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Product, Delivery & Engineering Leader | Digital Transformation & Delivery Governance

Limassol, Cyprus
Worldwide
Master of Science (MSc) in Artificial Intelligence (expected 2026), European University Cyprus
Limassol, Cyprus
Worldwide
Master of Science (MSc) in Artificial Intelligence (expected 2026), European University Cyprus

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Continuous DeliveryCertified Scrum Product OwnerData GovernanceDisciplined Agile DeliveryGlobal Delivery ModelRelease ManagementTransition ManagementOrganisation of DeliveriesSolution DeliveryDeployment AutomationOutput ManagementService Delivery Management
Product Ownership & Delivery Governance
End-to-end accountability for product and delivery across multi-client portfolios, sustaining a 90%+ on-time deployment rate. Introduction of delivery frameworks, automated velocity reporting, and backlog prioritisation to drive predictable releases.

Agile & Programme Management
Certified Professional Scrum Master III (PSM III) and Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPO II). Application of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, DevOps, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies across large-scale transformation programmes involving 100+ team members across multiple countries.

Release & Deployment Management
Ownership of complex software releases from development through to production deployment, including release and deployment strategy for UAT and Production. Delivery of 15+ complex projects with a 95% on-time release rate, reducing defects by 25% and deployment times by 30%.

Delivery Risk & Execution Governance
Senior advisory support on delivery governance, payments platforms, and execution risk in regulated environments. Management of delivery risk and product alignment with regulatory payments and security requirements.

Team Leadership & Matrix Management
Line management of OMS and Release Management teams (50+ people in Cyprus and India) while matrix-managing 100+ globally. Leadership of cross-functional engineering, product, and QA teams across four countries.

Generative AI Integration
Integration of generative AI tools into the project management lifecycle, speeding up framework and feature scoping and improving backlog grooming efficiency. Certified in Leveraging Generative AI for Project Management.

Software Development & QA
Background spanning software development, QA, and testing across telecommunications platforms including OMS, CRM, Billing Systems, and Payment Solutions. Programming experience with Python, Java, SQL, and Shell Scripting.

Telecommunications & Payments Domain Expertise
Deep domain knowledge in telecommunications and regulated payments environments, gained through large-scale transformation programmes including the full Vodafone Italy transformation and USCC digital transformation.

Requirements Analysis & Stakeholder Management
Translation of customer requirements into technical requirements and acceptance criteria. Executive advisory and stakeholder management, partnering with executive leadership on delivery decisions, prioritisation, and remediation strategies.

Performance Optimisation
Reduction of incident resolution time by 25% and project cycle times by 20% through Agile frameworks, delivering 10+ major releases at 100% SLA adherence. Boosting team productivity by 20% through introduction of Agile and DevOps practices.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2023

Languages

EnglishFluentGreekNative speaker

Project history

Head of Product and Delivery / Head of Delivery

Woodlaine Digital Solutions
Sustaining a 90%+ on-time deployment rate across diverse client accounts while owning product and delivery end to end for a multi-client portfolio, including portfolio-wide resource planning. Introduced delivery frameworks and automated velocity reporting. Accelerated time-to-market for major platform features through backlog prioritisation and executive stakeholder alignment. Integrated generative AI tools into the project management lifecycle. Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering, product, and QA teams, establishing unified delivery standards and Agile governance.

Technology & Delivery Advisor

Confidential (client name under NDA)
Provided senior advisory support on delivery governance, payments platforms, and execution risk in regulated environments. Partnered with executive leadership on delivery decisions, prioritisation, and remediation strategies across complex initiatives. Acted as an independent escalation and advisory authority during critical delivery and transition phases.

Software Engineering Director (Account Development Leader)

Amdocs
Oversaw Vodafone Italy's production activities, including monitoring, deployments, issue resolution, and performance and migration streams. Line manager for the OMS and Release Management teams (50+ people in Cyprus and India) while matrix-managing 100+ globally, leading production support and migration streams during the full Vodafone Italy transformation. Cut incident resolution time by 25% and project cycle times by 20% through Agile frameworks, delivering 10+ major releases at 100% SLA adherence.

Software Development Release Manager & Project Manager

Amdocs
Held overall ownership of complex software releases from development through to production deployment, including release and deployment strategy for UAT and Production. Delivered 15+ complex projects with a 95% on-time release rate, reducing defects by 25% and deployment times by 30%. Lead Release Manager for the Vodafone Italy full transformation programme (R1.0), remotely leading 5 release managers and 2 PMOs across Cyprus, Israel, India, and Italy. Supervised global teams across 4 countries and introduced Agile and DevOps practices, boosting team productivity by 20%.

Software Engineering Group Leader

Amdocs
Managed QA activities for a 20-member team across Cyprus, Israel, and India, owning budget, resource allocation, and risk mitigation for the QA area across Customer Management, Ordering Management, and Billing platforms. Reviewed all high-level test flows for full coverage of business requirements, conducted root cause analyses on UAT and production escaping defects, and led portfolio testing during the DTV upgrade for the AT&T-UV account (Dallas, Texas).

Product Owner & QA Engineer

Amdocs
Owned the translation of customer requirements into technical requirements and acceptance criteria, and represented them in design reviews with clients and 3rd party vendors. Defined the high-level and detailed flows used to certify deliverables, tracking defects through to resolution in Quality Center. Travelled onsite to support UAT and production rollovers for CT Montenegro, Vodafone Romania, MetroPCS, and Comcast.

Software Testing Engineer

Amdocs
Developed test plans and conducted software testing for telecommunications clients, supporting UAT and production rollouts for Vodafone Romania, Vodafone Netherlands, and Cortal Consors.

Development & Testing Engineer

Cyta
Developed and tested software solutions supporting Cyta's operations.

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