Kerry Seaton
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Daniel H.
Kerry has the foresight and the talent to structure and scale agile teams for first-class delivery and execution. Her collaboration and communication skills are also very strong whilst working across complex, fast-paced and cross-functional projects and programmes.
Debbie Thompson
Kerry leads a cross functional team and ensures their mindsets are focused on delivering value to customers early and often. The team is always set up for success meaning the tools and ceremonies to guide them are in place giving structure. She possesses the ability to challenge and push for clear priorities respectfully to ensure the delivery roadmap is as clear as it can be, removing blockers where needed. Her organisational and planning skills are regularly tested as she collaborates with her counter part to align the Engineering team to the, at times, complex priorities. Her warm, open and honest character makes her an asset in any team she is a part of.
Daniel H.
Kerry has the foresight and the talent to structure and scale agile teams for first-class delivery and execution. Her collaboration and communication skills are also very strong whilst working across complex, fast-paced and cross-functional projects and programmes.
Debbie Thompson
Kerry leads a cross functional team and ensures their mindsets are focused on delivering value to customers early and often. The team is always set up for success meaning the tools and ceremonies to guide them are in place giving structure. She possesses the ability to challenge and push for clear priorities respectfully to ensure the delivery roadmap is as clear as it can be, removing blockers where needed. Her organisational and planning skills are regularly tested as she collaborates with her counter part to align the Engineering team to the, at times, complex priorities. Her warm, open and honest character makes her an asset in any team she is a part of.
Daniel H.
Kerry has the foresight and the talent to structure and scale agile teams for first-class delivery and execution. Her collaboration and communication skills are also very strong whilst working across complex, fast-paced and cross-functional projects and programmes.
Debbie Thompson
Kerry leads a cross functional team and ensures their mindsets are focused on delivering value to customers early and often. The team is always set up for success meaning the tools and ceremonies to guide them are in place giving structure. She possesses the ability to challenge and push for clear priorities respectfully to ensure the delivery roadmap is as clear as it can be, removing blockers where needed. Her organisational and planning skills are regularly tested as she collaborates with her counter part to align the Engineering team to the, at times, complex priorities. Her warm, open and honest character makes her an asset in any team she is a part of.
Daniel H.
Kerry has the foresight and the talent to structure and scale agile teams for first-class delivery and execution. Her collaboration and communication skills are also very strong whilst working across complex, fast-paced and cross-functional projects and programmes.
Debbie Thompson
Kerry leads a cross functional team and ensures their mindsets are focused on delivering value to customers early and often. The team is always set up for success meaning the tools and ceremonies to guide them are in place giving structure. She possesses the ability to challenge and push for clear priorities respectfully to ensure the delivery roadmap is as clear as it can be, removing blockers where needed. Her organisational and planning skills are regularly tested as she collaborates with her counter part to align the Engineering team to the, at times, complex priorities. Her warm, open and honest character makes her an asset in any team she is a part of.
Experience
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Checkit
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Delivery Manager
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Plandek
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Agile Success Manager
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
Plandek provides an end-to-end Agile delivery & engineering metrics and insights platform.Key Responsibilities:- Relationship and Account management of multiple clients across the client base - Supporting new clients through pilot and onboarding phases - Analysing data from multiple toolsets (JIRA,ADO, Git) and bringing that to life in the form of metrics- Support and coaching around the software delivery lifecycle and agile ways of working- Encouraging teams how to have data led conversations, to support the use of value stream metrics in their organisation- Acting as the “voice of the customer” to the internal Product and Development teams
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Compare the Market
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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500 - 600 Employee
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Delivery Manager
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Oct 2019 - Jul 2021
- Manage delivery teams across the Motor pillar, working to deliver features outlined in various product roadmaps- Drive agile maturity within the delivery teams and encourage continuous improvement- Encourage delivery teams to refine features and collaborate with Product Owners to establish requirements and acceptance criteria- Promote agile within the business areas and apply focus to delivering the most value with the smallest amount of change (MVP))- Line Management of Tech Leads, Senior Engineers and Engineers- Assist in all areas of development lifecycle where skills allow to embrace the collaborative working culture- Work closely with the Tech Leads to promote the Tech Roadmap and ensure tech debt is minimal across all aspects of feature, regulatory and BAU activity- Provide statistics for key stakeholders, focussing on velocity, cycle time and business value- Expert in JIRA, creating bespoke workflows and dashboards to enhance visibility of productivity and provide delivery teams with a clear ad defined process
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BGL Insurance
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Change Delivery Manager
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Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
- Manage delivery teams of up to 10 people, working to deliver features outlined in several business and technical roadmaps- Provide statistics for key stakeholders, focussing on velocity, cycle time and business value- Drive agile maturity within the delivery team(s) and encourage continuous improvement- Promote agile within the business areas and apply focus to delivering the most value with the smallest amount of change (Minimum Viable Product)- Encourage delivery teams to refine features and collaborate with Product Owners to establish requirements and acceptance criteria- Promote and engage in Communities of practice across Delivery Management and other skill sets within the department- Line manage, coach and mentor Business Analysts and Quality Engineers
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Senior Business Analyst
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2017
- Initiate projects with Sponsor / Product Owner and identify key stakeholders- Provide a number of analysis techniques to establish the required change / problem to be solved- Promote agile within the business areas and apply focus to delivering the most value with the smallest amount of change (Minimum Viable Product)- Work with delivery teams to refine the business requirements and establish acceptance criteria- Assist in all areas of development lifecycle where skills allow to embellish the collaborative working culture- Line manage, coach and mentor Business Analysts
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BGL Insurance
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Test Manager
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Oct 2007 - Oct 2013
- Ensuring all development activity was put through an approved test lifecycle- Line manage, coach and support Test Analysts and Senior Test Analysts - Support the Senior Test Manager in process and quality improvements, test strategy and MI- Resource Management of the Test Team. Ensuring test estimates were accurate, appropriate time was planned and appropriate resource was available to meet the business needs- Risks around product delivery were understood and mitigated- Building relationships with key stakeholders to promote the test team to other areas of the business and attain feedback for improvement- Advising and assisting the test team on more technical system /environment issues to ensure all elements of testing were considered
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Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Test Manager
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Nov 2005 - Oct 2007
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System Tester
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Jun 2003 - Nov 2005
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Insurance Administration Assistant
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Jun 2000 - Jun 2003
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Customer Advisor
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Apr 1999 - Jun 2000
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