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Andrew CeliLeader & Strategist in…
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WelcomeManagement Consulting Services was setup in early 2022, following a pivotal ten years of my career working at the intersection of technology design and development, solution delivery and operational transformation, helping organisations scale complex technology platforms while maintaining clarity, governance and execution discipline. Those who I supported in my various roles have valued my ability to strike the right balance across technical feasibility, business impact and organisational readiness, while enabling those in leadership and executive positions to make more informed investment decisions. What attracts me most is the opportunity to support strategic execution and decision-making, while helping translate key objectives into execution and I am particularly motivated by environments that value systems thinking, the ability to transform with technology and data insights, as well as exercising collaborative influence. |
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I’ve helped organisations operationalise emerging technologies, from early mobile computing and enterprise cybersecurity platforms to modern Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) powered data and analytics systems, all while building the engineering practices, governance and delivery models to scale on demand.
I’ve led, from inception to completion, initiatives spanning information security, fintech platforms, SaaS products and AI-enabled sports analytics; extensive experience operating in global (US, Europe, Australia) and distributed environments, working with organisations ranging from early-stage startups (alvin.ai) to global companies with over 60,000 employees (Dell-EMC).
My work focuses on improving operational predictability, scaling engineering capabilities and aligning technology execution with strategic business outcomes.
Here are past examples of systemic transformations executed while serving different organisations, but always to ultimately support business growth:
2021/22: Lean-Agile Compliance Implementation
From a “zero-structure” scenario to full attestation of operational compliance with highly recognised standards (e.g. SOC 2 and ISO-27001) and allow smaller companies to engage with larger customers; one fast-growing start-up ensured a multi-million dollar seed funding round soon after a lightweight implementation of SOC 2 operational standards proved to early investors the solid grounds upon which the company was growing!
2021: Reactive Delivery Methodology
Design and implementation of a lightweight methodology to allow reactive context-switching between Scrum or Kanban delivery methods based on upcoming roadmap items and nature of development work (e.g. Event-driven Release, Front-End Vs Back-End engineering).
2020: Iterative Risk Management Framework
Sprint-based (1-month cycles) reviews and updates of operational risks and constraints; this was engineered to improve operational resilience in presence of impactful events such as Covid-19.
2019: Graduates Enablement Framework
For up-skilling software engineering graduates on technologies relevant to the longer-term product strategy; this included coaching on Agile ways-of-working, time management and work prioritisation, all in the context of a distributed engineering environment.
2019: ScrumBan Delivery Methodology
Based on the Spotify (Agile-At-Scale) approach combining Scrum Product Design & Development with Kanban Release Planning to better exploit software engineering capacity and improve alignment of product releases with Marketing and Sales efforts.
2014: Professional Services Delivery
Designed with Scrum iterations nested into the Service Transition phase of an ITIL-based model; this methodology, coupled with an innovative approach to resourcing tech implementations and the associated portfolio management, contributed to a 300% increase in revenue in just 3 years (InfoSec), reaching an annual figure of $30M at the end of 2014.