Russell Bugden Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

• Primary responsibilities:
• Quality control over all software delivered by, or for, Sydney Water
• Review Project Delivery processes and implement a framework offering fit-for-purpose project approaches
• Day to day management of a team of internal developers and professional services contractors
• Agile advocate Key achievements:
• Introduction of Agile processes using “Scrum”, “Test Driven Development” (TDD) and “Continuous Integration” (CI).

• Primary responsibilities:
• Process improvement / change to accommodate growth and prepare for the introduction of off-shore resources
• Work directly with the off-shore leadership of our Indian, Filipino and Chinese partner companies
• People care, recruitment and capability development for a diverse development team including.Net, Middleware, Mainframe (RPG).
• Pipeline management and resource planning. Key achievements:
• Effective delivery through a period of substantial growth

Manager of Development teams for the Telecom NZ Account

• Manager of Microsoft.NET Centre of Expertise and Business Analysts in NZ. Also regional Capability lead for.NET in Asia Pacific.Primary Responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for delivery of Microsoft solutions (primarily.NET) to clients including the New Zealand Immigration Service, Telecom NZ and global clients
• Business Analysis practice and Applications Modernization capability
• Line management for the team members including recruiting, performance management etc.
• Liaising with EDS Global Capability
• Member of the NZADU Senior Leadership Team.Key achievements:

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Manager of a team of senior IT professionals, KM consultants and general business consultantsPrimary Responsibilities:
• Full Profit and Loss accountability.
• Working closely with the Senior Consultants and the Sales Team to secure business and to build relationships with customers. This included oversight of competitive tenders and direct involvement with significant new.
• Line management for a diverse team (BA’s, PM’s, Architects, Knowledge Management and Organisational Development consultants) including recruiting, performance management etc. This included significant re-structuring of.
• The effective consolidation of a number of diverse individuals into a single coherent team.
• Growth of new business accounts.