Ricardo Figueiredo
@ricardofigueiredo
I lead Agile banking transformations, aligning cross-functional teams, delivery governance, and stakeholder decisions.
BrazilWhat I'm looking for
At IBM, I drive Agile delivery for large-scale banking digital transformation, managing work from requirements discovery and backlog prioritization through final delivery. I’ve delivered identity and access management, security, and core banking initiatives while supporting mission-critical system migrations.
I bring 8+ years across IT, business innovation, and financial services, including Agile leadership at BRQ Digital Solutions and delivery support at Indra. I use Jira, Confluence, delivery metrics, and coaching to connect technical and business stakeholders, strengthen Agile maturity, and keep teams focused on outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Driving Agile delivery for large-scale digital transformation projects in the banking sector.
Responsible for end-to-end project management, from requirements discovery and backlog prioritization to final delivery.
Managing Agile ceremonies, backlog governance, and delivery roadmaps while aligning multiple stakeholders across business and IT.
Ensuring risk management, status reporting, and KPI tra
Agile leader for the Architecture Department at Porto Seguro, one of Brazil’s largest insurers.
Ensured Agile adoption across development squads, facilitating sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Managed project demands, timelines, and resource allocation, supporting strategic technology initiatives.
Provided guidance on backlog prioritization and stakeholder alignment to maximize value d
Worked with financial institutions in payments and banking, supporting squads and project teams.
Facilitated Agile ceremonies, tracked deliveries, and managed impediments.
Strengthened client-provider relationships, ensuring SLA compliance and operational efficiency.
Handled project management tasks: resource allocation, invoicing control, and reporting.
Key Achievements:
✔ Supported multi-squad
Consulting for SMEs in sales strategy, client relationship, and digital solutions.
Developed tailored business plans and provided advisory on commercial operations.
Supported entrepreneurs with tools and processes to scale their sales performance.
Managed customer sales cycle: prospecting, negotiation, closing, and after-sales.
Responsible for sales planning, order processing, invoicing, and logistics supervision.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Issued Jun 2024
Harvard Business School
Project Manager - Harvard ManageMentor
Issued Oct 2023
IBM
IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v2
Issued Sep 2022
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Partner: Accreditation (Business)
Issued Mar 2022
Fatec Sebrae
Gestao de Negocios e Inovação
2018 - 2021
IBM
IBM Certified Advocate - Cloud v1
Issued Sep 2021
Universidade Paulista
Análise e desenvolvimento de sistemas, Tecnologia da Informação
2019 - 2020
TOEFL
TOEFL - Proeficiência na língua inglesa B2
Issued Dec 2018
EF SET
Certificado oficial EF SET 59/100 (B2 Independente)
Management 3.0
Management 3.0 Foundation
Issued Nov 2019
Scrum.org
PSM - Professional Scrum Master
Issued Jun 2019
VMEdu Inc.
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Issued Apr 2019
VMEdu.com (Scrum/Kanban/AI/Business Analysis/OKRs/Six Sigma/Sales and Marketing etc.)
Scrum Fundamentals Certified
Issued Apr 2019
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
BrazilAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Social media
Skills
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