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Rocio Bardales
Rocio Melendez Bardales Senior Manager at Deloitte

Rocio Bardales is a highly accomplished Senior Manager who has made a name for themselves in the business consulting and services industry. With a strong background in technology strategy and architecture, Rocio has been instrumental in driving digital transformations and M&A transactions for Fortune 500 clients. They have successfully led complex threads on technology strategy, resulting in significant cost reduction opportunities and improved disaster recovery strategies.

Rocio's expertise extends beyond technology, as they have also excelled in solving tough, multidisciplinary healthcare-related problems. They possess exceptional skills in navigating complex organizational dynamics and systems, and their clear and effective communication has allowed them to successfully collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams. Rocio is known for their critical thinking abilities, enabling them to frame the right problems to solve and build high-performing teams that bring different perspectives and push each other to grow.

With a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, Rocio has a strong educational foundation to support their expertise. Their passion for simplifying the US healthcare experience and improving access to quality healthcare has prompted them to proactively leave their job at Deloitte Consulting and focus on pivoting to a career in health tech. As they seek opportunities in the health tech space, Rocio's impressive track record and exceptional skills make them a valuable asset to any organization.

More about this expert

Full name
Rocio Melendez Bardales
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Title
Senior Manager
Company
Deloitte
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
LinkedIn Connections
606
Summary
I am passionate about simplifying the US health care experience to improve access to quality health care. I am so excited that I decided to proactively leave my job at Deloitte Consulting to focus on pivoting to a career in health tech. I am currently looking for opportunities in the health tech space! Let me tell you a bit more about me: - Love solving tough, multidisciplinary healthcare related problems. - Skilled at navigating complex organizational dynamics and systems. - Accomplished at clear and effective communication across technical and non-technical teams as well as up and down an organization. - Known for using critical thinking to frame the right problem to solve, and building high performing teams that bring different perspectives, push each other to grow, stay motivated and enjoy working together. Please reach out if you know of opportunities in the health tech space or simply to talk more about the space!
Skills
Problem Solving Clear Communications

Education

University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science (MS)
Attended in 2011 - 2012
Field of study: Electrical Engineering
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Attended in 2002 - 2006
Field of study: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Positions

Deloitte
Austin, Texas Area
Senior Manager
Aug 2018 - Oct 2023

Led account growth, client delivery, and solution development in the areas of digital transformation and M&A for Fortune 500 clients
- Led technology integration of acquisitions ranging from $2B- $13B in the life sciences and healthcare industries
- Drove identification of opportunities to advance Digital transformation while reducing Digital OpEx by 15% at global life sciences company
- Drove the design and installation of new ERP, analytics, and middleware platforms to support an $800M transformation program
- Managed the stand-up of two colocation data centers and associated support team to host more than 500 applications
- Mentored junior practitioners across US and India. Earned 100% positive upward feedback
Deloitte
Houston, Texas Area
Manager in Tech Strategy & Architecture
Sep 2015 - Sep 2018

Advised Fortune 500 clients on large scale technology transformations, including M&A transactions and digital transformation initiatives

- Led development of a hosting strategy and business case, leading to a $170M+ 3 year roadmap
- Advised client in setting up a new global infrastructure operations organization of over 100 practitioners worldwide
- Led team of 7 in planning and executing infrastructure separation for the divestiture of 2 business units valued at $22.3B
- Developed on-premises and cloud hosting options and associated costs for Fortune 500 client
Deloitte
Houston, Texas Area
Senior Consultant in Tech Strategy & Architecture
Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

Led complex threads on technology strategy, including driving IT divestiture activities, defining cloud migration readiness and developing disaster recovery strategy

- Helped clients define future state and high level roadmap to achieve goals around disaster recovery and patch management
- Set-up initial program and project management practices for 88 client projects across Mexico and Panama
- Worked closely with client to benchmark IT spend and identify ~$30 M in cost reduction opportunities
- Assessed over 500 applications for migration to client’s private cloud
Intel Corporation
Austin, Texas Area
Technical Marketing Engineering Intern
Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

Developed benchmarks and proofs of concept to market Intel’s wired Ethernet products

- Evaluated Hadoop performance on wired networking products to explore potential product development and marketing opportunities
- Configured and compiled performance benchmark tests for 10 Gb Ethernet products for whitepapers and internal consumption. This included OS installation and the configuration of switch, Ethernet adapter, and storage settings
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas Area
Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Obtained master's degree in Communication, Networks and Systems within Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
Deloitte Consulting
Austin, Texas Area
Analyst through Senior Consultant
Aug 2006 - Dec 2010

Provided functional support for delivering a reporting solution and defined analytics roadmap for public sector clients

- Led a $1M initiative to define client’s information management strategy and create a roadmap to build advanced analytic capabilities
- Managed implementation of ad hoc reporting and facilitated discussions with stakeholders to set technical roadmap
- Managed a team of five through requirements, design, and implementation phases of several data marts