Sandro Quaranta
E N T E R P R I S E P O R T F O L I O &
R E L E A S E M A N A G E M E N T
Sandro Quaranta is an experienced Enterprise Release Delivery manager who has the proven ability to successfully manage large and complex Release programmes. He worked for 9 AEX listed companies, several global top 50, and a variety of other organisations both private and public. He successfully defined, implemented and managed Enterprise Release Delivery processes for his current employer and Project Execution standards for several other organisations and projects.
Sandro has a comprehensive ICT background and a wide experience in working with both ICT and business teams. In addition to his 10+ years as Release programme, project manager, he also worked as QA manager, consultant and project leader in the e-Business, multi-media and product management domain. His extensive and diverse skills and knowledge in these areas are based on a wide variety of ICT projects, education and specific (management) courses.
Release Programme Delivery Management | Service Delivery Management | Contract & Tender Management
- 2008 - 2016 : European Commission
The Hague, The Netherlands
Sandro was responsible for Enterprise Release & Service delivery management, contract management and Delivery process implementation .
Responsibilities
- Manage the Enterprise Release Delivery, responsible for managing the complete cycle from Release Programme planning, via the Quality Controls framework and Deliverables definition to Final Service Acceptance
- Performs project management products reviews, monitors the project planning and progress within the framework of the Release Programme. Controls the quality of the project deliverables and procedures followed
- Responsible for identification, analysis, description, formalisation and implementation of the Release Planning, Governance and Application & Infrastructure Delivery processes
- Owner of and responsible for monitoring, continuous improvement and enforcement of these Delivery processes
- Defined, implemented and communicated standards, templates, guidance and reporting for supporting and managing these Delivery processes
- Managed several programmes and projects for both ICT and business.
- Contributes to the demand and portfolio management
- Set up resource management for ICT Operations and Release management
- Responsible for running European Tenders and managing external suppliers and contracts
- Executed the senior supplier role, from applications side, in the New Headquarter Project
- Successfully introduced, continuously improved and managed the Enterprise Release and Delivery processes
- Successfully delivered the projects and programmes, within budget, on time and according to expectations of the Service Owners
- Successfully contracted external suppliers for Product and Service delivery
- ICT Projects, Software delivery and quality of service brought from ?Cowboy software development? to a formalised and controlled Enterprise Release delivery approach
Project Manager | Programme, Project & Test management
- 08/2001 - 12/2007 : Several Organisations | The Netherlands
- Managed an agile software delivery project with a yearly budget of ?3.500.000,- ; 25+ FTE and one external supplier
- Improved the development methodology, management and execution of the project Coached the technical team leads and business representatives in executing the Scrum methodology
- Improved project management for an organisation by introducing Prince II and providing training, coaching and support to the project leaders
- Initiated and managed projects and a programme, several projects following Prince II
Details:
Project manager Software delivery
07/2007 - 12/2007 : Telegraaf Media Group (Keesing), Amsterdam; Publisher of puzzle magazines
Responsible for the improvement and management of the enterprise application software delivery project for the organisation?s core system.
Responsibility and tasks
Responsible for the improvement and management of the enterprise application software delivery project for the organisation?s core system.
Responsibility and tasks
- Managed the agile software delivery project with a yearly budget of ?3.500.000,- ; 25+ FTE and one external supplier
- Improved the development methodology, management and execution of the project
- Coached the technical team leads and business representatives in executing the Scrum methodology
- Defined and implemented the project management organisation and agile project execution methodology which resulted in a more efficient and better controlled project execution
- Completion of the planned development iterations within budget, on time and quality of delivery according to expectations of the Business Service Owners
Programme manager ICT Transition
01/2007 - 06/2007 : Air France / KLM Facility Services, Schiphol; Supporting division of airline company
Responsible for the transition programme of the ICT Services from the corporate infrastructure to a new organisation and environment.
Responsibility and tasks
Responsible for the transition programme of the ICT Services from the corporate infrastructure to a new organisation and environment.
Responsibility and tasks
- Managed both internal and external parties and team leaders
- Maintained contacts with operational management and departments of the different organisations
- Controlled the progress of the projects and took corrective measures when needed
- Reported to programme board and stakeholders through meetings and reports on a regular basis
- ICT Transition Projects accomplished within time and to satisfaction of the board
Project manager Internet
05/2006 ? 12/2006 : TNT post - Web Competence Centre, Den Haag; mail and express delivery company
Responsible for the management of several web-development projects
Responsibility and tasks
Responsible for the management of several web-development projects
Responsibility and tasks
- Initiated and managed projects and provided input for the Project Portfolio: collected business demand and service requirements
- Guarded project progress and reported project results on a regular basis to ICT management
- Project goals were achieved to clients satisfaction and within budget
Project Leader | Technical Architect Internet
- 04/1997 ? 07/2001 : ING Investment Management, Den Haag - Fortis, Utrecht ? KLM, Amstelveen - Ministry of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations ? Den Haag, Cordares - Amsterdam
- Planned software development, coordinated and coached developers
- Presented e-business and content management solutions and new developments to colleagues and customers
- Directed technical architecture
- Designed technical system architecture and created functional specifications
- Successfully designed and delivered several web applications
- Executed assignments to the satisfaction of the clients
Multi-media and Web Developer
- 07/1994 ? 03/1997 : Philips Electronics NV - New Business and Special Projects Center / Market Research Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Responsible for successfully executing fixed price web- and multi-media projects for SMEs
Master of Science - Strategic Product Development IDE
- 09/1988 ? 08/1995 : Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
