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Alex Dragon

@alexdragon

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Senior Program Manager driving strategic delivery, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can drive large-scale program delivery, improve cross-organizational alignment, and mentor teams in agile, outcome-focused environments.

I am a Canadian senior program manager with deep expertise in strategic planning, risk management, and delivery excellence at scale. I have led delivery for $2–4M quarterly portfolios, directed cross-functional and distributed teams, and delivered complex programs across fintech, mobile gaming, blockchain, AI, and health tech.

I excel at institutionalizing agile practices, improving cross-organizational alignment through OKRs and strategic planning, and coaching teams to meet on-time, in-scope delivery. I bring a proven track record of transforming operational models, onboarding revenue-generating clients, and rescuing delayed product launches through stakeholder alignment and disciplined program leadership.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Technical Development Lead

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ProjExFlow

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Delivering transformation initiatives for startups and mid-sized firms across Europe, providing strategic leadership, organizational design, and cross-functional delivery to drive measurable outcomes.

Organizational Design Strategic Planning Cross Functional Collaboration Change Management

Current

Founder / Consultant

Current

ProjExFlow

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Deliver strategic technical development and organizational design for startups and mid-sized firms across Europe, driving measurable outcomes through cross-functional collaboration.

Transformation Leadership Organizational Design Strategic Planning Cross Functional Collaboration

Lead Delivery Manager

Toptal LLC

Oct 2020 - Sep 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Led a delivery management team overseeing a $2–4M quarterly portfolio across fintech, mobile gaming, blockchain, and AI; achieved 100% on-time, in-scope delivery by institutionalizing agile practices and proactive risk mitigation.

Delivery Management Stakeholder Management Portfolio Management Risk Mitigation Remote Team Management Client Relations

Program Manager

Ada Health GmbH

Jan 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Led a 60+ member backend analytics team developing data models for an AI symptom-assessment app and implemented quarterly strategic planning to improve cross-organizational alignment and dependencies visibility.

Program Management Strategic Planning Stakeholder Management Onboarding

Program Manager

Native Instruments

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Led five cross-functional product teams to meet release milestones, launched a company-wide OKR process, and recovered a six-month overdue product by aligning stakeholders and funding.

Program Management OKRs Release Management Strategic Planning Big Room Planning

Associate Director, PMO

LoyaltyOne

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Directed PMO activities and program delivery, improving governance and project oversight across the organization to support strategic initiatives.

PMO Portfolio Management Process Improvement Project Delivery

IT Program Manager

LoyaltyOne

Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 (2 years)

Managed IT programs and project delivery across enterprise initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet business and technical objectives.

Project Coordination Stakeholder Management Risk Management