Oscar Reyes

Oscar Reyes CEO & CTO | Digital Transformation & Corporate Innovation Leader | Strategic Project Director City: Bogotá, Colombia | Mobile: - | E-mail:-| LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oreyesc Professional Summary A visionary CTO/CEO with 20+ years of expertise driving digital transformation and technology strategy across critical sectors (defense, security, intelligence). Adept at leading high-impact projects and delivering sustainable growth through innovative solutions, agile methodologies, and effective governance. Proven track record of aligning technology with business goals, optimizing operations, and building high-performing teams. Professional Experience Senior Project Manager | CTO Grizzly Group | Bogotá D.C., Colombia | 01/2015 - Present Leading digital transformation and technology strategy, managing projects up to USD 1.5M with multidisciplinary teams of up to 50 professionals. Key Achievements: • Optimized workflows, reduced delivery times by 30% and errors by 20% with Scrum + Waterfall hybrid models and PMBOK standards. • Boosted productivity by +35% and accelerated time-to-market by transitioning to agile squads. • Established 100% traceable OKRs to align technical and business teams. • Maintained <5% budget deviations in USD 1.5M projects via strategic resource allocation. • Decreased talent turnover by 40% through tailored retention programs. • Increased portfolio profitability by 25% with advanced analytics solutions. • Cut operational costs by 20% and delivery delays by 15% with collaborative tools. • Developed covert surveillance vehicles, eliminating field investigators' exposure risk. • Spearheaded market penetration in the Colombian Army, Fire Departments, Bogotá City Hall, and Meta Governorate. • Formed strategic alliances with international suppliers from 8 countries, securing exclusive representation rights. • Improved negotiation and commercial presentation effectiveness by 40% using SAME analysis and commitment matrices. • Increased commercial proposal conversion rate by 35% with high-impact communication strategies. CEO & CTO | Innovation & Technology Director STAR I&T | Bogotá D.C., Colombia | 03/2004 - 12/2014 Directed corporate and technology strategy, leading 50+ professionals and driving national/ international expansion in demanding markets. Key Achievements: • Tripled operational capacity with 30% market share growth and 3 new business lines delivering 2.5x ROI in 18 months. • Enhanced defense analytical capacity by 60% and reduced response times by 40% with realtime intelligence platforms. • Implemented IT Governance and PMO, reducing operational risks by 25% and aligning with international best practices. • Secured 5 international partnerships to diversify technology offerings and generate recurring revenue. • Reduced costs by 15% and accelerated development cycles by 35% with hybrid methodologies. • Freed 20K annual operational hours by RPA-based process redesign. • Opened security and defense markets in Colombia, USA, UK, Netherlands, Panama, and Mexico using trust-based strategies. • Optimized multi-project resource coordination with program management methodology. • Reduced TCO by 30% through vendor negotiation strategies. • Established transparent stakeholder management and risk systems with commitment matrices. • Developed innovative products (Octopus, Mystique, Heimdall, Scorpion) to position the company as a critical sector leader. Education & Certi cations Education • • • • • Master in Project Management, OBS Business School, 2017 Executive MBA, Universidad de Los Andes,- Specialization in Engineering Management Systems, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2005 Specialization in Network Software Development, Universidad de Los Andes, 2003 Systems Engineer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana,- Certi cations • Agile Project Management Professional, Atlassian, 04/2025 • Applying Lean, DevOps, and Agile to Your IT Organization, LinkedIn, 04/2025 • Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project, LinkedIn, 03/2025 Key Competencies fi fi Executive Leadership & Technology Strategy: • C-Level Management (CEO/CTO) • IT alignment with business objectives • • • • • Technology governance and risk management Data-driven decision making Strategic planning and scaling execution Organizational change management International alliance development Business Development & Market Expansion: • Restricted market penetration strategy • Market niche identification and development • Alliance and exclusive representation negotiation • High-impact commercial presentations • Strategic account management • Differentiated value proposition development • Competitive analysis and strategic positioning Project, Program Management & Methodologies: • PMBOK, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe (50+ people teams) • Hybrid models (Agile + Waterfall) • Portfolio and multi-project program management • Budget optimization and control • Comprehensive risk management (identification, evaluation, mitigation) • Stakeholder management methodologies (SAME, commitment matrices) • Quality standards and continuous improvement Stakeholder Management & Strategic Communication: • Stakeholder mapping and classification • Executive communication and high-impact presentations • Strategic negotiation with suppliers and partners • Client and sponsor expectation management • Executive reports and monitoring dashboards • Workshop and work session facilitation • Technical language translation into business terms Innovation & Technology Operations: • Advanced Analytics & BI: Tableau, Power BI, Google Looker • Programming: Python, R, SQL • Machine Learning (supervised/unsupervised) • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra • Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Asana, Microsoft Project, Trello • Real-time monitoring platforms • Critical data analysis systems • Process automation (RPA) Languages • Spanish: Native • English: C1 - Advanced (Professional Fluency) Featured Projects fi Attorney General's Of ce - Esperanza's System -): National communications monitoring project integrating hardware and custom software with secure, scalable architecture. Troya -): Covert vehicle-adaptable solution enabling remote camera/audio management and real-time data transmission for decision-making, reducing field investigator risk. Heimdall -): Platform integrating disparate information sources, standardizing formats to convert data into actionable knowledge, reducing analysis times, and enhancing results.