Rommel Galvez Valdez
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Guadalajara, Mexico
Toptal member since December 3, 2019
Rommel is an experienced Certified Project Management Professional, Agile Certified Practitioner, and Certified Scrum Master with 9+ years of experience managing multi-disciplinary teams of varying sizes. With 12+ years of focused expertise in software development and application support, Rommel is skilled in building strong relationships with stakeholders and turning proposals into reality.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile Project Management
- Jira
- Kanban
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Project Leadership
- Project Management
- Scrum
- Scrum Master
Work Experience
Project Manager | Application Security & Compliance
Schneider Electric SE - Main
- Managed multiple application security certification projects simultaneously.
- Coordinated full cybersecurity review cycles—including SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, MFA/SSO evidence, encryption standards, data flow diagrams, retention policies, cookie assessments, and incident-response processes.
- Led SSO and MFA implementation validation across several applications by defining testing checklists, coordinating end-to-end authentication flows, validating encryption in transit, and ensuring alignment with enterprise identity providers.
- Worked as a central liaison between cybersecurity, architecture, data privacy, legal, and vendor teams, ensuring documentation (DPA, privacy statements, data retention policies, lists, WAF details, and penetration tests) met regulatory and internal standards.
Agile Delivery Lead
PepsiCo Global - DPS
- Helped teams and stakeholders stay in sync, ensuring priorities were clear and roadblocks were handled early. This approach led to noticeable improvements in how teams delivered features, reducing delays and making releases more predictable.
- Ensured we had releases by planning, overseeing deployments, and mitigating risks. By refining processes, teams experienced fewer issues, leading to more stable and predictable deliveries.
- Streamlined Agile workflows by enhancing backlog refinement and cross-team collaboration. This improved sprint efficiency, reduced delays, and helped teams deliver high-quality features faster while maintaining alignment with business goals.
Scrum Master
The Weather Group
- Led the Agile transformation for a cross-functional team of 25+, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity by implementing Scrum methodologies.
- Facilitated over 100+ Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, sprint demos), ensuring consistent communication and alignment among team members across Android, iOS, TV, and web app development teams.
- Negotiated and removed roadblocks, leading to increased team velocity, by effectively liaising between the development team and stakeholders, ensuring smooth progress of the project phases.
- Cultivated a highly collaborative environment that maintained high team morale and engagement levels.
- Developed and monitored data-driven metrics such as burn-down charts and velocity tracking, which led to more accurate sprint planning and improved sprint commitment accuracy.
Project Manager
TwinThread, Inc.
- Led the end-to-end setup of the PMO for the organization, developing the framework, processes, and governance structure.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate the PMO into the organization's existing project management landscape.
- Oversaw the evaluation and selection of project management tools aligned with the PMO's objectives.
- Engineered project delivery processes and methodologies tailored to the company's unique requirements.
Scrum Master and Jira Expert
LotLinx
- Acted as a scrum master and led my team through the development process facilitating Agile practices and principles. Organized sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-ups and monitored progress to ensure the team was meeting the product vision.
- Led the Agile transformation effort for the data-driven organization. Researched and selected the appropriate Agile methodology for organizational needs.
- Successfully implemented Agile methodologies and coached team members to increase productivity and efficiency.
- Oversaw product development from ideation to launch.
- Collaborated closely with product managers to prioritize and develop product backlog items, taking full ownership of the development process.
- Aligned organizational goals with Agile methodologies and established progress metrics which resulted in faster delivery times, improved quality, and increased customer satisfaction.
Technical Project Manager
Clorox
- Led the implementation of an enterprise-level, modular email design pattern library, global email principles, and best practice guidelines to streamline and standardize email production across three brands.
- Managed the migration of 23 enterprise sites from Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager (DTM) to Google Tag Manager (GTM).
- Completed the implementation of the cookie policy on 23 enterprise sites to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that regulates how businesses worldwide are allowed to handle personal information (PI).
- Managed the implementation of enterprise website accessibility guidelines in Canada and the US to be WCAG compliant, allowing a wide range of people, specifically those with disabilities, to access the website.
Agile Project Manager and Scrum Master
Code Brew Labs Mexico
- Managed Agile projects for mobile application development. As a scrum master, I reported on project progress, status, and decisions to stay on track, time, and budget.
- Facilitated scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, planning sessions, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives. Also, I worked with a product owner to keep a product backlog updated, healthy, and prioritized.
- Ran weekly and monthly financial planning to ensure the optimum operation of the company. Also, I ran Agile coaching sessions.
