Simeon is a senior consultant experienced in agile product delivery, digital transformations and team dynamics with over 30 years experience of building high performing teams focused on meeting customer needs.
With experience in Telecoms (Verizon, WorldCom, Colt), Media (EMI, Universal Music), Pharma (GSK), Insurance (Covea), Banking (PTSB, HSBC), numerous Government contracts, both in England and Scotland (Scottish Enterprise, Registers of Scotland, Student Loan Company, BEIS, Planning Expectorate, UK Export Finance and many more. I specialize in being able to adapt and understand to your business and find the right approach for the work you do, and the people who do it. Shaping the outcomes around what you need, not what the books say you should do.
I focus on Agile as a set of principles and values rather than strict methods, together we will work out what we need and work together to implement it, bringing lasting ways of working that are embedded into your company's culture and helping you to understand the “WHY”.
Key Skills
A real focus on getting it done – bringing products and services to the market
Building high performing teams
Customer and stakeholder engagement
Change management - through the people and process
Bridging and removing the gap between engineering and business
Thinking outside the box, finding solutions tailored and right for your company.
Global experience
An understanding of different cultures is a key attribute of Acend people. Simeon has worked with organizations and teams in:
Ireland
UK
USA
Latvia
Poland
India
EMEA
Professional credentials
VFQ Agile Practitioner
VFQ Agile Product Management Practitioner
Advanced Project Management Professional
PRINCE2 Practitioner
Previous experience highlights
Change Consultant Nitro, Inc
I have been Leading multiple software teams across the company, delivering valuable product for our customers. Ensuring the teams have solid ways of working and an ability to grow in the company.
Outcome
The transformation is that these teams and the rest of the company have adapted to their structure and ways of working for increased delivery capacity and a better product overall.
Delivery Lead (live services)
HM Revenue & Customs
Delivery Manager (Foundry4)
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) DDelivery following GDS methodology
Programme Manager
Student Loans Company UK
Business Transformation Programme to support the overall transformation programme within SLC. Management of a team of consultants, engaged in ICT Re-org and Business Readiness, assessing the companies ability to receive the technical deliveries from other transformation partners (ThoughtWorks and HCL).
Transition Programme Manager
Universal Music Group London, United Kingdom
Leading a high skilled, focused delivery team through the transition from EMI to UMG while continuing to deliver and meet the evolving needs of the business supporting global rights management and asset life cycle management from Studio to Sales. Completion of the full transition planned to complete
Outcome
Fully digitized library of all digital assets creating new revenue streams
Meet Our Team
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David Meighan
Founder and Chief Football Fan
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Kyle Cahill
Founder and Chief Rugby Pundit
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Gina Bradbury
Director and Chief Globe-Trotter
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Andrew Rushton
Director and Foreign Affairs Correspondent
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Scott Blanc
Senior Agile Coach and Chief Fitness Guru
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Andy Smith
Senior Associate, Business & Technology Transformation Consultant and Foodie
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Simeon Herbert
Senior associate, Product Delivery Lead, and Flow Guru
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Liam Mchugh
Senior Associate Product Coach and Chief Mountain Biker
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Serena Tan
Senior Associate, Agile, Product Coach and live music enthusiast
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