Javier Varela

About Javier Varela

I’m a delivery-focused technology leader with 20+ years of experience at the intersection…

Experience

1. Software and Product Delivery

   The World Bank Group

   Jan 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Leading the technical planning and delivery of the Global Food and Nutrition Security Dashboard, a high-visibility platform used to coordinate international response to food crises- Serve as product/delivery lead across World Bank teams (Agriculture, DECDG, ITS, and ECR), aligning over 40 internal and external partners- Integrated AI capabilities into the dashboard to enhance forecasting, analytics, and decision-support for food security interventions- Oversaw major platform enhancements including UX/UI redesign, mobile optimization, and improved accessibility for country-level data- Facilitate roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, sprint management, and QA processes- Bridged communication between technical teams and policy leads to deliver user-centric solutions on time and within scope- Supported the development of the “Harnessing AI for Agricultural Transformation” report by contributing edits across all sections and drafting versions of the executive summary and next steps chapter following a consultative workshop in Washington, DC.

Education

• Georgetown University

  MBA, Concentration in Strategy

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  BS, Computer Science

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Wireless
• Business Analysis
• Saas
• IT Management
• Software Development
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Integration
• Program Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Pre-Sales
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• IT Strategy
• Software Project Management
• Telecommunications
• Outsourcing
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Testing
• Vendor Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Change Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture