Raphael Cope

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ABOUT RAPHAEL COPE

Raphael is an agile transformation leader dedicated to empowering organisations to become customer-centric through innovative and strategic initiatives. With extensive experience in leading cultural and operational transformations, he has a proven track record of driving agile adoption and fostering high-performance teams. Holding 4 x certifications in Agile Coaching, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile Product Management & Scrum.Raphael began his career in Digital Content, quickly rising to lead roles due to his expertise in agile methodologies and tools. At Barclays, he successfully managed content across multiple platforms, implemented a 10% increase in click-through rates, and led a high-performing team to deliver critical digital projects, positioning Barclaycard as the most accessible website within the Barclays estate and with the banking sector.Raphael’s significant achievements include establishing a Scrum community of practice and mentoring colleagues to become proficient Scrum Masters. He also led the setup of feature teams, significantly accelerating speed to market, with one team winning a BUK award for delivering a marketing governance programme at pace with the teams 30% increase in time to market.In his role driving the Agile transformation at Barclays UK, Raphael founded the Agile Academy, increasing baseline understanding by 43% in three months introducing gamified and fun learning to the organisation. The programme engaged over colleagues, with visits to the SharePoint site and 500+ attendees at knowledge-sharing sessions, earning him an \'Exceptional Achievement Award.\' across Barclays.Promoted to Vice President, Raphael continues to lead agile maturity and cultural interventions at Barclays UK. His leadership in agile practices facilitated the successful implementation of a new operating model under SAFe across Barclays UK, with over colleagues benefiting. Raphael is passionate about developing people and enabling teams to reach their full potential. His strengths in strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and agile leadership have consistently delivered outstanding results, making him a key driver of organisational transformation and success. His top three Clifton Strengths are as Strategic, Relator, and Learner and has an ENTP Myers-Briggs personality profile.