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
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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

  1. Technical Project Manager

    160 Driving Academy

    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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