Egzon Berisha
Technical Project Manager | Program & Delivery Leadership | SaaS & Platform Initiatives | Cross-Functional Teams
- Role
- Technical Project Manager at 160 Driving Academy
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Egzon Berisha
PMP-certified Technical Project Manager with 7+ years of experience leading global teams to deliver SaaS platforms, mobile applications, and enterprise solutions. I specialize in aligning business goals with technical strategy, streamlining SDLC execution, and driving predictable, high-quality outcomes through Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies.Known for a calm, collaborative leadership style, I guide cross-functional teams, both onsite and offshore, to execute complex initiatives efficiently, keeping user needs and stakeholder priorities at the center. I create execution clarity, optimize delivery cadence, and ensure leadership confidence in what ships and when.Core strengths:– Enterprise & SaaS Platform Delivery– Technical Program & Project Leadership– Product Roadmapping & Backlog Prioritization– Cross-Functional & Distributed Team Management– Stakeholder & Executive Communication
Experience
Technical Project Manager
Jul 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Lead delivery of 10+ concurrent initiatives across SaaS platforms, mobile applications (iOS/Android), and internal enterprise systems, maintaining a 95% on-time delivery rate- Own end-to-end delivery execution, translating business priorities into actionable plans across requirements definition, backlog prioritization, sprint execution, release, and post-launch stabilization- Provide day-to-day leadership for 20+ distributed contributors across engineering, QA, product, and operations teams in Europe and Latin America- Establish delivery cadence and execution discipline by facilitating Agile ceremonies and maintaining real-time visibility through Jira and Confluence- Serve as the primary delivery partner to executive stakeholders, aligning roadmaps, managing cross-team dependencies, and proactively mitigating risks- Improved release predictability and delivery throughput by optimizing planning processes and CI/CD-enabled deployments, resulting in a 30% increase in release velocity- Act as Product Owner on select initiatives, ensuring clear ownership, acceptance criteria, and alignment between business goals and technical execution.
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2014 — 2016
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
International Summer University, South Eastern Europe, European Integration from a Business Perspective
2012 — 2012
University of Prishtina
Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems, General
2009 — 2012
Skills
- Sas Programming
- Project Planning
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Sale
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing Analytics
- Analysis
- Management
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Financial Analysis
- Customer Service
- Accounting
- Research
- Business Planning
- Corporate Finance
- Social Media
- Finance
- Microsoft Excel
- Consulting
- Negotiation
- Banking
- Business Strategy
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Analytical Skills
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