Amir Zadeh

In Capgemini as an engagement manager, I have been in different product development projects as a consultant

I worked closely with other project/program managers, product owners, RTEs and scrum masters to identify, define and document requirements, facilitate developing digital services including Digital Platforms, and Platforms’ Modules such as digital services or applications

I was engaged in defining business model and technical requirements for digital services

Stakeholders consist of multicultural and cross functional customers’ teams internally and externally including tests centres and project costumers

My main tasks were:

• Understanding customer needs, gap analysis, visualization of current statues and objectives
• Defining Product strategic roadmap, Objective key results (OKR) and Product Life Cycle
• Aligning design concepts with product performance and the objectives (Func/ Non-func.)
• New products introduction including concept, business model and technical specification
• Defining, managing, and prioritizing the project backlog (using KANO, MOSCOW, WSJF)
• Leading and training of cross-functional teams
• Participating in PI Planning, demos, retrospective sessions, Inspect and Adapt sessions
• Secures the customer's voice in the problem-solving processes
• Developed technical solutions to diverse operational problems

Some of projects I leaded or worked in Capgemini:

• EPIC Owner Digital Finance at Volvo Cars:

In my current role as the Epic Leader representing Digital Finance in several digital transformation programs at Volvo Cars, I have honed the skills and experience necessary to excel as a Senior Project Manager in the Digital Core team. In this capacity, I have been responsible for leading three critical projects: the establishment of a new engine production line (Managing 10 indirect report), the setup of a new Volvo Mega factory in Europe (Managing 8 indirect report) and Production of new Volvo Vehicle in Belgium (Managing 5 indirect report so far).I have worked closely with various teams and clusters, internal stakeholders such as Finance and external including People Experience, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, to ensure the successful integration of Digital Finance capabilities into these projects. Furthermore, my role as an Epic Owner has equipped me with the skills needed to set strategic roadmaps, define clear goals, and achieve key results for the programs, aligning digital product backlogs with the overall program master plan. I have also acted as a servant leader and coach for large teams while building strong virtual teams, reflecting my commitment to human-centric values as emphasized by Volvo Cars. As Epic Owner, I am also responsible to align different digital product backlog in each PI with the program master plan, I have successfully managed risks and dependencies across different teams, ensuring a smooth and efficient project delivery process. I have also visualized consolidated roadmaps that align with the organization's mission requirements, highlighting my capability to drive change and implement new capabilities that make a difference

• Project Manager for Cloud-Based Single Sign On (SSO) at SKF:

The program was a platform of 11 different applications to be developed in a cloud-based platform to facilitate and improve user experience. In this program I was responsible for defining program vision & mission, program timeline and release content. Among many other things, I was responsible to communicate with SKF business stakeholders, Application Product Managers and several development teams to communicate the program vision and ensure that the applications will be delivered on-time with premium quality

• Product Manager Vehicle Data Analytics service at CEVT

The product was a vehicle related Data gathering and analysis service. I as the product manager was responsible to explore the required data both for internal purposes and potential external customers. Communication with external and internal stakeholders, exploring business opportunities of vehicle data, defining product vison & mission, product roadmap, business models, use cases MVP and POC of the platform were among my responsibilities

• Product Manager Cloud and Data Sharing Platform at CEVT

The product was an internal platform for Collecting, Refining, Analysis and sharing Zeekr’s Vehicle Data. I as the product manager was responsible to investigate business opportunity of the product, define the product roadmap, vision and mission of the product, conduct risk analysis, define and present product MVP and present the product POC to internal and external stakeholders. Define and manage product life cycle. In addition, I was responsible to communicate the product vision and mission to the development team as well as client or potential customers of the product

• Product Manager Digital Fleet Optimizer Service at CEVT

The product was an optimized fleet management system and I as the product manager was responsible to investigate business opportunity of the product, define the product roadmap, vision and mission of the product, conduct risk analysis, define and present product MVP and present the product POC to internal and external stakeholders. In addition, I was responsible to communicate the product vision and mission to the development team as well as client or potential customers of the product. Managed complex engagements involving multiple teams and large budgets, consistently meeting or exceeding expectations.. Collaborated with sales, delivery and service teams to manage seamless client experiences. Contributed to projects within Scrum project management environments. Coded using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop features for both mobile and desktop platforms.

