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Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania

As a Release Manager at Mambu, I have successfully facilitated a seamless transition from Continuous Integration (CI) to Continuous Deployment (CD), ensuring an efficient and effective development lifecycle. My role has been pivotal in enhancing both stakeholder collaboration and organizational processes.Key Achievements and Responsibilities:Facilitated CI/CD Integration: Led the orchestration of a smooth transition to CD, strengthening our development pipeline and optimizing… Show more As a Release Manager at Mambu, I have successfully facilitated a seamless transition from Continuous Integration (CI) to Continuous Deployment (CD), ensuring an efficient and effective development lifecycle. My role has been pivotal in enhancing both stakeholder collaboration and organizational processes.Key Achievements and Responsibilities:Facilitated CI/CD Integration: Led the orchestration of a smooth transition to CD, strengthening our development pipeline and optimizing the overall release process.Process Development: Developed and documented streamlined CI/CD processes, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, workflows, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This initiative emphasized simplicity and adaptability to ensure ease of adoption throughout the organization.Organizational Scaling: Spearheaded the adoption of optimized processes across teams, driving efficiency improvements for both CI and CD operations, while ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals.Tool Development and Team Leadership: Directed teams in creating innovative tools for testing, validation, and deployment, significantly enhancing development efficiency. My leadership fostered an environment of continuous learning and improvement through proactive stakeholder communication.Performance Monitoring: Monitored and tracked team performance against key metrics, implementing necessary adjustments to promote continuous improvement. I formulated user stories, epics, and tasks to accelerate time-to-market for various projects.Effective Team Management: Demonstrated strong proficiency in team management, cultivating a collaborative, results-oriented atmosphere that drives success and innovation within the team.Through my strategic initiatives and focus on continuous improvement, I have contributed to Mambu's growth while advancing the organization’s commitment to delivering high-quality software products. Show less

Vilnius

Change and Release Management Expertise:Established and maintained Freeze and Release calendars, ensuring meticulous coordination of release verifications and disaster recovery plans.Effectively managed stakeholder and services communication, demonstrating accountability for the integration of development tools.Holistic Control of Change Lifecycle:Implemented and managed the complete lifecycle of all changes, facilitating the implementation of beneficial changes with… Show more Change and Release Management Expertise:Established and maintained Freeze and Release calendars, ensuring meticulous coordination of release verifications and disaster recovery plans.Effectively managed stakeholder and services communication, demonstrating accountability for the integration of development tools.Holistic Control of Change Lifecycle:Implemented and managed the complete lifecycle of all changes, facilitating the implementation of beneficial changes with minimal disruption to IT services. Utilized ServiceNow as the primary working tool.Spearheaded the development and enhancement of change and release management solutions and processes.Maintained and updated ServiceNow requirements to align with change and release processes.Collaborative Development and Testing Oversight:Actively participated in the overall development process and development model.Orchestrated testing plans and ensured adherence to change and release processes and procedures, remaining compliant with legal requirements.Change Advisory Board Leadership:Executed Change Advisory Board meetings and provided support for the service of the change management tool.Led the change and release processes in terms of planning, coordination, and communication.Quality Assurance and Metrics Establishment:Defined and established relevant quality measurements and metrics for Change Advisory Board meetings and other change and release forums.Ensured early quality assurance and the correct application of change gates/review throughout the change process. Show less

Lithuania

Controlling the Lifecycle of all Changes, enable beneficial Changes to be made, with no or minimal disruption to IT Services, with ServiceNow as main working tool.Develop and improve change & release management solutions and processesEnsure compliance to change and release processes and proceduresExecute Change Advisory Board meetings and support the service of the change management toolHead of the change & release processes regarding planning, coordination and… Show more Controlling the Lifecycle of all Changes, enable beneficial Changes to be made, with no or minimal disruption to IT Services, with ServiceNow as main working tool.Develop and improve change & release management solutions and processesEnsure compliance to change and release processes and proceduresExecute Change Advisory Board meetings and support the service of the change management toolHead of the change & release processes regarding planning, coordination and communicationDefine and establish appropriate quality measurements and metrics for Change Advisory Board meetings and other change & release forumsEnsure early quality assurance and see correct use of change gates/review throughout the change processCreate and maintain Freeze, Release/implementation calendarCoordinate the verification of releases Show less

