My approach is built on 25 years of experience leading large-scale transformations in financial services and retail. I don’t just focus on one pillar; I integrate Product strategy, AI-driven SDLC, and scaled Agile methodologies into a holistic framework. This means we move beyond siloed improvements to create systemic change. 

The tangible results? I have a track record of delivering 40-50% productivity improvements by implementing AI-driven SDLC and over £100 million in cost savings through comprehensive engineering and Agile transformations. My focus is always on measurable business outcomes, not just process adoption. For example, I have led the design of Generative AI-powered Digital Factories that have fundamentally reshaped how organizations deliver value, and championed customer-centric journey-based transformations recognized in Forrester case studies. 

This is precisely where my expertise lies. I help organizations transition from manual or outdated SDLC processes to an AI-driven SDLC, incorporating Generative AI, RAG architectures, LLM fine-tuning, and Agentic architectures where appropriate. My approach involves: 

• Strategic Alignment: Ensuring AI initiatives are tied directly to business objectives and product vision, moving from basic technical knowledge to understanding GenAI foundations. 

• Capability Building: Equipping your teams to optimize AI solution accuracy and implement improvement methods. 

• Process Optimization: Implementing modern engineering and DevOps practices to create efficient, AI-enhanced workflows, shifting from traditional development oversight to optimizing the AI SDLC. 

• Measurement: Establishing clear KPIs to track the impact of AI on speed, quality, value, and people, moving from manual measurement to AI-powered insights. 

I help make AI an invisible enabler that enhances your product development and delivery. We will focus on practical application and measurable improvements, ensuring your teams are equipped for the AI era by understanding how to make AI invisible while enhancing product work through agile program management and business domain expertise. 

Many Agile transformations stall because they focus too much on ceremony and not enough on systemic change and value delivery. My approach, backed by SAFe 6.0 Program Consultant certification and experience leading 500+ personnel Agile Release Trains, emphasizes: 

• Value Stream Alignment: Structuring transformations around how value is delivered to the customer, not just team-level agility. This includes value stream mapping to identify and map delays to strategy, process, product, and engineering interventions. 

• Platform-Based Operating Models: Designing organizational structures that support agility at scale. 

• AI-Powered Insights & KPI Frameworks: Moving from manual measurement to AI-driven KPI tracking for continuous improvement and data-backed decision-making across Speed, Quality, Value, People, and Financial dimensions. 

• Holistic Change Management: Addressing not just technology and process, but also the people and cultural aspects of transformation, including executive coaching and leadership development. 

• Modern Engineering Practices: Integrating cloud technologies (AWS, GCP) and DevSecOps to build a robust foundation for scaled agility. 

I help organizations move beyond localized Agile adoption to achieve true enterprise-scale agility that demonstrably improves speed, quality, and business outcomes, such as the £100-150 million in cost savings I’ve delivered for clients. 

I am best suited to help mid-to-large sized organizations, particularly in financial services and retail, that are facing complex transformation challenges at the intersection of Product, AI, and Agile. This includes clients looking to: 

• Implement or scale AI-driven SDLC to achieve significant productivity (40-50%) and quality gains. 

• Undertake large-scale Agile transformations (e.g., SAFe implementation from team to portfolio levels, value stream optimization). 

• Develop and execute digital transformation strategies with a strong focus on measurable ROI. 

• Modernize their engineering practices, implement cloud-based infrastructure, and leverage AI for competitive advantage. 

• Require executive coaching and leadership development to drive transformation, or need to define and automate KPIs. 

A typical engagement is flexible and tailored to your needs. It can range from: 

• Strategic Advisory: Working closely with leadership on digital transformation strategy, AI and automation roadmap creation, agile and engineering transformation assessment and planning, and measuring transformation ROI. 

• Transformation Partner or Program Director: Implementing your transformation strategy, specializing in value stream mapping, AI-driven SDLC implementation, SAFe customization and deployment, and Engineering Transformation & Excellence Program development. 

• Specialized Workshops & Training: Delivering targeted interventions such as Value Stream Mapping Workshops, Portfolio and Program Increment Planning Events, AI-driven SDLC Training for executives, Scaled Agile Training & Certification, and Product Management Training. 

I offer various engagement models (Daily/Hourly Rate, Fixed Project Fee, Retainer, Value-Based Pricing) to ensure we find the best fit for your objectives and budget. 

Sustainability is a core principle of my approach. I focus on building internal capabilities and embedding new ways of working within your organization. This involves: 

• Knowledge Transfer & Mentoring: Actively mentoring your teams and leaders throughout the engagement, fostering a shift towards cross-functional strategic leadership. 

• Establishing Centers of Excellence: Helping you create internal hubs for engineering, Cloud, and Agile practices that promote modern engineering practices and AI-enabled SDLC. 

• Automated KPIs and Insights: Implementing systems that allow you to continuously monitor and improve performance long after the initial transformation, moving from manual measurement to AI-powered insights. 

• Focus on Holistic Change: Addressing the cultural and organizational aspects necessary for new practices to stick, including regular communication and mentoring of impacted teams. 

• Clear Documentation and Playbooks: Providing practical guides and resources for your teams to use moving forward, ensuring the new operating models are well understood. 

My goal is not just to deliver a project, but to empower your organization to thrive in the AI era by building a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, making AI an invisible yet powerful enhancer of your product work.