Enterprise Lean-Agile Coach / Transformational Leader

Client profile:

Project Management Institute is the world's leading not-for-profit professional membership
association for the project, program, and portfolio management profession. Founded in 1969, PMI
delivers value for more than 2.9 million professionals working in nearly every country in the world
through global advocacy, collaboration, education, and research.

Responsible for visioning, roadmap, strategy, development and maintenance of all 15+ PMI Poland
Chapter portals and websites. Selected websites: www.pmi.org.pl; www.strefapmi.pl;
www.kidscamp.pl; www.pmi.wroclaw.pl; www.ntpm.pl ; www.congresspmi.org.pl; www.englishcamp.pl;
www.junior-camp.pl;

Selected responsibilities:

* Coordinate with business partners and develop strategies to implement various IT solutions
and services effectively
* Develop IT project portfolios and ensure compliance with all business objectives
* Develop a strategic plan for all PMI Polach Chapter Branches (in cooperation with all Regional
IT Directors)
* Recommendation and implementation of improvements in the IT processes to ensure
continuity of Chapter operations, define documents, and maintain Chapter policies
* Serve as a liaison with the PMI Global Operating Center on IT and information security matters
* Establish IT and information security guidelines and procedures for the chapter along with the
board
* Evaluate the current system and technology and recommend modifications to the present
modules to ensure effectiveness
* Coordinate with IT professionals and develop coaching programs to ensure an effective
working environment
* Monitor all functions of the IT department and ensure compliance with work standards
* Monitor all gradation processes for the company on software and hardware and ensure the
effective working of all associate activities
* Maintain knowledge of emerging trends and initiate appropriate decisions for various
technologies
* Administer the maintenance, licensing, and purchase of all information technology software
systems
* Analyse all business objectives and recommend solutions to all IT investments

Client profile: One of most recognizable legal companies in Poland
Business: Legal, Consulting
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* Forming new Agile / Kanban teams with a product focus in mind (30+ people + Partners)
* Embedding Agile values and principles within teams and business representatives
* Cooperating and reporting directly to CEO and Partners
* Caching and consulting from agile management and governance
* Facilitating selected Scrum Planning / Kanban Delivery Planning meetings
* Facilitating selected Daily Scrum / Kanban Standup meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum product backlog refinements / Kanban Replenishments meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum Review / Kanban Service Delivery Review meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum Retrospectives / Kanban Retrospectives meetings
* Delivering Scrum, Kanban and AgilePM courses within the organization

Client profile: Polish bank, originally founded in 1975 as Bank Gospodarki Żywnościowej (BGŻ). It has
been owned by BNP Paribas since 2015 and adopted its brand name in 2019.
Business: Banking, eCommerce
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* C-level coaching and mentoring from Agile and cultural aspects supporting Agile
* B-1 and board-level reporting
* Implementing the Scrum Studio approach within the organization (new retail platform)
* Assessing organizational agility maturity from multiple divisions: IT, PMO, Legal, Finance,
Procurement, HR, and Innovation Hubs
* Gathering information, e.g., through interviews with board members, directors, and managers
* Delivering tailored training from Agile, AgilePM, SAFe, LeSS, Scrum, and Kanban
* Assessing suppliers' readiness for Agile software delivery
* Coaching and mentoring teams in Retail division (150+ people)

Client profile: A private company focusing on banking, finance and fin-tech
Business: Banking & Finance
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* Coaching C-level executives, including the company CEO, COO, board, and management
* Leading Agile Transformation for 200+ engineers and business roles within the banking
division (called PBK - Pion Bankowości Korporacyjnej)
* Designing and implementing elements of the SAFe and LeSS frameworks
* Delivering agile awareness workshops to the C-level and board of management
* Optimizing software development and project/product management processes
* Redesigning and presenting new team structures
* Facilitating selected Scrum Planning meetings
* Facilitating selected Daily Scrum meetings
* Facilitating selected product backlog refinement meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum Review meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum Retrospectives
* Forming new agile teams built with a product and value focus

Selected tools/software:

* Jira Software, Trello, Miro (RealTime Board), MS Office.

Client profile: One of six companies in the world, focusing on the E2E process of designing and
printing money, national IDs, passports, etc.
Business: eCommerce, digital certificates
Sector: Government, Public-sector

Selected responsibilities:

* Delivering agile awareness workshops to the C-level and board of management
* Leading efficient communication with diverse set of stakeholders
* C-level and board of management coaching and mentoring from Agile and cultural aspects
* Auditing and assessing organizational agility maturity from multiple divisions: IT, PMO (200+
people)
* Assessing the supplier's readiness for Agile software delivery and DevOps
* Assessing Scrum Masters's maturity and experience

Client profile: Santander Consumer Bank SA, a bank from the Spanish Banco Santander group
operating in Poland since 2002.
Business: Banking, eCommerce, Leasings, Loans
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* C-level coaching and mentoring from Agile and cultural aspects supporting Agile
* Agile maturity audit for the entire leasing department (150+ people)
* Consulting and co-redesigning the product roadmaps for the upcoming products (agilizing
roadmaps by introducing more adaptive, iterative and incremental approach; i.e. MVPs)
* Assesing current and co-designing new agile governance model for PMO, taking into account
new agile / scrum / kanban roles
* Helping (facilitation, coaching, training) newly formed teams in running Scrum Pilot (aka Scrum
Studio)
* Shaping PPM processes and embedding Scrum within the organization's governance structure;
* Consulting and validating Agile contracts in alignment with the Agile approach
* Developing new frameworks and procedures for HR regarding bonuses in an agile
environment;
* Assessing suppliers' readiness for agile software delivery
* Assessing agreements and contracts with suppliers according to agility factors

