Ricardo Vallejo

Project & Operations manager

Bucharest Metropolitan Area

About

Driving Operational Excellence | Leading High-Performing Teams | Scaling Processes for Impact With 4+ years of experience leading large teams and optimizing operations, I thrive at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people development. My background in management, program leadership, and technical operations has allowed me to streamline processes, enhance team performance, and drive sustainable business growth. As a leader, I focus on building high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and empowering individuals to achieve their best. I’ve successfully managed complex programs, implemented scalable operational strategies, and navigated cross-functional challenges to deliver measurable results. Whether it’s improving efficiency, driving process improvements, or coaching teams to success, I bring a data-driven yet people-focused approach to leadership. My passion lies in optimizing business functions, mentoring professionals, data analysis and creating impact through strategic execution. Key Skills: Operations Management | Large-Scale Team Leadership | Process Optimization | Program Management | Performance Improvement | Cross-Functional Collaboration | People Development | Strategic Planning | Data-Driven Decision-Making Let’s connect and explore how we can create meaningful impact together.

Experience

  • Operations Team Manager at Amazon
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    Agentic AI Operations team manager for AI trainers data annotators responsible for teaching our models the difference between 'hallucination' and 'hard truth”.

  • Amazon (6 yrs 11 mos)
    • People and Operations Manager
      Apr 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Operations management of AI data labelling. Site Employee Relations budget management, Site efficiency program owner, PO ordering , Site Privacy compliance project SRO. Team management of 25 direct reports

    • Senior Machine Learning Data Associate
      Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Machine Learning Data Associate
      Dec 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Cabin Crew at LATAM Airlines
    Feb 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Operations Team Lead at Morey's Piers, Beachfront Water Parks & Resorts
    Jun 2009 - Oct 2014 · 5 yrs 5 mos