Biography
Experienced project management professional who has delivered complex telecoms projects with direct responsibility for all critical aspects from initiation through to customer launch. Well used to working to tight deadlines, high quality standards and budget control in a fast changing environment. Enjoys excellent relationships with development teams, management stakeholders and customers. In depth experience of project management processes including implementing the latest Agile methods.
Currently managing a PMO team of project managers delivering a full suite of telecom software products with global engineering development and customers.
Projects delivered include advanced technology software development projects using the latest Agile techniques, and full platform development that incorporated software development, hardware development, manufacturing & test development, customer validation, customer service wrap and customer launch.
Work experience
openet, Engineering Director, PMO
October 2014 - Present, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Managing the PMO team of project managers tasked with delivering core software development projects for the full range of Openet products. The bulk of the engineering development teams are located in Dublin and KL, with additional overseas subcontract resource. End customers and services teams are worldwide.
Openet, Programme Manager
June 2013 - October 2014, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Managed the delivery of the prime Openet suite of products in a high intensity Agile software development environment. The programme included a number of individual products with related projects, and responsibilities included management of product owner, professional services and customer interfaces.. Achievements included delivery of a ground-breaking product with Openet's largest customer, from scope creation through to customer validation and market launch.
Openet, Project Manager
December 2011 - May 2013, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Delivered three major product development projects extending a key Openet product into new technologies and markets.
Mitel Networks, Senior Project Manager
August 1999 - December 2011, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Lead project manager on the development and launch of converged PBX/data products which provide voice functionality over IP and legacy technologies, data functionality, and convergence features including FMC, UC, UM, WLAN, HSPA.