More than 280 people endorse the professionalism of Ricardo Vargas in project delivery, business agility, and crisis management consulting and training services.
Clients
“I worked with Ricardo Vargas in the last HP workshop for project managers. In São Paulo, Brazil, in November 2006. As a company, we wanted a senior market professional who could support us in our main objective, which was to improve our project management skills and resources. HP chose Ricardo as the right professional for this mission.”
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“... During the workshop, Ricardo presented customized and updated content, with high-quality materials, totally aligned with what was required by us. He covered notable titles related to the management of large and complex projects, such as leadership and its interfaces with the project team and consumers; motivational management - dealing with aspects of power; change, conflict, stress and crisis management; project negotiation techniques - using support tools, such as MBTI and SDI; and also case study panels, in which project managers had the opportunity to share with their competencies. His presentation was superlative and extraordinary. He pays attention to details, answering all the questions raised by during the event, which, by the way, had very satisfactory participants results. I recommend Ricardo's services to companies that want a good return on their investments and a lasting partnership.”
Internal Project Manager | Latin America PMO HP Enterprise Services (EDS)
“Ricardo is one of the best Project Management Consultant. He is very creative and has a lot of international experience in Project Management Training and innovative ideas. If you are looking for a Project Management, Leadership or Team Building training, you should contact Ricardo. He will surprise you, and you will add value to your team. A particular highlight is his PMDome training.”
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“... Your leaders will work differently after participating in it.”
“Ricardo is one of the best Project Management instructors working in Brazil today. He has done at least two annual training sessions at Siemens Brasil in the last five years, and his approval by the participants is always 100%. I am sure that he is responsible for our tremendous success in reaching the number of 170 PMPs certified in our group in Brazil. Finally, I can say that your training is worth what it costs.”
“Ricardo Vargas is a great person and professional. He gave a course in Projects Management in the city of Uberlandia-MG, and his experience was essential for the success of the event. I wish you success, Ricardo!”
“Ricardo Viana is the most valuable Project Management professional I have ever met. Your books and classes are a treasure that you should know at least once in your life. Even if you are not comfortable with the subject “Project Management”, you will notice your ability to teach about life, work and professionalism. I suggest you read his books.”
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“... For sure, you will understand more about Project Management and, more than that, acquire a little more experience and expertise in this matter.”
Senior Vice President, Sales of Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citibank Russia Citibank
“In addition to being the most knowledgeable Project Management expert, I know, Ricardo is excellent to work with as a partner. He is always bringing us good opportunities to work together and negotiating with a win-win mentality. If you have problems related to project management and need help, this is the guy you should talk to.”
“It is easy to recommend a quality professional as Ricardo. He has excellent communication skill, and he is one of the most knowledgeable people in project management. He and Finocchio did a great job delivering the PMDome workshop at Senac.”
“Ricardo Vargas is a great professional, with strategic vision, excellent mentor, great communicator and leader, a specialist in project management, who works in a professional way to reach the best result. He is a great person.”
Project Quality Management Coordinator - Brasil Telecom
“Ricardo is currently the most potent Project Management Guru in the world. He's a find; he involves people with their perceptions and thoughts. Seeing Ricardo achieve new horizons in Project Management is a pride for everyone in Brazil.”
“Ricardo Viana is a great teacher; he knows how to teach because he has years of experience in project management. It was fantastic to study with one of the most qualified professionals in the project management area.”
“I have been directly following the work of Ricardo Vargas. He is an exceptional professional who has contributed extensively to the project management community.”
“I know Ricardo Vargas for many years, and he is one of the people I admire in our Industry. I’m proud to display his recommendation in my profile, and that he asked me to recommend him. Ricardo is a skilled professional who has an in-depth knowledge of Project Management, but what is outstanding is his constant willingness to share his knowledge.”
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“... He is a true leader on the Project Management Community in Brazil and Latin America, who achieved by the vote of his peers the role of Chair for PMI. Hardworking, visionary, relentless, charismatic and a great communicator; all those adjectives could pretty well describe Ricardo, but beyond all that, he is a gentleman, family man, caring human being that has overcome his challenges with grace and kindness.”
“Ricardo Vargas is an outstanding professional. I have a profound admiration for his career, and I am very proud to have been invited to write this recommendation. He is a very well-prepared, skilled, high energy professional with in-depth knowledge in Project Management. His interests include many different areas involved in his experience as a project manager, leader and mentor.”
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“... I was his student in many courses involving PMI knowledge, and the best thing we have learned from Ricardo is his way of taking care of business, keeping constant attention in his partners, colleagues being a leader and a great person. Ricardo is one of the people I have as a reference.”
“I consider Ricardo Vargas as an excellent reference in Project Management in Brazil and worldwide. He inspired me to know and use the PMI proposed practical. Besides, he has an entrepreneurial vision and passion for everything he does. It’s always a pleasure to meet him and talk either personal or virtually.”
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“... Ricardo thinks big and is too connected to the subjects concerning management and the significant market changes, or on the economy and society. Indeed, he is an outlier professional.”
Project Manager specialist and Strategic Manager Banco do Brasil
“I hired Ricardo in 2009 to help Technicolor in PMO implementation for NPI (New Product Introduction), R&D (Research and Development) and LSS (Lean 6 Sigma). Additionally, I hired Ricardo in several Project Management Trainings (PMDOME Workshop, Leadership in Projects, Risk Management, PMO Workshop to Project Management Teams). Ricardo is an expert, very detail-oriented, does an outstanding job and focused on results.”
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“... He also has done an excellent job for the PM community, contributing to spread the PM best practices around the world. Ricardo is a Top professional in Project Management, and I was impressed with his job and final product I got. I highly recommend him.”
“I hired the consultancy more than once, the first in 2002 when I had a great experience with Ricardo. He designed specific training for my area using PMI methodology. The technical content was great and also his ability to adjust it to what my business needed. All the while, he was focused on the results that we could achieve with that training, using excellent cases and tools. To this day, I still use them, more than eight years later!”
“The most outstanding qualities: Great results, Expert, Creative. Ricardo Vargas is a very dedicated professional, with profound knowledge in project management, who brought significant impacts to our project. In addition to being a great and reliable person, he honours his commitments. So it was a pleasure to meet you in my professional life.”
“Our partnership with Ricardo Vargas was not about business. It was a common well-done challenge in which we had the opportunity to join our experience with his charismatic leadership. The tangible and immediate results were three months less in the schedule of Baguari HPP implementation and a new book collecting our knowledge on Hydro Power Plant developing. But the most critical work can be in the future.”
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“... Behind this gentleman, there is one of the most experts on project management in the world, and it’s comforting to know that we can count on him again.”
Superintendent of Generation and Transmission in Societies Cemig
“Ricardo Vargas has a passion for doing what he does when it comes to teaching Project Management or simply managing projects according to high standards of PMI. His passion is contagious, and this has been a significant and valuable contribution to the challenging effort of raising standards in project management worldwide.”
“Ricardo Vargas is one of the best MBA professors at FGV. His classes, in addition to providing the students with a very rich experience, they fascinate everyone. Very few people do that. And Ricardo, with his professional expertise and academic excellence, raises the FGV's MBAs in Project Management to another level. It's great to have you on the team, my friend.”
