Andy Roberts
Product Delivery Coach at Global Screening Services (GSS)- Claim this Profile
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Umniya Ahmed
In an industry that thrives on claiming technological buzzwords and jargon; Andy is that rare breed who really knows what he is talking about when it comes to Agile. During his time at LGIM Andy demonstrated how you can effectively deliver and implement technology solutions using the agile methodology as well as creating the blueprint by which to construct effective agile teams. The framework he created encompassed function (Analysis, QA, Development, Deployment); technology stack and business area. Furthermore he was able to leverage this to create a comprehensive career development framework that allowed the agile skills to flourish. Through his guidance, mentoring and leadership he was able to influence and educate both the technology department and crucially the business sponsors on the benefits and effectiveness of the Agile delivery methodology. Andy is very passionate about his subject and this is demonstrable in his success at changing the mindsets of so many on how to think about Agile.
Umniya Ahmed
In an industry that thrives on claiming technological buzzwords and jargon; Andy is that rare breed who really knows what he is talking about when it comes to Agile. During his time at LGIM Andy demonstrated how you can effectively deliver and implement technology solutions using the agile methodology as well as creating the blueprint by which to construct effective agile teams. The framework he created encompassed function (Analysis, QA, Development, Deployment); technology stack and business area. Furthermore he was able to leverage this to create a comprehensive career development framework that allowed the agile skills to flourish. Through his guidance, mentoring and leadership he was able to influence and educate both the technology department and crucially the business sponsors on the benefits and effectiveness of the Agile delivery methodology. Andy is very passionate about his subject and this is demonstrable in his success at changing the mindsets of so many on how to think about Agile.
Umniya Ahmed
In an industry that thrives on claiming technological buzzwords and jargon; Andy is that rare breed who really knows what he is talking about when it comes to Agile. During his time at LGIM Andy demonstrated how you can effectively deliver and implement technology solutions using the agile methodology as well as creating the blueprint by which to construct effective agile teams. The framework he created encompassed function (Analysis, QA, Development, Deployment); technology stack and business area. Furthermore he was able to leverage this to create a comprehensive career development framework that allowed the agile skills to flourish. Through his guidance, mentoring and leadership he was able to influence and educate both the technology department and crucially the business sponsors on the benefits and effectiveness of the Agile delivery methodology. Andy is very passionate about his subject and this is demonstrable in his success at changing the mindsets of so many on how to think about Agile.
Umniya Ahmed
In an industry that thrives on claiming technological buzzwords and jargon; Andy is that rare breed who really knows what he is talking about when it comes to Agile. During his time at LGIM Andy demonstrated how you can effectively deliver and implement technology solutions using the agile methodology as well as creating the blueprint by which to construct effective agile teams. The framework he created encompassed function (Analysis, QA, Development, Deployment); technology stack and business area. Furthermore he was able to leverage this to create a comprehensive career development framework that allowed the agile skills to flourish. Through his guidance, mentoring and leadership he was able to influence and educate both the technology department and crucially the business sponsors on the benefits and effectiveness of the Agile delivery methodology. Andy is very passionate about his subject and this is demonstrable in his success at changing the mindsets of so many on how to think about Agile.
