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Alex Vargas

@alexvargas

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I lead AI-driven product and technology programs that deliver measurable engineering ROI.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead product and technology programs that apply AI, analytics, and engineering execution to improve workflows, scale adoption, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

At AMD, I drive enterprise AI adoption and internal AI-driven tools for 15,000+ users, improving engineering productivity and user satisfaction by 95% through experimentation, feature rollouts, analytics, and responsible AI policies.

Across eight years at MDA Space, I led engineers and capital programs supporting space products, robotic interfaces for the International Space Station, and production asset modernization. I delivered automation that shortened validation cycles by 40%, reduced onboarding time by 50%, and helped generate earned-value revenue through product delivery to PDR and CDR.

I also co-founded Crino, secured $25K in VC funding for an EV prototype, and improved drone flight time by 15% at Nixie Labs. I bring engineering, business intelligence, AI, and product execution together to turn complex technical systems into scalable products with measurable returns.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Sr. Technology Program Manager

Current

AMD

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Driving strategy and execution of workflow improvements for employees, managing a team of 10 to define, develop, and deploy internal AI-driven tools. Led AI product adoption across 15,000+ users, increasing engineering productivity and user satisfaction by 95%.

AI Product Strategy A B Testing ROI Measurement

Senior Project Engineer

MDA Space

Oct 2016 - Nov 2024 (8 years 1 month)

Led stakeholder alignment and executed the '1MDA' cross-company continuous improvement initiative to integrate digital asset management software. Directed a high-performing team of 49 engineers, driving 7500 hours of earned value revenue.

Project Management Continuous Improvement Team Leadership Earned Value Management

Mechanical Department Supervisor

MDA Space

Oct 2016 - Nov 2024 (8 years 1 month)

In charge of hiring, developing, and deploying engineers to support design, development, integration, and testing activities. Spearheaded capital investment projects ($1M+) to enable faster testing, shortening product validation cycles by 40%.

Engineering Management Agile Jira Continuous Improvement Product Development Earned Value Management

Systems Engineer

MDA Space

Oct 2016 - Nov 2024 (8 years 1 month)

Designed and assessed the performance of robotic interfaces on the International Space Station for CSA, resulting in ~$1M revenue per year. Delivered five different grapple fixture products with space certification.

Systems Engineering Robotics Space Systems Product Development

Mechanical Engineer

Nixie Labs

Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 (2 months)

Improved drone flight time by 15% through new feature development. Assembled and tested a flight stabilizer, isolating camera noise from 60 to 300Hz to enhance video quality.

Mechanical Engineering Drone Technology Testing