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SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) | Release Train Engineer | Enterprise Agile Transformation Leader

Canyamars, Spain
Worldwide
Business Information Management – Open University
Canyamars, Spain
Worldwide
Business Information Management – Open University

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About me

I help organisations deliver better by aligning business, technology and leadership. As a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) and Release Train Engineer, I bring 17 years of enterprise transformation experience. Available for remote freelance assignments across Europe.

SAFeAgile MethodologyAgile LeadershipChange ManagementLean ProcessesLean EnterpriseScrum MethodologyProgram EvaluationsProgram ManagementRelease ManagementTransition ManagementScaled Agile FrameworkStakeholder ManagementCertified Scrum MasterPlanning Processes
Release Train Engineering
Facilitation of planning, alignment and delivery across large Agile Release Trains, including PI Planning and other ART events involving multiple teams and stakeholders. Expertise in risk management, dependency resolution and continuous improvement across the ART.

SAFe Practice Consulting (SPC)
Certified SAFe 6 Practice Consultant with deep knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework. Coaching of Product Management, leadership and teams in Lean-Agile ways of working, as well as introduction of Lean Portfolio Management.

Agile Transformation Leadership
Guidance of large organisations through Agile and SAFe transformations, supporting transitions towards SAFe and Agile ways of working. Coaching of Scrum teams in complex IT environments and facilitation of organisational change.

Scrum Mastery
Certified Professional Scrum Master I and II (PSM I, II) with hands-on experience coaching and facilitating Scrum teams in complex environments, partnering closely with Product Owners and delivery teams.

Lean Portfolio Management
Certified SAFe 6 Lean Portfolio Manager with experience contributing to the introduction of Lean Portfolio Management and improved organisational alignment.

UX and Functional Design
Design of user experiences for customer and healthcare platforms, development of functional designs for multiple healthcare insurance brands, and translation of business needs into functional specifications and implementation plans.

Stakeholder Alignment
Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, IT teams and UX specialists, ensuring alignment across diverse groups and supporting large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Process Development and Improvement
Analysis of business processes, identification of improvement opportunities, development of use cases, process models and user documentation, as well as contribution to Value Stream Mapping.

Lean Yellow and Green Belt
Certified Lean Yellow and Green Belt through the Lean Competency System, with practical application of Lean principles in organisational and process improvement contexts.

Executive Coaching and Leadership Development
Coaching of leadership teams and executives to enable sustainable change through collaboration, transparency and leadership development.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2025

Languages

GermanGoodEnglishFluentDutchNative speakerSpanishGood

Project history

Release Train Engineer

ACHMEA, Data & Digital
Facilitated planning, alignment and delivery across a large Agile Release Train supporting Data & Digital initiatives. Led PI Planning and other ART events involving multiple teams and stakeholders. Coached Product Management, leadership and teams in Lean-Agile ways of working. Supported risk management, dependency resolution and continuous improvement across the ART. Contributed to the introduction of Lean Portfolio Management and improved organisational alignment.

Scrum Master & Release Train Engineer

ACHMEA IT, Apeldoorn (NL)
Coached and facilitated two Scrum teams in a complex IT environment. Partnered closely with Product Owners, stakeholders and delivery teams. Supported the organisation's transition towards SAFe and Agile ways of working.

UX Design / Scrum Team Member

Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Leusden (NL)
Designed user experiences for customer and healthcare platforms. Worked in multidisciplinary Scrum teams. Contributed to Value Stream Mapping and process improvement.

Functional Design

Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Leusden (NL)
Developed functional designs for multiple healthcare insurance brands. Acted as a bridge between business stakeholders, IT teams and UX specialists. Translated business needs into functional specifications and implementation plans. Supported large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Process Development

AGIS Zorgverzekeringen, Amersfoort (NL)
Analysed business processes and identified improvement opportunities. Developed use cases, process models and user documentation.

Certificates

SAFeĀ® Practice Consultant (SPC)

Scaled Agile

2024

SAFeĀ® Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM)

Scaled Agile

2023

SAFeĀ® 6 Release Train Engineer

Scaled Agile

2022

Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)

Scrum.org

2019


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