Azul Bermudez
CDMX
Summary
Project Manager with experience delivering complex, cultural and digital production projects across Australia and Mexico. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, managing structured timelines, tracking budgets, and overseeing asset integration in fast-paced environments. Experienced in bilingual content coordination (Spanish-English) and international collaboration.
Professional leader with extensive experience in team management and strategic planning. Expertise in driving projects to successful completion and fostering collaborative work environment. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring alignment with organizational goals through effective communication and leadership skills.
Experienced with strategic planning, project management, and team leadership. Utilizes strong communication skills to drive collaboration and achieve organizational objectives. Track record of implementing efficient processes and fostering cooperative team environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Director
N0 R3PLY Arts Collective
Melbourne
01.2023 - Current
- Directed initiatives within a creative production collective, executing multidisciplinary exhibitions, workshops, and significant public programs throughout Australia and Mexico.
- Oversaw project lifecycle from inception to completion, focusing on budget management, timeline adherence, milestone tracking, and vendor and contractor collaboration across concurrent projects.
- Oversaw coordination of cross-functional teams, enhancing stakeholder communication and streamlining project workflows.
- Managed comprehensive planning and execution of logistics for festival-scale activations, ensuring timely asset delivery and installation.
- Achieved timely project delivery through effective management of documentation, partnership agreements, and production schedules. Cultivated strategic partnerships that contributed to project success. Streamlined production schedules to optimize resource allocation and efficiency.
- Monitored and evaluated financial oversight processes to identify potential risks and optimize resource allocation.
- Orchestrated collaborative efforts across diverse cultural contexts, harmonizing creative strategies with operational limitations and resource availability.
Exhibitions Project Coordinator
ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
Melbourne
04.2025 - 12.2025
- Led the end-to-end management of Game Worlds, a 1,600 m² international interactive video game exhibition, overseeing a budget of approximately $3.2M MXN (270,000 AUD) from pre-production through post-production.
- Directed cross-functional workflows across AV, digital, spatial design, graphic design, curatorial, and technical teams, coordinating a multidisciplinary group of 30+ internal staff and external contractors to ensure timely delivery, quality standards, and operational alignment.
- Developed and controlled critical project schedules, managed interdepartmental production pipelines, and oversaw complex installation logistics in high-pressure environments.
- Coordinated digital media asset integration, testing, and deployment across multiple exhibition environments, ensuring technical consistency and alignment with the conceptual vision.
- Managed vendor procurement, supplier contracts, deliverables tracking, technical specifications, and budget monitoring to ensure efficient resource allocation and financial performance.
- Supervised bump-in and bump-out phases under Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) regulations and institutional compliance protocols.
- Collaborated closely with Registration and AV technical teams to ensure proper handling, display integrity, and functionality of time-based and interactive digital works.
- Produced executive reporting, maintained structured documentation systems, and conducted operational risk tracking across all project phases.
- Demonstrated solution-oriented leadership while managing multiple parallel priorities in fast-paced, deadline-driven production cycles.
- Coordinated project schedules and resources to ensure timely delivery of multimedia initiatives.
- Facilitated cross-departmental communication to enhance collaboration on project objectives.
Venue Coordinator & Commercial Marketing Officer
Museums Victoria
Melbourne
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Coordinated the planning and execution of multi-site exhibitions and large-scale public events, managing structured timelines, contractor oversight, vendor logistics, and cross-functional communication to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Oversaw installation and de-installation phases within compressed turnaround windows (2-5 days per project), supervising teams and troubleshooting operational challenges while maintaining compliance with institutional safety and OH&S standards.
- Tracked project budgets, monitored equipment and supplier costs, and supported financial reporting to ensure accurate resource allocation across concurrent productions.
- Acted as liaison between artists, curators, venue management, technical teams, and external suppliers, aligning creative intent with logistical feasibility and operational constraints.
- Managed high-volume event environments including festivals, fashion weeks, and design markets, maintaining quality control and deadline adherence in fast-paced, deadline-driven conditions.
