Richard Powell CV

1. 2016 - 2018
2007 - 2016
EXPERIENCE
Contracted as an Agile Coach including 4 extensions. Key works:
✓ Salesforce CRM: SAFe implementation of Salesforce Sales Cloud across
several different business areas and over 1,000 users
✓ Salesforce Lightning: Scrum delivery of a Salesforce Lightning mobile app
that integrates with MeteoGroup weather data to manage lone working and
lightning risk between the Transmission Control Centre and over 2,000 field
engineers
✓ Fitbit Wellbeing Programme: Scrum delivery of a corporate wellbeing
programme launched to over 300 employees using Fitbit wearable technology
✓ Agile Centre of Excellence: Co-founded and introduced Agile Governance,
Tooling and Training to IT delivery teams
✓ Delivery of multiple informed business cases that were based on empirical
evidence gained from Rapid Prototyping / Hothouses
✓ Provided ongoing training, consultancy and advice to other projects/initiatives
on request.
Employed as a Project Delivery Manager / Senior Product Owner. Key works:
✓ Field Management Mobile App: Implementation of a HTML5 mobile app that
drove quality processes to over 1,200 field engineers
✓ Business Intelligence: Initiative to push raw data into data warehouses and
OLAP cubes to aid strategic decision making.
✓ Project Management System: Delivery of a client-facing .NET web
application designed to manage construction activity
✓ Business Process Automation: Automated workflow initiative that re-
engineered manual paper-based forms into an effective electronic workflow
with approval
✓ SQL Database Migration: Upgrading from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008
✓ Fleet Management: Implementation of Jaama Key2 Vehicle Management
system globally across Interserve Group
✓ Display Screen Equipment: Implemented a third-party workstation training
and self-risk assessment SAAS across the organisation
✓ Bank Reconciliation: Implemented a third-party application that reconciles
bank statements against the financial general ledger
✓ Line Manager and Capability Lead in Project Management, Business Analysis
and Test Management functions.
NATIONAL GRID
INTERSERVE PLC
2003 - 2007
EDUCATION
BSc (Hons) Computing Science with Software Engineering and Business
Management (2:1).
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
PROFILE
Practical and outcome orientated consultant
with over 12 years’ experience of delivering
challenging IT projects.
Utilising my expertise in Agile and Lean ways
of working, I have been pivotal to ensuring
businesses are competitive to deliver
maximum value in the quickest time across
their portfolio.
TOOLS
✓ Microsoft Project Online
✓ Visual Studio Team Services
✓ Jira
✓ Slack
✓ Salesforce
✓ Trello
GET IN TOUCH
PHONE
07539 085548
EMAIL
contact@richardpowell.org
LINKEDIN
http://www.linkedin.com/in/btc
KEY SKILLS
✓ Project Delivery
✓ Leadership
✓ Training / Coaching
✓ Waterfall / Agile / Lean
✓ Rapid Prototyping / Lean Start-up
✓ Business Case Writing
✓ Business Analysis
✓ Test Management
✓ Risk Management
✓ Cost Control
✓ SAFe Certified Program Consultant
✓ APMG-International Prince2 Practitioner
✓ Scrum.org - Professional Scrum Master
✓ Scrum.org - Professional Scrum Product Owner
✓ BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
✓ BCS Software Testing Foundation
✓ ITIL Foundation
✓ Management and Leadership Programme
✓ Managing People in Projects
OTHER
ACCREDITATIONS
CONSULTANCY / TRAINING
PROJECT DELIVERY
ROLE SUITABILITY
SAFe accredited Agile Coach. Qualified and
experienced for the following roles:
✓ Agile Consultant / SAFe SPC
✓ Programme / Delivery Manager
✓ Project Manager
✓ Business Analyst
✓ Ad-hoc IT Consultancy
2014 - 2017
AWARDS
✓ UK IT Industry Awards Finalist: Best use of Cloud Services (2017)
✓ Real IT Awards: Operational Efficiency (2015)
✓ Real IT Awards: Enterprise Mobility (2015)
✓ UK IT Industry Awards Finalist: Mobile App of the Year (2015)
✓ Internal Interserve Construction Delivery Award (2015)
✓ Internal Interserve Group Ingenuity Award (2015)
✓ Internal Interserve Training Trust Award (2014)
NATIONAL GRID / INTERSERVE PLC