Joel Gutierrez

Joel Gutierrez has a diverse work experience spanning from 2001 to the present. Joel started their career as a Digital Media Specialist at Alliance Française Ciudad de México, where they designed and implemented computer-based evaluations for French language learners. Joel then worked as a Project Management Consultant at Le Bihan Consulting from 2005 to 2007, providing professional services consulting for the implementation of Project and Portfolio Management solutions.

In 2007, Gutierrez joined Sciforma, initially working as a Release Manager, where they were responsible for the overall management and coordination of new product releases. Joel then transitioned to the role of Product Manager in 2010, where they scoped, built, and launched project and portfolio management software solutions. During this time, they also served as the point of contact with industry analysts such as Gartner and was responsible for defining, communicating, and implementing Sciforma's product roadmap.

In 2015, Gutierrez was promoted to Chief Product Officer at Sciforma, where they were in charge of Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Research. Joel reduced time to market from 1 year to only 1 month by adopting continuous delivery practices. In 2020, they became the Chief Information Officer, focusing on strengthening the company's cloud strategy and operations. Joel achieved a 40% cost reduction in AWS expenses by optimizing and reengineering the use of resources, introduced automated testing and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and improved operations efficiency through the deployment of world-class tooling.

Most recently, Gutierrez was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer at Sciforma in May 2021. In this role, they continue to lead the technology strategy and operations of the company.

Joel Gutierrez has a diverse education history. Joel completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from both INSEAD and Tsinghua University, where they studied from 2019 to 2021. Prior to their MBA, they pursued a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from ISEP - école d'ingénieurs du numérique from 2002 to 2005. Joel also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2000 to 2003, where they focused on Electrical and Electronics Engineering. There is no information provided regarding any degrees or field of study for their time at Tsinghua University.

In addition to their formal education, Joel Gutierrez obtained various certifications. Joel completed the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training from the PRINCE2 Official Publisher in November 2006. Later, in September 2007, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI Paris Ile-de-France. It is unclear when they obtained the Co-Active Coaching Training Program certification from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) as there is no information provided regarding the month and year.