Sebastian D. - Senior Delivery Manager - Project Manager

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Bucharest, Romania

Experience

Dec 2023 - Aug 2025

1 year 9 months

Bucharest, Romania

Senior Delivery Manager - Project Manager

Societe Generale / Romanian Bank for Development (BRD)

Developed and executed project strategies for IT and financial systems tailored for large corporate clients.
Supervised a cloud pilot migration of SG Romania (BRD) payment systems to a new platform, ensuring a seamless transition.
Collaborated with internal stakeholders to follow project roadmaps, prioritize tasks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Oversaw project performance metrics, analyzed data, and gathered stakeholder feedback to drive continuous improvement.
Provided leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 5 months

Senior Development Technical Project Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Led and coached several teams working on the development of PwC's internal due diligence platform, Junction.
Served as Scrum Master for two development teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Provided mentoring and consultancy on best practices and adapted to changing project requirements.
Instrumental in kickstarting the implementation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within the Digital Shop Division by organizing the first PI Planning.
Delivered training, coaching, and consulting services to enable smooth transition to Agile methodologies and promote collaboration between various PwC offices.

Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

8 months

Project / Product Manager / Delivery Manager

Sage

Led the development of financial products for the core platform and multiple countries including the UK, Canada, and South Africa, focusing on payroll workflows and HRMS.
Collaborated closely with development teams and stakeholders to create a shared product vision, define user stories, and prioritize product backlog items.
Managed the product backlog and provided clear guidance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
Participated in a pilot project implementing an AI trained on payroll and HR datasets to assist customers and automate workflows.
Identified opportunities for improvement through monitoring progress and feedback, optimizing the product's value proposition.

Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

1 year 1 month

Montreal, Canada

Senior Project and Delivery Manager

Aldo Group HQ

Led the successful transition of Aldo's Data Department to the Kanban framework, improving productivity, flexibility, and efficiency.
Ensured actions were positive, productive, and kept within timeboxes.
Drove digital transformation by coaching teams in self-management and cross-functionality.
Assisted in effective product goal definition and product backlog management, establishing the product planning cycle.
Provided comprehensive mentorship and customized training programs to teams, management, and product owners.
Designed tailored workflows to address specific team requirements, optimizing process predictability and output levels.

Dec 2018 - Apr 2021

2 years 5 months

Product Manager & Senior Project Manager

Earthlink Telecommunications

Developed EarthLink's product specifications, designs, and roadmap by conducting market research and gathering customer feedback.
Led the transition from Waterfall to Scrum.
Reorganized the engineering department into a solid, reliable, remote distributed Agile development team.
Implemented workflows for robust product planning, reorganizing the previous workframe.

Dec 2017 - Jun 2019

1 year 7 months

Senior Project Manager

Online.io - Online Blockchain Technologies Ltd

Assembled and managed a team of 25–35 members.
Planned the product from day one, supervised the white paper, researched the market for competition, and brainstormed the coin ecosystem and user benefits.
Worked on design and usability as well as the roadmap and future sideline applications.

Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

1 year 4 months

Australia

Senior Delivery Manager & Product Owner

Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria

Devised and implemented a workflow for mobile applications used to order from 100+ restaurant chain locations in Australia, US, and Asia.
Served as Scrum Master for a remote team developing successful iOS/Android mobile apps, including API improvements and blog relaunch.
Established a high-performing team of QA analysts, designers, and programmers for mobile app development.
Generated over $5M in sales within six months by enhancing food ordering features on the mobile application.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2018

6 years

United States

Remote

Project Manager & Product Consultant

Upwork Global Inc

Led multiple remote development teams, managing recruitment and selection of team members.
Collaborated with product owners and support teams to develop user-friendly solutions based on user feedback.
Maintained proactive communication to monitor timelines, address obstacles, and manage stakeholder expectations.
Contributed to the redesign of Upwork's website, improving search functionality.
Provided input and recommendations on the freelancing market and client relationship needs, advocating for freelancers.
Successfully led three fully remote concurrent development teams through various projects improving application features and UI.
Utilized advanced technology and algorithms to enhance skill test and fraud detection capabilities.

Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

2 years 1 month

Romania

Development Project Manager / Delivery Lead

Forbes Romania / Adevarul Holding

Managed the development of Forbes Magazine Romania's web and mobile platforms, increasing local readership and monetization.
Designed workflows for implementing a multimillion-dollar CMS system supporting over 1,500 users.
Collaborated with business units, development teams, and corporate stakeholders to transform the website into a multifaceted digital platform and mobile application.
Published all major publications on mobile platforms, enhancing Forbes Romania's online presence.

May 2008 - Jan 2011

2 years 9 months

Romania

Data Management Manager

Electronic Arts

Coordinated the opening of the local Central Development Services and Data Management department, including recruiting, coaching, and mentoring staff.
Developed procedures and approved and monitored service level agreements.
Collaborated with studios and developers on software development initiatives.
Led data management for AAA titles including Need for Speed, Dragon Age, Battlefield, Medal of Honor, Mass Effect, and FIFA.
Trained in Agile methodology internally.
Received two Ownership Recognition Awards for excellence in project management.
G rew division from a start-up to 30 staff in two years, collaborating with 10 international offices.

Mar 2007 - May 2008

1 year 3 months

Bucharest, Romania

Data Management Worldwide Technical Coordinator

Ubisoft

Provided direction and oversight for all technical operations of the Data Management Department.
Implemented the company-wide data management strategy, delivering full-cycle project management.
Collaborated with third-party development teams to develop operational procedures and ensure adherence to industry best practices.
Created and implemented unified data management procedures governing post-project data compliance.

Summary

Development Veteran with a successful history of over 12 years in working agile and creating products with engineering teams for large international brands including Forbes, Upwork, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Aldo, Sage and PwC, as well as for many startups.

Worked with different Project Management frameworks such Waterfall, Scaled Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS etc, implemented development methodologies and coached teams many times. I have a solid experience in both Waterfall and Agile as well, or any mixed environment.

My diverse portfolio includes: SaaS, Mobile apps, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud platforms, games, enterprise large scale, banking, fin-tech, blockchain, LLM. Big on team building and working inclusively with others.

I have a strong history of working closely with clients to deliver successful products. I excel in coordinating multi-disciplinary and diverse/inclusive international teams, and my leadership abilities are well established.

My experience in product development helps me also to have a full vision of a product and project, helping teams to be more involved and implementing a global vision of the project