Stavros Tsagkarakis
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LinkedIn User
I've had the pleasure of working with Stavros on a consultant/contract basis on more than one occasion over the years. His commitment and clear approach to tackling challenges sets him apart from many other product owners l've worked with in the past. Stavros has an excellent instinct for being able to quickly understand a business requirement or obstacle and translate it into a technical solution for his team, while at the same time being a great team leader that leads by example. I recommend Stavros as an expert in Project Management & Product Ownership and would highly recommend him tackling your next project with his expert, hands-on approach.
Tonny Duong
I have had the pleasure of working with Stavros for a well over a year. Many times has he demonstrated his talent to expertly lead any project he manages. As a Senior Product Owner, he is Reliable, Resourceful and Result-oriented. I was particularly impressed with his ability to problem solve and make decisive decisions when managing Clients. Combined with a positive attitude and always thinking ahead, Stavros is an excellent asset to any company.
LinkedIn User
I've had the pleasure of working with Stavros on a consultant/contract basis on more than one occasion over the years. His commitment and clear approach to tackling challenges sets him apart from many other product owners l've worked with in the past. Stavros has an excellent instinct for being able to quickly understand a business requirement or obstacle and translate it into a technical solution for his team, while at the same time being a great team leader that leads by example. I recommend Stavros as an expert in Project Management & Product Ownership and would highly recommend him tackling your next project with his expert, hands-on approach.
Tonny Duong
I have had the pleasure of working with Stavros for a well over a year. Many times has he demonstrated his talent to expertly lead any project he manages. As a Senior Product Owner, he is Reliable, Resourceful and Result-oriented. I was particularly impressed with his ability to problem solve and make decisive decisions when managing Clients. Combined with a positive attitude and always thinking ahead, Stavros is an excellent asset to any company.
LinkedIn User
I've had the pleasure of working with Stavros on a consultant/contract basis on more than one occasion over the years. His commitment and clear approach to tackling challenges sets him apart from many other product owners l've worked with in the past. Stavros has an excellent instinct for being able to quickly understand a business requirement or obstacle and translate it into a technical solution for his team, while at the same time being a great team leader that leads by example. I recommend Stavros as an expert in Project Management & Product Ownership and would highly recommend him tackling your next project with his expert, hands-on approach.
Tonny Duong
I have had the pleasure of working with Stavros for a well over a year. Many times has he demonstrated his talent to expertly lead any project he manages. As a Senior Product Owner, he is Reliable, Resourceful and Result-oriented. I was particularly impressed with his ability to problem solve and make decisive decisions when managing Clients. Combined with a positive attitude and always thinking ahead, Stavros is an excellent asset to any company.
LinkedIn User
I've had the pleasure of working with Stavros on a consultant/contract basis on more than one occasion over the years. His commitment and clear approach to tackling challenges sets him apart from many other product owners l've worked with in the past. Stavros has an excellent instinct for being able to quickly understand a business requirement or obstacle and translate it into a technical solution for his team, while at the same time being a great team leader that leads by example. I recommend Stavros as an expert in Project Management & Product Ownership and would highly recommend him tackling your next project with his expert, hands-on approach.
Tonny Duong
I have had the pleasure of working with Stavros for a well over a year. Many times has he demonstrated his talent to expertly lead any project he manages. As a Senior Product Owner, he is Reliable, Resourceful and Result-oriented. I was particularly impressed with his ability to problem solve and make decisive decisions when managing Clients. Combined with a positive attitude and always thinking ahead, Stavros is an excellent asset to any company.
