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Lokesh Bandaru

PMP® | SAFe® POPM | Agile Product Delivery Lead

€800/day
Utrecht, NL
15+ years
Product management
product owner
Agile Delivery Lead
Project Management
Test Manager

Average response time: 1 hour

About Lokesh

I am an experienced IT Delivery, Release, and Transformation professional with more than 17 years of international experience leading complex enterprise programs across manufacturing, telecom, banking, and digital transformation environments.

My background combines Agile Delivery, Release Management, QA leadership, Product Ownership, and enterprise transformation with strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills. I have successfully worked on large SAP S/4HANA and enterprise platform programs involving global teams, vendors, DevOps, testing, cutover planning, and go-live delivery.

I am PMP® certified and SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager certified, with additional focus on Agile delivery, Release Train coordination, and AI-driven workflow automation. Alongside enterprise transformation work, I actively explore AI workflow orchestration, automation tooling, and low-code product building using platforms such as Replit, Make.com, and n8n.

I enjoy helping organizations simplify complex delivery challenges, improve operational processes, and connect business and technology teams effectively. My strengths include structured delivery management, stakeholder communication, risk management, process optimization, Agile coordination, and driving execution in fast-paced international environments.

I am available for roles related to:
• Agile Delivery Management
• Release & Cutover Management
• Product Ownership / Product Management
• Digital Transformation
• SAP S/4HANA Programs
• IT Project & Program Management
• AI Workflow & Process Automation
• Service Delivery & Operational Excellence

Industries:
Manufacturing, Telecom, Banking, Retail, Digital Platforms, Enterprise IT

Languages:
English (Fluent)
Swedish (Fluent)
Dutch (Basic/Learning)

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Swedish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Utrecht (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Teijin Aramid BV
    Agile Release & QA Manager (Go-Live Delivery Lead)
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
    Arnhem, GE, Netherlands
    1.Acted as delivery lead for release and go-live phases of large-scale SAP S/4HANA and Siemens Opcenter (Execution & RDNL) programs across six global business units.
    2. Planned and coordinated end-to-end delivery activities, including scope alignment, milestone planning, dependency management, and go-livereadiness.
    3. Led cross-functional teams across SAP, Siemens Opcenter, infrastructure, DevOps, and business domains to ensure aligned execution and timely delivery.
    4. Established and governed release, cutover, and commissioning readiness, ensuring a controlled transition from project delivery into live operations. 5.Owned risk, issue, and dependency management, including Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity alignment with enterprise Service Recovery Plans (SRP).
    Agile Delivery Lead Project Management
  • Swedavia AB - (Airport IT)
    Test Manager (Release & Delivery Lead )
    September 2019 - January 2023 (3 years and 4 months)
    Stockholm, Sweden
    1. Owned the quality, release, and delivery readiness of mission-critical airport IT systems, working closely with
    business stakeholders, operations, and technical teams.
    2. Defined and executed a test, release, and delivery roadmap, covering API platforms, mobile applications, and
    airport operational systems.
    3. Acted as a bridge between business, product, and IT, translating operational needs into executable delivery and
    release plans.
    4. Planned and coordinated sprint-based releases, including scope alignment, dependency management, go-live
    readiness, and production validation.
    5. Led DevSecOps enablement, integrating automated security and quality controls using OWASP ZAP and Azure
    CI/CD pipelines.
    6. Directed end-to-end UAT, staging, and production validation, including defect triage, release decisions, and risk
    sign-off with stakeholders.
    7. Coordinated cross-functional teams across Europe (Infrastructure, DevOps, Application, and Vendors) to ensure
    aligned delivery and predictable releases.
    8. Owned release governance and go-live execution, ensuring operational continuity for airport systems.
    9. Led Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity testing across 80+ applications, validating failover, backup,
    recovery procedures, and RTO compliance.
    10.Facilitated production-outage simulations and release rehearsals, ensuring teams, environments, and processes
    were operationally ready.
    product owner QA Manager
  • TestCrew AB
    Founder | Test Manager
    April 2019 - April 2020 (1 year)
    Stockholm, Sweden
    1. Founded a specialised test consultancy focusing on the aviation and telecommunications sectors.
    2. Delivered comprehensive automation and test strategy services to clients in the Swedish public sector.
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Education

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)®
    Project Management Institute (PMI)
    2026
    Project Management Professional (PMP)®
  • AI-Empowered SAFe Product Owner-Product Manager
    SAFE 6
    2026
    AI-Empowered SAFe Product Owner-Product Manager
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