Fernando Zanin

Fernando Baldim Zanin is a Specialist Consultant in Project Management and Solutions Architecture, with over 17 years of experience dedicated to enterprising within corporate environments: Process Orientation. A Computer Science graduate, he holds MBAs from prestigious institutions such as the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt.

His professional work is driven by the development and application of methodologies that bridge data science and corporate governance, with a core focus on people. Among these is the PDFR Method (People, Definitions, Photography, and Results), a system that balances organizational strategy with human engagement, and CIGDE (Integrated Management and Business Diagnosis Consultancy), an agile method that boosts the EBITDA of retail companies through Supply Chain and Commercial Intelligence.

As an author and thought leader in contemporary management, Fernando dedicates his intellectual work to fundamental themes for business survival and scale:

1 - Technology and Industrial Efficiency: He addresses high-complexity MRP II (Manufacturing Resource Planning) system architecture, integrating the factory floor with predictive intelligence and cloud computing to overcome the limitations of traditional ERPs.

2 - Project Management: He analyzes the critical balance between the agility required by the market and structural negligence, advocating for methods that ensure value delivery without sacrificing sustainability in Project Management practices.

3 - Marketplace and Retail: He is an expert in Business Architecture Development focused on the implementation and scale of sales across Marketplace platforms, particularly Mercado Livre—the largest marketplace in Latin America.

Fernando has a track record of significant deliverables, including the restructuring of retail chains, the development of MRP2 algorithms, the reversal of negative EBITDA in large family-owned corporations, and the implementation of Project Management Offices (PMO) in high-complexity environments with low maturity levels.

He disseminates his knowledge and professional experiences through books, lectures, and specialist consulting work, applying methodologies grounded in internationally recognized market best practices.