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Ricardo Guerra, fractional operations and systems consultant
My story

From engineering to building the systems that hold a business together

I started my career in a hard hat and safety boots, supervising construction on engineering projects. From there I moved into coordinating teams, and along the way I realized that what I'm really good at isn't engineering itself, but bringing order to chaos: processes, systems and people working together without everything depending on one person.

Experience

How I got here

A path through engineering, field operations and internal systems, in that order.

August 2022 · December 2025

Operations Assistant

Glo Digital Inc. · Remote

Owned end-to-end operational support for a growing digital company, reporting directly to the CEO and COO. Built People Operations SOPs from scratch under the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework, with version control, approval workflows and rollout to the whole team. Ran the full accounts payable cycle and led a SaaS subscription audit that eliminated redundant tools and saved close to $80,000 a year. Also provided executive support to the CEO and COO during a company-wide reorganization.

People OperationsSOPsAccounts payableEOSExecutive support
September 2020 · Present

Founder & Operator

LugarSmart · Remote

An independent smart-home venture. I built the entire value chain on my own: customer service, supplier coordination, order fulfillment and social media. Currently relaunching, applying everything I've learned about People Ops and process documentation since then.

EntrepreneurshipE-commerceCustomer serviceSupplier management
May 2018 · July 2020

Field Service Operations Specialist

Alcon · Quito, Ecuador (hybrid)

Supported field service operations across a two-country region. Owned the Salesforce service CRM, covering service requests, spare-parts inventory and team performance tracking. Evaluated team performance through KPIs and reported results to local and regional management, while documenting and maintaining service SOPs.

Salesforce CRMKPIsInventoryService SOPs
August 2015 · May 2018

Electronics Engineering Specialist

Hospiplan Cía. Consultora · Quito, Ecuador

Technical specialist on electrical and electronic engineering projects for the healthcare sector. Supervised construction progress and contractor teams on public infrastructure, reviewed design drawings and managed technical documentation through the basic and detailed engineering phases.

Construction supervisionContractor managementTechnical documentation
May 2012 · December 2013

Project Engineer

Firmesa · Quito, Ecuador

Led technical teams implementing electrical and electronic infrastructure projects, including data center construction. Supervised on-site execution and prepared as-built documentation for client handover.

Project engineeringData centersContractor management
August · December 2011

Project Manager

Rhelec Ingeniería · Quito, Ecuador

Managed the planning and execution of an electrical engineering project to upgrade cellular base stations, as the client's direct point of contact and responsible for meeting deadlines and technical specifications.

Project managementContractor coordination
Education

Education and the tools I use every day

Master of Engineering Management

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Electronics Engineering

The foundation that explains why I reach for structure and documentation before improvising
NotionGoogle WorkspaceSalesforceJiraTrelloSlackDeelGustoLatticeSOPsEOSPeople OpsProject managementSpanish · nativeEnglish · C2
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