Freelance Project Manager & Delivery Director
I lead and coordinate technical IT projects, collaborating closely with senior stakeholders, vendors, and end-users to ensure the successful delivery of project objectives within established timelines and budgets. My approach guarantees alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations, with a strong emphasis on change management. Ultimately, successful projects depend on satisfied users.
Saturday Rocks
05-2023 - Present
Managing an extensive portfolio of freelance consulting and delivery engagements. Utilizing advanced AI tools (GitHub CoPilot, AllAI, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, NotebookLM) and project management suites to drive efficiency. Below is my recent project portfolio under this umbrella:
OSF Digital
London Area, UK · Hybrid
Leading a Salesforce Multi-Cloud deployment programme at a fintech organization. Heading up project managers, change managers, and the DevOps organisation. Owner of the "Way of Working", reworking delivery methodology to be "AI-first".
CNTXT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · On-site
Led the Cloud Delivery team, providing expert guidance on Google Partner best practices. Assisted in developing a comprehensive service catalogue.
ARS
Trivandrum, Kerala, India · On-site
Implemented agile ways of working and DevOps practices. Managed software development for National Highways (ESDAL system). Utilized GitHub Copilot to enhance coding capabilities.
ARS
Den Haag, Netherlands · Hybrid
Implemented a predictive agile software development methodology. Collaborated cross-functionally to streamline project management processes.
Devoteam G Cloud UK
05-2021 - 05-2023
Led Devoteam's Google business in the UK, overseeing sales, marketing, alliance management, and delivery. Achieved 400% revenue growth in 24 months, transforming the business to profitability. Built Customer Success, GWS, and GCP data/infrastructure teams from scratch.
Wipro Digital
04-2020 - 05-2021
Transitioned from Appirio to Wipro Digital post-acquisition. Expanded team capabilities by incorporating Natural Language Processing, AI, Machine Learning, and Analytics into the portfolio.
Appirio
10-2017 - 04-2020 (EMEA Manager 04-2013 - 10-2017)
Implementations at Nobel Biocare (Zurich) and social intranet at Travis Perkins (Docs, Sites, Apps Script).
Managed enterprise migrations to Google Apps from MS Exchange. Projects for Go-Ahead, Conde Nast, John Lewis Partnership.
Shaped IT strategy focused on Ubuntu/macOS. Managed Google Apps for 1,300+ users. Taught HAVO/VWO students SDLC, HTML, databases, networks.
Extensive leadership in nearshore/offshore software development (Romania, India). Setup development labs, managed P&L, HR, and project delivery for web-based e-business and enterprise applications.
Financial administration on guided missile frigate HMS Tromp. Product Management for OS/2 security systems in EMEA. Early software matching systems development.
Logistical Academy, Dutch Royal Navy
Amsterdam, 1988
College (HAVO), Montessori Lyceum
Amsterdam, 1987