Jonathan Portillo Merlos
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador
Toptal member since July 19, 2022
Jonathan is a passionate engineering manager with vast experience in software projects. He's a vivid advocate of continuous delivery practices and has led multiple projects implementing AI, including a sales lead ranker, a human-trafficking prevention model, and a website builder. Jonathan displays a great ability to lead, motivate, and promote an Agile mindset, which is strengthened by his background as a software engineer. He holds PMP, PMI-ACP, and artificial intelligence certifications.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Product Management
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Jira
- Machine Learning
- Project Management
- Ruby on Rails (RoR)
Work Experience
Head of Engineering
Fitune
- Led the implementation strategy for continuous delivery.
- Set up processes for issues streamlining between product and engineering teams.
- Structured a technology roadmap to maximize technical opportunities in the industry landscape.
Project Manager
Stealth Technology Startup
- Led a team of experts throughout four weeks of discovery sessions to create relevant and valuable proposals to turn an idea into a prototype and plan.
- Created a user-focused backlog of all requirements needed for an MVP and subsequent releases, including technical dependencies and proposals.
- Collaborated directly with the main stakeholder to identify priorities based on user adoption potential and investment incentive potential.
Project Manager
Cherrington Media, LLC
- Conducted a 4-week discovery session to understand the solution tech architecture, market opportunity, and creative approach.
- Performed a successful 14-week MVP implementation with 100% of the scope completed on time and within budget.
- Worked alongside experts to develop an environment of trust and transparency while we satisfied the customer's needs.
Technical Project Manager and Jira Administrator
FLYR, Inc.
- Completed workspace cloud-to-cloud migration and managed communication effectively to roll out the change.
- Redefined and standardized the main workflow used by engineering teams across the organization and helped its adoption.
- Completed the transition of the Atlassian identity provider and authentication policy to be managed through Okta services.
Engineering Manager
Fitune
- Participated actively in the definition of product strategies.
- Supported operations management for the company's sustainable growth.
- Coached the engineering team in agile practices and supported their self-management.
Project Manager
Stop the Traffik
- Supported the facilitation of agile activities and culture.
- Drafted a roadmap for the execution of the different phases and deliverables of the project.
- Coordinated activities and facilitated collaborative efforts between the engineering team.
Project Manager
Applaudo
- Contributed to growing an account from four to 50 team members.
- Led the creation of the QA and Python trainee programs.
- Implemented the first internal product in the company portfolio.
- Managed the successful delivery and implementation of multiple projects.
Agile Operations Manager Consultant
Fitune
- Transitioned the team to Agile from a cascade working style.
- Migrated from using Asana to Jira as the main project management tool.
- Coached and worked alongside the product owner to define and execute a release management plan.
Founder
Chisei.ai
- Partnered with Google Developers Group West Sweden to develop a program for training people with machine learning principles.
- Developed multiple successful proofs of concept for later competition.
- Delivered conferences for the awareness of machine learning in El Salvador.
Software Back-end Engineer
Applaudo
- Developed a program for merit-filtering applicants into the company.
- Contributed to creating a fintech product for people in Central America with low access to loans.
- Implemented multiple AWS services for the application's deployment to production and its maintenance.
Project History
Career Development Application
Developed a recognition system and career path tracking tool for the community.
Back-end Development of a Micro-loans Fintech Platform
Created a micro-loans platform for people with low access to loan services.
Customer Relationship Management Tool
Built a superior software for the creation of business value.
Back-end Development of a Device Management Bot
Designed an AI bot for enterprise device management, integrated with Slack.
Recipe System SaaS
Managed the development of a white-label software recipe system that connected to grocery stores for checkout.
Single Sign-on Security Gate
Drove the development of a security gate for members' authentication/authorization into a software suite.
Fitness SaaS Solution
Worked as the head of engineering. Led the team and structured a technology roadmap to maximize technical opportunities in the industry.
Regional Delivery Super-app
https://rappi.comSteered the implementation of Agile to produce a top-notch solution for food and first-hand product deliveries.
Sales AI Lead Generator
Led the discovery and implementation of a lead generation software for the sales department.
Dentistry's Leading Membership Club Software
Supported in leading the launch of an improved version of the main interface for better user experience.
Human Trafficking Prevention AI Model
https://www.stopthetraffik.orgLaunched an optimized version of the NER and NPL models used for process anomaly detection.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
Harding University - Searcy, Arkansas
Certifications
Professional Machine Learning Engineer Certification
Google Cloud
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
TensorFlow: Data and Deployment Specialization
DeepLearning.AI
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
SCRUMstudy
TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate
DeepLearning.AI
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Tools
Jira, Slack, GitHub, SQL, Confluence, Atlassian, Asana, Sentry, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, ETL, Trello, Miro
Paradigms
Agile Product Management, Scrum, Agile, Continuous Delivery (CD), Agile Project Management, Agile Leadership, Kanban, Agile Delivery, Requirements Analysis, Azure DevOps, DevOps, Lean Project Management, UX Design, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
Platforms
Vercel, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Monday.com, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Heroku
Industry Expertise
Health & Wellness, Sports
Other
Notion, Project Management, Technical Project Management, Scrum Master, Jira Administration, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Professional (PMP), Jira Administrator, Project Planning, Certified Project Manager, Web Platforms, Software as a Service (SaaS), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Project Management, PMO, Planning, Software Development, Risk Management, Technical Product Management, PI Planning, Jira Service Management, Team Building, Leadership, Business Process Optimization, Team Management, Web Development, Web Technologies, Jira, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technical Product Management, Jira Automation, Stripe, Machine Learning, TensorFlow, Agile Coaching, Business Analysis, APIs, Communication, Forecasting, Product Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Project Tracking, Sprint Planning, Startups, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Digital Project Management, Best Practices, Mentorship, Coaching, Process Optimization, Hybrid Project Management, Team Leadership, Software Project Management, IT Project Management, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Applications, Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Rescue, Tracking, Business to Business (B2B), Scope of Work (SOW), Discovery Workshops, Project Timelines, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Mobile Apps, Project Estimation, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cloud Platforms, Discovery, Product Owner, New Products, Project Reporting, Workflow, Process Improvement Project Management, Engineering Management, Feature Prioritization, Project Scoping, Integration, Backlog Management, Project Discovery, Prototyping, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Migration, Mobile App Development, Mobile Architecture, Apps, Vendor Management, eCommerce, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Waterfall Methodology, Troubleshooting, Vendor Selection, Acceptance Criteria, Mobile Development, Figma, Notion, Cross-platform App Development, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Education, Computer Vision, Node.js, Laravel, Angular, Vue, Lever API, Program Management, Consulting, ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 27001, Data Engineering, Product Roadmaps, Release Management, CI/CD Pipelines, Mobile Applications, Business Operations, Operational Assessments, Operations, Amazon SageMaker, Data Science, Data Analysis, Proof of Concept (POC), Product Discovery, Chatbots, Analytics, Grants, Engineering, Gantt Chart, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Dashboards, Process Improvement, Image Recognition, Named-entity Recognition (NER), Project Engineering, Cloud, Large Language Models (LLMs), React Native, Linear.App, Requirements, Fintech
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