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Babak Heydari

Senior Product Manager

Babak Heydari
Vienna, Austria

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
9 months
Vienna, Austria
Hybrid

IT Project & Product Manager

Wiener Stadt Werke - Wiener Linien

Development and expansion of the drivers' app system, including the mobile app (frontend), system infrastructure (backend), and required interfaces to the various Wiener Linien core systems.

Nov 2024 - Apr 2025
6 months
Hybrid

Senior Product Manager

CRIF Austria

  • Analysis, design, and ongoing development of risk management, scoring, and credit check products in the DACH region (Jira)
  • Functional and technical product documentation (Confluence)
Mar 2014 - Nov 2024
10 years 9 months

Senior IT Manager

UniCredit Services GmbH / Bank Austria

  • Project management of 46 local and global UniCredit initiatives using the waterfall method (HP PPM) in requirements engineering, analysis/design phases, and the agile method (Jira-Kanban/Scrum) in software development phases, quality assurance/testing, release management, and software bug fixing
  • Use of state-of-the-art solutions like cloud technology (MS Azure) in OCR service integration projects (2019, 2020, 2023)
  • Run-the-bank, compliance & regulatory, and security & IT infrastructure initiatives with a focus on digital transformation categories
  • Tactical planning optimization and strategic support for global initiatives
  • Service delivery and security, as well as service availability and support (incident/problem/change/release and configuration management)
  • Portfolio management of 8 applications: financial/vendor management, service availability/support management, solution delivery, and security
  • Setup of a central repository system for internal (core banking) and external (channels) application systems
  • Preprocessing and archiving of European (SEPA) and international/domestic (non-SEPA) payment data formats
  • Project management for the modernization of system infrastructure (digital transformation)
  • Setup of a web-based online payment documentation system including function and service catalog
  • Project and portfolio management for the modernization of the Bank Austria payment system as part of a UniCredit group solution
Nov 2012 - Feb 2014
1 year 4 months

Senior Service Manager, IT Analyst

Brandt Partners – Management Consultants

  • Functional analysis of the current BMW online marketing website and creation of a complete function catalog for company-wide, client-independent use (BMW Group)
  • Requirements/scope management, design, and concept of the new MINI online marketing website for integration into the BMW.digital platform (BMW Group)
Nov 2005 - Oct 2012
7 years

Senior Service Manager, IT Analyst

BAWAG P.S.K.

  • Introduction and integration of marketing initiatives (static and dynamic advertising) into the self-service platform, and implementation of interfaces to analytical (Teradata) and operational (Marketing Manager) CRM systems and other processing systems (multi-channeling)
  • Modernization, further development, and optimization of payment infrastructure, systems, applications, and operational processes
  • Use of multifunction voucher scanner-account statement printers on a platform-independent WSDL–XML basis (Wincor Nixdorf)
  • Decentralized scanning in branches and back-office operations (Reiner, Schifer)
  • Voucher processing system with automatic adjustment, correction, amount matching, and signature verification, as well as interfaces to front/back office applications/services and back-end booking and archiving systems (Navensis, BancTec, SoftPro)
  • Integrated document management system for automatic classification of various documents and forwarding for processing in third-party systems (Navensis, BancTec)
  • End-to-end monitoring and supervision of clients for various products
  • Short- and long-term archiving systems for account statement creation and audit-proof data storage (IBM)
  • Intranet/internet query and complaint management system with interface to easyBank's eBanking system (Active Solution)
  • SEPA introduction: business logic, document types, and processing rules in payment and voucher processing systems (Navensis, Schifer)
  • SWIFT infrastructure modernization, outsourcing of infrastructure, operations, and services, and connecting the service desk to internal routing and third-party systems (Vocalink, BBP)
  • Modernization and further development of Western Union infrastructure, operations, and services, payment processing, and reconciliation (Western Union, Unisys)
Apr 2004 - Oct 2005
1 year 7 months

Project Manager

Braintribe Technologies GMBH

  • Implementation of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) projects in the financial services sector
  • Management and coordination of project tasks with clients and project partners
  • Coordination of project requirements with product and release management
  • Design and delivery of ECM solutions for large customers (UNIQA, IBM, Raiffeisen Informatik)
Apr 2003 - Mar 2004
1 year

