Katarina Burghard
Lecturer in Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
Experience
Lecturer in Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
velpTEC
- Workshops and professional support in adult education
Director PMO
Infovista SAS
The Scrum framework in R&D implemented
Customer support processes defined and implemented
Reporting automated and standardized (projects, financial data, sales data and HR)
Program management of the new platform executed
The "Custom Development" process defined and implemented
The "New Product Introduction" process defined and implemented
Executive Project Manager/large scale development programmes and de-escalation
Finanz Informatik Technologie Service
Executive Project Manager/Large Scale Development Programmes and De-escalation
T-Systems International
Managed large projects and programs for T-Systems customers
Advised on measures to stabilize the development process
Supported the bidding process with technical expertise
Airbus Bremen – de-escalation in SAP EWM
Airbus Hamburg – agile coaching of the project team
Daimler Stuttgart – de-escalation in IT service management
Friesland-Campina, Amersfoort – de-escalation in SAP migration
Supported bids and presentations at Deutsche Post in Bonn
Supported bids and presentations at BMW in Munich
Senior Technical Program Manager
OpenMarket Ltd (a division of Amdocs)
Managed and prioritized the product roadmap in collaboration with teams
Led multi-site product management teams
Defined, clarified and documented detailed requirements autonomously
Led technical discussions and mentored team members
Collaborated with other teams to identify, evaluate and control project risks, issues and dependencies
Set project milestones and managed project schedules, executing corrective actions when needed
Created project plans and monitored program progress
Escalated live issues to development and ensured strict customer SLAs
Collaborated with external customers, partners and internal teams
Prioritized multiple concurrent work streams
Participated in steering committee meetings
IT Consultant
8Unlimited Ltd
- Project management to prepare market entry in Europe for a foreign media client
Agile Project Manager/ScrumMaster Mobile/e-Commerce Solutions
IBM UK/Monitise
Led multiple projects in large programs for finance and telecommunication institutes
Managed projects from planning to implementation of a personal payment platform and a mobile retail platform and applications
Planned, controlled and reported project progress
Led multifunctional project teams on-site and remote (up to 80 developers)
Collaborated with the customer to define scope and schedule and delivered within budget and timeline
Planned and led projects
Led and coached teams in the adoption of agile methodology
Worked closely with the product owner
Analyzed processes and developed proposals for improvements
Projects:
Telefónica Spain – e-commerce platform yaap.com
Visa Europe – peer-to-peer payment solution
Royal Bank of Scotland – mobile banking application
Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master Mobile Development
MFUSE Ltd
Led several mobile betting and gaming development projects in an agile/Scrum environment
Advised clients on integrating business requirements into the mobile solution and maintained customer relationships
Defined deliverables, assigned and controlled resources and set schedules for development and release
Contributed to a cross-platform mobile casino suite with a team of 15 developers handling high transaction volumes
Clients: Betfred, Ladbrokes, mybet, tote sports
Manager Remote and Mobile Gaming
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
Developed the product roadmap and international launch strategy for a mobile gaming platform in five European countries
Created 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, integrating mobile technology infrastructure into a gaming company for the first time
Regional Operations Manager
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
Led due diligence and preparations for the acquisition of four and the start-up of five gaming companies in the Balkan region
Acted as managing director for seven gaming companies
Managed public relations with institutions and government authorities
Developed IT strategy and managed the network across all companies
Negotiated and controlled annual budgets of £7 M and presented to the main board
Handled personnel matters for 500 employees with six direct reports, including recruitment, performance evaluation, salaries and bonuses
Led the start-up of slot machine operations; negotiated sales, rental and maintenance contracts for about 1 000 machines at 80 sites in four countries
Ensured compliance with local regulations for slot machine operations and technology solutions in each country
Head of R&D Project Management Office
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
Established an R&D project management office department and a project- and process-oriented organization across five international development sites
Defined development standards for various Novomatic subsidiaries
Developed and led Test Process Improvement (TPI) for three groups
Defined the development process and internal coordination between subsidiaries
Coordinated product development with internal and external resources
Managed staffing for over 100 R&D employees, including recruitment, performance evaluations, onboarding and general training processes
Senior Consultant
PCIB GmbH
Advised financial clients on new system implementations and transformations
Spardat (Vienna) – supported the merger of two major Austrian banks by advising on test strategies, processes, standards and test cycles; coordinated with internal departments for system migration testing
FMS Bank – led the conceptual design and definition of functional interfaces for a new back-office banking system named Calypso for UniCredit to support trading in MM, FX and FX options; implemented interfaces in Java
Project Manager
Philips Technology Centre
Led projects for the Digital Pre-Development department
Collaborated with international Philips research organizations
Software Requirements Manager
Philips Technology Centre
Led teams in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, India and Ireland for DVD+RW and HDR projects
Responsible for the Key Process Area (KPA) for CMM Level 3 in requirements management and coordination between groups
Software Requirements Engineer
Philips Technology Centre
- Collaborated with hardware and mechanical engineering departments to create functional requirement specifications for TV-VCR and VCR systems
Senior Developer / Team Lead
Amdocs
- Implemented and monitored the integration of billing software in Israel and on-site for the A1 Telekom Austria client in Vienna
Systems Analyst
CyberSoft GmbH
- Analyzed, designed and implemented banking software and system products at customer sites (BankAustria, Management Data)
Skills
20+ Years Of Project Management (Waterfall, Agile And Hybrid)
12+ Years Of Scrum And Agile Project Management
10+ Years Of Leadership And Coaching
4+ Years Of Experience As A Software Developer (C, C++, Java)
Leadership
Communication
Team Spirit
Empowement
International Experience
Leading Culturally Diverse Teams
Leading Multi-site Teams
Jira/confluence
Ms Project
Azure Devops
Excel, Word, Powerpoint
It Security
Container Technology
Languages
Education
TU Wien
Diploma in Engineering · Computer Science · Vienna, Austria
Certifications & licenses
ISO 27001 - Information Security Management Systems
British Standards Institute
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
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