I am the senior instructor at PM4DEV. I have a passion for teaching project management. I have a career that spans for more than 22 years in various fields, from construction, technology, consulting, education and management; My work ranges from building schools in remote communities to implementing complex systems in more than 30 countries. I am a Fulbright scholar, obtained a masters in management science with a specialization in project management. I also have a certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and an advanced certification in project management from Stanford University (SCPM) I spent 15 years of my professional career working in the development field at CARE International, holding positions from administration, project management, monitoring & evaluation, and capacity building. In 2005 I co-funded the organization PM4DEV to fill a gap I believe is very important. Most development organizations, NGOs and public institutions trusted with resources to implement projects do not have the methodologies and best practices of project management that is widely used in the commercial sector. I believe there is an opportunity to improve development projects, reduce their exposure to risks, increase their efficiency, and above all increase the impact they make in the communities they work for. With PM4DEV I had the incredible opportunity to meet people from many countries, I have traveled extensively and I found that there is a strong need to build skills in project management. To this date I have trained close to 1,200 people who have taken my onsite and online courses. You can read some of the most recent feedback in our website I am responsible for the development of training materials, including the coordination for the development of content for on-site and online courses I am the lead author of the following books and courses: Fundamentals of Project Management; Effective Project Management; Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Information Management Systems; and Adaptive Project Management. I had the opportunity to work as a consultant and trainer for many leading international development organizations including Save the Children, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, NetHope and the Inter American Development Bank (IADB). In this work was involved in the following: Assessment of project management capacity, tools and practices, using a proprietary tool Development of Knowledge Management systems, methodologies and procedures Delivered customized courses on various project management areas Developed organizational action plans including trouble shooting assistance through coaching, webinars, and conference calls. Designed and developed online courses, including the development of course material using interactive Flash based content. Development of customized project management methodologies, guidelines and user manuals Development and delivery of train-of-trainer courses In addition to the above I am the lead consultant in the development of the course PM4R for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). I trained bank personnel and project teams from various Latin-American government institutions in the tools and methodologies of PM4R. I am also the co-author of the PM4R Guide at IADB, development of the online course and knowledge management portal.(www.pm4r.org). My formal education includes: Financial Management and Executive Leadership Certificate Cornell University Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Certificate on Advanced Project Management Stanford University Master of Science in Management (MSM) Fulbright Scholarship (USIS-IIE) Stevens Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering University of Miami