About me

Purpose of this web site

This GitHub repository serves as a platform for showcasing my professional journey, providing access to my training accomplishments, awards, certificates, diplomas, and work certificates.

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Experiences & expertises

Jan is an accomplished IT professional with over 30 years of experience, specializing in cloud solutions, Agile methodologies, and project management. His expertise spans technical leadership, engineering, architecture, and product ownership. Since 2011, he has been at the forefront of the cloud industry, driving innovation and developing premium cloud solutions for multinational companies like DXC Technology and Hewlett-Packard.

As a certified Product Owner, he has successfully led cross-functional teams with engineers from all around the globe in delivering high-value projects using Agile and SAFe methodologies. Quite often, he thinks broadly and improves products with visionary inputs, ensuring long-term value for stakeholders. His work includes defining product visions, managing backlogs, and overseeing complex infrastructure developments, such as DXC's Managed Multicloud Solution. Beyond technical expertise, he excels in fostering collaboration across global teams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and maintaining a user-focused approach.

A Swiss citizen fluent in both French and English, he combines adaptability, creativity, and a visionary mindset, making him a highly effective leader in managing large-scale projects with global, national, and even regional footprints. Project size does not matter as long as he finds a challenge or a highly valuable aspect (to his eyes) within it.

Main skills

Products and projects management

Vision and strategy definition - Agile methodologies (Scrum & SAFe) - User stories creation - Backlog management - Task prioritization - Stakeholder management - User satisfaction assurance - Continuous improvement

Business, analytical and innovation

Vendor and partner collaboration - Strategic planning - Business process understanding - Efficient ROI solutions - Data analytics - Digital solution design - Creative problem solving - Innovation - Design thinking - Simplify and enhance user experience

People and relationship management

Team management - Mentorship - Clear communication - Decision-making - Adaptability - Flexibility - Collaboration - Effective teamwork

Technical expertise

Cloud computing expertise - Workflow automation and DevSecOps - Operating systems proficiency - Programming skills - Database management - Networking knowledge - System monitoring and analytics

My Motto

Lets start by My motto

My motto

Optimize relentlessly, but always keep it simple!

This motto drives my approach to problem-solving and innovation. Among numerous accomplishments, two stand out:

Accelerated Agent Updates

I transformed the company’s official agent update process, delivering an automation-powered speed increase of over 100x. By applying my expertise in data analytics and coding, I simplified complex workflows into efficient operations.

Engineering Process Overhaul

I restructured automation workflows, cutting development effort by over 50%. This initiative consolidated multiple systems into a single, manageable codebase, creating both immediate efficiency gains and a foundation for scalable future development.

These achievements are only a snapshot of how I leverage my skills to deliver impactful results, with a focus on simplifying and optimizing processes across multiple domains. Read my Projects Books [PDF] for more.

My unique contributions to your company

Leadership

As a Product Owner, I lead a team of 9 engineers and developers daily, spread across Europe and Asia. On some projects, I have also supervised up to 30 engineers, including talents from North and South America, for over 7 years. My expertise lies in managing and delivering complex and large-scale projects, always within the given deadlines. Working with multicultural and dispersed teams around the world adds an extra challenge that I successfully tackle.

As a leader, I lead by example and empower teams and individuals. My expertise lies in work definition, organization, prioritization, and follow-up. I value communication and collaboration, but I also make timely decisions. Conflicts¹ are rare and minor because important decisions are discussed between all parties, always prioritizing² company interests over individual interests.

I leverage my experience as a customer and service provider to anticipate customer’s expectations. By actively listening to all stakeholders, I optimize development processes, avoiding unnecessary rework and enabling seamless integration of future enhancements. This approach results in cost savings, improved stability, and faster time-to-market. I also consider external and internal needs, balancing product value with technical debt.

While my direct involvement in development has decreased, I understand technical aspects strongly. I provide advice (sometimes after thorough explanations) to address challenges. My focus lies in the global solution, ensuring consistency, preventing duplicate work we can see in large teams, and emphasizing development, optimization, security, and especially automation.

Digital transformation

I am able to support your company in its digital transformation.

As a Product Owner and member of the leadership board³, I have contributed to the development of complex multicloud offerings for our clients. I led the transition from our traditional development methods (waterfall) to Agile methods, and then to the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Additionally, I oversaw the implementation of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, covering the entire development cycle, operations, and continuous improvements.

All above will be confirmed within my work certificate.

About my personality

My personality is Assertive Campaigner (ENFP-A). Read more about my personality profile.

Quick summary of my personality

As an ENFP-A (Assertive Campaigner), I bring unmatched enthusiasm, creativity, and idealism to every challenge. A natural connector, I inspire and energize those around me with my charisma and genuine interest in people. My boundless curiosity and vivid imagination allow me to spot opportunities where others might not, driving innovative solutions and fresh perspectives.

More than just a dreamer, I am mission-driven, channeling my ideas into meaningful actions to create positive, lasting impact.

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1. I often get asked about conflict management, and it’s clear to me that it’s a significant challenge across many organizations. Personally, I’ve encountered conflict only a few times—two or three at most—but through countless discussions and observations, one key insight stands out: a pervasive lack of communication. This issue isn’t just confined to leaders; it exists at all levels within companies. When communication breaks down, objectives become unclear, priorities are misaligned, and collaboration suffers. At its core, conflict often arises because people aren’t on the same page. Yet, the shared goal should always be simple: doing what’s best for the organization as a whole. I share this because I truly believe that fostering clear and open communication is crucial to overcoming conflicts and building a more harmonious, effective workplace. ↩

2. WSJF is a prioritization method that would avoid lot of conflicts ! Read more about WSJF. ↩

3. Within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the leadership board plays a crucial role in coordinating and managing large-scale Agile initiatives. This group is composed of various key leaders, such as the Release Train Engineer (RTE), System Architects (SA), Product Owners (PO), and Scrum Masters (SM). Together, they work to ensure alignment, collaboration, and effective delivery of projects across teams and departments. The leadership board is responsible for planning, managing dependencies, resolving obstacles, and facilitating communication among different stakeholders. Their goal is to ensure that Agile teams operate harmoniously and productively while adhering to SAFe principles and practices. ↩