Theo Van Stratum
Senior Project / Product Manager
Taguig City
Summary
Results-orientated and high-energy project manager with a talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. Recognized for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organized with excellent leadership and team-building record.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Kythera AI
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Implemented Agile development culture
- Implemented new issue tracking and document system for developers and customer interface for clarity and openness
- Managed relationships between customers and development teams' Average budget per customer £1.500.000,00
- Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track
- Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs
Software Development Manager
Plant Integrity Management
05.2014 - 11.2020
- Created tablet inspection app to carry out visual inspections on-site
- Implemented incremented improvements by implemented agile (SCRUM) project approach
- Analyzed projects to determine resource requirements and procured necessary equipment and software
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive
- Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demand.
Self Employed
van Stratum
02.2012 - 04.2014
- Work for HIA as project manager for implementing new public transport infrastructure through The Highland and Island. Work with bus companies and local authorities throughout the region as program manager and supporting the local project managers
- Although this was not a software implementation I was able to implement the project by using an agile approach.
Product Development Manager
Sage
04.2006 - 01.2012
- Managed Sage 50 (accountant software) team
- Implemented SCRUM throughout SAGE and developed and SAGE specific project management frame-work based on agile project management which is standard within SAGE now
- Worked with customer services to address issues and made sure that in every development cycle 6weeks where set aside to solve customer services and customers
- SAGE have customers groups and during my second year I had developers and testers being part of customer days so that developers starting to understand issues customers had with some of the solutions developed
- This resulted in a better understanding of customer needs
- Completed product range signoffs and ordering duties on 12 week basis, exercising meticulous attention to detail to guarantee quality.
Software Development Manager / Engineer
Albanet
11.2000 - 03.2006
- Created software to manage remote networks the where manage by the company
- Expanded the software team by 4 other developers
- Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands
- Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems
- Managed minimum of 4 projects each year while maintaining adherence to budget, schedule and scope requirements
- Responsible for creative design for prominent Monitor Agents.
Project Manager
KLM
02.1998 - 10.1999
- Managed the implementation of the infrastructure (IT) for the new operation control centre for Schiphol AirPort
- This project needed to be finished and operational before 2000 due to the 2K issue
- I started whilst the building was still being build and took over part of the building.
Software Engineer
Wegener
06.1991 - 01.1998
- Was part of the development team that created the software for the shares and option part of the newspaper
- Developed a share and option price calculation and portfolio management system for investment companies
- As part of the USA stock marked work in Houston for a year to develop oversea on an semi-real-time bases (1 minute delay, this was pre-internet).
Education
Ph.D. - Information Technology
Atlantic International University
HawaiiMaster of Science - Information technology
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, UKBachelor of Science - Information technology
University of Arnhem
Arnhem, The NetherlandsSkills
Project Managementundefined
Websites
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Kythera AI
04.2021 - 12.2022
Software Development Manager
Plant Integrity Management
05.2014 - 11.2020
Self Employed
van Stratum
02.2012 - 04.2014
Product Development Manager
Sage
04.2006 - 01.2012
Software Development Manager / Engineer
Albanet
11.2000 - 03.2006
Project Manager
KLM
02.1998 - 10.1999
Software Engineer
Wegener
06.1991 - 01.1998
Ph.D. - Information Technology
Atlantic International University
Master of Science - Information technology
University of Liverpool
Bachelor of Science - Information technology
University of Arnhem
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