Aman Varma
Digital Transformation Lead, Sales at Virgin Media O2- Claim this Profile
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Hindi Full professional proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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James Carlin
Ammy is a pleasure to work with, remaining pragmatic and calm in an environment of pressured timescales. She managed her squad effectively, working with subject matter experts and Product Owners to ensure User Stories were defined, refined and groomed to deliver the necessary product behaviours. The breadth of products and features the Order Entry squad needed to incorporate into scope was significant, with alignment to related squads User Stories being essential to success. Many products had a high level of complexity, which required difficult decisions to be made, sometimes resulting in recorded deviation from the principles ultimately desired in in the transformation programme (such as having to accept limitations in capabilities the business wanted to support). Ammy has taken it all in her stride, gaining the trust of the stakeholders she works with. It’s been a challenging programme for so many reasons, but Ammy has remained focused on the key activities, which will should pay off during the delivery and launch of the releases throughout the year.
Darren Eccles
I have worked with Aman for many years, recently over a large and complex digital full-stack BSS transformation. Aman led teams across some of the most complex design areas across order management, e-commerce, order entry, basket management, and many other complex areas in some very challenging and time-aggressive situations. Aman consistently stood out as a natural and empathetic leader, making sure we moved forward with every interaction, adding value and conviction to everything she did and always striving for progression and simplification with high-quality work. I would highly recommend Aman to be part of any team and know she will add tremendous value.
James Carlin
Ammy is a pleasure to work with, remaining pragmatic and calm in an environment of pressured timescales. She managed her squad effectively, working with subject matter experts and Product Owners to ensure User Stories were defined, refined and groomed to deliver the necessary product behaviours. The breadth of products and features the Order Entry squad needed to incorporate into scope was significant, with alignment to related squads User Stories being essential to success. Many products had a high level of complexity, which required difficult decisions to be made, sometimes resulting in recorded deviation from the principles ultimately desired in in the transformation programme (such as having to accept limitations in capabilities the business wanted to support). Ammy has taken it all in her stride, gaining the trust of the stakeholders she works with. It’s been a challenging programme for so many reasons, but Ammy has remained focused on the key activities, which will should pay off during the delivery and launch of the releases throughout the year.
Darren Eccles
I have worked with Aman for many years, recently over a large and complex digital full-stack BSS transformation. Aman led teams across some of the most complex design areas across order management, e-commerce, order entry, basket management, and many other complex areas in some very challenging and time-aggressive situations. Aman consistently stood out as a natural and empathetic leader, making sure we moved forward with every interaction, adding value and conviction to everything she did and always striving for progression and simplification with high-quality work. I would highly recommend Aman to be part of any team and know she will add tremendous value.
James Carlin
Ammy is a pleasure to work with, remaining pragmatic and calm in an environment of pressured timescales. She managed her squad effectively, working with subject matter experts and Product Owners to ensure User Stories were defined, refined and groomed to deliver the necessary product behaviours. The breadth of products and features the Order Entry squad needed to incorporate into scope was significant, with alignment to related squads User Stories being essential to success. Many products had a high level of complexity, which required difficult decisions to be made, sometimes resulting in recorded deviation from the principles ultimately desired in in the transformation programme (such as having to accept limitations in capabilities the business wanted to support). Ammy has taken it all in her stride, gaining the trust of the stakeholders she works with. It’s been a challenging programme for so many reasons, but Ammy has remained focused on the key activities, which will should pay off during the delivery and launch of the releases throughout the year.
Darren Eccles
I have worked with Aman for many years, recently over a large and complex digital full-stack BSS transformation. Aman led teams across some of the most complex design areas across order management, e-commerce, order entry, basket management, and many other complex areas in some very challenging and time-aggressive situations. Aman consistently stood out as a natural and empathetic leader, making sure we moved forward with every interaction, adding value and conviction to everything she did and always striving for progression and simplification with high-quality work. I would highly recommend Aman to be part of any team and know she will add tremendous value.
