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Description

I am an Agile Product Lead (PO/RTE/SM) with 13+ years of experience in complex enterprise environments and the successful scaling of digital platforms for >20,000 users. My focus is on Product Ownership, Release Train Engineering, agile team leadership, and the implementation of cloud and platform projects with high technical and organizational complexity.

At Radboud University, I was responsible for the end-to-end delivery of several strategic platforms, leading campus-wide initiatives from concept to stable operation. These include, among others:

LeftClick Narrowcasting (200+ Displays): 40% less support effort thanks to Azure AD/Exchange integration and API automation
Hybrid Learning (300+ Rooms): Teams Rooms & AV-over-IP rollout in just 6 weeks (incl. CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps)
M365 Governance & Adoption: Campus-wide program with Cloud, Security & Platform Engineering
Biology Rooms (7 Spaces): Custom-developed AV architecture with monitoring and high cost savings

I work data-driven, with clear prioritization, strong user focus, and a high level of technical understanding. My experience includes PI Planning, value stream optimization, stakeholder management, and building and coaching agile teams (6–25 people).

What clients value about me:

High execution strength & reliability
Ability to bridge technical and business worlds
Strong focus on value, clarity, and sustainable improvements
Excellent collaboration with Cloud, Security, UX, and Development
Blend of strategy, technology, and pragmatic delivery

My goal:

To support companies in building scalable products, modern platform architectures, and effective agile ways of working – with real measurable results.

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent
Serbian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Kleve (up to 50km)

Radboud Universität
Lead Product Owner & Release Train Engineer (Enterprise)
January 2012 - January 2025 (13 years)
Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands
Responsible for the agile further development and stable operation of several intensively used digital platforms for >20,000 users. End-to-end responsibility for strategic initiatives from conception to productive operation.

Core tasks:
Product Ownership (ART with 3 teams, 18–25 people): Roadmapping, backlog management, prioritization of campus-wide digital systems
Release Train Engineering: PI Planning, dependency management, value stream optimization across multiple teams (end-to-end responsibility for flow and cross-team collaboration)
Stakeholder Management: Close collaboration with Development, UX, Cloud/Security, Operations, and C-level
Team Coaching (6–10 people): Building agile structures, fostering self-organization and ownership

Key projects:
LeftClick Narrowcasting (200+ Displays): Azure AD/Exchange integration, API connection, 40% less support effort
Hybrid Learning (300+ Rooms, 6 weeks): Teams Rooms & AV-over-IP deployment, CI/CD with Azure DevOps during COVID-19
M365 Adoption & Governance: Campus-wide program with Cloud, Security, and Platform teams, Azure integration
Biology Rooms (7 Spaces): Bidirectional AV coupling with monitoring; significant cost reduction through in-house development

Measurable results:
>90% fewer double bookings through optimized system architecture
20% higher team satisfaction
Significantly shorter delivery cycles through improved collaboration and clearer processes
product owner Stakeholder Management Scrum Release Train Engineering
FC Kleve
Coordinator Youth Development
January 2020 - January 2023 (3 years)
47533 Kleve, Germany
• Developed a development program for youth teams U8-U19.
• Guided, accompanied, and further developed coaches; structured development goals and evaluations.
Multimedia Drive-In
Owner / Technical Project Manager
January 2005 - January 2012 (7 years)
Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands
• Built and successfully expanded own AV/IT company.
• Translated customer requirements into technical and digital solutions.
• Responsible for consulting, design, planning, implementation, and handover.
• Realized 100+ projects in the education, government, and corporate sectors.