Michelle Valentine’s Post

🚀 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start a successful business by revolutionizing the industry from day one? At Elite Software House, we are constantly committed to making this vision a reality through four fundamental points: 💡 We generate ideas that redefine the future. Our creativity is the engine that drives change 🤝 Each member is actively involved in creating cutting-edge solutions 🔌 We adapt to market needs, turning challenges into opportunities 🧠 For us, every day represents a new possibility for growth and learning

Back when I was working as a full-time software engineer, one of my biggest frustrations was with managers that would not give me their time. I would often go weeks without talking to my boss and worse, I would see them scheduling one to ones with some employees, but not all. That’s why I’ve integrated biweekly one to ones into my entire software engineering team. It gives every employee a voice in the direction your company is taking and gives you valuable insight into the day to day operations of your team. The difference in employee morale and productivity is night and day. If you are not holding one to ones with your staff, here’s some tips for getting started. https://lnkd.in/gK35nVNX

"As the Head of Production for our exceptional software development team, I firmly believe that a team's greatness is the cornerstone of its success. When we have an outstanding team, growth becomes not just a possibility but a certainty. Let's continue to nurture our talents, support one another, and together, we'll reach new heights of achievement! 🚀💪 #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #GrowthMindset"

2 weeks until we leave for NY. And it's a weird time. It's not long enough to start any new projects. If it's not happening now, it won't happen before I go. I've already handed over a lot of things to the team. Nate and the strategy guys are taking over our client onboarding, and any new US clients will go into that process, too. We've actually changed so much of our processes over the last few months, Solidified the way we want things to run from now on. But talking about how we want to do things and rolling out those processes takes time, So as I get ready to go, I'm making sure the team understands how to do that. Because when I get to NY, most of my time will be spent with clients and prospects. And it's going to be Chey's job to protect my calendar so I'm not working 16 hour days like last time I was there. Besides helping the team roll out these new processes we've talked about, I just want to close as much of our pipeline as I can in the next 2 weeks so when I get to NY, I can just enjoy it.

I’ve been building communities for over a decade now, but for some businesses it’s still not a focus. Ultimately, it’s one of the best things you can do to make the people you work with happy and engaged which drives better results. We do that in every single interaction with our associates and customers. Our latest blog post shares the impact that had in 2023. Check it out here ⬇️

I've found that my time supporting marine missions has been a game-changer for managing our software development teams lately! We've taken a page from the sailors at sea and used their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to develop a "ping pong" approach to software development. Instead of the traditional "follow the sun" model, this method has been a blast to implement. Here's how it works: While our primary dev teams catch some Z's, our analysis and testing teams are hard at work on current builds. Testers then team up with backup developers to squash minor bugs that would otherwise slow us down or stopped testing. This ensures completion with feedback loop for our primary developers to pick up and run with. The result? When done right, our geographical time zones effectively give us two full-time developer workdays in one calendar day, without the need to burn out our teams. This productivity fuels morale and productivity while respecting home life. If you're a startup looking for ways to extend your runway and thrive in this tough market, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm happy to share our lessons learned thus far.

Attended the "High-performance habits in tech and finance" Stripe event this morning with some colleagues and PPRO's very own Angela Hull was on the panel alongside Fanny Talagrand & Callan Carvey, sharing some great wisdom around building successful careers. Some key takeaways for me: - You cannot expect good things to happen just because you have a deep sense of belief that that you are doing a good job. You need to go out there and make it know, ask for what you want and what you deserve 📢 - It's not always about working harder, figure out ways to work smarter 💡 - Pay it forward where you can 🤝 - Taking the time to look after yourself is important to be able to operate at the level needed. Find one or two things that energise you and that will positively translate into the workspace 🏃♂️ - If you want to go far, you need to have the right team around you 🚀 Vincent Mallard Tom Gulland Heather Adams Imi Lidhar Helen McGrath

What a joyride it has been! 🥳 Finally, the new Shell Commercial Hub, a one-of-a-kind customer service portal, is now available to all Commercial Fuels customers in the D-A-CH region. I picked up this project(-idea) right from the start of my new assignment when I switched jobs internally from Mobility Sales to Trading & Supply Commercial Fuels. 💭 This idea was born from the vision of enhancing operational efficiency between Shell Sales Negotiators and Commercial Fuels B2B customers by creating an online connection that allows customers to view and manage their pick-up contracts. Since then, it has evolved into a showcase project! 🚀 The three key factors contributing to our success were an exceptionally talented IT team, including front-end and back-end developers, UI/UX researchers and designers, testers, analysts, data and solution architects, highly motivated business Subject Matter Experts such as Key Account Managers, Sales Negotiators, and Pricing experts, as well as a streamlined SCRUM project framework encompassing backlog management, SCRUM meetings, and sprints. 👏 For me, this project marked my first experience managing a major project in Shell from start to finish, and I learned and developed new skills and knowledge nearly every day throughout the journey. In less than a year, we completed the first phase of the project and launched the MVP (minimal viable product). Just two months later, we already onboarded nearly 500 users and received outstanding feedback from our B2B customers, including comments like "best tool in the market" and "super easy to navigate." We are committed to continually enhancing our platform to provide more value to our customers. 💪🏻 I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude to everyone who has been a part of this exciting journey. Every individual involved in this project went above and beyond to create this fantastic customer platform. 🙏 It is also a great honor for our entire team to have received the Shell 2nd Quarter 2023 Vice President Products Award for our Commercial Hub! 🥇 Sonja Wiechert Dirk Abend Patrick Böttcher Andreas Hochdoerffer Lena Hoppe Olaf Mielau Phil Ehmke Johann Vajen Daniel J. Tschaikowski Priyam Tiwari Ansh Akhil Abdullah Khan Vatsala Trivedi Santosh Kumar Shefin P N (+many more that are not on LinkedIn) Link to the portal: www.shell.de/commercialhub Link to our marketing video: https://lnkd.in/eHnciJga #shellcommercialhub #customerserviceplatform #commercialfuels #shell #digital #customerfocus #technology #future #digitalisierung #energiehandel #digitalisierungsstrategie

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