Mingaile Avulyte, Project Manager in Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
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Mingaile Avulyte

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Project Manager

Location
Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
Toptal Member Since
November 6, 2019

Mingaile is a dedicated IT manager with 17 years of experience in software development and delivery of full-stack development projects for large and mid-sized companies. She excels at empowering people as professionals and teammates and in building and leading teams in an agile manner. Mingaile is also excellent at keeping her team's focus on reaching the client's business goals and delivering results.

Software Project ManagementProject ManagementIT Project ManagementMobile BankingProcess Improvement Project ManagementWeb DevelopmentScrum MasterCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)Program ManagementTechnical Project ManagementAgile Project ManagementJiraScrumAgile LeadershipImplementation Project Management

Project Highlights

Online Banking Platform and App Development for One of the Biggest Scandinavian Banks
Delivered the online banking platform and app (1 million users) by streamlining the team (20 people) to work in an agile way and manage changes with seamless alignment with stakeholders.
App for One of the Biggest Baltic Region Retailers
Led the app and back-end development project as a scrum master for one of the biggest retailers in the Baltic region (400,000 customers, 250 stores).
Open Banking API Development for One of the Biggest Scandinavian Banks
Led a team that created and developed an open API service for the bank that 300,000 people used.

Expertise

Agile Project ManagementCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)Mobile/Web Project ManagementOnline BankingScrumSoftware Development ManagementSoftware Project ManagementStakeholder Management

Work Experience

Scrum Master | Agile Coach | Change Lead | Project Manager

2016 - PRESENT
Freelance Work
  • Served as an agile coach, scrum master, and project manager in various software development projects.
  • Designed and implemented organizational changes based on lean, agile/SAFe frameworks.
  • Spearheaded complex business development projects and multiple teams.
  • Consulted on IT strategy, setting KPIs, and the builds of teams.

Scrum Master | Project Manager – Gaming

2021 - 2023
Arkadium Inc.
  • Oversaw the production and delivery of a project portfolio (5+ teams) of games and platforms, delivery roadmaps, and company-wide resource allocation.
  • Set up PMO department standards and way of working for game software development teams.
  • Hired and formed a PMO team and coached project managers and teams in an agile way.
  • Re-engineered and improved the company's portfolio, resource, project management, and reporting processes.
  • Managed delivery of key gaming projects and platforms by alignment of product and art strategy, resource allocation, roadmap planning, and KPIs.

Delivery Team Lead for Mobile Banking/Open Banking

2019 - 2022
SEB Group
  • Delivered a portfolio of the banking app and API projects.
  • Hired and formed a team of developers and QA for the mobile app and the open banking API teams.
  • Reorganized team to work based on Agile methodology and coached team and organization as an agile coach.
  • Aligned delivery plans between departments and related teams.
  • Organized rewriting of the main banking app to the new technologies.

Business Operations Consultant

2019 - 2019
Inhus
  • Analyzed and described the company's finance, vendor management, manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing processes, identified inefficiencies, and offered solutions to streamline them.
  • Helped the company optimize its organizational structure and improve communication and collaboration among employees.
  • Collaborated with the company's leadership team to develop a long-term strategic plan for growth and sustainability.

Management Consultant | Agile Coach | Project Manager

2017 - 2019
Franmax
  • Reorganized the software development department (80 people) to work in an agile way to increase throughput.
  • Delivered portfolio projects like SPSS iterations, retail mobile app, and logistics and warehousing software.
  • Set KPIs for the software development department and organized IT strategy.
  • Described and improved the company's software production processes based on Lean methodology.

IT Team Manager | Scrum Master | Project Manager

2015 - 2016
Danske Bank
  • Formed two IT teams to change outdated technologies (mainframe) and defunct work processes.
  • Implemented an agile workflow and led my teams as a scrum master.
  • Organized competence development workshops: niche skills for my team and knowledge transfers from Danish colleagues.
  • Assured the project portfolio delivery for a Danish customer.

IT Team Manager | Scrum Master | Project Manager

2006 - 2015
Swedbank
  • Formed an IT team for bank digital channels (Java, front end, and QA professionals).
  • Served as a scrum master for three teams simultaneously.
  • Implemented an agile way of working both in my teams and on the customer (Sweden) side.
  • Planned and delivered portfolio for Swedish customers.
  • Migrated successfully IT services from Sweden to Baltics (Tallinn and Vilnius).

Business Consultant

2003 - 2006
Sonex Sistemos
  • Implemented business process analyses and performed reengineering and project development with an international team.
  • Performed business analyses for Microsoft Navision/Axapta implementation.
  • Led Microsoft Axapta implementation projects on the client side.

Online Banking Platform and App Development for One of the Biggest Scandinavian Banks

https://www.swedbank.se/

Delivered the online banking platform and app (1 million users) by streamlining the team (20 people) to work in an agile way and manage changes with seamless alignment with stakeholders.

I moved an online banking platform and app to a type of responsive-design technology. I cut development costs by 40% by implementing an agile way of working and discovering better team outsourcing solutions.

App for One of the Biggest Baltic Region Retailers

Led the app and back-end development project as a scrum master for one of the biggest retailers in the Baltic region (400,000 customers, 250 stores).

The app came with several sophisticated functions, including a loyalty program, personal offers, direct payments via debit card, and integration with a POS terminal. SPSS was used as a back end for online transactions.

Open Banking API Development for One of the Biggest Scandinavian Banks

Led a team that created and developed an open API service for the bank that 300,000 people used.

Managed a team of six software engineers and applied the agile way of working (Scrum). Also, I launched the Open API as a new channel for the company and continuously developed it. Further, I managed the main services via the Open API: payments and account information.

Mobile App with Face Biometric Identification 

Delivered a mobile app with face biometric identification and a client onboarding process for a financial services company with 800,000 users.

I managed two teams of developers, QA, and analysts to deliver a half-year-long project for new client onboarding via a mobile app.
During the five minutes of client onboarding, the app performed back-end calls to country registers for document checks and third-party providers for face biometric data matches with ID documents.

Web Platform for Online Games

https://www.arkadium.com/

Launched a series of functional improvements for the web platform (online gaming) that 1 million users use daily to improve revenues.

Managed a team of 10 developers, QA, art, design, and UX specialists to deliver improvements for web platform users, including accessibility, chat, ratings, soft currency, access to accounts, and transaction details. Most functions were operated from the back-end system over APIs, and part of them used third-party vendor solutions.

Web and Mobile Games Development for 1 Million Users

https://www.arkadium.com/

Launched and managed a series of games for one of the biggest free online gaming platforms.

Managed five to seven teams to deliver a portfolio of games. Also, I oversaw a team of five developers, QA, art, and UX specialists to deliver the following games:
• Web games: Mahjongg Dimensions Blast, The Price Is Right Plinko Pegs, and Press Your Luck Slots
• App games: Bubble Shooter, Daily Crosswords
2009 - 2012

Completed Courses in Organizational Psychology

Human Study Centre - Vilnius, Lithuania

2005 - 2007

Master's Degree in Information System Management

Vilnius University - Vilnius, Lithuania

1998 - 2003

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management

Vilnius University - Vilnius, Lithuania

NOVEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

Certified CMMI Development (Capability Maturity Model Integration)

CMMI Institute

SEPTEMBER 2015 - PRESENT

Certified Mentor

Kitokie Projektai

MAY 2015 - PRESENT

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance