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Hi, I’m Regis Araújo Abdalla, a seasoned Agile Coach and transformation leader. I’ve guided distributed teams across Brazil and beyond, helping organizations adopt Lean Six Sigma, SAFe, and Scrum to deliver measurable business value. My focus is on building high-performing, resilient teams and enabling continuous improvement through practical coaching, strong governance, and hands-on facilitation.
My passion is coaching at the program and product levels, driving digital transformation in financial services, telecom, and retail, and blending lean disciplines with agile ways of working to unlock sustainable value for complex, international environments.
Language
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Portuguese
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Agile Coach at BlackRock
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025Led agile practice adoption in a complex, distributed international environment, overseeing four teams and addressing cross-team coordination challenges. Customized ceremonies, improved cross-team planning, and refined backlog refinement to raise commitment reliability to 84%, reduce velocity volatility to 5.45%, and achieve a cycle time of 3.10 days within four months. Reconstructed the Program: Agile Check-in process with Program Managers, Scrum Masters, and Agile Coaches to enhance communication, coordination, and Scrum adoption across teams. Managed these responsibilities remotely, delivering fluent English collaboration across diverse teams.
Agile Coach (Sr) at Banco Itaú
July 1, 2020 - February 1, 2024Coached 22 squads as part of the Agile Coaches Core Team during a major digital transformation program focused on Prevention and Fraud Detection platforms (including iToken, facial biometrics, Open Banking, and mobile wallets). Led cross-functional integration, including PI Planning, removed impediments, and aligned processes with governance standards while implementing SAFe. Produced OKRs, KPIs, and periodic reports; delivered trainings to foster agile culture and continuous improvement across a global team of 253 professionals across five time zones.
Agile Coach at Renault
November 1, 2018 - July 1, 2020Coach for five teams developing an innovative B2C eCommerce product across Latin America. Led digital transformation initiatives across five stores, contributing to more than R$ 430 million in new revenue. Orchestrated cross-area collaboration and project delivery, coaching 51 people across 4 countries and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and agility.
Agile Specialist at VIVO / TELEFONICA BRASIL
August 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017Specialist in a Digital Transformation Program focused on customer experience and large-scale initiatives. Applied Lean Six Sigma with Agile practices to mentor 71 projects, lead multiple TD/L6S programs, and deliver substantial savings while coordinating with executives, employees, and suppliers across a multinational context.
Freelance / Consultant at Independent
January 1, 2010 - July 1, 2014Independent consultant delivering digital transformation, continuous improvement, operational efficiency, post-merger integration, and innovation projects. Focused on SAFe, Nexus, Lean, and Six Sigma; led teams of up to 10 consultants and drove high-impact results across manufacturing, industry, services, logistics, and telecom.
Manager / Leader, ICE (Informatics, Communication and Entertainment) at KPMG
April 1, 2004 - September 1, 2009Managed opportunities of great complexity across multiple accounts (NEC, VIVO, Centauro Stores, Silvio Santos Group). Led large teams (up to 89 members) focusing on process improvement, restructuring, and cost reduction, contributing to substantial savings across 2004–2009 and driving performance improvements.
Education
Certificate in Information Security for Consultants at Miratech Consulting Group
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Certificate at IBM
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Certificate at Itaú
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Certificate at CertProf / Scrum.Org
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Certificate at Abu Consultoria
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Certificate at Fundação Getúlio Vargas
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Certificate at Universitas / Telefônica VIVO
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015Master Black Belt - Lean Management at Management and Strategy Institute
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011Master Black Belt - Six Sigma at KPMG / Indian Statistical Institute
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006MBA in Innovation & Technology at Universidade de São Paulo
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Electronic Engineering at Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989Qualifications
Certificate in Information Security for Consultants
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Salesforce Trailhead for Devs
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023LGPD Governance and Regulation
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Agile Methodologies - Scrum Master
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020Agile Methodologies - Product Owner + Scrum Master
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Process Management - BPM + RPA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018Agile Methodologies - Agile Coach + Scrum Master
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015Master Black Belt - Lean Management
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011Master Black Belt - Six Sigma
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006MBA in Innovation & Technology
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Electronic Engineering
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989Industry Experience
Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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