Open to new opportunities

I make teams click,
and projects deliver.

Scrum Master & Project Manager with 15+ years leading digital transformation across regulated industries. My strength is people — connecting them, aligning them, and creating the conditions where great work happens naturally.

Andrea Bandera

People first. Delivery always.

The best frameworks are invisible. What you see is a team that communicates, delivers, and grows together.

01

Human Connection

Active listening, genuine empathy, and the ability to build psychological safety. I connect with people before I connect processes.

02

Bridging Worlds

I translate business language into technical clarity and technical constraints into business context. Stakeholders and dev teams aligned through me, not despite me.

03

Making Complexity Simple

Through creative facilitation and visual thinking, I turn confusion into shared understanding. Didactic by nature — I make the complex feel intuitive.

04

Servant Leadership

I remove impediments before they become blockers. I coach rather than direct. My role is to make the team shine — not to be the spotlight.

05

Data-Driven Visibility

Metrics aren't about control — they're about clarity. I build dashboards that empower teams and leadership to make confident, informed decisions.

06

Continuous Growth

Every retrospective is a gift. I foster cultures where experimentation is safe, failure is a stepping stone, and improvement is a habit.

"The best Scrum Master is the one the team doesn't realize they need — until everything just works."

— My approach to servant leadership

From Latin America to Europe

Building teams, delivering projects, and driving agile transformation across continents and regulated industries.

Oct – Dec 2025
Agile Consultant
Kairos Digital Solutions → Banco Santander

Designed agile transformation strategies for tech teams at different maturity stages. Coached leaders, mentored Scrum Masters and Product Owners, and facilitated workshops on retrospectives, team agreements, and agile metrics.

Apr 2021 – Oct 2025
Scrum Master / IT Project Manager
BairesDev → Abbott (Medical Devices)

Led three distributed global teams delivering software in a highly regulated medical device environment (FDA). Managed scope, timelines, risks, and cross-team dependencies. Built KPI dashboards for executive decision-making and improved delivery predictability.

Dec 2020 – Apr 2021
Agile Project Manager
Cafeto Software

End-to-end delivery of U.S.-based technology projects. Defined governance structures and Agile frameworks for newly formed teams. Managed client expectations and sprint coordination.

Oct 2019 – Apr 2020
Project Manager — ERP
SUMSET

Full ERP lifecycle management for public and private sector clients. Delivered reporting dashboards and ensured alignment across business, technical, and operational areas.

Jun 2012 – Oct 2014
Project Manager — CRM Enterprise
Equivida

Directed large-scale CRM implementation across multiple business units. Coordinated interdisciplinary teams and managed vendor relationships, ensuring user adoption through structured change management.

2006 – 2012
Early Career
Cloud Consulting (Founder) · Avnet · Akros · Hexacta

Built a tech consulting business, led commercial sales for technology products, and delivered tailored IT solutions across multiple industries in Latin America.

Skills & Competencies

Technical fluency, process mastery, and the people skills that actually make teams work.

Methodologies

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • SAFe
  • Hybrid Agile
  • PMP Practices
  • Lean

Delivery & Governance

  • Full Lifecycle PM
  • Scope & Budget Control
  • Risk Management
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Release Planning
  • Change Management

Tools

  • Jira
  • Miro
  • Confluence
  • Google Workspace
  • CRM / ERP Systems
  • Cloud Platforms

People & Leadership

  • Active Listening
  • Facilitation & Coaching
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Cross-Cultural Teams

Industries

  • Medical Devices (FDA)
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Public Sector
  • SaaS / Tech

Certifications & Education

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Emotional Intelligence

Professional Certification

Education

Master's in Technology Management

Escuela de Organización IndustrialSpain

Postgraduate in Strategic & Technological Management

Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos AiresArgentina

B.Sc. in Systems Engineering

Universidad Autónoma del CaribeColombia

Ready to build something great?

Whether you need a Scrum Master to elevate your team, a Project Manager to deliver results, or an Agile Coach to drive transformation — I'd love to connect.