Editorial board member of the official PMI Poland Chapter magazine - Strefa PMI. A freeware, nonprofit
magazine (both printed and digital) dedicated to project management and related topics. The
magazine is distributed across the whole of Poland to all PMI Branches (Warszawa, Kraków, Łódź,
Katowice, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Bydgoszcz, Zielona Góra, Szczecin) as well to all major PM
conferences in Poland including PMI Poland Chapter Congress and New Trends in Project Management
(NTPM).

Selected responsibilities:

* Webdesign, usability/UX and website design and development
* Maintaining a successful partnership with sponsors across the whole Poland
* Generating new contacts and international connections
* Conducting interviews and writing articles
* Representing the magazine during conferences and delegations
* Magazine development (articles/interviews/book reviews etc.)

Client profile: One of the major suppliers of proprietary eCommerce platforms for Europe ((selected
clients: Agata Meble, CCC, DeeZee, Electro.pl, eObuwie, Media Expert, Media-Markt, Redcoon.pl.
Samsung, Saturn)
Business: eCommerce, Retail
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* Responsible for designing and optimizing processes for the entire company (especially
software delivery and project management)
* Responsible for the daily operation of all eCommerce platforms (annual cash flow of 10mld
PLN)
* Determining staffing strategy and job descriptions
* Hiring project management and scrum master role
* Develop a training plan for project managers and Scrum Masters
* Optimizing software development and project/product management processes
* Redesigning and presenting new team structures
* Daily contact with all teams / Establish daily reporting
* Resolving conflicts and teaching others how to resolve them on their own
* Mentoring and motivating people
* Presenting the company during formal board meetings
* Delivering presentations for new potential customers
* On-the-job training for management and IT staff

Selected tools/software:

Jira Software, Confluence, InvisionApp, Trello, Miro (RealTime Board), MS Office.

Client profile: One of the major banks in Poland
Business: Banking, eCommerce, Retail
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* Analysis of the AS-IS situation of current software delivery processes and their maturity
* Designing and conducting OCAI assessments for several departments
* Designing and orchestrating a new organizational structure for 10 teams (feature teams)
* Cooperating with the PMO regarding new governance modes for agile, traditional, and hybrid
projects
* Coaching and training program managers, product owners, line product owners, scrum
masters, and agile project managers
* Supporting multiple Agile teams on-site with consulting, coaching, and training

Selected responsibilities:

Responsible for the development of the PMI Poland Chapter. Gathering and sharing best practices
among 11 branches around Poland. Building PMO with a focus on regional development and
knowledge sharing.

Client profile: A private company focusing on retail
Business: Retail
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

* Forming new Agile teams with a product focus in mind (30+ people)
* Embedding Agile values and principles within teams and business representatives
* Strong day-to-day cooperation with the director of IT.
* Shaping PPM processes and embedding Scrum within the organization's governance structure
* Integrating Scrum within the TOGAF framework (combining Scrum artifacts with HLD and LLD
documents)
* Caching and consulting from project management and IT governance




* Measuring Agility via a self-developed Agile Project Health Check Questionnaire (PHCQ)
* Consultancy in designing new project management methods and processes based on Scrum
and Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
* Facilitating selected Scrum Planning meetings
* Facilitating selected Daily Scrum meetings
* Facilitating selected product backlog refinement meetings
* Facilitating selected Scrum Review meetings
* Facilitating selected retrospectives
* Helping a newly formed team run Scrum Pilot (aka Scrum Studio)
* Delivering Scrum and Agile courses within the organization

Client profile: A private company focusing on UI/UX and mobile app design & development for iOS
Business: Tailored iOS Mobile App Design & Development (software & product company)
Sector: Private

Selected responsibilities:

• Assessing organization maturity from agile and leadership perspectives
• Implementing an Agile organization structure with UI and UX processes (Sketch + InVision) influenced by Scrum, Kanban (including metrics i.e., lead time and cycle time), AgilePM, DSDM, and SAFe
• Designing and implementing new software development processes and metrics systems
• Utilizing Management 3.0 and (i.e., Money Merit, Delegation Boards/Poker, Kudo Box, Business Guilds, Identity Symbols, and Liberating Structures (i.e., 1-2-4-All, Conversation/Lean Coffee) techniques
• Implementing time tracking as an additional feedback loop for the teams via Harvest Software
• Coaching the company board of directors in Agile, Culture, and Leadership styles
• Coaching company clients from Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Jira (mainly US market)
• Implementing and embedding a new prioritization system (based on the MoSCoW Method)
• Facilitating Scrum Plannings, Daily Scrums, Product Backlog Refinements, Scrum Reviews, Retrospectives meetings and teaching others to do so

● Students practices.
● Building J2EE web / servlet applications (JSF / MyFaces) for Oracle and DB2 databases maintenance on JBoss.
● Designing SQL schema and implementing MySQL (testing) and Oracle (production) databases.
● Developing Java migration tool from XML to Oracle relational database.