Nidal Valot

Experience

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  Amadeus IT Group

  Sept 2007 - Dec 2017

  Scrum master of a team composed by 10 engineers (including me)Team in charge of SWA gaps related to RA/AV products.As scrum master: Coordinate with Product Owner the prioritized backlog items to be developed in each sprint. Strive to remove any impediments that obstruct the team’s pursuit of the sprint goals. Participate in the continuous improvement of the scrum framework by facilitating the implementation of the action items that came out from the retrospective ceremonies at the end of each sprint. As software engineer: Contribute to the design and the implementation of the Availability Report product. Product in charge of generating a daily report for availability figures on full network (Several thousand O&Ds) Show less Scrum master of a team composed by 7 engineers (including me)Team in charge of the Active valuation product evolutionAs scrum master: Coordinate with Product Owner the prioritized backlog items to be developed in each sprint. Strive to remove any impediments that obstruct the team’s pursuit of the sprint goals. Participate in the continuous improvement of the scrum framework by facilitating the implementation of the action items that came out from the retrospective ceremonies at the end of each sprint. As software engineer: Contributed to a system tuning customer value (yield) and availability in real time.Back end in C++ & Front end in java Show less

  • Scrum master & Software Engineer : Revenue Availability & Active Valuation

    May 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Scrum master & Software Engineer : Active Valuation

    Jun 2015 - May 2016

  • Senior Software Developer : RMS Product

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Software Development Engineer

    Sept 2007 - Jan 2013
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  Amadeus India

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2018

  Scrum Master: Amadeus Data Staging - Facilitating Agile Delivery and Driving Continuous Improvement

  - Served as a Scrum Master for two Agile teams (7 members each), facilitating effective delivery of high-quality big data solutions (Spark/Scala - Kafka - Mongo DB) that gather Airlines feeds (Inventory - Ticketing - Flight - PNRs) and provide different access point for Airlines (DWH Files - Web services - Streaming) - Coached and mentored team members, helping them to adopt and embrace Agile principles and practices, and to continuously improve their performance- Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring that they were conducted effectively and that team members were aligned and engaged- Worked closely with Product Owners and other stakeholders to ensure that product backlog items were well-defined, prioritized, and actionable- Collaborated with other Scrum Masters and Agile coaches to establish and evolve Agile practices and processes across the organization, driving consistency and efficiency- Established and tracked key performance metrics to measure team performance and identify areas for improvement, including Sprint velocity, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction Show less

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  Societe Generale Global Solution Centre

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Team Manager Leading and Empowering High-Performing Teams

  - Led a cross-functional team of 7 engineers providing collateral management in the scope of trade commodity finance to middle office agents- Set clear objectives and KPIs for the team, and tracked progress against them, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives. Increased the stories completion rate at the end of the sprint from 30% to 70%- Provided strategic direction, coaching, and mentorship to drive high performance and team success- Conducted regular one-on-one meetings with team members, providing feedback and coaching to support their professional development and growth- Fostered strong cross-functional relationships with stakeholders across the organization, working collaboratively to align on priorities and deliverables- Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives, promoting a culture of belonging, respect, and empowerment for all team members Show less

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  Amadeus

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2022

  Certified SAFe® 5 Program Consultant (SPC) & RTE - Leading SAFe Transformation

  - Led the successful implementation of SAFe methodology across complex organizations (target : 4000 employees) resulting in improved agility, higher quality products, and increased customer and employee satisfaction. NPS +15% and eNPS +20%- Managing a 2M€ budget to prioritize transformations at Enterprise level- Developed and executed a comprehensive transformation roadmap, including training, coaching, and change management activities, to support the adoption of SAFe principles and practices and launched 10 Agiles Release Train (ARTs)- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to ensure alignment and buy-in for the transformation and launched 3 Lean Portfolio Management (LPMs)- Coached and mentored 10+ ARTs, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other key roles to improve team effectiveness and achieve business outcomes- Facilitated regular ceremonies and events, including PI Planning(10), System Demos(30), and Inspect and Adapt workshops(15), to drive continuous improvement and alignment across ARTs and with stakeholders- Established and tracked key performance metrics to measure progress and identify areas for further improvement. Reached the 80% of PI Objectives completion rate for 8/9 quarters - Acted as a change agent and role model for Agile principles and practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement and delivered 15+ SAFe trainings Show less

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  Jellysmack

  Feb 2022 - Apr 2024

  Engineering Manager of Video Syndication Technologies

  - Lead a cross-functional team (10+ Engineers, Data Eng, Applied Scientists, MLE, Cloud engineers) to deliver innovative software solutions. eg: Ability to process 100K videos to extract Cuts, Transition, Face Detection, Active speakers, Reduce reels edit time by 40%- Leverage Agile practices and key performance metrics to build the most performant video syndication team ( NPS > 50, adoption by our users > 90%, 99.99% uptime for our apps)- Closely monitor cloud costs to maintain good profitability of our solutions - Contributor to the Architecture Committee with a focus on performance.- Coach individual team members, helping them to develop their technical and soft skills and achieve their professional goals- Act as a role model for engineering best practices and principles, inspiring others to learn and adopt new technologies and methodologies to drive innovation and deliver business value- Collaborate with product management, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on product vision and roadmap, and to identify opportunities for innovation and growth- Work with other engineering managers and leaders to establish and evolve engineering practices and processes, driving excellence and efficiency across the organization- Jellysmack's representative in the cross-company Scaling Agile community (30+ companies including Amadeus, Airbus, Schneider, Societe Generale, BNP, Credit Agricole,...) Show less

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  Pigment

  Apr 2024 - now

  Engineering Program Manager

  At Pigment, we’re on a mission to help business teams plan, make decisions and adapt to change.We do this by bringing together people, data and processes into an intuitive, adaptable, integrated platform, so that teams can quickly build trusted strategic and operational business plans. With Pigment, they can drive growth, react to change and future-proof their business.Industry-leading companies like Klarna, Figma, Airtable, PVH and Webhelp trust Pigment every day, allowing them to make confident and accurate decisions. Show less