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United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

Providing Agile leadership for the Developer Experience GitLab DevOps program, overseeing 8 teams and 75+ team members.- Led Scrum of Scrums to drive effective collaboration and communication across multiple Agile teams, enhancing cross-team alignment and efficiency.- Created and implemented a customized scaled Agile framework to optimize the collaboration and coordination of multiple Agile teams.- Facilitated Program Increment (PI) planning sessions, ensuring alignment of multiple agile teams on the goals and priorities for each increment.- Introduced customized Agile metrics to assess team performance and delivery efficiency, continuously analysing and adjusting these metrics to ensure continuous improvement.- Conducted Agile training and coaching sessions to foster an Agile mindset across the organization.- Facilitated retrospectives with both delivery and leadership teams to assess performance, gather insights, and implement strategies for continuous improvement.

London, England, United Kingdom

Founder and director of my own consultancy and training company, where I provide project management and agile coaching services to clients in the UK.

United Kingdom

Delivered multiple networking software and firewall migration projects for various UK Telecom service providers.- Successfully managed the delivery of 10+ projects within scope, timeline, and budget, consistently achieving high customer satisfaction as reflected in post-project surveys.- Developed and implemented new Project Management templates and procedures, enhancing clarity and providing stakeholders with structured, timely information.- Led the adoption of an Agile framework, improving transparency, collaboration, and accelerating delivery cycles across teams.- Trained and mentored junior Project Managers, enhancing their skills and ensuring consistent project delivery standards.

Led Data Centre Migration and Network Optimization projects for a leading bank, following Cisco best practices, managing 20+ engineers across 5 countries.- Achieved total internal and external customer satisfaction by meeting all project milestones on time and within budget.- Ensured high levels of motivation, commitment, and performance among a multinational, remote team working concurrently on multiple projects.- Applied Agile or Waterfall delivery frameworks based on project requirements, ensuring the most efficient approach for successful outcomes.

Led the BSS (Business Support Systems) Transformation Program for a Leading Telecom Operator, overseeing the delivery of Ericsson Telecom CRM (Customer Relationship Management), POS (Point of Sale), BSCS Billing, JBoss Middleware, StreamServe Bill Presentment and Business Process Restructuring solutions with a team of 50+ engineers from various countries.- Successfully managed multiple vendors and internal teams through a complex, aggressive cut-over plan.- Applied Agile or hybrid project delivery frameworks tailored to the specific needs and requirements of each project.- Monitored and optimized delivery performance of multiple sub-contractors, ensuring alignment with project goals.- Drove cost-improvement initiatives by maximizing resource utilization, resulting in significant efficiency gains.- Facilitated workshops and war rooms to enhance collaborative decision-making and problem-solving.- Generated additional business, contributing to +$1M in add-on sales through effective business lead initiatives.

Led IoT (Internet of Things), Configuration Management, and Solution Support teams, while overseeing key projects.- Provided strong leadership to a dynamic team, driving significant improvements in financial performance, innovation, business lead generation (BLG), customer satisfaction, leadership, and employee engagement metrics.- Served as Innovation Driver and Coach, coaching 200+ ideas, which contributed to $250K in cost savings.- Led the strategic direction and focus areas for the business unit, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.- Effectively managed customer escalations and ensured business continuity, maintaining strong client relationships.- Defined, monitored, and improved individual and team KPIs, driving accountability and continuous performance improvement.- Acted as Scrum Master for the IoT Accelerator Marketplace platform development project, ensuring efficient Agile delivery.

Istanbul, Dubai, Uganda, Iraq

Managed end-to-end delivery of various Telecom BSS (Business Support Systems) projects and programs, including Customer, Revenue, and Order Management working with telecom operators in various countries. Led multinational, co-located, and virtual teams to successful outcomes.- Consistently met or exceeded stretch targets, achieving high customer satisfaction as confirmed by customer surveys and internal assessments. - Applied Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery frameworks tailored to the specific needs and requirements of each project. - Coached and mentored junior Project Managers, delivering Project Management training to ensure project success. - Established effective project governance and reporting structures, enhancing transparency, accountability, and decision-making.

Participating in various Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) presales projects; Responsible for both local and international Business Development activities; Managing new and existing accounts

Responsible for the sales of "Quest Software" products and solutions

Pforzheim Area, Germany

Web application analysis and programming with JSP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and Flash

Master Of Science, Information Systems

Master Of Finance & Accounting

All courses passed; thesis not delivered

Bachelor, Business Information Systems (In German)

High School