Dušan Žeželj
Technology Consultant
Experience
Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 7 months Ludwigshafen, Germany
Technology Consultant
Construction Company
- 11/24 – Advised a mid-sized company on introducing a lean ERP system
Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 7 monthsTemporary Startup Support
Sustainable Tourism Concept (private project)
- Researched market potential and business model
- Used an effectuation approach
- Created pitch deck
- Networking with experts
- Estimated costs/revenue in preparation for the first business cases
- Researched funding programs/impact investments
Apr 2022 - Dec 2025
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 user perspective focus
- Split by legal and content requirements (tech, processes)
- Requirements engineering for individual product topics, aligned the operating model
Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
1 year 9 months Düsseldorf, Germany
Product Owner & Project Manager
Corporate Innovation Division
- Led augmented and virtual reality development projects from idea to MVP
- Demonstrated AR/VR potential for internal business units and their customers
- Built MVPs based on existing strengths/partnerships
- Agile development management of external technology partners (China) and internal teams
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
1 year 6 months Paris, France
Executive MBA
ESSEC & Mannheim
- Master thesis on corporate incubation together with BASF’s incubator “Chemovator”
Jul 2016 - Dec 2019
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 to 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
- Applied design thinking, lean and startup methods to promote innovative solutions
Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
1 year 1 month Darmstadt, Germany
Product Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Cloud storage proof of concept – moved customer data from devices to the cloud
- Virtualization proof of concept – used tech to extend device lifespans without performance loss
Jan 2010 - Aug 2013
2 years 8 months Darmstadt, Germany
Project Manager & Product Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Led an executive board project to launch a new mass-market B2C service
- Screened and evaluated market solutions, assessed potential business models
- Created product roadmap; managed the hybrid development project and provided onsite support at Microsoft in Mountain View; handled contract negotiations
- Held steering boards; proactive stakeholder and risk management to ensure strategic and operational goals
Jul 2009 - Jan 2011
1 year 7 months Darmstadt, Germany
Hardware Product Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
- Requirements engineering in development project; interface to chip makers/OEMs
Aug 2006 - Jul 2009
3 years Darmstadt, Germany
Junior Hardware Product Manager
T-Online International AG
- Defined business requirements and supported implementation (wireless devices, set-top boxes)
Jan 1993 - Dec 1998
5 years Ludwigshafen, Germany
Apprentice Power Electronics Technician
BASF
- (then completed high school diploma and university studies).
Summary
Senior IT manager with a strong focus on delivery and many years of experience in the international IT and technology industry
- Over 15 years of experience leading technology projects, stakeholder management and leading international development partners and teams
- Successful in developing digital products and services from concept through development and testing to market launch
- Extensive hands-on experience in organizational development aimed at optimizing processes for customer focus and delivery cycles
With my many years of project management experience in product and software development, I can address project friction early and build effective teams. The combination of my engineering background and my MBA degree lets me understand and manage both technical and business aspects of a project. As a goal-oriented communicator and experienced negotiator, I coordinate information flow between all parties and stakeholders. My drive is to develop goal-focused solutions by analyzing complex challenges in a structured way and executing them efficiently with commitment.
Languages
sh
Native
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
ESSEC & Mannheim
Executive MBA · Paris, France
Oct 2000 - Jun 2005
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Dipl.-Ing. · Media and Information Science · Offenburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Prince2 Certification
SAFe Agilist Certification
21st Century Leadership: Lessons from Washington
Georgetown University
Leadership, Decision Making and Collective Performance
Ecole St-Cyr
Certified SCRUM Product Owner
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