Marius (O.) Huianu
Senior Project Manager / SAFe Solution & Release Train Engineer (Lead Scrum Master)
Senior Project Manager / SAFe Solution & Release Train Engineer (Lead Scrum Master)
Telefonica O2
- Led the largest agile project at Telefonica O2 (€21M+, 11 Scrum & system teams in Germany and India, 80+ developers, 3 vendors) using SAFe, Scrum and Kanban. Flagship project for agile scaling at Telefonica.
- Scaled agile processes to a large program with SAFe.
- Delivered the project at half the cost and time of similar initiatives.
- Managed test planning and coordinated system testing.
- Coached teams on SAFe & Scrum.
- Planned and managed the rollout.
Environment: Telco, BSS, SAFe, Scrum, Java, Jira, Confluence, Miro, eCommerce, Fiber optics, Salesforce, CRM, BPMN, ITIL, Cloud, MS Project, Design Thinking, SOA, Microservices.
Senior Project Manager / Delivery Manager
Mercedes Benz / Infosys
- Managed IT infrastructure operations and coordinated IT programs for transformation, cloud migration, assembly lines/workplace, data center, network, service desk, security, SAP, telephony, printing, and AI at Europe’s largest Daimler plant.
- Coordinated 10+ on-/near-/offshore teams and 15+ vendors.
- Main contact for Daimler senior management; liaison between Daimler management and Infosys.
- Negotiated and managed vendor contracts.
- Coordinated teams and service providers to rapidly resolve critical incidents.
- Directly coordinated service, program and project managers.
- Planned and coordinated the transformation and service transition, cutover from Daimler to Infosys.
- Defined high-level requirements and epics.
Environment: Automotive, IT infrastructure, network, data center, Kanban, SAP, Scrum, SAFe, Design Thinking, ITIL, cloud computing, MS Project, transition, cutover/carve-out, monitoring, ServiceNow, DMS/SharePoint, outsourcing, IT governance, audit, PLM, change management, AI, deep learning, TensorFlow, Keras, Python, Pandas.
Senior (Multi-)Project Manager / Program Manager
Consors Finanz BNP Paribas
- Successfully led various programs and projects in software development, security and infrastructure using agile (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban), traditional (PMI) or hybrid methods.
- Coached development and infrastructure teams (5+ teams, 3+ external vendors) in Germany, Romania, Portugal and Poland.
- Responsible for project success (time, cost, quality); delivered on time and well under budget (€2M+).
- Reported directly to the CEO and CIO on key projects/task forces.
- Negotiated contracts and SLAs with suppliers; managed RFI/RFP processes.
- Defined and prioritized requirements/user stories, modeled business processes; created product roadmap and release plans.
- Planned and coordinated rollouts.
- Coordinated testing and test planning.
Environment: Banking, credit, project management, agile, data protection, security/IT security, Java, COBOL, credit card, IT infrastructure, identity & access management, security infrastructure, web/mobile, AI, Scrum, SOA, chatbots, web UI, ITIL, cloud, SIRON, Splunk, Dynatrace, UML/BPMN, iOS, Android, Design Thinking, Jira, Clarity, ServiceNow, BPMN, Microservices, change management, DWH.
Crisis Manager / Senior Cutover/Project Manager
MAN Trucks & Bus (Volkswagen)
- Stabilized and rescued an IT infrastructure project (built server infrastructure, migrated multiple critical applications, implemented security requirements).
- Planned cutover and rollout.
Environment: ITIL, project management, Java, IT infrastructure, vendor management, Jira, virtualization, security, cloud, IAM, ServiceNow, Confluence, cutover/carve-out, audit, change management, PLM.
Crisis Manager / Senior (Multi-)Project Manager / Product Owner
Siemens / European Space Agency
- Rescued and managed two troubled software and electronics projects in spacecraft development.
- Identified issues, defined and executed corrective actions and replanning to meet original deadlines.
- Coached and built the team (20 people), resolved conflicts.
- Improved project processes using Kanban (hardware) and Scrum (software); coached teams and leaders on agile methods.
Environment: Traditional/agile project management, product development, electronics, C++, Java, aerospace, Jira, test management, PlanView, hardware, Confluence, audit, change management.
Management Consultant
ESG Elektroniksystems
- Analyzed project portfolio and prioritized projects for offshore execution.
- Defined processes and coordinated and coached project managers on organization (on-/near-/offshore), budget/cost and risk management.
- Advised top management on offshoring and nearshoring strategy.
Environment: Automotive, connected cars, driver assistance systems, safety assurance, portfolio and project management, offshoring, ITIL, SPICE.
Senior Program / Project Manager
UBS Bank
- Led a major program with multiple projects in server/network infrastructure, security, software development and migration.
- Managed several business and online banking projects.
- Built and managed international teams (50+ developers).
- Managed RFI/RFP processes and vendors; negotiated contracts.
- Planned and coordinated rollouts.
- Defined and prioritized requirements/user stories; created product roadmap and release plans.
Environment: Banking, MS Project, IT infrastructure (network, server farms, clusters, virtualization, security), identity and access management, cryptography, Jira, Java, C/C++, ServiceNow, BPMN, IT governance, change management.
(Multi-)Project Manager / Scrum Master
LastMinute.de / Sabre Holding
- Successfully led and coached multiple software development projects in eCommerce: payment systems, UI/mobile and software integration (budget €1M+, 10 developers, 2 teams).
Environment: MS Project, Scrum, Kanban, eCommerce, cloud computing, Java EE, UML, BPM, BPMN, SOA, ESB, ITIL, payments, credit card payment, CMS, SEPA, SharePoint, Jira, portal, usability, mobile, test management.
Senior Program/Project Manager / Product Owner
Intel Mobile Communications / Intel Corporation
- Rescued and successfully led a global agile software development project (desktop + server) and three related projects (mobile app, embedded, hardware).
- Led and coached 70+ developers in Germany, India, USA, Egypt and China.
- Conducted rollouts for Samsung and Apple.
Environment: Kanban, Scrum, business analysis, test management, UML, Java, C++, hardware, ITIL, Android, mobile apps, telecommunications, Confluence, product management, change management.
Expert knowledge of models, methods, governance/control mechanisms and tools in agile (Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile/SAFe) and traditional (e.g. PMI, Price or IPMA) project management.
15+ years of experience in successfully leading large international agile and traditional projects (budget over €20M, 10+ teams, 50+ developers and 30,000+ person days).
Long-standing experience in offshore and nearshore project leadership.
Strong drive and excellent leadership, learning and adaptability skills. Very good coaching and facilitation capabilities.
Deep technical skills, previous experience as a solution/enterprise architect or developer.
Very good product management, business analysis/requirements engineering and test management skills.
Solid knowledge in AI, especially deep learning.
Technische Universität Iasi
Diploma Engineer · Iași, Romania
Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer
Certified Scrum Master
Certified ITIL v.3 Fundation
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Certified Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (Java EE)
Sun Certified Java Programmer
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