Career Impact. Value Delivered.

Sofia Alfaro.

Founder, 1Khipu

WHAT I'VE DELIVERED - ENTERPRISE

Managed governance for a $30M+ technology and cybersecurity project portfolio, bridging Finance, Risk, Compliance and Technology into one unified reporting framework. Built integrated dashboards combining financials, schedules, risk controls and audit findings. Improved PMO reporting consistency by 25% and accelerated executive decision-making by ~60%.

▸ $30M+ Portfolio Governance — Royal Bank of Canada (7 years)

▸ ~$2M Delivery Savings — TD Bank

Led IFRS-aligned regulatory and finance transformation. Introduced Agile/Hybrid delivery practices that cut project timelines by 20%, reduced rework by 15%, and saved the bank approximately $2M

▸ 100+ → 30 Project Rationalization — Maple Leaf Foods

Inherited a portfolio of 100+ projects. Used financial, benefits and strategic analysis to rationalize it down to 30 high-value initiatives - eliminating waste and aligning every project to corporate objectives. Strong practice of Lean Six Sigma tools.

▸ 25% Delivery Predictability — Scotiabank

Supported enterprise operational risk governance for Basel II.5/III regulatory programs. Improved delivery predictability by 25% through structured risk tracking and formal escalation cadences.

▸ Enterprise IAM Governance — CIBC

Advised on business risk and governance for enterprise Identity & Access Management transformation. Delivered portfolio-level risk reporting and dependency management across Finance, Risk, and Technology stakeholders.

▸ AI-Enabled Business Solutions — 1Khipu Consulting (current)

Designed AI-enabled PMO governance frameworks aligning portfolio reporting, risk visibility and regulatory readiness across multi-country cybersecurity and IT modernization programs. Transformed fragmented cyber-program reporting into a unified model, accelerating executive decision-making by ~30%.

WHAT I'VE DELIVERED - GLOBAL

Strengthened Canada–LATAM PMO capability by upskilling teams, improving adoption of governance tools and aligning compliance standards across multi-country programs.

WHAT I'VE DELIVERED - SMALL BUSINESS (LEAN SIX SIGMA)

Hands-on, practical improvements using Lean Six Sigma — listening to the business owner, mapping the workflow and eliminating waste before layering in AI tools:

▸ Value Stream Mapping

▸ 5S Workplace Organization

▸ Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys)

▸ DMAIC Cycle

▸ Kanban Board

Before: 12 steps to fulfill an order → After: 7 steps (5 eliminated as waste) → Result: 40% faster delivery