Lithuania

Actively participated in and led Major Incident Management System (MIMS) calls, contributing to downtime calculations and gathering pertinent information from Service Owners.Utilized ServiceNow comprehensively for all operational activities, ensuring streamlined and efficient processes.Change Gatekeeper Role and Command Centre Ownership:Took on the pivotal role of Change Gatekeeper within the Command Centre, handling approval requests, providing timely approvals/rejections, and… Show more Actively participated in and led Major Incident Management System (MIMS) calls, contributing to downtime calculations and gathering pertinent information from Service Owners.Utilized ServiceNow comprehensively for all operational activities, ensuring streamlined and efficient processes.Change Gatekeeper Role and Command Centre Ownership:Took on the pivotal role of Change Gatekeeper within the Command Centre, handling approval requests, providing timely approvals/rejections, and serving as the primary point of contact for the Change Management team.Owned and maintained Danske Bank Operational Handbooks, overseeing the seamless onboarding of new services and ensuring up-to-date handbooks for existing services.Incident and Problem Management Expertise:Monitored aged and recurring incidents, coordinating their resolution by collecting necessary information and contacts.Took ownership of Problem Records within the Command Centre, focusing on continuous incident reduction.Operational Reporting and Service Enhancement:Took charge of daily reporting within the Command Centre, conducting health checks, developing Service Improvement Plans, and leading Service Reviews with a specific focus on Top Critical Services. Show less

Vilnius

Main responsibilities:• Deliver first class customer service via all voice and electronic channel, logging activities with ServiceNow tool.• Provision requests in a timely and professional manner for customers across the Barclays via phone or email. • Provide monitoring and tracking for those requests that are unable to be completed at first point of contact• Liaise with 2nd/3rd line support teams and external suppliers to reach a timely resolution of requests/incidents•… Show more Main responsibilities:• Deliver first class customer service via all voice and electronic channel, logging activities with ServiceNow tool.• Provision requests in a timely and professional manner for customers across the Barclays via phone or email. • Provide monitoring and tracking for those requests that are unable to be completed at first point of contact• Liaise with 2nd/3rd line support teams and external suppliers to reach a timely resolution of requests/incidents• Take ownership of the escalated requests and keep end user informed about the progress Show less

Account Manager and Marketing Strategist:Joined Locatory.com in 2014 as an Account Manager, actively engaging in communication with existing customers.Contributed to the development and implementation of marketing strategies, with a particular focus on emerging markets such as Russia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the USA.Client Support and Relationship Enhancement:Day-to-day support of Locatory.com platform members, ensuring seamless usage and… Show more Account Manager and Marketing Strategist:Joined Locatory.com in 2014 as an Account Manager, actively engaging in communication with existing customers.Contributed to the development and implementation of marketing strategies, with a particular focus on emerging markets such as Russia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the USA.Client Support and Relationship Enhancement:Day-to-day support of Locatory.com platform members, ensuring seamless usage and providing comprehensive guidelines to clients' employees.Committed to improving current relationships to foster even tighter cooperation, emphasizing continuous enhancement of client satisfaction.Sales Strategy Implementation and Leadership:Led the implementation of the sales strategy, orchestrating efforts of the sales team in a dedicated market.Actively participated in the development of a cohesive sales approach, driving growth and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.Result-Oriented Collaboration:Successfully blended account management responsibilities with a proactive role in marketing and business development, contributing to the company's growth and market presence. Show less

Balcikonio G.3, Vilnius

Attend meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, related to life insurance and investments.Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks.Sell various types of life insurance policies to businesses and individuals.Manage and coordinate team dedicated for specific market of life insurance. Train and develop their skills in sales.

Education record

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debate team