Ricardo Viana Vargas

Ricardo Viana Vargas is a Brazilian engineer, author of project management books and executive director of Brightline Initiative: a strategic initiative management movement formed by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Project Management Institute (PMI), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Saudi Telecom Company, Lee Hecht Harrison, NetEase and Agile Alliance.

Previously, Vargas was the director of infrastructure (engineering) and project management at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

Early life and education

Vargas was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Vargas also has a master's certificate in project management from George Washington University and training in strategy and innovation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

In 2017, he became the executive director of Brightline Initiative.

Awards

Vargas received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award (DIST) and PMI Product of the Year Award in 2005.

In 2010, he was named Brazilian Project Management Personality of the Decade.

Microsoft rewarded Vargas for the years of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for his work with the Microsoft Project.

In 2015, Vargas received the TQM Award from the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering for his contribution to project management.