• In Combitech as Program Manager, I specialized in aligning the right competencies essential for successful project assignments
• My experience includes shaping cross-functional teams to meet clients' expectations and executing effective onboarding processes for new team members both from the Gothenburg office (8 direct report) and off site (12 indirect report) in India
• My dedication to facilitating their seamless integration into the workforce has consistently resulted in accelerated productivity and a rapid onboarding for new team members
• In addition, as a Program Manager, I closely collaborated with diverse clients and various product teams
• This role involved extensive research to investigate and identify the digital services required by specific user groups, culminating in the preparation of comprehensive requirement lists to enable third-party developers
• My expertise extended to identifying the most suitable platform modules, such as APIs, SDKs, and guidelines, which proved instrumental in enhancing product offerings for clients
• Additionally, I worked collaboratively with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to identify and leverage upcoming cloud-based services
• I actively engaged in value creation through digital services, proposing various monetization strategies and meticulously modeling value exchange mechanisms between ecosystem stakeholders
• Furthermore, my experience includes working with international colleagues, both on-site and off-site, which has provided me with a well-rounded perspective and the agility to support initiatives covering diverse and vast areas of the business
• Some of projects I leaded or worked in Combitech:
• O TrAF-Cloud (Truck Architecture for functionality in Cloud)
• Leading a work package which focused on designing digital services for Trucks
• Business ecosystem analysis by considering trends and market forces
• Providing a framework to evaluate ecosystem maturity
• Defining focus areas for ecosystem maturity model and quantifying that
• Investigating required digital services for truck drivers and fleet owners
• Preparing the requirement list for enabling third-party developers
• Identifying right platform modules such as APIs, SDKs and guidelines for third-party developers, Identify upcoming services in the cloud in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Proposing different monetization strategy and modeling value exchange between actors in the ecosystem
• O Digitala Stambanan (A milestones in Sweden’s strategic digitalization plan (Produktion 2030))
• Defining platform requirement list and platform architecture specification
• Leading workshop to map out value proposition of each actor in the ecosystem
• Visualizing and mapping value flow in the ecosystem
• Breaking down the scope of the work to different work packages
• Setting up meeting with different work package leaders, prioritizing task for each work package
• Follow up meetings to deliver deliverables on time
• Planning test and evaluation phase setting
• Responsible to organize several virtual summits to communicate and promote the purpose of the project and engage new partners
• O Wexnet (Crossways Växjö)
• As a platform product owner, I was responsible for developing a data sharing platform for Wexnet Co
• Transforming Wexnet business model into platform business model to benefit from data sharing platform
• Conducting and coaching stakeholders in a workshop series to define platform concept, map out business ecosystem, value modelling between platform actors and stakeholders in the ecosystem, revenue stream and monetization strategy, Platform architecture specification, defining tasks in the backlog, prioritizing task, set up agile framework for platform development, etc
• The project includes reviewing mapping existing ecosystem and forecasting emerging ecosystem with new actors and required services
• This means having contacts and conversation with several different partners with follow-up meetings and workshop every week
• Follow-up of costs estimation and close cooperation with the purchasing department of Wexnet
• Handling of quotation requests and answers
• Follow-up of schedules and reporting to project management in the event of deviations
• Handling of documents and articles in the product documentation systems
• Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
• Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
• Worked closely with UX/UI designers to translate their designs into functional web applications.
• Coded using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop features for both mobile and desktop platforms.
• Optimized site content for mobile devices using responsive design techniques.
• Contributed to projects within Scrum project management environments.
• Achieved timely project completion by closely monitoring progress and adjusting strategies as needed to meet deadlines without compromising quality standards.
• Led a team of developers to complete project milestones on time, resulting in successful product launches.
• Effectively delegated tasks among team members based on individual strengths, ensuring a balanced workload and efficient project completion.

• In this period beside teaching and research I was engaged in designing platforms with focus on APIs and SDK, guidelines, and Documentation in automotive industry (VGTT)
• I have theorized different design tactics for designing the platform resources
• In several projects I worked with both private and public sector, I helped companies and organizations to design platforms so that external developers can develop application and services
• This includes technical boundary resources such as APIs and SDKs and social boundary resources such as guidelines, documentation, forums, developer portals and incentives
• Implemented continuous integration tools to automate deployment processes, increasing efficiency and reducing errors.
• Streamlined communication between systems with well-documented APIs that facilitated easy maintenance and upgrades.
• Utilized version control systems like Git for streamlined collaboration among team members while ensuring code integrity throughout development stages.
• Stayed current on industry trends to incorporate best practices into API development processes consistently.
• Developed secure and efficient APIs for seamless integration with various front-end applications.

• As a product manager, I was responsible for developing two APIs for Sea Traffic Management (STM) Platform
• Mapping out the business ecosystem around the platform, Visualizing value exchange between the stakeholders in the ecosystem, Identifying platform’s technical requirements, Defining required tasks in the backlog to develop the (STM) Platform, setting up agile settings for development, Communicating the objectives to the scrum team, Coordinating meetings with more than 50 incumbent in the consortium, Planning meetings to design right platform modules such as APIs, SDKs and social resources such as development portal, Documenting the meetings output as actions and decisions in project planning sessions, setting up evaluation and validation environment were among my responsibilities
• Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
• Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
• Led a team of developers to complete project milestones on time, resulting in successful product launches.
• Effectively delegated tasks among team members based on individual strengths, ensuring a balanced workload and efficient project completion.