Żukowo, Pomorskie, Poland
Strategic Business & Technology Director & Non-Executive Director (NED) ∙De-risking the Future: Governance, Growth, and Accelerated Technology Strategy I am a commercially driven technology strategist and Financial Times qualified Board Director with an Executive MBA. I partner with companies at board level in highly regulated sectors -Aviation/Defense, Finance, Public Sector, and Energy - to convert volatile technological trends (AI, GPU Adoption, Sovereign Cloud) into secure, profitable business models. My expertise provides critical insights the gap between "technical possibility" and "commercial reality." My Unique Board Value ∙Future-Proofing via Innovation Insights: I bring rare expertise in implementing cutting-edge technology (AI, Sovereign Cloud) within strict regulatory frameworks. My background includes building an integrated Defense Quality Management System (QMS) aligned to NATO AQAP and strengthening compliance for safety-critical systems (DO-178C, EASA/FAA). I help boards navigate the risk of modernization without compromising compliance. ∙Commercial Rigor & Ecosystem Building: I do not just advise on tech; I have also driven the bottom line. I have co-led a €60M+ cloud and modernization portfolio, increasing revenue metrics by up to 45%. I designed and scaled a multi-million-euro strategic partnership blueprint (with AMD). ∙Rapid Diagnostic & Adaptability: My 15+ years of leadership spans diverse industries - from Boeing’s safety-critical avionics programs to Investment Banking tech strategy and global continuous integration at Intel. This provides immediate "pattern recognition" to diagnose operational bottlenecks (cut software release cycles by 40%) and identify value drivers from day one. Core Competencies: Governance & Risk: Regulatory Alignment (NATO AQAP, DO-178C, EASA/FAA), AI Governance & Risk-Control Frameworks (reduce deployment cycles by 35%), Sovereign Cloud, FinOps/GreenOps. Strategy & Growth: GTM Strategy, Partner Ecosystem Scaling, Public Sector/Defense Modernization, Accelerated Computing & GPU Adoption. Operational Leadership: Sales Enablement (playbooks, field readiness), Digital Transformation, AI&Agile@Scale. Seeking: I am seeking Non-Executive Director roles in Poland and the United Kingdom, in SME / PE and scale-ups across Technology, Aviation, Public Sector, and Energy - where transformation is the primary lever for growth, but robust governance is the licence to operate. If you are looking for a director who combines executive rigor with deep technical relevance to accelerate secure growth, connect with me.
In my current role, I advise industry-leading organisations on strategic technology direction, operational modernisation, and scalable innovation. I support C-suite stakeholders across Financial Services, Media, Retail, Healthcare, Public Sector, and Energy on topics such as cloud transformation, AI readiness, and digital resilience. My engagements often focus on: * Platform engineering patterns for cloud-native delivery * Generative AI implementation frameworks and risk controls * ESG-aligned and sovereign cloud strategies * Innovation enablement in regulated industries (e.g. FS, health, government) I also engage with wider leadership forums, speak at client roundtables, and contribute thought leadership to help organisations align technology with long-term strategic and societal value. This cross-sector perspective and governance-awareness allows me to contribute at the intersection of enterprise technology and strategic leadership.
In my primary role, I lead the Google Cloud delivery business across Europe, overseeing strategic growth, client success, and high-impact technical engagements. I work closely with executive stakeholders to drive enterprise-wide GCP adoption and position Endava as a preferred partner for complex cloud transformations. My leadership responsibilities include: * Owning delivery governance and strategic oversight across multi-industry accounts * Managing a 100+ strong engineering team delivering scalable and secure GCP solutions * Driving technical pre-sales and shaping commercial strategy for key opportunities * Building and expanding client relationships, consistently exceeding profitability goals I also focus on: * Coaching the next generation of leaders and scaling delivery excellence * Leading complex bids, from proposal architecture to commercial shaping * Ensuring quality, change control, risk management, and financial forecasting are robust and transparent * Aligning internal and external stakeholders through clear communication and accountable delivery This role allows me to bring together strategic delivery leadership, commercial acumen, and technical depth to accelerate cloud success for clients across regulated and innovation-driven sectors.
In this role, I deliver expert-led training on Agile transformation and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), equipping professionals with the practical skills and strategic mindset required to lead enterprise-scale change initiatives. I work with aspiring Agile Project Managers, Product Owners, and team leads to build their capability in applying SAFe principles across complex organisational contexts. My focus areas include: * Teaching SAFe foundations * Enabling participants to navigate enterprise agility, team coordination, and value stream optimisation * Embedding change leadership, stakeholder alignment, and iterative delivery practices * Supporting exam readiness and hands-on application of scaled agile techniques By combining industry insight with practical frameworks, I help learners become confident change agents in environments demanding speed, adaptability, and governance-aware agility.
In this leadership role, I was responsible for delivering complex, high-value technology programmes for global clients, with a strong focus on relationship management, operational scalability, and measurable business outcomes. I served as the single point of accountability for delivery excellence and client satisfaction, working closely with senior stakeholders across industries. My core focus areas included: * Establishing and nurturing long-term client partnerships through transparency and value-driven engagement * Leading cross-functional teams, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and delivering innovative, ROI-focused solutions * Driving successful project execution across multiple accounts while ensuring quality, efficiency, and profitability * Preparing and owning engagement forecasts across revenue, resourcing, and delivery capacity I also contributed to strategic delivery enablement by: * Defining delivery governance frameworks aligned with chosen models (Agile, hybrid, etc.) * Shaping technology-enabled business solutions that improved user experience, marketing differentiation, and operational efficiency * Acting as the escalation point for senior client stakeholders, managing delivery risks, scope evolution, and commercial change Internally, I focused on: * Coaching managers and team leads, fostering a high-performance and growth-oriented culture * Leading performance management, career development, and retention strategies within the delivery organisation * Defining and enforcing engineering standards, process maturity, and knowledge-sharing practices across projects This role strengthened my ability to balance strategic delivery leadership with day-to-day execution, while consistently exceeding client expectations and enabling organisational growth.
In this role, I led large-scale Agile transformation initiatives at Boeing, focusing on operational agility, software quality, and enterprise product delivery across aviation systems and services. I worked across cross-functional teams to embed Lean principles, streamline release cycles, and establish scalable quality frameworks. My core contributions included: * Driving SAFe-based Agile adoption and coaching teams to improve value flow and delivery outcomes * Delivering SAFe and Agile training to development, QA, product, and portfolio teams * Defining and leading release train processes to align with corporate and customer requirements * Coordinating Boeing-wide software quality initiatives and implementing enterprise-grade QMS standards I also led strategic improvements through: * Internal and external quality audits to ensure compliance and traceability * Lean process design across Product Release Readiness, Digital Aviation Quality, and Supplier Quality * Continuous improvement initiatives aligned to aviation safety and business performance My efforts were recognised with a *Top Innovator* award for pioneering Lean practices that significantly enhanced operational excellence and engineering quality at scale.
• Experienced SAFe trainer and consultant, delivering high-impact training programs and guiding organizations in their Agile journeys.