Marcelo Lopez
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Marcelo Lopez is the CEO and co-founder of UruIT, a nearshore software development company. He has also founded other tech companies in which he's now a board member, such as CRMGamified, Conexio Group and NearSure. During the last 15 years, Marcelo has worked in distributed teams and Agile development projects, being able to learn about the software industry from different perspectives and roles including software development, project management, marketing, sales, and more. His main goal is to connect startups and established product companies in the US with some of the best tech talent available in South America.
Company
UruIT
Job Function
General Management
Job Title
CEO
Industry
Computer Services (Web Hosting, VAR, Integrator)
Interests
Agile
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)
DevOps
Leadership
Lean
Process Improvement
Project Management
Software Development
Country
Uruguay
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Leveraging Agile in a Nearshore Software Development EnvironmentNearshore software development—or working with teams in similar time zones—have different challenges from teams that are collocated. They might find it easier to work in a traditional, hierarchical structure, but agile practices are actually still an ideal way to work through these challenges. Here's how an agile mindset can help nearshore development teams improve communication, organization, and processes. |