Michael Delis

Experience

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  Paramax

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Systems Engineer

  • Integrated multi-protocol network to support design team deadlines• Configured terminal-port interfaces of X.25 packet-switching test-bed

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  Ericsson Research Canada

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2001

  Project Manager / Senior SW Developer / Agile Trainer

  • Created and provided application orientation and ramp-up knowledge training.• Created software development & basic test policies and training.• Invented network protocol for roaming subscribers (US PATENT #6,119,001).• Managed 12-15 member project teams performing internal training and project management activities.• Designed, implemented and tested JAVA-based HTTP/WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway.• Led mobile telecommunication development team in defining and implementing Rapid Application Development (RAD) practices• Implemented various XP practices including: Feature Driven Development (FDD), Test Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming• Established automated build scripts and configuration management guidelines for source code repository• Developed and delivered customized Agile (RAD/FDD/TDD) training for various mobile telecommunication development teams Show less

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  SAP Labs Canada

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Development Mgr / Project Mgr / Senior SW Developer / Agile Coach-Trainer

  • Managed portfolio and project teams including project and personnel performance reviews.• Led 6 successful Mobile Asset Management (MAM) project releases and customer installations.• Delivered Agile training and coaching as part of international AGILE mentor team.• Created and provided various training (i.e. SCRUM) for Mobile department.• Created and delivered application orientation and ramp-up knowledge training.• Created and coordinated Project Management Office (PMO) implementation strategy and framework.• Led technical design and implementation of JAVA-based MAM application.• Invented Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) mapping engine (US PATENT Application 20070290815). Show less

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  PMI-Montreal

  Jul 2005 - now

  Trainer, Certification and Education Programs

  • Created, modified, and delivered Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification training material.• Ensured training staff and material quality and consistency including: o appraised training team performance and training material; o reviewed participant evaluation forms; o proposed and implemented training improvement strategies; o coordinated instructor schedule coordination; o generated and distributed participant lists;• Received formal PMI-Montreal board of directors recognition for complete PMP training. material rewrite.• Conducted survey of over 1400 past participants collecting data and creating a report with analysis and proposals for improvement of quality training service.• Contributed to quarterly PMI-Montreal chapter news-letter. Show less

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  PMC Project Management Centre

  Sept 2009 - now

  President,Director of Training & Methodology,Agile Coach/Practitioner/Trainer,Senior PM Consultant

  • Initiated, guided, led, and managed major projects and Agile transformations.• Coached leaders in Agile mindset, servant leadership, and Management 3.0.• Trained team members and coaches in Agile best practices and frameworks. (based on PMI, SAFe, DA, LeSS, Scrum, Kanban, PRINCE2)• Built and delivered Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid project management courses.• Assessed Agile, organizational and project management maturity and competencies.• Defined metrics to monitor Agile transformation and project progress.• Guided clients in the design and implementation of integrated project management processes.• Set up project management offices to optimize project performance and delivery.• Created and applied integrated change control (ICC) and risk/issue management (RM/IM) methodologies.• Analyzed and recommended optimal PM information systems (PMIS) configurations including: PM tools, database schemas, web-services, remote application access, records documentation archiving and retrieval.• Performed comprehensive stakeholder analysis clarifying stakeholder roles, responsibilities and strategies.• Presented as key note speaker at PMI chapters and corporate events on classic/Agile PM and leadership. Show less

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  McGill University School of Continuing Studies

  Sept 2013 - now

  Course Instructor/Author

  • Built, customized, and successfully delivered Agile Project Management training covering: o Best-practiced Agile frameworks and methodologies; o Established Agile concepts, manifesto, principles, processes, events, artifacts, roles, and responsibilities; o Adaptive, relative, iterative, and time-boxed Agile planning and estimating tools and techniques; o Risk mitigation through organic/overt Agile team practices; o Agile scaling approaches: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Disciplined Agile (DA), and Large Scale Scrum (LeSS); o Agile communication, collaboration, and team coaching techniques; o Agile meetings, reviews, and retrospectives. Show less

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  Agile Leadership Journey

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2023

  Agile Leadership Journey (ALJ) Guide

  • Delivered Leadership Agility training helping leaders grow through multiple developmental stages to improve their effectiveness.• Facilitated workshops to help leaders combine real-time awareness with the openness to situationally experiment on new approaches to everyday work situations.• Supported the organizational mindset transition and shift focused on organizational resiliency in rapidly changing and highly complex environments.