Chiara Toscani

As a Certified NeuroChangeSolutions (NCS) Consultant, I work with leaders and organizations to drive sustainable behavioral and mindset change through applied neuroscience. I support individuals and teams in developing self-regulation, emotional intelligence, clarity under pressure, and conscious leadership capabilities, enabling high performance in complex and demanding environments. My work focuses on integrating neuroscience-based tools into leadership development and organizational change processes, helping leaders shift internal patterns that directly impact decision-making, culture, and results.

Led the growth and consolidation of the Uruguay innovation hub, developing teams, leadership capabilities, and culture within a high-performance global environment. • Built the engineering team in Uruguay from the ground up, establishing a strategic technology hub for the company (300+ employees in 3 years) • Lead the local strategy, aligning with UKG’s global vision to drive innovation and growth in the region. • Foster the development of managers and teams, promoting a leadership culture based on purpose and service. • Represent UKG within the Uruguayan tech ecosystem, strengthening community ties and creating opportunities for impact.

• Led the setup of Ascentis Uruguay, growing the team to 70+ engineers before acquisition to UKG. • Built high performing agile teams and developed leadership team for the Uruguay centre of excellence • Oversaw engineering director responsibilities for Dev Ops and Release management areas.

• Achieved and exceeded quarterly Professional Services revenue targets by managing a team of resources and maximizing billable utilization. • Served as an escalation point for services engagements and contributed to internal practice development efforts. • Managed project portfolio to ensure quality standards for delivery were exceeded and provided team oversight through NetSuite implementation.

• Managed product development and operational tasks for Google AdWords in EMEA, facilitating communication between Engineers Team in the USA and Sales Teams in Europe. • Conducted business analysis to identify European needs, developed new functionalities, and provided training and support to Sales Teams and clients. • Successfully launched beta tests and monitored post-live performance to ensure optimal product functionality.

• Managed end-to-end project lifecycle for MasterCard Corporate Product Solutions, including planning, analysis, development, testing, and deployment. • Acted as a liaison between clients, technical staff, and senior management, ensuring smooth communication and project progress. • Conducted requirements elicitation at client sites and provided training on MasterCard Corporate Product tools and standards. • Provided client support throughout the project lifecycle, including on-site visits for post-live monitoring.

• Led the Java Development department for Latin-America, Caribbean, and USA, managing multiple complex technical projects with high impact. • Independently developed project specifications, organized project teams, and prepared cost & time estimates for client support. • Acted as a liaison between clients, technical staff, and higher management levels, while also providing on-site trainings.

Software developer and business analyst at Trintech, a company that offers a complete range of payment solutions (including P.O.S technology, online e-Commerce, e-Payment, fraud detection, credit card administration.) During the first six (6) months, carrying out development tasks in C and C++ programming languages, in a Unix environment, for a Credit Card Management System for a bank based in Europe. Analysis and re-engineering of the mentioned system. Migration to Java – J2EE, Unix environment and Oracle database. (Also XML, JSP, XSLT, others). Role as business analyst and java developer.