James Carlin
Ammy is a pleasure to work with, remaining pragmatic and calm in an environment of pressured timescales. She managed her squad effectively, working with subject matter experts and Product Owners to ensure User Stories were defined, refined and groomed to deliver the necessary product behaviours. The breadth of products and features the Order Entry squad needed to incorporate into scope was significant, with alignment to related squads User Stories being essential to success. Many products had a high level of complexity, which required difficult decisions to be made, sometimes resulting in recorded deviation from the principles ultimately desired in in the transformation programme (such as having to accept limitations in capabilities the business wanted to support). Ammy has taken it all in her stride, gaining the trust of the stakeholders she works with. It’s been a challenging programme for so many reasons, but Ammy has remained focused on the key activities, which will should pay off during the delivery and launch of the releases throughout the year.
Darren Eccles
I have worked with Aman for many years, recently over a large and complex digital full-stack BSS transformation. Aman led teams across some of the most complex design areas across order management, e-commerce, order entry, basket management, and many other complex areas in some very challenging and time-aggressive situations. Aman consistently stood out as a natural and empathetic leader, making sure we moved forward with every interaction, adding value and conviction to everything she did and always striving for progression and simplification with high-quality work. I would highly recommend Aman to be part of any team and know she will add tremendous value.
Experience
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Virgin Media O2
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Transformation Lead, Sales
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Jan 2018 - Present
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across the organisation, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, and IT, to ensure that transformation initiatives are effectively designed, implemented, and delivered. • Assessing the impact of transformation initiatives on customer experience, sales performance, and operational efficiency, and developing appropriate solutions to address identified gaps and opportunities. • Leading designers, project managers, and other professionals to ensure that transformation initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and to the required quality standards. • Leading the discovery and development of high-quality design through blueprint all the time ensuring that design deliverables meet the required quality standards. • Managing project scope and prioritising tasks to ensure that project objectives are achieved on time and within budget. • Ensuring that design governance is maintained at the senior leadership level, and that design decisions align with the organisation's strategic objectives. • Providing regular and comprehensive reports to stakeholders at all levels to keep them informed of progress and to identify any issues that require attention. • Managing and leading cross-functional teams, including the squad team, to ensure that project deliverables are produced to a high standard and in a timely manner. • Acting as a key conduit between the business and suppliers, providing subject matter expertise to ensure that requirements meet KPIs and commercial objectives, and that project deliverables are completed within scope, time, and budget constraints. • The 'go-to' person to resolve issues that may arise during project implementation and ensure that all stakeholders are kept informed.
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Telefonica
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Spain
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Online Delivery
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
• Reporting to the Head of Online to deliver a portfolio of change, in excess of £10m per year • Managing a team of product owners • Senior stakeholder management to communicate short and long-term plans • Management of the scrum (on and offshore) via a managed service model • Business case and budget management • Senior and Director level reporting • Steering group level reporting to determine and inform the IT delivery plan and budget • Reporting to the Head of Online to deliver a portfolio of change, in excess of £10m per year • Managing a team of product owners • Senior stakeholder management to communicate short and long-term plans • Management of the scrum (on and offshore) via a managed service model • Business case and budget management • Senior and Director level reporting • Steering group level reporting to determine and inform the IT delivery plan and budget
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O2 (Telefónica UK)
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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eCommerce Change Lead - Multi Channel Transformation
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Nov 2014 - Jul 2016
• Deliver multi-channel change within a budget of c. £5m• Senior stakeholder management across the business to communicate short and long term plans• Management of the scrum - managed service model• Senior and Director level reporting
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Digital Product Owner, eCommerce
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2014
- Day to day coordination and management of a scrum team - Senior level management communication and interaction- Collaborate with the scrum master to organise and prioritise the teams work for weekly sprints- Being product owner for a technical scrum, participating with developers and testers- Being the subject matter expert, shaping requirements towards the project vision- Working with key business stakeholders, Business Analysts, Information Architects to define the customer experience
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Online Product Manager - Consumer Pay Monthly
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
* Working with the business to execute online initiatives to meet sales targets * Advising on the best practices for brand guidelines and customer experience * Working with the business to execute online initiatives to meet sales targets * Advising on the best practices for brand guidelines and customer experience
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ICI Paints
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Implementation Manager
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Sep 2004 - May 2008
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Nortel Networks
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Web Development
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Jun 2003 - May 2004
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Education
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1997 - 2001
Brunel University
BSc Management Science, Economics, Management, Marketing, Technology, eCommerce
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