Mr David Michael Anderson

David Anderson SUMMARY Accomplished Agile Delivery leader with a focus on facilitating multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality software. I specialise in increasing delivery predictability through Agile governance and CI/CD implementation, achieving rates above 90%. Experienced in removing technical and bureaucratic blockers, managing £2.5 million budgets, and coordinating resource management for over 50 engineers. EXPERIENCE Software Engineering Manager | BT Group (Jun 2024 - Dec 2025) ●​ Restructured a 10-engineer "Lab Team", increasing delivery predictability to 90% through Agile governance and automated testing. ●​ Provided leadership and coaching for developers, testers, and network engineers to build a high-performing team environment. ●​ Developed team culture by defining roles, resolving conflicts, and supporting individual aspirations through honest communication. ●​ Created cross-team resource management for departmental processes and governance for 55 staff members. ●​ Implemented financial controls resulting in 100% cost recovery for engineering staff. ●​ Trained teams on engineering best practices and security techniques to improve adherence to technical standards. Head of Engineering | Synalogic Ltd (Mar 2022 - Jun 2024) ●​ Implemented Agile methodology, which moved delivery predictability from 20% to 80% within three months. ●​ Introduced board-level reporting metrics to track engineering functions and facilitate data-driven decision-making. ●​ Redesigned microservices architecture and distributed systems following outages to improve platform stability. ●​ Eliminated failed releases to ensure all customer setups were correct the first time. ●​ Established mentoring programmes and defined clear career paths for all technical staff. ●​ Collaborated with senior leadership to define strategy and supported the creation of Product Management roles. Head of ICT & Information Governance | The Legal Ombudsman (Nov 2017 - Mar 2022) ●​ Directed an organisation-wide digital transformation of the Case Management System using outsourced development teams. ●​ Managed a £2.5 million budget and established governance for third-party suppliers. ●​ Created a Business Continuity Plan that achieved a "Substantial" rating from the Ministry of Justice. ●​ Transitioned 300 staff to remote work during the pandemic while maintaining operational delivery. ●​ Developed investigation software using SQL and Java for national inquiries. Application Development Manager | Interserve Plc (Jun 2016 - Nov 2017) ●​ Simplified project delivery using governance to ensure completions remained on time and within budget. ●​ Implemented resource and budget management processes to improve financial oversight and cost control. ●​ Created the IT Azure Cloud strategy to enable scalability and manage application costs. Technical/Team Lead | Geopost UK (Oct 2012 - Feb 2015) ●​ Delivered over 30 projects on time by leading cross-functional Agile teams. ●​ Reorganised staff into multidisciplinary teams to improve efficiency and overcome resistance to change. ●​ Established resource planning, reporting, and monitoring to increase project visibility for stakeholders. ●​ Introduced test-driven development, continuous integration, and pair programming to elevate software quality. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ PRINCE2 Practitioner Certified Scrum Master BSc (Hons) Computing Science ILM Line Management (Level 3) SKILLS ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Agile/Lean Mindset: Scrum, Kanban, and XP application. Stakeholder Management: Translating technical issues for non-technical leadership. Risk & Finance: Budget management, risk mitigation, and business continuity. Team Enablement: Coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution.