Kondara Gardolinski
About Kondara Gardolinski
Kondara Gardolinski is the Lubricants IT Product Manager at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in IT project management and agile methodologies.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Kondara Gardolinski is currently serving as the Lubricants IT Product Manager at ExxonMobil, a position held since 2021. He operates out of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. In this role, he is responsible for managing various IT products related to lubricants, ensuring they meet business requirements and deliver value to stakeholders.
Previous Positions at ExxonMobil
Kondara Gardolinski has held several roles at ExxonMobil over the years. He was the Lubricants IT Scrum Master from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as the Fuels and Lubricants IT Project Manager from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, Kondara has experience as a Quality Engineering Product Owner - Agile Coach from 2017 to 2019, and as an Applications IT Test Lead for TAX SAP & Cloud Projects from 2016 to 2017. His tenure at ExxonMobil began in roles such as the Project Manager Track Lead - Corporate SAP and SAP Chemicals Order to Cash Analyst.
Early Career and Other Experiences
Before joining ExxonMobil, Kondara worked at Cultural Homestay International in San Anselmo, California, as a Senior Systems Analyst from 2005 to 2009. He also gained experience as a Risk Management Consultant at Deloitte in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, and as a Linux Analyst at Mandriva Conectiva. Additionally, Kondara has extensive experience as a freelance English and Spanish Instructor, maintaining this role from 2000 to 2021.
Educational Background and Certifications
Kondara Gardolinski holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Universidade Federal do Paraná, completed between 2000 and 2004. He furthered his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Project Management. He is also certified as a PMI - PMP (Project Management Professional) since 2014 from the Institute of Project Management. Moreover, Kondara holds the PMI ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) and SAFe certification in Lean-Agile, obtained from the Lean Agile Institute.
Professional Contributions and Projects
In his varied roles, Kondara has made significant contributions, such as leading the transformation of quality engineering processes at ExxonMobil as an Agile Coach. He played a crucial role in the implementation of SAP Chemicals Order to Cash processes and managed network infrastructure projects as a Site Steward. Additionally, Kondara contributed to auditing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations while working at Deloitte.