Katarina Burghard
Instructor for Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month Munich, Germany
Instructor for Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
velpTEC
- Conducted workshops and provided professional support in adult education
Nov 2021 - Sep 2023
1 year 11 months Munich, Germany
Director PMO
Infovista SAS
- Implemented the Scrum Framework in R&D
- Defined and implemented customer support processes
- Automated and standardized reporting (projects, financial data, sales data, and HR)
- Managed the program management of the new platform
- Defined and implemented the "Custom Development" process
- Defined and implemented the "New Product Introduction" process
Mar 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 8 months Munich, Germany
Senior Project Manager
Finanz Informatik Technologie Service
- Led a public cloud infrastructure project in product and process management
- Led an IT security project in compliance and contract fulfillment
- Introduced agile methodology and led transformation
Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
2 years 3 months Amersfoort, Netherlands
Executive Project Manager/Large Scale Development Programmes and De-escalation
T-Systems International
- Led large projects and programs for T-Systems customers
- Advised on measures to stabilize the development process
- Supported the proposal process with technical expertise
- Airbus Bremen - de-escalation project in the area of SAP EWM
- Airbus Hamburg - agile coaching of the project team
- Daimler Stuttgart - de-escalation project in IT service management
- Friesland-Campina, Amersfoort - de-escalation project in SAP migration
- T-Systems - supported the proposal process in project management and presented to the customer Deutsche Post in Bonn
- T-Systems - supported the proposal process in project management and presented to the customer BMW in Munich
Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 6 months London, United Kingdom
Senior Technical Program Manager
OpenMarket Ltd (a division of Amdocs)
- Manage and prioritize the product roadmap in collaboration with the product management teams.
- Independently define, clarify, and document detailed requirements.
- Take the lead role in technical discussions and support staff through mentoring.
- Collaborate with other teams to identify, assess, and control project risks, issues, dependencies, etc.
- Set project milestones and manage project schedules, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Create project plans and monitor program progress.
- Responsible for escalating live issues to development and adhering to strict customer SLAs. Collaborate with external customers, partners, and internal teams.
- Prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Member of the steering committee.
Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
2 years London, United Kingdom
IT Consultant
8Unlimited Ltd
- Project management to prepare market entry into Europe for an international media client
Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
2 years London, United Kingdom
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master Mobile/e-Commerce Solutions
IBM UK/Monitise
- Led multiple projects in large programs for financial and telecommunications institutions.
- Managed the project from planning to implementation of a personal payment platform and a mobile retail platform and corresponding applications.
- Planning, control, and reporting.
- Led multifunctional project teams on-site and remote (up to 80 developers).
- Worked closely with the client to define scope and schedule and deliver the release within budget and timeline.
- Plan and lead projects.
- Lead and coach teams in adopting agile methodology.
- Work closely with the Product Owner.
- Analyze processes and develop proposals for improvements.
- Telefonica Spain - led the e-commerce platform yaap.com project
- Visa Europe - led the peer-to-peer payment solution project
- Royal Bank of Scotland - led the mobile banking application project
Apr 2012 - May 2013
1 year 2 months London, United Kingdom
Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master Mobile Development
MFUSE Ltd
- Led multiple mobile betting and gaming development projects in an agile/Scrum environment.
- Advised clients on integrating business requirements into the mobile solution, maintained client relationships, and resolved project-related client issues.
- Defined deliverables, allocated and managed resources, and set schedules for development and release.
- Contributed to a mobile cross-platform casino suite with a team of 15 developers in the role of product and project management, capable of handling a high volume of transactions.
- Clients: Betfred, Ladbrokes, mybet, totesports
Dec 2009 - Jun 2010
7 months Gumpoldskirchen, Austria
RemoteManager Remote and Mobile Gaming
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
- Joint venture between Austrian Gaming Industries and Telekom Austria
- Developed the product roadmap and created a strategy for international market launch in five European countries for a mobile gaming platform.
