Episode 9: 9. City of Coral Gables, FL, Raimundo Rodulfo | Never Outsource Thinking

Raimundo is the Director of Innovation of Technology and Chief Innovation Officer at the City of Coral Gables, Florida. He is an award-winning engineering and technology visionary leader with over 28 years of working experience delivering value, continuous improvement, sustainability, growth and innovation to customers and organizations in Telecommunications, Smart Cities, Information Technology and Electronics industries.In this episode we talk about:Coral Gables built as a planned community with a holistic approach and the value of proximity to academic institutionsRaimundo's transition from the private sector to the public sector Creating value for citizens with the agility and execution speed of the private sectorMaximizing the ROI of taxpayer dollarsWhy an entrepreneurial mindset is so criticalWhen to hire an in-house team and when to outsourceAdvice for those who are people joining local government who want to innovate Links: Coral Gables Smart City Hub