Dušan Žeželj

Technology Consultant

Dušan Žeželj
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Technology Consultant

Construction Company

  • Advised a mid-sized company on implementing a lean ERP system (11/2024)
  • Temporary founding support: sustainable tourism concept (private project)
  • Market potential and business model research
  • Approach based on effectuation
  • Preparation of pitch deck
  • Expert networking
  • Cost/revenue estimation in preparation for the first business case
  • Research on funding programs/impact investments
Apr 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 9 months
Munich, Germany

Business Project Manager

Telecommunications Sector

  • Led contract negotiations for an IT migration contract (approx. 400 pages)
  • Considered internal processes and guidelines with a focus on user perspective
  • Split work between legal and content requirements (tech, processes)
  • Requirements engineering for individual product topics, alignment of the operating model
Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
1 year 9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Product Owner & Project Manager

Corporate Innovation Division

  • Led augmented & virtual reality development projects from idea to MVP
  • Demonstrated AR/VR potential for internal business units and their customers
  • Implemented MVPs based on existing strengths/partnerships
  • Agile development management of external technology partners (China) and internal teams
Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 6 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Product Owner & Project Manager

Deutsche Telekom AG

  • Developed a product strategy to redesign a B2C mass market product
  • Facilitated refinements, plannings, and reviews for structured prioritization of requirements and iterative-incremental delivery
  • Transformed the development model toward agile scalable, data-driven models
Aug 2014 - Jul 2016
2 years
Darmstadt, Germany

Project Manager

Deutsche Telekom AG

  • Led a transformation project to realign a digital product portfolio
  • Worked closely with product experts, designers, developers, and stakeholders to prioritize the backlog and ensure optimal resource allocation
  • Used Design Thinking, Lean, and Startup methods to foster innovative solutions
Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
1 year 1 month
Darmstadt, Germany

Product Manager

Deutsche Telekom AG

  • Cloud Storage Proof of Concept – migration of customer data from devices to the cloud
  • Virtualization Proof of Concept – using the technology to extend the life of customer devices without limiting function or performance
Jan 2011 - Aug 2013
2 years 8 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Project Lead & Product Manager

Products & Innovation

  • Leading a board-level project to launch a new mass-market B2C service
  • Screening and assessing market solutions, evaluating potential business models
  • Developing the product roadmap; managing the hybrid development project and providing on-site support at Microsoft in Mountain View
  • Contract negotiations
  • Running steering boards
  • Proactive stakeholder and risk management to ensure strategic and operational goals are met
Jul 2009 - Jan 2011
1 year 7 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Hardware Product Manager

Products & Innovation – DTAG

  • Requirements engineering in the development project
  • Interface with chip manufacturers and OEMs
Aug 2006 - Jul 2009
3 years
Darmstadt, Germany

Junior Hardware Product Manager

T-Online International AG

  • Definition of business requirements and implementation support (Wireless Devices, Set)

Summary

Senior IT manager with a strong focus on execution and many years of experience in the international IT and technology industry

  • 15+ years of experience leading technology projects, stakeholder management, and leading international development partners and teams
  • Success in developing digital products and services from concept through development and testing to market launch
  • Many years of practical experience in organizational development aimed at optimizing processes for customer focus and delivery cycles

Thanks to my many years of project management experience in product and software development, I can anticipate friction in projects early and build effective teams. The combination of my engineering background and my MBA allows me to understand and successfully manage both technical and economic aspects of a project. As a goal-oriented communicator and experienced negotiator, I coordinate the flow of information between all parties and stakeholders. My drive is to develop goal-oriented solutions by analyzing complex challenges in a structured way and implementing them efficiently with engagement and commitment.

Skills

  • Interest In Technology Trends And Organizational Change
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Safe
  • Prince2
  • Design Thinking
  • Lean Startup
  • Okrs
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Languages

German
Native
sh
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

ESSEC & Mannheim

Executive MBA · Executive MBA · Paris, France

Oct 2000 - Jun 2005

Offenburg University of Applied Sciences

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Media and Information Systems · Offenburg, Germany

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

BASF

Energy Electronics Technician · Ludwigshafen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Prince2 Certification

SAFe Agilist Certification

Certified SCRUM Product Owner

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