Linda Profi

Run delivery governance for a US-facing enterprise platform, coordinating product, engineering and QA, and keeping scope, progress, risks, dependencies and release commitments visible to client and internal leadership. Use Azure DevOps data and delivery metrics to validate status, find bottlenecks early and support prioritisation decisions.

Lead a consulting engagement on an EU Smart Cities programme financed through WBIF, EBRD and EIB, covering three municipalities and a nine-expert international team. Own the delivery plan, risk and dependency log, and quarterly progress reporting to funders in Microsoft Project.

Coordinated about 30 contributors across three concurrent projects in a regulated industry, with teams split between Albania and Italy. Set up shared planning, dependency, risk and review routines across the projects, and gave senior stakeholders one view of milestones, delivery health and priorities.

Led a regulated FinTech product team from requirements through backlog, delivery and release, turning business and regulatory needs into user stories and functional specifications. Managed scope, timelines and risks for a distributed team, and tracked velocity, burn-down and cycle time to improve planning.

Managed delivery across development, QA and operations, balancing workload and resource allocation to meet deadlines, and led and mentored the team.

Owned requirements, architecture and roadmap decisions for an international EdTech platform as it grew to 20,000+ users and 10 institutional clients. Worked directly with clients to turn business requirements into technical specifications, and managed timelines and priorities across several projects at once.

Aligned project execution with leadership priorities, introduced practical governance controls and KPI-based reporting, and monitored regulatory compliance throughout the project life cycle.

Ran sprint planning, daily stand-ups and reviews for cross-functional teams.

Developed secure government applications and cross-institution integrations.

Led the development team and built systems for Interpol Tirana, payroll and witness protection.

BSc in Finance from the University of Tirana, completed in 2018.

MSc in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Tirana, completed in 2011.

BSc in Computer Science and Programming from the University of Tirana, completed in 2009.