Katarina B.
Lecturer for Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 3 monthsMunich, Germany
Lecturer for Project Management, Scrum and DevOps
velpTEC
- Workshops and professional support in adult education
Nov 2021 - Sep 2023
1 year 11 monthsMunich, 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 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 monthsMunich, 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 the transformation
Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
2 years 3 monthsAmersfoort, Netherlands
Executive Project Manager/Large Scale Development Programmes and De-escalation
T-Systems International
- Managed large projects and programs for T-Systems clients
- Advised on measures to stabilize the development process
- Supported the proposal process with technical expertise
- Airbus Bremen - project de-escalation in SAP EWM
- Airbus Hamburg - agile coaching of the project team
- Daimler Stuttgart - project de-escalation in IT service management
- Friesland-Campina, Amersfoort - project de-escalation in SAP migration
- T-Systems - supported the proposal process in project management and presentation to Deutsche Post in Bonn
- T-Systems - supported the proposal process in project management and presentation to BMW in Munich
Jul 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 6 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Senior Technical Program Manager
OpenMarket Ltd (a division of Amdocs)
- Managed and prioritized the product roadmap together with the product management teams.
- Independently defined, clarified and documented detailed requirements.
- Took the lead role in technical discussions and mentored staff.
- Collaborated with other teams to identify, assess and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, etc.
- Set project milestones and managed project schedules, taking corrective action when needed.
- Created project plans and monitored program progress.
- Accountable for escalating live issues to development and meeting strict customer SLAs. Worked with external customers, partners and internal teams.
- Prioritized multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Member of the steering committee.
Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
2 yearsLondon, United Kingdom
IT Consultant
8Unlimited Ltd
- Project management to prepare a foreign media client for market entry in Europe
Jul 2013 - Jun 2015
2 yearsLondon, United Kingdom
Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master Mobile/e-Commerce Solutions
IBM UK/Monitise
- Led multiple projects in large programs for finance and telecom institutions.
- Managed project from planning to delivery of a personal payment platform and a mobile retail platform with related apps.
- 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 release within budget and timeline.
- Planned and ran projects.
- Led and coached teams in adopting agile methodology
- Collaborated closely with the Product Owner.
- Analyzed processes and developed suggestions for improvements.
- Telefonica Spain - led the yaap.com e-commerce platform 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 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
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, maintained client relations and resolved project-related client issues.
- Defined deliverables, allocated and controlled resources, and set schedules for development and release.
- Worked on a mobile cross-platform casino suite with a team of 15 developers in the role of product and project management, capable of handling high transaction volumes.
- Clients: Betfred, Ladbrokes, mybet, tote sports
Dec 2009 - Jun 2010
7 monthsGumpoldskirchen, 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 an international go-to-market strategy for a mobile gaming platform in five European countries.
- Developed an international business plan and led a team of 20 staff.
- Set objectives to meet business goals.
- Prepared contracts to support a mobile gaming joint venture between Novomatic and a leading Austrian telecom provider.
- Planned the system architecture for the mobile gaming platform, which for the first time integrated mobile technology infrastructure into a gaming company.
Jul 2007 - Sep 2011
4 years 3 monthsGumpoldskirchen, Austria
Regional Operations Manager
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
- Oversaw all due diligence and preparations for acquiring four gaming companies and launching five gaming companies in the Balkan region.
- Acted as managing director for seven gaming companies.
- Led all public relations with institutions and government bodies.
- Built the IT strategy and managed networks across all companies.
- Negotiated and controlled annual budgets of £7M and presented to the main board.
- Handled all HR matters for 500 employees with six direct reports, including recruitment, performance reviews, salaries and bonuses.
- Led the start-up of the slot machine operations. Negotiated relevant sales, lease and maintenance contracts for about 1000 machines at 80 locations in four countries.
- Ensured compliance with local regulations for slot machine operations and technology solutions in each of the four countries.
Mar 2005 - Jul 2007
2 years 5 monthsGumpoldskirchen, Austria
Head of R&D Project Management Office
Novomatic Group of Companies - Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH
- Built an R&D Project Management Office department and established a project- and process-oriented organization across five international development sites.
- Set standards for development in 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.
- Handled staffing needs for over 100 R&D employees, including recruitment, performance reviews, onboarding and general training procedures.
Sep 2001 - Jan 2005
3 years 5 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Consultant
PCIB GmbH
- Advised financial clients, introduced new systems and supported transformations
- Spardat (Vienna) - supported the merger of two large Austrian banks (Spardat and Erste Bank) by advising on test strategies, processes, standards and test cycles. Coordinated system migration testing with internal departments.
- FMS Bank - led the conceptual design and definition of functional interfaces for a new back-office banking system called Calypso for UniCredit to support MM, FX and FX options trading. Implemented the interfaces in Java.
Mar 2001 - Sep 2001
7 monthsVienna, Austria
Project Manager
Philips Technology Centre
- Managed projects for the Digital Pre-development department.
- Collaborated with international Philips research organizations
May 1999 - Mar 2001
1 year 11 monthsVienna, Austria
Software Requirements Manager
Philips Technology Centre
- Led teams in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, India and Ireland for DVD+RW, HDR.
- Responsible for the Critical Process Area (CPA) for CMM Level 3 in requirements management and coordination between groups
Oct 1998 - May 1999
8 monthsVienna, Austria
Software Requirements Engineer
Philips Technology Centre
- Worked with technical departments (HW, mechanics) to create the functional requirement specs for TV-VCR and VCR
Jun 1998 - Oct 1998
5 monthsVienna, Austria
Senior Developer/ Team Lead
Amdocs
- Implemented and monitored billing software integration in Israel and on-site for the client A1 Telekom Austria, Vienna
Oct 1995 - Jun 1998
2 years 9 monthsVienna, Austria
System Analyst
CyberSoft GmbH
- Analyzed, designed and implemented banking software and system products at client sites (BankAustria, Management Data)
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
Advancedsh
AdvancedSlovenian
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1990 - Jun 1995
TU Wien
Diplom-Ingenieur · 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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