I am a results-driven professional with over 12 years of experience, certified in PRINCE2, Scrum Master I, and Agile Leadership. Having transitioned from six years in electronics engineering to project management, I excel at leading cross-functional teams using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. My expertise lies in process optimization, robotic automation, and software solutions, delivering efficient projects that drive business growth. I enjoy collaborating with teams and clients to define objectives and budgets, and I’m passionate about mentoring others to improve productivity and performance. I'm also committed to continuous learning, having recently enhanced my leadership skills through coaching and strengthened my communication by attaining B2-level proficiency in German.

Chat Sarroza

I am a results-driven professional with over 12 years of experience, certified in PRINCE2, Scrum Master I, and Agile Leadership. Having transitioned from six years in electronics engineering to project management, I excel at leading cross-functional teams using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. My expertise lies in process optimization, robotic automation, and software solutions, delivering efficient projects that drive business growth. I enjoy collaborating with teams and clients to define objectives and budgets, and I’m passionate about mentoring others to improve productivity and performance. I'm also committed to continuous learning, having recently enhanced my leadership skills through coaching and strengthened my communication by attaining B2-level proficiency in German.

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I am a results-driven professional with over 12 years of experience, certified in PRINCE2, Scrum Master I, and Agile Leadership. Having transitioned from six years in electronics engineering to project management, I excel at leading cross-functional teams using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. My expertise lies in process optimization, robotic automation, and software solutions, delivering efficient projects that drive business growth.

I enjoy collaborating with teams and clients to define objectives and budgets, and I’m passionate about mentoring others to improve productivity and performance. I’m also committed to continuous learning, having recently enhanced my leadership skills through coaching and strengthened my communication by attaining B2-level proficiency in German.

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Language

English
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German
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Work Experience

