Yury Ialtanskii
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Toptal member since July 8, 2022
Yury is a certified Agile expert who innovates Agile practices as the co-founder of Flex Growth Group. He holds degrees in management information systems and systems analysis, with a master's in information technology. Yury is a proactive leader with over nine years of experience in the digital technology sector, focusing on Agile, business intelligence and data warehousing, data analytics, DevOps, fintech, and project, product, and program management.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Coaching
- Agile DevOps
- Agile Project Management
- Data Analytics
- Enterprise Metrics
- IT Project Management
- Software Project Management
Work Experience
Business and Technology Delivery Associate Manager
Accenture
- Acted as an expert on the implementation of business agility and enterprise agile transformation processes.
- Developed global training courses on Agile Project and Delivery Management.
- Trained dozens of individuals (lead to executive leadership level) in Agile and DevOps concepts.
Asana Expert
BLASTOFF Design Studio LLC
- Advised on the best practices in terms of customizing Asana implementation.
- Guided the team on how to scale up their portfolio best using Asana.
- Helped clean up the existing project templates in Asana and created a new workflow to be used as a base for new projects.
Tech Project Manager
Red Steel Marketing, LLC
- Helped the customer to establish a clear vision of their current business objectives.
- Advised on best practices to apply to reengineer business processes.
- Improved overall workflow by creating new dashboards in Asana to support ideation and operation processes.
Lead Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Accenture
- Coordinated and delivered various Agile and DevOps-related training for Accenture and its customers.
- Developed an internal Agility assessment tool for teams and organizations looking to understand their current state of Agile transformation.
- Mentored internal teams and customers as an Agile coach.
Experienced Technical Project Manager
Alessandra Derniat dba go go bird media
- Conducted a project recovery and a complete analysis of functional requirements for the web application.
- Advised on the best practices related to managing QA processes.
- Conducted a UAT phase of the project to report bugs and suggest minor improvements to the application.
Agile Coach
Viafoura
- Helped move its agile transformation journey to the next level, coaching the product management team and leading multiple engineering teams to develop innovative digital technology products.
- Developed an internal agile wiki to be used across the company. Improved knowledge management practices for better coaching of the engineering teams.
- Built a new approach to use agile metrics within the teams, improving overall workflow.
Co-founder
Flex Growth Group
- Co-authored an ultimate source of knowledge titled "Agile Metrics - The Complete Guide."
- Co-created the Agile Metrics Ecosystem Training Program.
- Created the Agile Metrics Ecosystem Certification Program.
Senior Scrum Master | Agile Coach
Accenture
- Contributed to implementing innovative practices, such as team/organization assessment radars and design thinking, to accelerate the Agile transformation process in Accenture's customers in the fintech and data analytics industries.
- Helped development teams achieve Agile maturity, improve their metrics drastically, and deliver value continuously to meet customer needs and the demands of business partners.
- Conducted several Agile training for Accenture and its customers.
Manager | Technical Support
MicroStrategy
- Developed and delivered successfully two innovative software development projects that drastically improved internal processes for the technical support department.
- Hired, trained, and developed a highly effective customer support team that consistently exceeded 97% customer satisfaction ratings.
- Implemented standards to coach employees toward high performance and success.
- Acted as an escalation point, directly managing the most critical and complicated issues, ensuring that our key customers meet their deadlines in BI project delivery.
Support Engineer | Business Intelligence
MicroStrategy
- Increased customer satisfaction rate, working with key customers on complex technical issues, providing solutions in a timely fashion.
- Developed deep product knowledge and improved my business skills through internal training and certification.
- Mentored junior engineers on various technical topics related to web and mobile dashboard development, web servers, database engines, etc.
Technical Support Specialist
Veeam Software
- Deepened my knowledge in virtualization technology and proved myself as a strong virtualization specialist during my work at the company.
- Achieved the highest percentage of positive customer surveys in the Tier 1 team.
- Established excellent relationships with the Veeam customers from Spain with a 100% satisfaction rate.
- Recorded business conversations with customers have been used as audio training material for junior engineers.
Service Desk Specialist
National Bank TRUST
- Extended my knowledge of the client/server infrastructure while working in this position.
- Improved the customer-satisfaction level across the service-desk department.
- Passed my first Microsoft exam and received my first certificate MCTS: Windows 7, Configuring. Improved customer service skills.
Project History
Agile Metrics Ecosystem Training Program
Co-created the Agile Metrics Ecosystem Program, enabling teams to achieve efficiency, technical quality, Agile maturity, and delivery value predictability and transparency.
The Complete Guide to Agile Metrics
Co-authored Agile Metrics - The Complete Guide, an ultimate source for the successful Agile transformation process within teams and organizations.
Agile Metrics Ecosystem Certification Program
Created a certification program allowing digital technology professionals and leaders to gain and prove their knowledge of Agile metrics and transformation.
Education
Master's Degree in Information Technology
University of Palermo (Universidad de Palermo) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems
University of Palermo (Universidad de Palermo) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professional Degree in Systems Analysis
Da Vinci School (Escuela Da Vinci) - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Certifications
Lean Change Agent – Explorer
Lean Change Management Association
ICAgile Certified Professional – Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT)
ICAgile
ICAgile Certified Professional – Agility in the Enterprise (ICP-ENT)
ICAgile
Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM)
Scrum.org
Data Architect Certification
Accenture
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Microsoft
Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant (SPC)
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Professional Scrum Master Level II (PSM II)
Scrum.org
PRINCE2 Foundation Certification
PeopleCert
ITIL 4 Foundation Certification
PeopleCert
Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
Skills
Tools
Trello, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Zoom, VMware, Hyper-V, Asana
Paradigms
Agile, Agile Project Management, DevOps, Agile Leadership, Kanban, Requirements Analysis, Change Management, Scrum, Lean, Azure DevOps, Key Performance Metrics, OLAP, Lean Project Management
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Shopify
Other
IT Project Management, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Mining, Software Project Management, Agile DevOps, Agile Coaching, Scrum Master, Project Management, Technical Project Management, Program Management, Business Analysis, Dashboards, Workflow, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Reporting, Process Improvement Project Management, Process Transformation, Communication, Management Consulting, IT Management, Coaching, Cloud, Consumer Applications, Process Improvement, Process Optimization, Business Process Re-engineering, Business Process Optimization, Business Processes, Process Management, Release Management, Freelancing, Backlog Management, Project Reporting, User Stories, Product Development, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Project Delivery, Discovery Workshops, Product Strategy, Project Planning, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Training Workshops, Project Coordination, Customer Support, Operations, Entrepreneurship, Tracking, Content Management Systems (CMS), eCommerce, Virtual Reality (VR), Data Engineering, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Data Science, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Software Design, App Development, Mobile Web Design, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Business Agility, Metrics, Enterprise Metrics, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, IT Service Management (ITSM), ICT Training, Enterprise, Scrumban, Agile Program Management, Training, New Business Development, Web Marketing, Team Leadership, Remote Team Leadership, IT Operations Management (ITOM), Business Intelligence (BI) Platforms, Analytical Dashboards, Dashboard Development, Mobile Development, Server Management, Knowledge Management, Virtualization, Mobile App Development, Project Rescue, Quality Assurance (QA), Planning, QA Leadership, Assessment Development, Roadmaps, Mobile App Testing, Digital Transformation, Social Media Apps, Progress Reporting, Operational Assessments, Automation
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