Abdalla Dante Haddad

Agile Portfolio Operations

Led cross-functional teams to successfully transform and deliver a value-based portfolio of projects, programs, initiatives, and agile release trains to help with:

• Implement a Kanban System that transformed Strategic Themes into Initiatives, Epics, and Features
• Guided key stakeholders in tying investments, portfolio management, and work management to aid in prioritization and delivery of critical results for a 400 million program.
• Improved practices and efficiency through collaboration and training that reduced cycle times.
• Aligned tools and operational functions to reduce gaps and maximize utilization.

Process Engineering and Governance

Developed and implemented procedures to improve and increase efficiencies consistent with organizational goals, including but not limited to:

• Standardization based on best practices.
• Team and Capacity Planning
• Reporting and Metrics
• Training and Peer Development
• Release Planning and Tracking
• Data Quality Improvements

Agile Tools Operation Support

Successfully implemented four essential tools that bridge Intake through Release. These include:

• Designed and Implemented a Front Door Intake Tool that reduces cycles from requirements to prioritization and ensures appropriate involvement at all stages.
• Implemented Rally, an enterprise-class platform for Portfolio Management that includes an Agile Portfolio Management Office, Portfolio and Solution Trains, Agile Release Trains, Agile Programs, Application Programs
• Integrated Jira Work Management tool with Rally to maintain current Software Development cycles while benefiting from work association with portfolio.
• Designed and Implemented the first Program Increment Objective Tool that ties Team Agreements and Objectives with Organizational Goals and Portfolio Management.
• Developed and implemented various reports and metrics in Tableau that monitored end-to-end operations of the Agile Portfolio Operations and Key Performance Indicators.
• Designed and implemented several utilities to automate and reduce gaps between tools, dramatically increasing efficiencies and catering to all program levels.

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• Championed process improvements that resulted in reduced operational bottlenecks and increased efficiency across the organization.
• Monitored projects closely, identifying time-saving opportunities without compromising quality or performance.
• Set aggressive targets to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
• Increased program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing strategic project management methodologies.

• Staffed Projects with Highly Qualified Engineers in companies like Microsoft, Seattle City Light, Starbucks, Safeway, and Boeing.
• Responsible for the PNL of the OSS Division.