- Developed an international business plan and led a team of 20 employees.
- Defined objectives to achieve business goals.
- Prepared contracts to support a joint venture in mobile gaming between Novomatic and a leading Austrian telecommunications provider.
- Planned the system architecture for the mobile gaming platform, which integrated mobile technology infrastructure into a gaming company for the first time.
Jul 2007 - Sep 2011
4 years 3 months Gumpoldskirchen, Austria
Regional Operations Manager
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
- Led all relevant due diligence reviews and preparations for the acquisition of four gaming companies and the launch of five gaming companies in the Balkan region.
- Served as managing director for seven gaming companies.
- Led all public relations activities for institutions and government authorities.
- Established the IT strategy and managed the network across all companies.
- Negotiated and controlled the annual budgets of £7 million and presented to the main board.
- Handled all HR matters for 500 employees with six direct reports, including recruitment, employee evaluations, compensation, and bonuses.
- Led the startup of the slot machine operations. Negotiated relevant sales, leasing, and maintenance contracts for approximately 1000 machines at 80 locations in four countries.
- Ensured compliance with local legal regulations for slot machine operations and technological solutions in each of the four countries.
Mar 2005 - Jul 2007
2 years 5 months Gumpoldskirchen, Austria
Head of R&D Project Management Office
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
- Established an R&D Project Management Office department and implemented a project- and process-oriented organization across five international development sites.
- Defined development standards across various Novomatic subsidiaries.
- Developed and led TPI (Test Process Improvement) for three groups.
- Defined the development process and internal coordination between subsidiaries.
- Coordinated product development with internal and external resources.
- Managed personnel requirements for over 100 R&D staff, including recruitment, employee evaluations, onboarding, and general training procedures.
Sep 2001 - Jan 2005
3 years 5 months Munich, Germany
Senior Consultant
PCIB GmbH
- Advised clients in the financial sector, introduced new systems, and supported transformations
- Spardat (Vienna) - supported the merger of two major Austrian banks (Spardat and Erste Bank) by advising on test strategies, processes, standards, and test cycles. Coordinated with internal departments for system migration testing.
- FMS Bank - led the project for conceptual design and definition of functional interfaces for a new back-office banking system called Calypso for UniCredit, to support trading in MM, FX, and FX options. Implemented the interfaces in Java.
Mar 2001 - Sep 2001
7 months Vienna, Austria
Project Manager
Philips Technology Centre
- Led projects for the Digital Pre-Development department.
- Collaborated with international Philips research organizations
May 1999 - Mar 2001
1 year 11 months Vienna, Austria
Software Requirements Manager
Philips Technology Centre
- Led teams in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, India, and Ireland for DVD+RW, HDR.
- Responsible for the Key Process Area (KPA) for CMM Level 3 in requirements management and coordination between groups
Oct 1998 - May 1999
8 months Vienna, Austria
Software Requirements Engineer
Philips Technology Centre
- Collaborated with technical departments (HW, mechanics) to create functional requirements specifications for TV-VCR and VCR
Jun 1998 - Oct 1998
5 months Vienna, Austria
Senior Developer/ Team Lead
Amdocs
- Implemented and oversaw the integration of billing software in Israel and on-site for the customer A1 Telekom Austria, Vienna
Oct 1995 - Jun 1998
2 years 9 months Vienna, Austria
System Analyst
CyberSoft GmbH
- Analyzed, designed, and implemented banking software and system products at client sites (BankAustria, Management Data)
Languages
German
Native
sh
Advanced
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Slovenian
Advanced
Education
Oct 1990 - Jun 1995
TU Wien
Diploma Engineer · Computer Science · Vienna, Austria
Certifications & licenses
DevOps Foundations
velpTEC
Product Owner Fundamentals
Finanz Informatik Technologie Service
ISO 27001 - Information Security Management Systems
British Standards Institute
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
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