ELENA VALDES HERNANDEZ
MEXICO CITY
Summary
Highly skilled Development Manager and Senior Business Analyst with a wealth of experience in successfully managing complex projects, optimizing application performance, and leading cross-functional teams. Proven track record of delivering innovative solutions and driving continuous improvement across diverse business areas. Adept at coaching and mentoring team members, facilitating cross-departmental collaborations, and ensuring seamless integration of new features. Proficient in utilizing advanced data storage solutions and technologies, leveraging a strong analytical and technical background. Demonstrated success in managing digital products, enhancing software functionality, and implementing robust security measures to protect web applications. Experienced in leading medium to large teams from conception through final implementation, excelling in agile environments. Process and seamless integration of new features.
Experienced development professional prepared for this role with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Known for reliability and flexibility in adapting to changing needs. Skilled in project management, strategic planning, and stakeholder communication. Valued for leadership, problem-solving, and fostering growth within teams.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Manager
Solera Holdings Inc.
12.2021 - 08.2024
- Managed 8 individual projects simultaneously on the Vehicle-Solutions, Titletec product for Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and one for Electronic Lien and Title National Titling Product (Only USA)
- All projects involve solutions process and helps titling experience
- Develop and implement security measures to protect web applications from threats.
- Presented project updates during executive meetings to maintain transparency around progress towards key objectives while addressing any concerns raised by leadership stakeholders.
- Improved overall project efficiency by setting clear goals, milestones, and expectations for the development team.
- Reduced time-to-market for new features by adopting an iterative approach to software development based on user feedback loops.
- Managed 8 individual projects simultaneously for product lifecycle development.
- Optimize application performance, including tuning configurations and optimizing code or db scripts
- Coordinate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth progress through each stage of the release process
- Manage the deployment of releases to production
- Managed pre-release quality assurance processes
- Led median to large teams from the initial analysis and rebuild of software from conception through final implementation
- Facilitated cross-departmental collaborations to deliver the new features or maintaining existing ones
- Coached junior developers, guiding their professional growth and enhancing overall skillset of development teams
- Conducted annual performance reviews and set clear objectives for team members, leading to increased productivity and focused development
- Collaborated with team members to promote resolution and apply best practices
- Worked with QA teams to identify and resolve software bugs
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing systems
Senior Business Analyst
NielsenIQ
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Skilled in understanding, defining, and managing digital products across various industries, including retail and international trade
- Proficient in utilizing data storage solutions such as PostgreSQL, Hadoop, and Microsoft SQL
- Experience in data analysis and optimization of Transactional Data System and Global ScanIT
- Managed and maintained the transactional data system for retail trade markets across Mexico, Brazil, Poland, and Russia
- Proven ability to excel in diverse business areas, including data analytics and product leadership within an Agile environment
- Experienced in evaluating, testing, and recommending new opportunities to enhance software and IT processes, driving continuous improvement and innovation
- Facilitated requirement gathering workshops, resulting in clear project objectives and deliverables.
- Conducted gap analyses to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, leading to actionable recommendations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring a cohesive approach to business analysis.
Senior Software Engineer
Nielsen
03.2014 - 01.2018
- Develop functionalities for different systems, using C#, .Net, Sql Server, Java, to collect data from mobile applications
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues
- Collaborated with teams on the instructions platform to manage all the surveys and collected data from different vendors and clients for19 different countries in Latam, and clients like Nestle, Coke, Pepsico
- Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
Business Analyst Coordinator
La Red Corporativo
03.2013 - 03.2014
- In charge of understanding the requirements for19 different systems Statistical System for Mexican government (Justice Department)
- C#, Sql Server2008, Entity Framework, Reporting Services
- Prepared documentation for all the use cases, diagrams, understanding the legal requirements to improve Statistical System, UAT cycles with the client
Web Solution & BI Consultant
Intelimetrica, S.A. de C.V.
12.2005 - 07.2013
- System development using programming languages like C#, Linq, Enterprise library, Entity framework, Restful services and SQL Server, OLAP processing for Data Mining, Analysis Services, Hadoop, HIVE, NIFI, ETL
- Financial clients, Petroleum clients, Notarial system, Electricity Companies (CFE)
- Coca Cola system (Pet Fur You Pet Club)
- Participated in all phases of BI projects from requirement gathering to final implementation and testing
- Assisted teams in tracking KPIs and performance metrics, enabling accurate tracking of progress towards strategic goals
Education
Computer Systems Engineer -
Tecnológico De Estudios Superiores De Coacalco
Skills
- English B2, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jira
- Hadoop
- ASPNET
- Requirement Analysis
- Python, C#
- RDBMS
- Javascript
- HTML/CSS
- SQL, Sql Postgres
- Python
- Docker
- AWS Services, EC2, Lambdas, Cloud Watch
- Splunk, Threadfix, Contrast, Onedash
- Jenkins, Azure Devops
- Dynamo
- Change Management
- Scrum master
- SQL
LANGUAGES
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Development Manager
Solera Holdings Inc.
12.2021 - 08.2024
Senior Business Analyst
NielsenIQ
01.2018 - 12.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Nielsen
03.2014 - 01.2018
Business Analyst Coordinator
La Red Corporativo
03.2013 - 03.2014
Web Solution & BI Consultant
Intelimetrica, S.A. de C.V.
12.2005 - 07.2013
Computer Systems Engineer -
Tecnológico De Estudios Superiores De Coacalco
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