- Developed company-wide process documentation to ensure clear communication between different departments. Also, I implemented best practices in the PMO to deliver the best quality possible according to the client's expectations.
Agile Project Manager and Scrum Master
Unosquare
- Performed project management activities, such as monitoring projects to stay within budget, conducting project estimations, forecasting, delivering status reports, facilitating meetings, and managing dependencies between teams and project risk.
- Collaborated in implementing the Scrum methodology as the main development approach in the organization. Also, I established Agile metrics, hard and soft metrics, and best practices.
- Led the development of an internal tool to integrate various processes. I oversaw communication with stakeholders regarding product goals and progress made. Also, I coached and mentored over 50 new staff members on the Scrum methodology.
- Performed scrum master activities on projects varying in size from five to seven members and led development teams to successful project completion for customers in various verticals, such as financial, health services, and IT.
- Collaborated with members of product, business, and engineering teams to develop and maintain product backlogs.
Project Manager
IBM
- Led a team of 14 people performing project management duties, such as monitoring the budget of projects, estimations, forecasting, status reports, facilitating meetings, managing dependencies between teams, and project risk.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive projects to completion using an Agile Scrum development methodology. Also, I identified and drove process changes to improve team performance continually.
- Conducted sprint planning, requirements gathering, and problem-solving, managed the overall health project, and communicated the status of the project to leadership, the project team, and executives.
- Defined and directed project goals, objectives, critical success factors, and milestones.
- Spearheaded metrics and status presentations to customers and executives.
Project History
Web Platform for Job Seekers, Recruiters, and Companies
Led the development and implementation of a job posting platform for job seekers, recruiters, and companies in the US.
This platform was designed and developed to create the world’s first completely transparent career-search experience for both qualified employees and employers, pairing the finest candidates with well-matched employers, regardless of race, gender, or age, ensuring each member has the best possible chance of finding their ideal job and employee.
Payment Platform for Groups
Delivered a payment platform for an award-winning startup in Portland, Oregon.
This platform is a payment solution that allows users to share expenses with a group. Sharing money with people can hurt friendships and one’s wallet, so this platform offers a solution that helps users avoid these troubles.
It can be used to buy anything using a credit card in person or online. A few examples include concert tickets, renting, hotels, Father’s Day gifts, vacation rentals, utilities, sports tickets, airfare, car rentals, team uniforms, household supplies, Mother’s Day gifts, limousine rides, rafting trips, season tickets, campsites, groceries, wedding presents, and tournament fees. For an in-store purchase, users need to show their card to shop assistants for payment details.
Registry of Critical Laboratory Data for Disease Research
Served as a Scrum master and had an opportunity to deliver the next-generation sequencing lab's large genomic files to the registry.
This platform makes critical laboratory data readily accessible to physicians, researchers, insurance, and pharmaceutical companies. This helps advance disease technologies and develop treatments that improve the quality of care in patients with cancer and chronic diseases.
Customer Insight Tool for Medical Company
Contributed to delivering a platform for a healthcare company to support the decision-making capacity of its sales team.
As a project manager and scrum master, I helped develop a customer insight tool (CIS) to access product data. It shows sales projections, demographics, shared markets, infographics, and data access in different formats and layouts. It allows marketing and sales teams to understand market variables, compare, and project data.
Ethereum Fundraiser for Global Logistics Company
Headed the delivery of a platform as a scrum master and project manager to collect $50 million for global expansion.
The Ethereum Fundraising project was created to collect Ethereum from investors for a global logistics company. The platform allows investors to register on the site, transfer Ethereum from their external wallet to the platform wallet, and buy company coins. The goal of this fundraiser is $50 million distributed in 32 million coins.
Video Conferencing App for Psychologists
Led my team as a scrum master to deliver an Android and iOS app for psychologists to connect with their patients.
This is a native application for Android and iOS where psychologists can connect with their patients through video conferencing and chat sessions. The app is very useful for companies that want to offer a better work-life balance to their employees.
Doctor and Patient Chat Consultation
Spearheaded a team as a scrum master and project manager to deliver an iOS and Android app for doctors and patients.
This iOS and Android app allows doctors and patients to connect through chat consultation. Patients can choose free chats with random doctors where they are shown healthcare advertisements or paid consultations without ads. They can also select a specific doctor from a trusted list of doctors, which is similar to a favorites section.
Web and Mobile Platform for Real Estate Investors
Led the development of a real estate platform as a project manager for clients to invest in the latest developments.
