Alexander Witteveen key qualities on one A4...scaled Agile transformation (C-level), on both an...

AlexanderWitteveenkeyqualitiesononeA4Keyqualitiescanbecrosscheckedbyreading3rdpartyrecommendationsonLinkedIN.Multiplereferencesavailableuponrequest.Education:

• BSc.inProductDevelopment(UX);• MSc.in(Information)Technology;• Prince2Certified;• ProfessionalScrummasterCertified;• CertifiedScrumProductOwner

Experience:

• “Unique”Balanceofahands-onentrepreneurialmind-set(businessfocus)combinedwithdeepsolidunderstandingofproductownershipandITapplicationsrelatedtoe-CommerceandSAAS(cloud).Thisfinebalanceenableshimtoinfluencekeystakeholders,challengeexpertscompanywideandindifferentdepartments,makingsureeverybodyisalignedandonthesamelevel.Solidtechnicalpedigree,andcustomerfocusedmind-set(disruptiveproductsmakeadifference).

• HehasanAgilemind-setthatbringsastrategicandtransparentwayofworking.Heusesthistointrinsicallymotivatepeople,influencestakeholdersandgiveteams/organizationinsightintostrategyexecutionanddecision-making.HecombinesthiswithexcellentcommunicationskillsrangingfromoperationaltoC-level,resultingindepartmentalignmentandteamfocusonKPI’s.

• Highlyexperienceddeliverymanagerwithinmultiplelargeandcomplexonlineenvironments.Provenbydelivering30+deadlinedrivencorporatelarge-scaleinternational3rdpartysynchedrollouts(e.a.EIRCOM,METEOR,KPN,Sunweb,TomTom,Sonos,Ziggo,NS,Rabobank,SNSBank,Reaal,Achmea,LibertyGlobal,ZilverenKruis,T-Mobile).

• Experienced10+yearslineandteammanager(coach)withextensiveSr.bestpracticeknowledgeofProject/Productmanagement.Strongmentoringandcoachingskills.

• Heworkedinandwithwaterfall,AgileandHybridorganisations.ExperiencedincompanywidescaledAgiletransformation(C-level),onbothanorganisationandtechnologylevel.

• ExtensiveexperiencewithProductManagementandRequirementsEngineering(BusinessAnalyst).• Greatunderstandingofthee-commerce/onlineindustryandexperiencedwithhightransaction

timecriticalenvironment.AlsoexperiencedinworkingwithUKBusinesses.• DriverofdigitalchangeandStrategicsteeringofproductportfolio.• ManagedanAgile(SCRUM)departmentof45onlineexperts(16directreports)inonlineproduct,

disruption,sales,conversionoptimisation(journeys)andtechnicaldevelopment.• AsaprogrammanagerheisusedtobeingP&Lresponsiblefor10+MEuroprogrammes.

PersonalQualities:

• Aproveninnovator.Hecanseeproblemsthroughtoresolutionandcomeupwithpragmatic,workableandagreeduponsolutions.

• Asanentrepreneur,experiencedseniorprojectmanagerandprogramdirectormadehimStrategicITsavvyandP&Lresponsible.

• Successfullyprovenpeoplemanager.Knowshowtoretain/harnesstalentandcreatingself-organisingandintrinsicallymotivatedteams.Thisenableshimtoenergiseateamthroughtrust,integrity,strengthofvisionanddynamism.

• AtrueTeamplayer,whoplacesgreatemphasisoncollectiveachievement.Rewardsindividual,teamcontributionsandespeciallypeoplethatgoaboveandbeyond(TheA-Players).

• Duetohisentrepreneurialbusinessmind-setwithfineproduct/techbalancemakeshimanexcellentproblemsolverwithastrongstrategicandcommerciallydrivenapproach.ThisalsoenableshimtoexplaincomplexITissuesinclearjargon-freelanguage.

• Hehasastronganalyticalapproachintosolvinglarge-scalechallenges.Bringsgreatinsightintoconceptualizingthe“biggerpicture”andalsoabletocompartmentalizetheproblemandabletozoominandoutdeliveringasuitablescalable(“biggerpicture”)solution.

• Havingworkedwithinhigh-pressurestart-upsand3rdpartycorporateclients/suppliersgiveshimtheabilitytofocusteameffortsondeliveringoutcomesratherthancreatingjourneys.