
Sofia L Ruiz-Clavijo Lazaro
Senior Program Manager | AI & Compliance
Salary / Daily rate
Luxembourg
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Regional Manager with 5+ years driving operational excellence and tech innovation at Amazon Air EU. Expert in AI/ML applications, safety compliance management, and process automation - delivered solutions saving 1050+ labor hours daily across 30+ sites. Specialized in cross-functional leadership, regulatory compliance, and scalable operational improvements for aviation and logistics networks.
Work experience
Amazon
Jan 2021 - Present
5 years 10 months
Luxembourg
Regional Program Manager - EU Amazon Air
Oct 2023 - Present
3 years 1 month
Luxembourg
• Ensure risks are identified and mitigated to maintain safety at an acceptable level for Amazon Air’s B737 and ATR72 fleet across the EU & IN network, with a focus on operations in Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and India. • Leading EU-wide AI and automation initiatives by developing Machine Learning based RAG applications and chatbots for incident insights, improving reporting and operational decision making. • Lead safety change management initiatives across EU Ramp and Ground Operations network, while ensuring continuous compliance with Amazon’s safety initiative, airline requirements and global aviation regulations. • Developed a safety performance tracker tool used by Air Safety Managers across the network to monitor and forecast site performance, with the aim to identify improvement areas and implement effective risk management strategies. • Conduct safety investigations and audits, ensuring proper resolution and implementing lessons learned. • Proactively work to reduce injuries, accidents, and aircraft damage while promoting a positive and proactive safety culture across the network.
Process Improvement Specialist - EU Air & Sea Tech Integration
Jul 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years 4 months
Luxembourg
• Responsible for planning and executing lean operational tech improvement projects for EU Air and Sea business units, while collaborating with worldwide tech teams, Aviation Security, Network Control Center, Safety, IT, Finance, and Learning • Delivered an Automated Roaster Allocator tool enabling faster start of shift and operational decision-making saving 1050 labor hours/day across +30 EU sites. • Drove the EU rollout of Salesforce based information system tools, trained 210 users across 17 EU Air sites, saving labor hours and aligning EU reporting with North America. • Dedicated owner for funneling the team's projects through GDPR Privacy HR and Legal reviews. • Served as the EU Air counterpart for North American tech teams, partnering to launch key initiatives for Air, which improved operational efficiency and reduced DEA by 5% for Air sites. • Collaborated on the inclusive rebranding global initiative for container naming conventions, ensuring alignment across global tech tools and communications. • Led a team of 4 Program Managers, contributing to hiring and developing top talent within the organization.
Project Manager (PMO) - EU ATS
Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
7 months
Luxembourg
• Aided the adoption of Asana as the EU Sort Centers (SC) tech team’s standalone Project Management software, by onboarding and training 20 PMs, creating 50 tech integration projects and building best practices. • Created the 2021 Roadmap for data monitoring of key metrics regarding 50 SC tech integration projects. • Developed and launched a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for benefit quantification, streamlining the project prioritization and communication process between stakeholders. • Owned end-to-end planning, budgeting, reporting cycles, leading the steering committee and execution of a global tech industry event of 800 participants (increase of 300% YoY). • Took ownership of consistent project update reporting to Amazon Transportation Services (ATS) VP and leadership team for weekly and monthly reviews.
Marketing, Sales, Project Coordinator
Bodegas Marqués de Arviza
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years
Ballymacrown, Spain, Co. Cork, Ireland
• Coordinated EU-funded reporting under the Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation for agricultural products. • Delivered online/offline campaigns, aligned with PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) rules, to increase EU wine brand visibility. • Created client-tailored material for distributors and prospects across EU, NA and Asia, while building relationships with distributors at international fairs in Asia to support export growth.
Education
Gade Business School
Master's degree
2020 - 2021
2 years
Odisee
Bachelor's degree
2016 - 2020
5 years
Licenses & certifications
Black Belt Six Sigma
Issued: Aug 2024