This real estate platform allows investors to invest in the country’s current, new, and future developments. The investment units are mostly residential, commercial buildings where registered clients can contact the platform’s administrators to buy specific units in the building or a “pool” type of investment where investors buy a percentage of a unit or a whole unit.
Digital Project Manager
http://www.clorox.comImplemented an enterprise-level email strategy and guidelines for three brands.
I led a team of eight members in implementing an enterprise-level, modular email design pattern library, global email principals, and best practice guidelines to streamline and standardize email production across three brands.
Cookie Policy Implementation
Completed the implementation of the cookie policy on 23 enterprise sites.
The implementation of the cookie policy on 23 enterprise sites was completed to be compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which regulates how businesses worldwide are allowed to handle personal information (PI).
Altameza Seafood Delivery App
Launched a fresh seafood delivery app that allows customers to submit orders and have them delivered to their homes. It also enables new seafood-exclusive stores to register in the app and offer products.
Altameza is a fresh seafood delivery app similar to Rappi that I created. Customers can order fresh seafood to be delivered to their homes, and new seafood stores can easily register to sell their products.
This app was hosted and its database was set using AWS. It was set up for scalability and load balancing.
Implementation of Accessible Guidelines
Managed the implementation of enterprise website accessibility guidelines in Canada and the US.
The implementation of website accessibility guidelines in Canada and US enterprises allows them to be WCAG compliant. It enables a wide range of people, particularly those with disabilities, to access the website.
Gas Delivery Services | Turbogas
Launched a mobile and web platform for gas delivery services that allows customers to request domestic gas services to be delivered to their homes.
The app and web platform were created for a Mexican company called Turbogas. It was hosted and its database was set using AWS. It was set up for scalability and load balancing as the company had plans to expand to different cities in Mexico.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technologies
Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora - Mexico
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI
Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills
Tools
Jira, Trello, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, Confluence, Google Analytics, Asana, Slack, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Basecamp, Redmine, SQL, Azure Boards, SAP Concur
Paradigms
Kanban, Scrum, Agile, Agile Project Management, Servant Leadership, Waterfall Development, Agile Leadership, Agile Delivery, Waterfall Delivery, Agile Product Management, Continuous Integration (CI), Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Iterative Development, Key Performance Metrics, HIPAA Compliance, Azure DevOps
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Technology, Retail & Wholesale, Industrial & Manufacturing
Platforms
Android, iOS, Google Analytics 360, Amazon Web Services (AWS), WordPress, Monday.com
Other
Planning, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Scrum Master, Software Project Management, Agile Coaching, Project Management, Team Leadership, Remote Team Leadership, Project Leadership, Team Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Project Tracking, Project Coordination, Project Timelines, Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Web Project Management, Sprint Ceremonies, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Best Practices, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Status Updates, Detail-oriented, Scrum Coaching, Agile Practices, Certified Project Manager, Task Management, Sprints, Backlog Grooming, Acceptance Criteria, Agile Sprints, Mobile/Web Project Management, Web, Google Tag Manager, Email Marketing, Digital, Backlog Management, Reporting, Project Delivery, Microsoft Teams, Mobile Apps, eCommerce Development, Budgeting, Mobile eCommerce, eCommerce, Web App Deployment, Agile Product Delivery, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Landing Pages, Mobile App Development, Freelancing, Project Scheduling, Coaching, Project Management Office (PMO), Critical Thinking, Startup Consulting, Consulting, Operations, Business Analysis, Discovery Workshops, Product Owner, Technical Project Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Product Ownership, Product Management, Functional Requirements, Roadmaps, Risk Management, IT Project Management, Delivery Management, Feature Prioritization, PI Planning, Waterfall, Website Management, Governance, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Requirements, Facilitation, Leadership, Project Estimation, Project Reporting, Teamwork, Fintech, Pharmacy, Mobile, IT, WebApp, Accessibility, Analytics, Communication, Project Management & Delivery, Accessible Design, Process Improvement, AWS Cloud Architecture, Azure Cloud Services, Data Analysis, Healthcare Software, Web Design, Information Technology, Projects, Data Analytics, Collaboration, Jira Administrator, Email Design, Process Design, Standard Operating Procedures Development, Process Optimization, Project Management Professional (PMP), Manufacturing, Documentation, Media, Video Streaming, Product Roadmaps, Learning Management Systems (LMS), HRIS, SAFe 6, Execution, Risk Analysis, Monitoring, ClickUp, Quality Assurance (QA), Definition of Done (DoD), Payroll & Benefits, SAP Payroll, Vendor Management, Data Privacy, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Cybersecurity, SOC 2 Compliance
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