Juan Carlos Juarez Ruano
Agile Coach
San Salvador
Summary
Seasoned information technology professional with over a decade of experience specializing in Agile Coaching. Currently employed at Applaudo Studios, a leading custom software development company, where I drive the implementation of agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming at strategic and tactical levels. Through building strong relationships with stakeholders, providing training and coaching to teams and leaders, and spearheading continuous improvement initiatives, I have significantly improved efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction while fostering innovation and collaboration within the organization. Armed with Agile Coaching, Agile Project Management, and Scrum certifications from Management 3.0 and Scrum.org, my goal is to empower teams to embrace new ways of working and adapt to change effectively.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Agile Coach
Applaudo Studios
04.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: a leading company in custom software development for clients across various industries.
- An Agile Coach serves as a subject matter expert who empowers teams to adopt new ways to improve with Agile as vehicle to manage culture and results.
- The Agile coach uses his/her experience and influencing abilities and transition from a traditional to an Agile way of working.
- He/she works both at a strategic and tactical level with his/her clients enhancing their capabilities to transcend doing and being agile.
- Throughout my career, I have achieved: Driving Agile Transformation: I successfully led the adoption of agile methodologies in multiple organizations, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Stakeholder Management: I established strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of agile projects with strategic organizational goals.
- Agile Academy: I founded and led an internal Agile Academy that trained and certified new Agile Facilitators. These trained facilitators collaborated with teams across the organization, accelerating the adoption of agile practices and improving the ability to deliver value.
- Process Optimization: I collaborated closely with the Human Resources, Recruitment, and Solutions Architects areas to establish more stable, lean, and standardized processes, thus optimizing efficiency and deliverable quality.
- A leading company in custom software development for clients across various industries.
- Trained and mentored 6 new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
Coordinador de especialidad
Escuela Mónica Herrera
06.2025 - Current
Cofundador
Games Club
03.2023 - Current
Catedrático universitario
Escuela Mónica Herrera
01.2022 - 06.2025
- As a professor at the University of Mónica Herrera, I've had the privilege of sharing my knowledge and experiences in the areas of Project Management and Creative Programming with passionate students.
- Throughout my time at this institution, I have developed and delivered courses that have empowered students to tackle complex challenges in project management and foster creativity in programming.
- My pedagogical approach is centered on active student engagement, practical application of concepts, and the promotion of critical thinking.
- I am dedicated to shaping the next generation of highly skilled and creative professionals.
Agile Facilitator
Applaudo Studios
10.2020 - 05.2022
- As a Agile Facilitators I manage the software development process and build self-organized teams.
- I ensure that teams follow Agile thinking and values, in addition to agile practices and frameworks like Scrum, Extreme Programming, or Kanban method.
- I work to increase team effectiveness and provide a context of motivation and guidance for team improvement during project execution.
- Throughout my career, I have achieved: Effective Facilitation and Coaching: I developed and conducted training sessions and workshops that empowered teams and leaders to embrace the agile mindset, enhancing decision-making and problem-solving.
- Continuous Improvement: I implemented retrospective practices that allowed teams to identify and address obstacles, boosting productivity and morale.
- Stakeholder Management: I established strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of agile projects with strategic organizational goals.
- Project Delivery Success: I contributed to on-time and on-budget delivery of complex projects by applying agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
Scrum Master
Avianca Holdings S.A.
02.2017 - 05.2022
- Desarrollo agil en migracion de aplicaciones en servidores oas a jboss eap
Software Developer and Designer
Avianca Holdings S.A.
06.2015 - 05.2022
- Desarrollo basiconde software con java y .net
- Desarrollo utilizando jboss eap y fuse
- Desarrollo agil
Desarrollador de software
Avianca
10.2013 - 06.2015
Education
Master of Computer Applications - MCA - Ingeniería informática
OBS Business School
01.2018 - 01.2019
Licenciatura - Ciencias de la computación
Universidad Centroamericana 'José Simeón Cañas'
Skills
Analytical problem-solving
Strategic decision-making
Strategic planning
Adaptability and flexibility
Administrative leadership
Team leadership
Time management
Collaborative teamwork
Websites
Certification
Fundamentals Online Workshop
Timeline
Coordinador de especialidad
Escuela Mónica Herrera
06.2025 - Current
Cofundador
Games Club
03.2023 - Current
Agile Coach
Applaudo Studios
04.2022 - Current
Catedrático universitario
Escuela Mónica Herrera
01.2022 - 06.2025
Agile Facilitator
Applaudo Studios
10.2020 - 05.2022
Master of Computer Applications - MCA - Ingeniería informática
OBS Business School
01.2018 - 01.2019
Scrum Master
Avianca Holdings S.A.
02.2017 - 05.2022
Software Developer and Designer
Avianca Holdings S.A.
06.2015 - 05.2022
Desarrollador de software
Avianca
10.2013 - 06.2015
Licenciatura - Ciencias de la computación
Universidad Centroamericana 'José Simeón Cañas'
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