Career Break at Professional Development
April 1, 2024 - Present
Completed a four-month leadership coaching program to enhance leadership capabilities, decision-making, and cultural competence within German business practices. Gained proficiency in German at the B2 level for effective international collaboration and aligned skills with career aspirations to target relevant project management roles.
Project Manager at Asaphus Vision GmbH
March 31, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Collaborated with clients to define objectives, outcomes, and budgets for a proof-of-concept project on detecting emergency vehicle sounds, leading a team of 4 in designing and implementing data acquisition strategies. Managed a team of 15 for data acquisition and annotation, boosting key performance metrics. Coordinated with AI leads and project managers on ADAS projects and led team performance reviews. Developed storage cost optimization strategies reducing monthly expenses and maintained integrity of AI models and features.
Agile Project Manager at Icon Studios Ltd.
September 30, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Managed a €3M project for Malta's job centre, leading a 15-member team across multiple time zones and improving sprint workflows. Managed a 1-year contract supporting Malta's job centre website, ensuring smooth updates and optimal performance. Led a 5-member Agile team upgrading the CMS from WordPress to Umbraco, coordinating across three teams. Facilitated a 7-member team for an insurance claims web app enhancement, ensuring stakeholder collaboration. Organized workshops and supported migration to Azure DevOps for improved project tracking and budgeting.
Lead Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
August 31, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Established the PMO and standardized delivery frameworks to improve collaboration and workflow efficiency. Managed over 15 RPA projects, including a major telecommunications automation resulting in faster execution and accuracy improvements. Supervised migration from Automation Anywhere to UiPath, delivering most projects on time and managing risk. Led a business process management project that streamlined banking remittance, reducing transaction times and improving customer experience. Directed rapid COVID-related RPA deployment and mentored project managers while leading AR training solution deployment nationwide.
Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2025
Led deployment of 14 RPA projects optimizing finance and accounting processes by over 60%. Managed an RPA solution for ATM monitoring that improved issue resolution speed and reduced downtime. Developed middleware for seamless system interaction, ensuring same-day fund availability. Led website chatbot development to improve customer response and reduce agent workload. Managed workflow solutions integrating mobile approvals, reducing turnaround times. Delivered multiple RPA and BPM projects within 2-week sprints, maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring satisfaction.
PMO Associate at Accenture
March 31, 2019 - August 1, 2025
Organized training sessions for test engineers on automation and best practices, enhancing team capabilities. Monitored progress and resource allocation on international projects and delivered reports to senior management. Managed SharePoint repository of templates and documentation, ensuring accuracy and promoting continuous team improvement.
Design Engineer at Emerson Network Power
September 30, 2015 - August 1, 2025
Developed internationally certified switched-mode power supplies, expanding product portfolios. Sourced alternative components to address obsolescence, preserving high reliability and uninterrupted production. Investigated and resolved manufacturing failures improving product reliability through corrective actions. Conducted in-depth analysis and testing of SMPS technologies, producing reports to ensure compliance with standards.
Career Break
April 1, 2024 - Present
Completed a four-month leadership coaching program, enhancing leadership capabilities, decision-making, and cultural competence in German business practices. Gained proficiency in German at the B2 level to strengthen communication and cultural awareness for effective international collaboration. Aligned skills with career aspirations, resulting in a targeted approach to securing relevant job opportunities, particularly in project management roles.
Project Manager at Asaphus Vision GmbH
March 31, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Collaborated with clients to define objectives, outcome, and budget for a proof-of-concept project on detecting emergency vehicle sounds, led a team of 4 in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing data acquisition strategies. Managed up to 15 members of the data acquisition and annotation team, supervised daily operations, and implemented improvements to boost KPIs. Collaborated closely with the AI lead and project managers on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems projects. Developed storage cost optimization strategies achieving significant monthly savings, and maintained model integrity in collaboration with IT and AI departments.
Agile Project Manager at Icon Studios Ltd.
September 30, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Managed a €3M project of Malta’s job centre overseeing a 15-member team across multiple time zones. Conducted sprint reviews and retrospectives to improve performance and streamlined Azure DevOps workflows. Managed support, maintenance, and enhancements contracts ensuring smooth collaboration and timely issue resolution. Led Agile teams for CMS upgrades and insurance claims web app enhancements, maintaining groomed backlogs, ensuring stakeholder alignment, and coordinating across multiple teams. Organised workshops for Scrum board workflows and supported migration from Jira to Azure DevOps to improve project tracking and budgeting.
Lead Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
August 31, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Established the PMO and standardized delivery frameworks to improve project delivery and collaboration. Managed over 15 RPA projects delivering faster execution and 100% accuracy. Supervised migration of automation processes between platforms ensuring timely delivery and minimal disruption. Led business process management projects streamlining banking operations and improved customer experience. Directed a rapid COVID-related automation project enhancing workplace safety. Mentored project managers to drive teamwork and continuous improvement. Led nationwide AR training deployment for pawnshops improving onboarding and retention.
Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2025
