Markku Seraste

Agile project management with the right attitude

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An agile-focused business and project development expert with extensive experience in managing complex programs and ICT projects. Skilled in leading offshore teams and optimizing delivery processes, with a proven track record in project delivery, piloting, and deployment management.

My personal operational model

A strong advocate of Agile development, with a firm belief that the key to successful and profitable project work lies in close collaboration with all customer stakeholders.

Recognizes stakeholder communication as one of the most critical responsibilities of a project manager. Communicates fluently with both business and technical professionals, fostering understanding and alignment. Excels at building strong interpersonal connections and creating well-functioning, cohesive teams. Has a proven track record of successfully completing projects.

Selected projects

Time & Attendance projects (Retail & Manufacturing Company)

Sales and CRM process development (IT Technology companies)

Project management: New Treasury management system  (Saas)  project (Manufacturing Company)

Project Management AML / KYC project (Financial Sector Company)

Project management: Infra and security clarification project (Financial Sector Company)

Areas of expertise

  • Business development projects in the financial, insurance and telecom sector
  • Process Development Project (Scrum, Kanban, ITIL)
  • System Migration Projects
  • Systems Integration Projects
  • Deployment / Pilot projects
  • Application development projects
  • System development projects
  • Sales development

Other selected experience

  • Development of project management and agile methods
  • Process and quality development
  • Test Management
  • Training (implementation and execution)
  • Requirement specification
  • Stakeholder Communication

Methods

  • SCRUM
  • SAFe
  • Kanban
  • LEAN
  • Waterfall
  • TOGAF

Services

  • Program Management
  • Project Management
    • System integrations
    • Business development
    • Process and quality development
    • CRM/ERP system development
  • Service Management
  • Sales

Contact

Markku Seraste

+358 400 903544
markku@seraste.fi