Svetoslav Ivanov

• Analyzed the functional requirements.
• Estimated and broke down the work.
• Created a roadmap and team profile.
• Defined the tech stack and requirements definition process.
• Hired the development team.
• Set up appropriate development, requirements definition, and governance processes.
• Coached the team on Agile best practices.

• Managed a cross-functional team of over 15 people working on multiple workstreams.
• Led all SDLC phases, including discovery.
• Managed planning, budgeting, team profile, and requirements gathering.
• Created and maintained the program roadmap.
• Set up the Agile ways of working using Scrum and SAFe practices.
• Set up the architecture governance structure and processes.
• Chaired and led discovery workshops to define the scope and size of
requirements.
• Charged with setting up and maintaining project governance structure, including project updates and proactive risk management.
• Influenced and managed the senior stakeholders of the organization (C-suite).
• Led defining and negotiating contracts that aligned with the long-term product roadmap.
• Set up the team and the organization's ways of working.
• Assessed skill requirements and recruitment.
• Managed the project's budget and budget projections.

Spearheaded over 60+ people working on the client's digital transformation program. The program modulated the monolithic legacy system, including the back- and front-end development and cloud infrastructure setting.

• Managed two cross-functional development teams totaling 25 people.
• Defined Agile ways of working in a highly regulated traditional environment.
• Coached the wider stakeholders on Agile principles and software development.
• Directly led the discovery phase for two workstreams.
• Took charge of the work breakdown, estimation, and planning.
• Supported and oversaw the other delivery managers.
• Introduced project governance practices across the board.
• Improved communication and collaboration by introducing requirements gathering, development, testing, release, and project governance processes.
• Managed the program management, including projections versus real sped and budget projections.

I set up and led two scrum teams of data and platform engineers, defining the project governance framework to support scaled Agile delivery. I also coordinated the program's roadmap with the UI/UX team, onboarded new units to the program, and coached the client and other delivery managers.