Credentials
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ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching
ICAgile
Experience
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GSS - Global Screening Services
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Delivery Coach
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Jan 2022 - Present
Joined a start-up that is developing a global sanctions screening product. Supported and coached multiple Product Owners and Scrum teams as the company ramped from 15 to over 70 people in the first year. I worked closely with the Product Lead to define and visualise the end to end product functionality and flows and the customer journeys. Facilitated epic and story refinement for multiple program increments, story mapping, customer journey walk-throughs and many other cross capability workshops. Coaching and facilitating across multiple work streams to prepare backlogs for PI Planning and ensure the Scrum teams have what they need during PI execution. Supporting scrum masters, delivery managers, architects, developers, testers, BA's and product specialists in terms of ways of working and continuous improvement. Designing and producing platform-wide material. Show less
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M&G Investments
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Agile Transformation Consultant & Coach, Investments
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Oct 2017 - Jul 2021
Specialist in preparing and running intensive Design Sprints for ESG related initiatives across public and private asset management teams. Sole Agile Coach for all 14 squads in Investments - working with stakeholders, product owners and technology teams to clarify, align and execute against business goals. Transformed the squads in to an effective scaled agile Tribe, based on the SAFE framework and the Spotify model. Tribe velocity increased by over 100% in 15 months. Closely involved in quarterly planning, chapter formation and goal setting, product owner coaching, envisioning, outcomes & prioritisation, and motivational work across the Tribe. Integrating the technology teams with the asset aligned business work streams implementing Aladdin at M&G. Planning, optimising the workflow, introducing new techniques (e.g. Feature Mapping) and breaking down functional silos to focus on delivery. Show less
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All Agile Consulting Ltd.
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London, United Kingdom
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Founder
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2021
Agile Transformation Specialist. Collaborative approach to enabling and evolving agile working in technical and non-technical teams. Areas of expertise include: - Preparing and running Design Sprints - Coaching, mentoring and facilitating across multiple teams - Scaling agile - Business & Technology collaboration - Envisioning, Feature Mapping, Product Ownership - Planning and delivering large programmes of work - Agile concepts and relevance for senior stakeholders - Improving the predictability of IT project delivery - Technology team roles and dynamics - Agile Scrum evolution Show less
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Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Development & Index Funds IT Programme Manager
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Jul 2012 - May 2017
Responsible for 70 developers covering Front Office, Integration, Data, Distribution and Investment Operations. Leading a team of 18 to build a replacement portfolio management system for the substantial index funds business. The project was run using Agile Scrum with Product Ownership from Index Funds. Responsible for 70 developers covering Front Office, Integration, Data, Distribution and Investment Operations. Leading a team of 18 to build a replacement portfolio management system for the substantial index funds business. The project was run using Agile Scrum with Product Ownership from Index Funds.
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RBS
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Futures Clearing & Settlements Technology
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2012
Managing an in-house system build for Futures trading and middle office operations. Rolled out to London, Singapore and Chicago, with developers located in London and India. Managing the integration between ABN Futures and RBS clearing. Managing an in-house system build for Futures trading and middle office operations. Rolled out to London, Singapore and Chicago, with developers located in London and India. Managing the integration between ABN Futures and RBS clearing.
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director - Equities Technology
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Mar 2001 - Sep 2009
Technology project manager and functional specialist for a number of front-office projects. Business areas include Equities, Futures and Programme Trading. Experience of time and business critical projects (e.g. MIFID) and rolling out global systems to Asia, the US and London. Technology project manager and functional specialist for a number of front-office projects. Business areas include Equities, Futures and Programme Trading. Experience of time and business critical projects (e.g. MIFID) and rolling out global systems to Asia, the US and London.
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Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President - Equities Technology
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1998 - 2001
Front Office Equities Business Analyst, delivering a trading system to a newly formed London office. Front Office Equities Business Analyst, delivering a trading system to a newly formed London office.
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Developer / Business Analyst - Equities Technology
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1997 - 1998
Equities front-office trading systems. Equities front-office trading systems.
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Morgan Stanley
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Developer - Equities Technology
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1994 - 1998
Developing a call reporting system for front-office sales and a risk reporting system for equity trading. Working closely with teams in New York. Developing a call reporting system for front-office sales and a risk reporting system for equity trading. Working closely with teams in New York.
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T2 Solutions
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Berkhamsted
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Developer
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1992 - 1994
Developing a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system for architects. Developing a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system for architects.
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Bull UK
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Developer
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1988 - 1992
Developer on various real-time control projects for the power industry. Developer on various real-time control projects for the power industry.
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Education
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1985 - 1988
University of York
BSc Hons (2.1), Computer Science -
1981 - 1985
Parmiters School
A Level Maths, Physics, Computer Science (ABB)
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