Lucas Pradel
Dynamic Technical Project Manager | PMP | A-CSM | PSM | 8 years mastering Agile, orchestrating elite teams, and engineering process excellence
- Location
- Clermont, FL
- Phone
- 321-345-2627
- lpradel97@gmail.com
- Profile
Leadership Experience
Scorpion
01/2023 - PresentSenior Technical Project Manager - AI
Valencia, CA - Remote
- Worked directly under the Chief Data Scientist and launched flagship AI products including Leads AI, Comms AI, RevenueMAX, and AI Chat, generating millions in MRR. AI Chat alone sold over 1,000 packages and won product awards.
- Led cross-functional development and integrations teams within the product-engineering organization, coordinating more than 50 engineers in aggregate to accelerate integration and adoption of Scorpion's AI services.
- Owned the AI team's project management structure, including agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and cross-team collaboration to deliver AI-driven roadmap features on time.
Refersion
05/2021 - 12/2022Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master
New York - Remote
- Joined as the first TPM hire and created the Project Management Office from 0 to 1, partnering with teams to standardize tools and delivery practices.
- Reduced project carryover per two-week sprint by 75% through Scrum adoption across engineering teams, increasing productivity and efficiency for Customer Success, Engineering, and DevOps.
- Shipped products including RefersionPay and Product Feed Discover for Shopify to improve merchant payment processing and product visibility, driving a 40% increase in platform adoption among Shopify users.
Work Experience
Popular Bank
01/2021 - 09/2021Technical Project Manager - Functional Architecture
Dominican Republic - Remote
- Oversaw the deployment of bio-sourced EMV bank cards in collaboration with Thales Group, positioning Banco Popular Dominicano as a pioneer in eco-friendly banking solutions within Latin America.
- Directed the implementation of the Eflow System for shift administration and queue management across more than 100 bank branches, enabling real-time service monitoring, customer prioritization, and reduced wait times.
- Managed architectural evaluations and financial planning for more than 20 high-impact software projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards including ISO 9126.
S.I.I
09/2018 - 01/2021Project Leader
Dominican Republic
- Led more than 18 product releases for the company's mobile application, resulting in a 40% increase in customer satisfaction.
- Used Agile methodologies to streamline product increment cycles, enhancing user experience and application performance.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, and QA specialists to deliver product increments on time.
Consthera LLC
01/2018 - 09/2018Product Manager
Dominican Republic
- Conducted root-cause analysis on SaaS product performance and identified areas for strategic improvement.
- Presented actionable insights to senior management while maintaining alignment with product direction and continuous improvement.
- Delivered high-end cubication software for the construction sector, used daily in field operations.
Education
- Software Engineering - Bachelor's Degree - INTEC - Dominican Republic
- Engineering Management - Master's Degree, ongoing - University of Central Florida - USA
Honors
- GKS 2019 South Korea Scholarship - 10k USD
- GKS 2020 South Korea Scholarship - 30k USD
- MESCYT 2014 Software Engineering Scholarship - 20k USD
Courses & Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI - 2023
- Generative AI Overview for Project Managers - PMI - 2023
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) - 2022
- Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) - 2022
- IT Project Management - UWashingtonX - 2020