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Owen Donaldson

Snr. Product Manager - Microsoft Sovereign Public Cloud

Owen Donaldson
Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Experience

May 2023 - Dec 2025
2 years 8 months
Brussels, Belgium
Hybrid

Snr. Product Manager - Microsoft Sovereign Public Cloud

Proximus NXT IT Cloud Technologies & Services

Go-to-market, PreSales, Pricing & Financials, technical product & project management of Microso Azure Sovereign Public Cloud (data boundary, Sovereign Landing Zone, confidential computing, internal & external Key Management, attestation, Proof of Concepts). Operational Excellence:- Aligned with Sales, Engineering, Architects, Operational & Legal teams to create customer contracts and product (technical & commercial) documentation. Cross-functional Collaboration:- Product review meetings whilst collaborating with technology vendors.

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
1 year 1 month
Zaandam, Netherlands
Remote

Global Product Owner- Microso Cloud Governance

Ahold Delhaize

  • Managed product lifecycle, roadmaps, sprints and backlogs of global departments on cloud onboarding.
Apr 2020 - Present
6 years
Remote

Co-Founder / Partner

CoverpointRCM B.V

  • Built and evangelized product awareness in EU for partners walled.ai (Singapore) and DataGOL.ai (USA).
  • Implemented virtual expo and AI recruitment platform projects for clients in the Caribbean and Belgium.
Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
1 year 6 months
Brussels, Belgium

Program Manager - AWS SaaS Solution

Pharmacy Online CVBA

  • Defined and promoted technology strategy whilst evaluating development partner deliveries.
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
7 months
Norwich, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Technical Service Delivery Manager - Cloud Migration

Aviva UK

  • Served as client-facing single point of contact for performance issues on an AWS hybrid cloud platform.
Feb 2008 - Apr 2019
11 years 3 months
Brussels, Belgium

Technical Team Lead / Cloud Engineer

Proximus Group

  • Advocated and implemented on-premise platforms, solutions and services to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Jan 1998 - Dec 2008
11 years
On-site

Systems Engineering

Various

  • Worked across multiple Pan-European companies including IKEA IT AB (Sweden), Alcatel (France), Deutsche Boerse Systems, Union Investment Bank (Germany), Citicorp Investment Bank (Luxembourg, Zurich), BP Oil, British Telecom (UK), Apple Computers, LogicaCMG, UWV, Wolter Kluwer, Ministry of Justice (Netherlands) and National Bank of Belgium.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication (21.5 years), Information Technology (17 years), Banking and Finance (11 years), Healthcare (1.5 years), Retail (1 year), and Insurance (0.5 years).

Telecommunication
Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Healthcare
Retail
Insurance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (28 years), Operations (11.5 years), Project Management (6 years), Marketing (6 years), Product Development (3.5 years), and Finance (2.5 years).

Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Marketing
Product Development
Finance

Summary

A professional consultant and an entrepreneurial partner of Coverpoint RCM B.V with 3 decades of experience within the ICT sector. I evangelize a customer- rst mindset while leveraging technologies to underpin business initiatives and deliver organizational services. Predominantly responsible for this pivotal role, ensuring products, programs and/or solutions meet business & regulatory requirements.

Skills

  • Cloud Adoption, Migration & Optimization: Coverpoint Consultant Microsoft - Azure Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Sovereign Public Cloud | Aws - Well-go-to-market, Presales, Pricing & Financials, Technical Product & Project Management Of Microsoft Azure Architected. | Ales - Key Management Services | Sovereign Public Cloud (Data Boundary, Sovereign Landing Zone, Con Dential Computing, Internal & External Key Management, Attestation, Proof Of Concepts). Intel - Sovereign Cloud Attestation Services | Iaas, Paas & Saas Public, Private & Hybrid.

  • Enterprise Infrastructure: Linux, Windows, Unix, Openvms | So Ware-de Ned Data-center & Storage | Hyper-converged Infrastructure | Disaster Recovery & High Availability | Blade & Rackmount Servers.

  • Product / Project Management: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Itil | Servicenow, Con Uence, Jira | Azure Devops | Microsoft Teams, Sharepoint, & O Ce 365 | Rfp, Sla, Kpi:- Creations, Replies & Evaluations | Stakeholder & Vendor Management.

  • Soft Skills: E Ective Communicator | Team Motivator | Resilient | Critical Inker | Active Listener | Cross Cultural Advocator | Commercial Acumen | Systems Engineering Diplomacy | Stakeholder Management | Empathetic

Languages

English
Native
Dutch
Advanced
French
Elementary

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certi ed Cloud Practitioner - CLF

ING Nederland

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Where is Owen based?

Owen is based in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.

What languages does Owen speak?

Owen speaks the following languages: English (Native), Dutch (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Owen have?

Owen has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Owen has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Owen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Owen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Owen would be well-suited for roles such as: Snr. Product Manager - Microsoft Sovereign Public Cloud, Global Product Owner- Microso Cloud Governance, Co-Founder / Partner.

What is Owen's latest experience?

Owen's most recent position is Snr. Product Manager - Microsoft Sovereign Public Cloud at Proximus NXT IT Cloud Technologies & Services.

What companies has Owen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Owen has worked for Proximus NXT IT Cloud Technologies & Services, Ahold Delhaize, CoverpointRCM B.V, and Pharmacy Online CVBA.

Which industries is Owen most experienced in?

Owen is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Banking and Finance. Owen also has some experience in Healthcare, Retail, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Owen most experienced in?

Owen is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Project Management. Owen also has some experience in Marketing, Product Development, and Finance.

Which industries has Owen worked in recently?

Owen has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, and Retail.

Which business areas has Owen worked in recently?

Owen has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Marketing.

Does Owen have any certificates?

Owen has 1 certificate: AWS Certi ed Cloud Practitioner - CLF.

What is the availability of Owen?

Owen is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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