market growth & penetration while adding customer value and the best end user experience. 

• Pioneer: Broad expertise in modern agile, traditional PMI, and lean methodologies with a passion for cutting edge continuous improvement.
• Poised: Articulate, thorough, and confident under pressure across a wide spectrum of audiences.
• Quick Thinking: Creative, nimble and able to rapidly analyze and resolve issues.
• Perceptive: Streamlined, strengthened, and sustained organizational operations.
• Global: Multi-lingual, International experience with teams, projects, executions, and development. 

Certifications: CSM, PMP, Six Sigma Green Belt, Pragmatic Marketer PMC- V

Areas of Expertise:

• Program & Portfolio Management
• PMI Methodologies
• Agile Methodologies
• New Product Development & Introductions
• Advance Business Analysis
• Resource Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Quality Assurance
• Change Management
• Metric & Status Reporting
• Risk Mitigation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Stakeholder Relationships
• Business Intelligence Reporting
• Budget & Cost Management
• Training & Deployment
• Business Process & Strategy Definition