Michael Constantinou Csm, Cspo, Sa Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, CA, US

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Program Manager for Open Banking Studio supporting Developer Portal and Money Movement portfolios. The U.S. Bank Developer Portal provides a DIY environment for internal/external developers and business partners.
• Combined traditional and agile project management methodologies to benefit from agile development practices while satisfying the stakeholder communication and governance needs of the organization
• Worked with line of business product managers to define product roadmaps and release plans
• Coordinated planning of quarterly program increments with multiple dependent cross-functional teams
• Facilitated weekly Scrum of Scrums to ensure alignment of all teams on the Agile Release Train
• Worked with stakeholders across the organization to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks where possible

Windsor, Berkshire, GB

• Project manager for Global Corporate Solutions team supporting international hotel brands such as InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, and Kimpton Hotels.
• Managed multiple projects of various sizes including the integration of Kimpton Hotels with IHG’s PeopleSoft Financials platform and the implementation of SAP Concur’s TravelTrax system for managing expenses related to.
• Coordinated all phases of the projects including project planning, business process review, system design and development, integration/regression testing, user acceptance testing, user training, and go-live
• Managed project plans, risks, issues, and scope changes in order to ensure projects were delivered on-time, within budget, per the approved scope, and with a high degree of quality
• Implemented Microsoft Teams and SharePoint to facilitate improved communication between the project teams and to ensure awareness of project activities and status for all stakeholders
• Worked with the Project Management Office to streamline project governance framework

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Scrum Master for News Business Systems and Turner Image teams supporting global media brands such as CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Turner Sports
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-up, sprint review, sprint retrospective) and proactively removed impediments to ensure the teams were operating to their full potential
• Worked with key business partners to define product roadmaps and prioritize projects
• Worked with stakeholders across the organization to manage scope, risk, competing priorities, resource needs and communication of project status on a weekly basis
• Managed capital/operating expenses to ensure all projects were delivered within budget
• Evangelized use of agile within the organization and provided coaching to new Scrum teams

• Project Manager for ING’s implementation of BlackRock’s Aladdin platform
• Coordinated all phases of the project including business process review, system design and development, user acceptance testing, parallel testing, and go-live
• Formulated strategy for integration of Aladdin into ING’s existing technology environment
• Provided subject matter expertise to the technology teams working on the project
• Communicated project status via weekly status reports and Steering Committee meetings

• Responsible for the design, development, and delivery of front office technology solutions in support of ING's U.S. Fixed Income business managing over $110 billion AUM
• Managed a geographically dispersed team of 25 highly skilled resources including project managers, business analysts, application developers, QA analysts, and production support analysts
• Managed an annual technology budget in excess of $4.5 million
• Allocated resources to ensure all projects were delivered on-time and within budget
• Managed all aspects of human resource management including recruitment, training, mentoring, performance reviews, compensation, promotions, and dismissals
• Participated in the ING Investment Management Mentoring Program for managers demonstrating strong leadership potential

Business Analyst Team Lead (U.S. Fixed Income)

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

Business Analyst (U.S. Equity Sales and Trading)

Business Analyst (Global Equity Sales)