Credentials
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Associate of (ISC)²
(ISC)²Oct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Development Practices
LinkedInFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap
LinkedInFeb, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum AllianceMay, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Synetec
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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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Senior Product Owner
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Mar 2021 - Present
Synetec is a Bespoke Software Development house which uses a consultative approach to software solutioning.Appointed as Senior Product Owner to lead several cross-functional product delivery Agile Squads on multiple Bespoke Software Development projects. Acting as Agile Scrum leader, setting the vision and heading the delivery of Bespoke Software Products. Team sizes range from 1-15 direct reports (Mid-level to Senior Developers, Head of Development, Solution Architect, UX/UI, Scrum Master & Quality Assurance). ►Accountabilities include:● Providing vision and direction to Agile teams whilst ensuring all project deadlines are met by facilitating/managing/planning all Scrum ceremonies to utilize an Agile delivery framework to accomplish a wide array of projects● Reporting on all project progress/financials to stakeholders and heading all stakeholder engagements● Projecting of estimations and compiling of budgets while managing returns and stakeholder expectations● Developing requirements with stakeholders, assisting in creating functional specifications, communicating them to and collaborating with Developers and Agile Scrum teams to deliver solutions which are aligned with business objectives● Creating roadmaps and backlogs for projects and elaborating on user stories and epics● Grooming of backlog and managing iterative planning based on monitored results and feedback captured, ensuring adaptation to fluid/evolving project demands● Participating in engagements for discovery/ideation workshops to identify client needs for bespoke software development solutions►Achievements: ♦Defined and implemented a system throughout the company of best practices and processes for requirement gathering and elicitation which improved delivery ♦100% delivery and return success rate which resulted in very high contract renewal rate & organic referrals for new business
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Nacelle
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Owner
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Mar 2018 - Jan 2021
Approached by the external Development Company of Growthpoint (below) to join its early-stage start-up as a Product Owner. Tasked with leading product development, updating/developing legacy/new software applications and using these applications to service airlines globally. Acted as scrum leader, set the vision, shape and design of the products; team sizes ranged from 7 – 15 direct reports (Scrum Masters, Systems Architect, UX & UI, Xamarin Developers, Angular and .Net Developers, UAT). ►Additional accountabilities included: ● Reporting on project progress/financials to four Executive Committees and five Steering Committees, managing stakeholder expectations and identifying/mitigating issues● Providing vision and direction to the Agile teams ensuring all project deadlines were identified/met by facilitating/managing/planning daily stand-ups and two-week SCRUM sprints to track project progress● Spearheading of sprint planning with SCRUM teams ● Creating and grooming backlogs for projects and elaborating on user stories and epics● Participating in engagement/discovery workshops to understand and address business challenges● Participating in market and competitor analysis, identifying new revenue opportunities and collaborating with Sales teams to drive growth● Nurturing relationships with key potential customers and taking part in network activities for business development►Achievements:♦ Played an integral role in the creation of all business processes for this start-up, successfully building and structuring high-performance teams from the ground up♦ Successfully devised an innovative project funding process, enabling clients to fund each development squad per month at a set fee, thus ensuring resource levels were correct for each phase of the project with minimal capital expenditure
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Growthpoint Properties
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South Africa
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Real Estate
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400 - 500 Employee
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Property Portfolio Manager
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Mar 2013 - Mar 2018
Appointed as a Property Portfolio Manager responsible for maximising the performance and value of the property portfolio through developing and executing strategic operational plans. Led a direct team of five people with a further matrixed team of ten and prepared the annual budgets for the Sandton & Surrounds Portfolio (208,407m² GLA) with comprehensive forecasting of all income and expenditure streams►Additional accountabilities included: ● Performing month-end and annual financial reporting, with analysis of actual income and expenditure versus projections and addressing/solving any variances● Managing/supervising all letting operations and activities ranging from reducing vacancy exposure, conducting new letting negotiations/renewals/retention and relationship management during lease exiting● Overseeing of capital expenditure projects to meet or exceed budget expectations and managing the operations for building maintenance and facility divisions, including supervision of the expenditure of these departments►Notable Accomplishments:♦ Successfully delivered financial objectives of 6% - 8% annual returns by monitoring and managing portfolio income and expenditure♦ Optimised annual budgeting process, significantly reducing the time to complete the process from five to two weeks by improving delegation/ownership of tasks across the team and encouraging teamwork
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Product & Innovation Specialist
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2017 - 2018
Due to demonstrating enthusiasm of technological solutions in business, was selected to participate in the Humba Project alongside Property Portfolio Management role (above).This project entailed the development of a mobile application, serving as an aggregator for cashless parking, loyalty and digital payments with an access control function integrated into number plate recognition software.Represented the interests of Growthpoint’s share in this venture and acted as an advisor to the project team appointed to project manage/supervise the development of this application.Provided advice on product placement, use of technology and details of the commercial modelReviewed budget spend and approved payments on claims from the developers and project teamsHeld regular meetings with the project team, tracked progress, identifying and mitigating issues and reporting to stakeholders
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Property Portfolio Manager
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2005 - 2013
Property Manager for one of South Africa’s largest privately-owned property businesses, tasked with managing leasing activities, liaising with tenants and overseeing maintenance and daily business operations (40 commercial buildings of over 160,000 m2)Assisted with the feasibility assessments of new property acquisitions and played a part in the project management of small to medium construction projects.►Notable Accomplishments:♦ Achievements included maintaining the monthly vacancy percentage between 8% - 15% and developing an Asset Acquisition Schedule, subsequently, used as a benchmark for other team members
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Education
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University of the Free State
BACCALAUREUS IN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP (BML DEGREE), Business Administration and Management, General -
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University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General -
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Scrum Alliance
CERTIFIED SCRUM PRODUCT OWNER (CSPO) -
2022 - 2022
(ISC)2
Cybersecurity
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