Grace Buduen

Grace Buduen has extensive work experience in the field of digital banking and information technology. Grace currently holds the position of Vice President Digital Banking Technical Manager at BankUnited, a role they have been in since September 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President Digital Banking Technical Lead at the same company, overseeing regulatory compliance, managing and motivating staff, and implementing modernization efforts from March 2021 to September 2022. Before joining BankUnited, Grace held the position of Vice President Digital Banking Product Owner at the company from April 2019 to March 2021.

In addition to their experience in the banking industry, Grace has also worked in other sectors. Grace served as a Product Owner at Lennar, a real estate company, from October 2018 to April 2019, where they managed strategic initiatives and implemented new technologies to support business needs. Prior to that, Grace worked at XPO Logistics - Supply Chain as an Information Technology Manager from April 2016 to October 2018. In this role, they oversaw multiple projects, managed resources and capacity planning, and identified customer needs.

Before their time at XPO Logistics, Grace worked at TracFone Wireless as a Senior IT Project Manager from September 2014 to April 2016, where they managed IT projects, directed programs, and led multi-functional technology teams. Prior to that, they held the position of Information Technology Manager at Earth Empowerment Technology LLC from March 2005 to August 2014, where they led a successful system migration project and managed a team of engineers and installers. Grace began their career at HP as a Senior Computer Programmer, and later as a Systems Engineer, where they gained experience in programming, system analysis, and database management.

Overall, Grace Buduen's work experience showcases their expertise in digital banking, information technology, project management, and team leadership.

Grace Buduen, VP Digital Banking Technical Manager, has a diverse education history. Grace holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management from Universidad Metropolitana (VE), which they obtained between 2003 and 2005. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the same institution from 1993 to 1998. In terms of additional certifications, Grace has obtained multiple credentials from the Scrum Alliance, including the Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner and the Certified Scrum Professional-ScrumMaster. Grace also has a High School Diploma from Madre Emilia and has completed a project management program at MIAMI DADE COLLEGE KENDALL. In 2021, Grace attended a course on Digital Transformation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.