With over 25 years of experience across project and program management, software development, business analysis, strategy, operations, and executive leadership roles, Raquel brings a rare blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution to everything she does. Her career spans both consulting and in-house leadership roles across a wide range of industries where she has helped organizations navigate complexity, deliver transformational programs.

Raquel’s experience includes leading multi-year programs with over 200 stakeholders, driving transformation, and supporting senior leadership teams in aligning projects with strategic priorities. She has held key roles at organizations such as Accenture, Zendesk, Camunda, Smartbox Group, and Elavon, contributing to initiatives such as large-scale system development, an enterprise cloud migration to AWS, strategic operational redesigns, and global transformation programs.

Along the way, one truth has become clear: technical knowledge may get you in the room, but it’s power skills that truly set successful project managers apart.

Today, Raquel is a coach, and mentor dedicated to empowering project and program managers to lead with confidence, navigate ambiguity, and elevate their impact. Through her coaching practice and speaking engagements, she helps professionals strengthen their power skills, manage chaos with clarity, and grow into influential, inspiring leaders all while building fulfilling and future-ready careers.

Her workshops, keynotes, and coaching sessions blend practical frameworks, real-world insights, and a deeply human approach to leadership. Whether she’s working one-on-one with clients or speaking to a room full of project professionals, Raquel’s message is clear: when you master power skills, you unlock lasting impact for your team, your projects, and your career.