Jarek Brandt - a Senior Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience of complex project delivery and multiple workstream management. Currently ... Read More
Jarek Brandt - a Senior Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience of complex project delivery and multiple workstream management. Currently working as a Multiplatform Project Manager at Channel 4 responsible for delivery of multiple projects for mobile and online platforms. Acting as an Agile evangelist working with in-house development teams and extrenal vendors adopting Agile practices. Previously worked as a Senior Project Manager at BBC News in London responsible proejct management of Media Publishing System platform across 3 workstreams in 24/7 service oriented environment applying Agile toolbox (Scrum, XP and Kanban).
I combine robust experience and understanding of business processes with extensive knowledge of technical delivery and development practices having delivered over 50 challenging projects in my career. I have implemented workflow systems and business change projects; successfully managed and delivered both UX heavy front end projects as well as server side solutions; I have managed projects with multiple external suppliers and delivered projects on client sides in variety of domains.
I am an accomplished Certified ScrumMaster with robust hands on delivery experience, proficient in Agile project management capable of adapting delivery processes to fit particular business environment. I am familiar with Scrum, Kanban, Lean Thinking, OGC Programme Management framework (MSP), Dynamic System Development Methodology (DSDM), Business Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD) and Extreme Programming (XP) practices.
I am also a certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner experienced in delivering projects in controlled environment.
I have been recognised as an effective Agile team coach having mentored junior project managers and ScrumMasters at BBC. Before BBC I was tasked with setting up an overseas development office (Krakow) where I implemented Scrum from scratch
Key expertise areas
-Agile Project Management / Agile in Enterprise level environments / Agile evangelizing
-Programme Management / Business change projects,
-Project Management with external suppliers,
-Team leadership / line management,
-Stakeholder engagement management,
-Dependency, Risk and Issue Management,
-Definition and optimisation of: project approaches / product roadmaps / product backlogs,-Management of QA and UAT processes / Implementation of XP, TDD and BDD practices.
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