
Adriana Benavides
Digital transformation Change manager
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Management professional specialized in digital transformation, change management, and digital project management. I support organizations in their transformation initiatives with a collaborative, human-centered approach aligned with strategic and operational goals. Passionate about innovation, design thinking, and agile methodologies, I design and facilitate collective dynamics that encourage adoption of change and process optimization.
Work experience
Digital Strategy & Transformation Consultant
Impulso Estratégico CXFreelance
Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
9 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Supported companies in defining and deploying their digital strategy aligned with business objectives. Conducted user needs analysis and optimized user path and user experience (UX). Designed and facilitated Design Thinking workshops focused on brand identity and digital content strategy. Developed and implemented digital transformation plans with a strong focus on internal adoption of new technologies. Contributed to enhancing brand image through consistent and engaging digital strategies.
Data Literacy Expert - Change Manager
AlstomFreelance
Nov 2020 - Oct 2023
3 years
69340 Francheville, France
Contributed to the creation of Alstom’s data culture program and the adoption of a Data Management solution. Developed human-centered adoption and change management strategies: user guides, tutorials, and training materials tailored to business profiles. Facilitated in-person and remote workshops and training to foster data literacy and tool adoption. Daily use of Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Planner) for project management, collaboration, and team coordination. Created targeted communications to promote best practices across teams. Achievements: ✔ Organized over 30 international events to promote digital transformation ✔ Standardized 20+ training materials and managed a SharePoint platform (~200 monthly visits)
Web Design & Digital Strategy Consultant
Centro de Estudios La Nueva SabanaFreelance
Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
3 months
65000 Colombia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Designed an e-learning website (UX/UI). Conducted functional needs analysis and defined goals based on the target population. Created personas and facilitated design thinking workshops. Achievements: ✔ Facilitated 3 UX workshops identifying key personas and optimizing user experience
Product Owner
Innovance
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
10 months
69340 Francheville, France
Agile SCRUM environment. Defined and maintained project roadmap, wrote user stories, managed backlog. Led Agile ceremonies and requirements workshops. Applied design thinking tools. Achievements: ✔ Standardized processes and created templates for 26 team members
Community Manager
OTO SYSTEMS
Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 2 months
France · On-site
Developed and implemented a digital communication strategy in a tech innovation context. Managed community engagement and tracked KPIs (open rate, engagement, web traffic) with analytics tools. Created content for social media. Achievements: ✔ Coordinated “Friends and Family” product testing with 25 participants in France and 10 in Spain
Project Associate
Financial Development
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 months
69340 Francheville, France
Estimated communication costs for the 2012 World Water Forum. Processed and verified advertising data, budget estimates, and event cost projections. Achievements: ✔ Processed and verified over 5,000 press articles in 9 different languages
Project Manager
European Fraud Institute
Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
7 months
69340 Francheville, France
Developed communication and marketing strategies for the organization. Wrote articles and web content, and managed the website. Achievements: ✔ Wrote 8 press releases and gained new members
Business Developer | Community Manager
Milleniumprod
Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
10 months
69340 Francheville, France
Prospected new projects to grow a collaborative network of entrepreneurs and startups in Europe and Latin America. Managed social media, created web content, implemented e-commerce and digital marketing strategies. Analyzed performance data and provided optimization recommendations. Achievements: ✔ Expanded network to 15 countries and increased website visits and social media engagement by 40%+
Project Manager
Instituto Nacional de vias - INVIAS
May 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 6 months
Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
Led a digital transformation project for digitizing administrative processes in the transport infrastructure sector. Developed change management strategy: supported teams in adopting new digital tools, created training and communication plans. Participated in the functional design of the “Viajero Seguro 2” mobile app. Created dashboards to track key performance indicators. ✔ Trained and supported a team of 30 in optimizing workflows procedures.
Education
Université Côte d'Azur
Management Public
2015 - 2016
1 year 1 month
Université Côte d'Azur
Géo prospective
2014 - 2015
1 year 1 month
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Gestion d'entreprises
2005 - 2010
5 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Introduction to Generative AI
Issued: Dec 2024
Hello Design Thinking
Issued: Mar 2024
Professional Scrum Product Owner I
Issued: Jul 2019