Waseem Chauhan
Agile Delivery
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Professional Experience
Feb 2023 – present
Citizens AdviceDelivery Manager
- Applied agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to lead user-centred design processes to deliver high-transactional digital products, managing multidisciplinary teams (up to 20 members) across design, engineering, and product teams.
- Spearheaded a year-long project for the Ministry of Justice, coordinating 20+ staff across in-house and external teams, delivering on time and securing a follow-up contract.
- Directed the £300,000 cost-saving migration of the company website from Episerver to Contentful, ensuring seamless change management across nationwide advisors, governance staff, and senior stakeholders.
- Optimized and standardised progress metrics reporting and risk management, coaching and mentoring 10+ peers on best practices.
- Identified and addressed key compliance risks in the money and debt sector, implementing targeted solutions that improved operational efficiency for 200+ advisors while maintaining adherence to stringent regulatory guidelines.
- Partnered with The Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) to develop an AI-driven product enhancing advisor efficiency and service delivery.
Skills & Technical Exposure:
Agile Delivery, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Stakeholder Engagement, Digital Transformation, Product Roadmaps, Risk Management, Change Management, Coaching & Mentorship, AI & Machine Learning, AWS, Tableau, Python, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD Pipelines
Sept 2019 – Jan 2023
Ashby SchoolHead of Computing
- Introduced agile methodologies to enable the development of revision software using Python.
- Transformed the department action plan into agile sprints, leading to a 22% increase in student attainment.
- Led a large-scale digital transformation project, improving stakeholder engagement and driving a 34% uplift in attainment.
- Provided coaching & mentoring to staff across the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) to enhance teaching strategies.
Sept 2016 – Aug 2019
New College LeicesterAssistant Headteacher
- Led a cross-functional team of 15 staff to deliver strategic educational initiatives.
- Co-managed technology deployment in collaboration with the Network Manager.
- Created a teaching handbook, now a standard onboarding resource for new staff.
- Directed the development of the college website in partnership with Concept4.
Sept 2013 – Aug 2016
Willenhall E-Act AcademyHead of Business & Computing
- Mentored staff to drive rapid improvement, contributing to an OFSTED rating increase from 4 to 2.
- Implemented data-driven strategies, increasing GCSE Computing A*-C rates by 16%** and vocational attainment by 29%.
- Provided mentorship to partner schools, driving similar performance improvements.
Education
University of Edinburgh
BSc Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence
University of Nottingham
MA Educational Leadership and Management
Other Training
2022
Professional Scrum Master 1
2021
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership
2024
MOE Certified Coach
Knowledges
- Agile Delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Digital Transformation
- Product Roadmaps
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Agile Coaching
- Jira
- Confluence
- AWS
- Tableau
- Python
- CI/CD Pipelines
- AI & Machine Learning Applications
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- User-Centred Design
- OKRs
- Coaching & Mentorship