Led and deployed multiple RPA projects across finance and accounting sectors achieving over 60% process optimization. Successfully delivered an RPA solution for ATM monitoring which improved issue resolution and reduced downtime. Managed development of middleware facilitating seamless financial operations ensuring same-day fund availability. Developed website-based chatbot enhancing customer experience and reducing workload. Managed workflow solution for executive mobile approvals improving decision making. Delivered rapid-deployment RPA and BPM projects within two-week sprints driving digital transformation. Maintained strong client relationships ensuring satisfaction and added value.
PMO Associate at Accenture
March 31, 2019 - August 1, 2025
Organized training sessions for test engineers on advanced testing and automation tools enhancing team skills. Monitored progress of international projects, tracked resource allocation, and delivered reports to senior management ensuring transparency and efficient resource use. Managed SharePoint repository of templates and documentation to enhance knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across teams.
Design Engineer at Emerson Network Power
September 30, 2015 - August 1, 2025
Contributed to development of internationally certified switched-mode power supplies expanding product portfolio. Sourced alternative components addressing obsolescence challenges maintaining 95% reliability. Investigated manufacturing failures and implemented corrective actions eliminating failures and improving reliability. Conducted thermal, electrical, and EMI tests producing reports enabling data-driven decisions and standards compliance.
Professional Development at Career Break
April 1, 2024 - Present
Completed a four-month leadership coaching program, enhancing leadership capabilities, decision-making, and cultural competence in German business practices. Gained proficiency in German at the B2 level to strengthen communication and cultural awareness for effective international collaboration. Aligned skills with career aspirations, resulting in a targeted approach to securing relevant job opportunities, particularly in project management roles.
Project Manager at Asaphus Vision GmbH
March 31, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Collaborated with clients to define objectives, outcome, and budget for a proof-of-concept project on detecting emergency vehicle sounds, and led a team of 4 in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing data acquisition strategies aligned with project goals and requirements. Managed up to 15 members of the data acquisition and annotation team, supervised daily operations, and improved key performance metrics. Coordinated closely with AI leads and project managers on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) projects. Led team performance reviews and developed cost optimization strategies to reduce monthly storage expenses by migrating unused data, collaborating across IT and AI departments to ensure project integrity.
Agile Project Manager at Icon Studios Ltd.
September 30, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Managed a €3M project for Malta’s job centre, leading a team of 15 across multiple time zones. Oversaw sprint reviews and retrospectives to enhance team performance and streamlined Azure DevOps workflows for collaboration. Successfully managed a 1-year contract supporting Malta’s job centre website, ensuring timely issue resolution and optimal site performance. Led a 5-member Agile team for CMS upgrade from WordPress to Umbraco, maintained groomed backlogs, coordinated across three teams, and improved website functionality. Facilitated a 7-member team on enhancements for an insurance claims web app using Jira, ensuring stakeholder alignment and documentation. Organized workshops to support Scrum board workflows and the migration from Jira to Azure DevOps.
Lead Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
August 31, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Established the PMO and standardized delivery frameworks to improve project consistency and cross-team collaboration. Managed end-to-end development of 15+ RPA projects, including a telecommunications automation project resulting in 60% faster execution and 100% accuracy. Supervised migration of 54 automation processes to UiPath with careful deployment and risk management. Led BPM project for banking institution, streamlining processes and improving customer experience. Directed rapid COVID-related RPA deployment for workplace safety. Mentored project managers, and led nationwide deployment of AR training solutions for pawnshops to enhance onboarding and retention.
Project Manager at Actimai Philippines
July 31, 2021 - August 1, 2025
Led and deployed 14 RPA projects across finance and accounting teams in various sectors, achieving significant process optimization. Managed RPA solution deployment for ATM monitoring, increasing issue resolution speed and reducing downtime. Developed middleware Windows service to optimize financial operations and ensure same-day fund availability. Led development of website-based chatbot enhancing customer experience and reducing agent workload. Managed workflow solution integrating Kissflow with Viber for mobile approvals, improving decision-making. Delivered 12 rapid RPA and 6 BPM projects within 2-week sprints and maintained strong client relationships to ensure satisfaction and identify value-add opportunities.
PMO Associate at Accenture
March 31, 2019 - August 1, 2025
Organized week-long training for test engineers on advanced testing and automation, enhancing team skills and project quality. Monitored progress of two international projects, managed resource allocation, and provided detailed reports to senior management. Managed SharePoint repository to maintain accurate and current project documentation, supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Design Engineer at Emerson Network Power
September 30, 2015 - August 1, 2025
Contributed to development of internationally certified 380W and 480W switched-mode power supplies expanding product portfolio for industrial automation. Sourced alternative components to overcome obsolescence challenges, maintaining 95% reliability of parts. Investigated manufacturing failures, identifying curing temperature issues and implementing corrective actions to improve product reliability. Conducted detailed analysis of SMPS technologies through thermal, electrical, and EMI tests producing technical reports that ensured compliance with standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Technological University of the Philippines
June 3, 2002 - March 30, 2007
Diploma at Mapua University
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Qualifications

Professional Scrum Master 1
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence Based Management
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Licensed Electronics Engineer
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Computers & Electronics, Software & Internet, Energy & Utilities