About

Ricardo Avila, smiling, with the Austin skyline behind him

I am a Senior Technical Program Manager with 10+ years leading large-scale, cross-functional technical programs, and 15+ years in enterprise IT, across healthcare technology, fintech, and SaaS. I repeatedly turn chaotic, at-risk programs into predictable, on-time delivery: enterprise platform transformation (CRM/CCaaS, EHR/EMR), Agile at scale, and single-source-of-truth portfolio visibility that leadership uses to make decisions.

In March 2026, I founded 512AI, a live AI automation SaaS with paying clients. I ship production software with Claude Code, MCP, and agentic workflows, and I price and bill it myself: tiered pricing, usage metering, Stripe and more.

Right now

Completed the Harvard Data Science Initiative's AI Strategist and Builder Intensive, October 2026.

Outside work

UNO MAS! Salsa, co-founder

Since 2023 my wife and I have run an award-winning, Monterrey-inspired salsa business: organic, gluten-free, and stocked in six Austin-area retailers.

unomassalsa.com

512 Dark Horse on YouTube

Texas Hill Country drives in a manual V8 Mustang, filmed for the scenery around Austin.

youtube.com/@512DarkHorse

Hiring a remote senior TPM? Book a call, email me, or check the resume for more.

Based in Austin, Texas. Open to work now. Fully remote preferred, open to hybrid.