I study and design systems where education, technology and innovation
intersect.
Senior Agile Consultant specializing in organizational transformation, digital innovation, and change management. Expertise in designing transformation offices, agile migrations, and process optimization across banking, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
View consulting work →Course leader at Emeritus (MIT xPro Coding Fullstack). Instructor at Universidad Panamericana. Founder of Beautiful Patterns bootcamps for women in STEM. Expert in agile enablement, team development, and educational innovation.
See teaching →MIT research fellow in technology strategy and innovation. Researcher on agile adoption in Latin America. Strategic planning expert. Published insights on digital transformation, leadership culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Read full bio →Carolina Barreiro Valdez is a transformation and Change Management leader focused on educational technology and social impact across Latin America
She holds an MBA with distinction in Agile Leadership and Transformation and brings 7+ years of experience partnering with senior stakeholders to turn evidence into practical strategy, governance, and operating model change. Her research explores how Agile becomes lived culture in Mexican EdTech under real constraints, and her social impact work centres gender equity in STEM through her leadership of Beautiful Patterns, an MIT affiliated initiative. She is motivated by responsible AI, measurable outcomes, and institutions that want to transform with ethical clarity.
Driving organizational transformation and agile adoption across diverse sectors, combining expertise in digital innovation and change management.
Led agile transformation initiatives and managed cross-functional IT teams in implementing Scrum methodologies and digital transformation strategies.
After falling in love with Project Management through my 2019 startup experience, I became a self-taught learner. Awarded scholarships for MIT Professional Education's Leading Digital Transformation and Cloud and DevOps Certificates. In 2020, I headed the PM area in a startup and pioneered a migration to agile methodologies—a significant challenge that deepened my expertise.
My passion for teaching was ignited through Beautiful Patterns, a computer bootcamp for girls where I volunteered. Since 2018, I've been dedicated to sharing knowledge. I'm an instructor for the Online MERN Fullstack Certificate at Emeritus (MITxPro), web development teacher at Panamerican University, SCRUM Fundamentals instructor, and currently Director of the open-source Beautiful Patterns project.
Passionate about blending Art and Engineering, I studied at Panamerican University in Mexico City with a research stay at MIT and studies abroad at DePaul University in Chicago. Graduated with honors and leveraged my university experience for projects spanning educational innovation, gender equity, project management, and art and technology.
Insights on EdTech, digital transformation, leadership, and innovation. Sharing learnings from my journey bridging technology, education, and human-centered design.
Speaking engagements on agile methodologies, digital transformation, and educational innovation. Contributing perspectives at conferences and workshops worldwide.
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