- Supported cross-department marketing and communications initiatives, coordinating content production and stakeholder approvals to ensure consistent messaging and timely campaign execution.
- Collaborated closely with curators and artists to ensure exhibition layouts reflected both creative intent and technical feasibility, often under tight installation timelines (typically 2-5 days per show).
- Designed and fabricated custom exhibition displays using carpentry, painting, and material sourcing to ensure both structural integrity and visual consistency.
- Installed and calibrated lighting, projection mapping, and AV systems, contributing to immersive environments that enhanced visitor engagement for events with attendance ranging from 50 to 100.
- Managed exhibition inventory, labels, wall texts, and marketing collateral, ensuring accurate documentation, cohesive messaging, and consistent branding.
- Projects contributed to positive public and critical reception, with exhibitions featured in local press and arts publications and receiving strong audience feedback.
Design Consultant - Product Development for ChocoElf
Monash Food Innovation Centre
Melbourne
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Conducted market and user research to inform product strategy and target demographic alignment.
- Collaborated with designers, researchers, and nutritionists to develop and refine product concepts.
- Prototyped and tested designs, addressing usability and production considerations.
- Applied sustainable design principles, including material selection and end-of-life planning.
- Utilized user experience mapping and consumer insights to guide the design process.
- Develop project documentation, partnership agreements, and production schedules while maintaining financial oversight and risk management processes.
- Facilitate international collaboration across cultural contexts, aligning creative direction with operational feasibility and resource constraints.
- Led design initiatives to enhance product development processes for food innovation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create innovative packaging solutions.
Exhibitions Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF POSTER IN MEXICO
Mexico City, Mexico
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Led operational planning and coordination for international exhibitions, conferences, workshops, design markets, and public programs across multiple venues, ensuring structured scheduling, venue readiness, and cross-team alignment.
- Managed bilingual (Spanish-English) content production and translation workflows for exhibition texts, press materials, catalog content, and international communications, ensuring linguistic accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and consistency across platforms.
- Coordinated with international artists, designers, curators, marketing teams, and institutional partners to facilitate structured review processes, approvals, and timely content delivery.
- Oversaw logistics including venue coordination, supplier communication, installation preparation, and event-day operations across galleries, museums, cinemas, and pop-up environments.
- Contributed to editorial development and documentation processes, including transcription of interviews, newsletter content creation, and preparation of press kits for national and international distribution.
- Supported brand identity implementation across physical and digital outputs, ensuring visual and narrative consistency in alignment with organizational strategy.
- Managed multiple parallel workstreams under strict deadlines, maintaining detailed documentation and clear stakeholder communication in high-visibility international contexts.
- Coordinated logistics for international artists and exhibitors, ensuring seamless event execution.
- Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and securing timely delivery of materials.
Education
Industrial Design
Monash University
Melbourne05.2023
Diploma of Arts and Design - Design
Monash College
Melbourne02.2020
Skills
- Customer relations
- Budgeting expertise
- Innovation management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operations management
- Task delegation
Languages
Spanish
English
French
Core Competences
- Project Timeline Development & Milestone Tracking
- Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination
- Budget Monitoring & Financial Reporting
- Digital Asset Lifecycle Management
- Cross-Functional Workflow Leadership
- Cross-Cultural Communication (Spanish-English)
- Risk Mitigation & Operational Problem-Solving
- Documentation & Process Optimization
Timeline
Exhibitions Project Coordinator
ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
04.2025 - 12.2025
Co-Director
N0 R3PLY Arts Collective
01.2023 - Current
Design Consultant - Product Development for ChocoElf
Monash Food Innovation Centre
01.2023 - 08.2023
Venue Coordinator & Commercial Marketing Officer
Museums Victoria
01.2022 - 01.2025
Exhibitions Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF POSTER IN MEXICO
01.2018 - 01.2022
Industrial Design
Monash University
Diploma of Arts and Design - Design
Monash College