Scott Young
Dalgety Bay,Fife
Summary
Accomplished professional with a strong focus on strategic initiatives and operational execution. Expertise in business transformation, consulting program development, and global delivery management. Proven track record in designing and implementing training and enablement programs, coupled with influential communication skills. Dedicated to driving impactful change through innovative program design and effective leadership.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief of Staff
VeUP
Edinburgh
04.2013 - 05.2025
- Company Overview: AWS Reseller & Service Provider
- Key conduit between the Board, Leadership Team and organization to ensure alignment in vision, strategy goals and execution
- Driving operational activities across a multi-country company, problem solving, delivering reporting, policies, governance, continual improvement and leading the consistent expansion into new countries
- Execution of organizational strategic goals and initiatives
- Led the expansion activity to Land & Expand VeUP into the Middle East (UAE & KSA), managing all set-up requirements, legal & commercial while developing strategic ecosystems
- Strategic alignment of teams, processes policies
- Operational oversight and management
- HR support & management
- Vendor, Partner & supplier management
- Governance & Legal compliance
Chief Architect & Co-founder
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
04.2013 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
- Provided strategic roles in step with the expansion of the organization, developing as a recognized Business Transformation Subject Matter and consultant
- Providing leadership, support and execution of organizational activities, coordinating resources and strategy to align with business requirements, objectives and opportunities
- Architecting and delivering the AWS Partner Transformation Program
- Supporting and advising the Senior Leadership team
- Managing relationships with key customers and stakeholders
- Defining of policies and strategy
- Planning, budgeting and execution of business activities
- Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
Director
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
- Responsible for the commercial success and strategy of the company, along with the continued delivery of world class customer solutions
- Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
Head of Training
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
- Leading the global delivery of worldwide Cisco mandated certification programs, delivering exceptional results
- Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
Instructional Designer
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
04.2013 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
- Designed the Cisco Business Value Certification program, subsequently mandated for all Cisco Gold Partners
- Cloud / Technology Consulting Transformation and Enablement Consultancy (Part of the VeUP group)
Education
Diploma - Personnel Management
Dundee College
Dundee 04.2001 -
HND - Communication
Dundee College
DundeeSkills
- Strategic Focus
- Operational Execution
- Business Transformation
- Consulting Program Development
- Global Delivery Management
- Training and Enablement Program Development
- Program Design
- Influential communication
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Highlights
- Driving strategic focus and delivering operational execution - Managed the "Land & Expand" of VeUP into new regions and growth to circa $15M ARR.
- Managing commercial and customer relationships - Owned successful and complex partnerships with the biggest organizations including AWS, TechData, Ingram Micro, and NetApp.
- Architecting and delivering business transformation services - Developed the unique consulting program adopted globally by AWS (Partner Transformation Program).
- Delivering high value, globally significant business transformation - Led the global delivery of AWS PTP to hundreds of organizations including WWT, TechData, Zoom, NTT, Bell Canada, and Ingram Micro.
- Managing customer expectations and delivering solutions to complex business requirements - Architected our Mentori assessment platform for TechData
- Developing and delivering hugely successful training and enablement programs - Designed the Cisco Business Value Certifications, a 3-tier enablement program mandated by Cisco for Gold Partners, achieving cSat scores of 5/5 globally.
Certification
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
01.2015 - 01.2017
Head of Training
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
01.2014 - 12.2014
Chief of Staff
VeUP
04.2013 - 05.2025
Chief Architect & Co-founder
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
04.2013 - 06.2022
Instructional Designer
SyncOrg / DSA Practice
04.2013 - 12.2013
Diploma - Personnel Management
Dundee College
04.2001 -
HND - Communication
Dundee College
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