Pete Tashkoff
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Auckland, New Zealand
Toptal member since October 12, 2020
Pete is a Lead Architect and Analyst specializing in the logistics industry, including forwarding, liner and agency operations, and the CargoWise One (CW1) software application across both domestic and international environments. He has recent, referenceable experience implementing CW1 for large multinational forwarders and shipping lines.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile Coaching
- Agile Transformation
- Business Analysis
- ClickUp
- Implementing CargoWise
- Microsoft Teams
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
Work Experience
Principal Consultant
Visionate
- Directed the full-scale migration of US domestic operations from a legacy to CargoWise One, managing teams across Australasia, India, and the US, and partnering with multiple business units to deliver a fully integrated logistics solution.
- Implemented UWL's Sun Chief express high-speed Asia–America shipping service in CargoWise One, configuring sector-specific workflows and enabling intermodal integration between Asian ports and US port and inland operations.
- Led a team of 12 offshore developers to engineer advanced CargoWise financial integrations for NPDL, enabling multi-entity intercompany processing and consolidated tax-optimized P&L reporting across Pacific jurisdictions.
- Transformed a support-oriented IT division at HealthAlliance NZ into Agile and DevOps engineering teams, delivering end-to-end digital health solutions across 14 hospitals and 26,000 clinical users.
- Rescued a stalled payroll system project at healthAlliance NZ by refactoring it into Agile MVP delivery, restoring budget control, and establishing Agile engineering as the default model for major initiatives.
- Redesigned the division-wide SDLC at ASB bank to merge Agile engineering with traditional project funding, enabling faster delivery while retaining enterprise governance and auditability.
- Launched and operationalized 20 new scrum teams within a 700-person division at ASB, implementing the Spotify model to drive structural and cultural change in digital delivery.
- Trained over 500 staff in Agile, DevOps, and Lean practices, creating a sustainable capability uplift and aligning cross-functional teams under a shared delivery model for ASB Bank.
- Won New Zealand’s ITSM Project of the Year by re-implementing ITIL across port operations for Ports of Auckland, significantly improving service delivery and operational resilience.
- Delivered a full Terminal Operating System (TOS) replacement for multi-cargo operations, modernizing vessel, yard, and gate processes, and enabling scalable, high-velocity logistics handling across the port for Ports of Auckland (NAVIS).
Project History
Full CW1 Migration for Large forwarder Domestic US Operations
Directed the full-scale migration from a legacy platform to CargoWise One, managing cross-regional teams and aligning with multiple business partners to deliver a unified logistics solution.
Managed the end-to-end delivery of a large domestic US migration from its proprietary system to CargoWise One. Led distributed teams across Australasia, India, and the USA to design and implement a comprehensive multi-modal logistics solution. Worked closely with stakeholders across operations, finance, and IT to ensure business alignment and operational readiness. The program replaced all key functions across modes (air, road, rail) and business units, requiring coordinated delivery of data migration, custom automation, and CW1 configuration. Oversaw integration touchpoints, validated test plans, and supported phased go-live with minimal business disruption.
Certifications
APMG Accredited Trainer — Change Management
APMG
Certified CargoWise Professional
WiseTech GLobal
Change Management Practitioner
APMG
SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®
Project Management Institute
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Skills
Tools
Confluence, Jira, Office 365, Microsoft Project, Trello, LearnDash, Basecamp
Paradigms
Agile, Continuous Integration (CI), Kanban, Lean, Scrum, Servant Leadership, Agile Project Management, Waterfall Delivery, Management, Change Management, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Agile Product Management, DevOps, B2B, Testing
Platforms
SharePoint, WordPress
Other
Microsoft 365, Digital Strategy, Project Discovery, Audits, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Communication Management, Risk Management, Value Realization, Adaptive Planning, Problem Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Communication, Team Building, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Collaboration, Data-driven Decision-making, Project Management, Empowerment, Transition Management, Agile Coaching, User Behavior, Teaching, Facilitation, Workshops, Program Management, Scrum Coaching, Agile Transformation, Scrum Master, Product Owner, IT Strategy, Business Analysis, Business to Business (B2B), Offshore Development, Strategy, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Discovery Workshops, Product Discovery, Project Scoping, Technical Project Management, Learning, Microsoft Teams, Waterfall Methodology, Digital Transformation Program Management, Stakeholder Management, ClickUp, Implementing CargoWise, Quality Management Systems (QMS), End-to-end Implementation (E2E), Behavioral Testing, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Management Consulting, General Management, Governance, Education, Websites, Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), Procurement, Healthcare IT, SAP, E-learning, Startups, Offshore Team Management, Technical Business Analysis, Partnerships, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Cargowise, Solutioning
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