Head of Development

bwin.com

  • Multi-project management of internal and external software projects
  • Reengineering internal software products, building and structuring an IT framework
  • Defining and introducing workflow standards
  • Designing and planning to standardize complex components
  • Client/server architecture design and corporate design of web applications
  • Re-/engineering development processes (requirements management, development, configuration/change management, rollout)
  • Reorganizing IT and marketing projects and establishing workflow standards
  • Personnel and staff management as well as service-oriented restructuring and reorganization of IT development teams
Sep 2002 - Mar 2003
7 months

IT Consultant

IT Consultant

  • IT consulting, software engineering and development, training and workshops
Apr 1999 - Aug 2002
3 years 5 months

Project Manager

Anite Consulting GMBH, GMO

  • Defining, analyzing and designing software development projects as well as managing, implementing and training
  • Developing and deploying a company intranet portal including a content management system
  • Modernizing and further developing the financial tech product for ASFINAG
  • Developing an internet/intranet application for the internal administration of operating instructions for ÖBB
  • Developing the new Austrian telephone directory, roaming system and preselection system for Telekom Austria
Oct 1997 - Mar 1999
1 year 6 months

Project Manager

Management Data GMBH, SmartStream

  • Modernizing and redesigning financial technology products (ARES CS)
Oct 1994 - Sep 1997
3 years

Software Engineer

Municipal Hospital Association of Vienna

  • Modernization and redevelopment of the hospital information system KIS for the Austrian public service (KAV-ADV)
Jan 1989 - Dec 1993
5 years

Software Engineer

SIEMENS Austria

  • Programming and system development in the Transdata product environment (1989 and 1990 as a summer intern, June–October 1993 as an employee)

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (21 years), Information Technology (11.5 years), Government and Administration (4 years), Transportation (3.5 years), Telecommunication (3.5 years), and Healthcare (3 years).

Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Transportation
Telecommunication
Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (34 years), Project Management (20 years), Product Development (12.5 years), Quality Assurance (10.5 years), Operations (7 years), and Marketing (1.5 years).

Information Technology
Project Management
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Operations
Marketing

Skills

  • Project Management (Jira-kanban/scrum, Prince2, Cobit)
  • Requirements Management, Service Designer, And Business Analyst
  • Itil, It Service Management (Itsm)

Languages

Persian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Jul 1987 - Apr 1993

TU Vienna

Diploma in Engineering, Computer Science · Computer Science · Vienna, Austria

Jul 1979 - Jun 1987

Primary and middle school

Matura in Mathematics and Physics · Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Certifications & licenses

Jira-Kanban/Scrum ETC

ETC

Scrum Master

BAWAG PSK

SWIFT Services & Infrastructure

SWIFT Austria

IT Process Management

Integrata

IT Service Management

Serview

Internet Technologies

WIFI Vienna

Rational Certified Consultant

Rational University Austria

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Where is Babak based?

Babak is based in Vienna, Austria.

What languages does Babak speak?

Babak speaks the following languages: Persian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Babak have?

Babak has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Babak has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Babak may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Babak be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Babak would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Project & Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, Senior IT Manager.

What is Babak's latest experience?

Babak's most recent position is IT Project & Product Manager at Wiener Stadt Werke - Wiener Linien.

What companies has Babak worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Babak has worked for Wiener Stadt Werke - Wiener Linien, CRIF Austria, and UniCredit Services GmbH / Bank Austria.

Which industries is Babak most experienced in?

Babak is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Government and Public Administration. Babak also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics, Telecommunication, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Babak most experienced in?

Babak is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development. Babak also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Operations, and Marketing.

Which industries has Babak worked in recently?

Babak has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Babak worked in recently?

Babak has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Babak's education?

Babak holds a Master in Computer Science from TU Vienna.

Does Babak have any certificates?

Babak has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Jira-Kanban/Scrum ETC, Scrum Master, and SWIFT Services & Infrastructure.

What is the availability of Babak?

Babak is immediately available for suitable projects.

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