# Pedro R. Zabala

> Enterprise IT, agile delivery and AI automation.

Pedro R. Zabala is a Sr Principal IT Project Lead at Medtronic. He leads IT teams and agile delivery, and builds private AI systems and workflows with human approval steps.

- Role: Sr Principal IT Project Lead, Medtronic
- Focus: Agile delivery · AI automation · Team culture
- Experience: 16+ years in IT
- Status: Open to collaborations

## Core capabilities

- **Agile delivery & enterprise IT**: Leads Scrum teams at Medtronic and helps them turn business needs into clear plans.
- **Hyperautomation & local AI**: Builds private AI systems where people review the work and approve the next step.
- **Fitness, gaming & community**: Builds sites and groups for people who enjoy games, fitness, food and travel.

## Selected systems & ventures

- [GamePower Gym / GameLiftEat](https://github.com/FoodBreakPedro/GameLiftEat) (Fitness × gaming platform): A website and community for gamers who train, covering strength practice, food and recovery.
- [Hyperlane Travels](https://hyperlanetravels.com) (Travel advising): An independent travel business for themed cruises, theme park trips and fan-event travel, handling booking windows, deadlines and group plans.
- [Local AI & automation (ZabsAIOS)](https://github.com/FoodBreakPedro/ZabsAIOS) (Local AI operating system): A self-hosted setup that runs AI agents and local models. Workflows react to events, and a person approves key steps.

## Background & credentials

- **Sr Principal IT Project Lead**, Medtronic. Scrum Master and project lead for enterprise IT teams.
- **Scrum Master Certified (SMC)**, Six Sigma Global Institute. Issued November 2021.
- **Master of Business Administration**, Capella University. Digital Marketing, Consumer Insights, and Emerging Technologies.
- **Bachelor of Science in Information Technology**, Florida International University. Application development and database administration.

## Contact

- Email: [pedro.r.zabala@gmail.com](mailto:pedro.r.zabala@gmail.com)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-zabala/
- GitHub: https://github.com/FoodBreakPedro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedrorzabala/

## More

- [About](https://www.pedrozabala.com/about): Background, education and working style.
- [Contact](https://www.pedrozabala.com/contact): How to reach Pedro: email, LinkedIn and GitHub.
- [Field notes (blog)](https://www.pedrozabala.com/blog): Articles on enterprise delivery, AI systems and automation.
- [Terms of use](https://www.pedrozabala.com/terms): Terms for using this site and its content.
- [Privacy](https://www.pedrozabala.com/privacy): What data the site collects and why.

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