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Senior Release & Cutover Manager / DevOps Architect | Salesforce | ITIL | RTE
Barcelona, Spain
Only remote
M. Sc, Computational Optimization - Alex. I. Cuza University, Faculty of Computer Science, RomaniaAbout me
Release Architect & Manager|Insurance·Luxury: Stabilize release operations, then scale them Proven record scaling deployment velocity 7x (70 to 500) monthly releases Built and led cross-functional teams Consistent record of extending engagements through governance-first, outcome-driven delivery.
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Release Architecture & Management
Expertise in structured release frameworks including calendar, scope, entry/exit criteria, readiness milestones, and cutover planning. Proven record of scaling deployment cadence 7x (from 70 to 500+ monthly releases) and growing annual release frequency 6x across regulated and enterprise environments.
Salesforce DevOps & CI/CD
Deep hands-on knowledge of Salesforce DevOps tooling including Copado, AutoRabit, Flosum, Gearset, SFDX, and Apex. Design and management of full CI/CD pipelines integrating GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps, with quality gates and security scanning via PMD and Snyk.
Agile & SAFe Delivery Leadership
Certified Scrum Master (PSM I) with experience as Release Train Engineer (RTE) in large-scale SAFe programmes. Leadership of cross-functional release teams of up to ten direct reports, driving sprint completion, dependency tracking, and structured ceremonies across DevOps, DevSecOps, and Product teams.
ITSM & Governance Tooling
Proficiency with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, and Gliffy for IT service management, change advisory board (CAB) processes, and governance documentation.
Security & Cloud Compliance
Application of CyberArk, PMD, Snyk, SonarQube, and DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines. Experience maintaining zero audit findings across 3 years in regulated banking environments and enforcing compliance across cloud estates including AWS and Oracle.
Integration & Middleware
Experience with Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, SAP S/4HANA, SolMan, CAlms, TeamCenter, IBM ClearCase, and SQL for enterprise integration and middleware management across multi-vendor environments.
Environment & Configuration Management
Management of environment strategies, GitFlow governance, and configuration management across complex multi-org Salesforce landscapes and enterprise application portfolios.
Stakeholder Management & People Leadership
Engagement with C-suite to engineering teams, advising on SDLC maturity, toolchain roadmaps, and Salesforce DevOps adoption. Building and leading cross-functional communities and delivery organizations of up to 40 people.
Container & Infrastructure Technologies
Practical use of Docker, Kubernetes, YAML, XML, and DORA metrics within CI/CD and DevOps workflows, supporting containerized deployments and infrastructure automation including Selenium and Playwright.
Expertise in structured release frameworks including calendar, scope, entry/exit criteria, readiness milestones, and cutover planning. Proven record of scaling deployment cadence 7x (from 70 to 500+ monthly releases) and growing annual release frequency 6x across regulated and enterprise environments.
Salesforce DevOps & CI/CD
Deep hands-on knowledge of Salesforce DevOps tooling including Copado, AutoRabit, Flosum, Gearset, SFDX, and Apex. Design and management of full CI/CD pipelines integrating GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps, with quality gates and security scanning via PMD and Snyk.
Agile & SAFe Delivery Leadership
Certified Scrum Master (PSM I) with experience as Release Train Engineer (RTE) in large-scale SAFe programmes. Leadership of cross-functional release teams of up to ten direct reports, driving sprint completion, dependency tracking, and structured ceremonies across DevOps, DevSecOps, and Product teams.
ITSM & Governance Tooling
Proficiency with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, and Gliffy for IT service management, change advisory board (CAB) processes, and governance documentation.
Security & Cloud Compliance
Application of CyberArk, PMD, Snyk, SonarQube, and DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines. Experience maintaining zero audit findings across 3 years in regulated banking environments and enforcing compliance across cloud estates including AWS and Oracle.
Integration & Middleware
Experience with Dell Boomi, MuleSoft, SAP S/4HANA, SolMan, CAlms, TeamCenter, IBM ClearCase, and SQL for enterprise integration and middleware management across multi-vendor environments.
Environment & Configuration Management
Management of environment strategies, GitFlow governance, and configuration management across complex multi-org Salesforce landscapes and enterprise application portfolios.
Stakeholder Management & People Leadership
Engagement with C-suite to engineering teams, advising on SDLC maturity, toolchain roadmaps, and Salesforce DevOps adoption. Building and leading cross-functional communities and delivery organizations of up to 40 people.
Container & Infrastructure Technologies
Practical use of Docker, Kubernetes, YAML, XML, and DORA metrics within CI/CD and DevOps workflows, supporting containerized deployments and infrastructure automation including Selenium and Playwright.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2017
Languages
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Project history
Contract role in AI Compression domain. Raised Sprint completion from 70% to 100% in 3 sprints via clear ownership, structured ceremonies, and dependency tracking. Increased cross-team alignment between DevOps, DevSecOps, and Product by coaching Scrum practices and introducing a formal refinement process. Produced a prioritized delivery improvement roadmap covering CI/CD maturity, environment stability, and release predictability. Tools: GitLab, Monday.com, Notion.
Contract role for client Dojo (UK) in Payments Technology. Migrated CI/CD from GitHub Actions to Copado maintaining stability, throughput, and quality gates. Governed a 5-person team (Architect, Tech Lead, PMs), clarifying ownership and driving accountability across Salesforce clouds. Tools: Salesforce Admin, Apex, SFDX, GitHub, Copado, PMD, Jira, Confluence.
Remote role for Richemont (Cartier, Montblanc, Piaget, Dunhill, Alaia, Panerai) in Luxury Goods. Scaled monthly Salesforce deployments 7x (70 to 500+) by redesigning environment management and GitFlow governance with a team of 4. Improved Salesforce code quality by 40% via mandatory PMD static analysis and Snyk security scanning. Built and led a 5-person cross-functional release team; cut new-hire onboarding time 50% via runbooks. Institutionalized release knowledge by building two cross-functional communities (RM-PM-BA-PO-Dev). Tools: SFDX, GitLab, BitBucket, sfdx-git-delta, YAML, PMD, CyberArk, ServiceNow, Jira, Gliffy.