Founder & Principal Consultant
I'm Diego Cadenas. Principal portfolio leader with 20+ years in technology — from software engineer to leading organizations of 70+ across engineering, product, and delivery. Passionate about Agile cultures, growth mindsets, and unlocking AI value for SMBs.
Hands-on leadership for your AI and tech transformation. Flexible engagements.
Not a framework. Not a playbook. Real experience at real scale.
I've lived every level of the org chart
I started as a software engineer on teams using many flavors of Agile — from XP to Scrum and beyond — then moved to product management, then engineering management, and became Principal Program Director — all earned, not appointed. I've been in the trenches and in the boardroom. I know what both feel like.
I use AI the way I teach it
I've led automations that took processes from 4 days down to 90 minutes — a 98% reduction. I've led teams building with Claude Code, MCPs, and agent pipelines. AI adoption isn't a strategy deck to me — it's something I've led teams to ship, measure, and scale in production.
I deliver. Not just advise.
200+ strategic initiatives delivered. Multi-million dollar platforms kept running. A 20-year-old legacy system migrated across 20+ downstream dependencies. I don't hand you a report and walk away — I stay until the thing ships and the team knows how to run it.
I build teams that outlast me
Blue Core Coach. McKinsey Management Accelerator. I've grown people from individual contributors to leads, from leads to managers. My goal in every engagement is to leave your team sharper, more confident, and fully independent.