Martin Rusnak
Interim CTO - FinTech
Experience
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
6 monthsInterim CTO - FinTech
Areto Payment Processing
- Built payment solution for a global marketplace (medical devices)
- Built core team
- Roadmap and process structure
- Defined communication channels and reporting
- Platform architecture and security concept (Azure Cloud)
- Prepared and completed PCI DSS Level 1 certification
- Achieved PCI DSS Level 1 compliance (from scratch to certification) within 10 weeks
- Integrated first customers
- Increased performance by about 30% after go-live (Azure)
Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
10 monthsDresden, Germany
Management Consultant – Cloud Transformation
T-Systems Multimedia Solutions
- Digital transformation for large clients with focus on cloud architectures
- Consulting in transformation projects for applications in modern cloud architectures for large clients
- Transition to highly automated IT operations on Microsoft Azure
- Refactoring and redeveloping applications
- Built nearshore sites in Hungary, Slovakia, Russia
- Optimized managed Azure platform
- Increased service sales performance by about 20% for key MMS clients (logistics)
- Consolidated financial and contractual frameworks
- Stabilized overall budget (forecast BI, dashboard)
- Boosted team motivation (internal/client) by breaking down silos
- Launched nearshore site in Hungary within 8 weeks
Jun 2019 - Sep 2020
1 year 4 monthsMunich, Germany
Interim Director Engineering – Partnerships
Joyn GmbH
- New streaming platform from ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery
- Tech vision, strategy and architecture guidance for international squads in a fast-paced startup environment (AWS, React, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitLab)
- Innovative VOD streaming product development from scratch (architecture and successful market launch)
- Built team and hired top talent in the industry
- Agile transformation into a world-class engineering company
- Built international high-performance teams (on-site and nearshore)
- Joyn Selection – from concept to go-live in just 10 months
Mar 2018 - May 2019
1 year 3 monthsMunich, Germany
Technical Advisor
HAWK:AI
- Startup
- AI-based central platform for money laundering detection
- Market analysis of competitors
- Prepared ISO 2700x / IT security certification
- Technical mentoring
Sep 2015 - May 2019
3 years 9 monthsKarlsruhe, Germany
Director of Engineering / Tribe Lead
Tipico Technology Services GmbH
- IT service provider for Tipico Group, leading European bookmaker with retail and online business
- Reporting line: Global CTO, P&L responsibility up to €8M
- Led 80 staff across 4 locations
- Technical roadmap (mobile app, retail products, online casinos)
- Reshaped global IT security, successful ISO 27001 audit
- Agile/lean reorganization based on business domains/tribes
- Migrated from monolithic Java platform to microservices, data center move to AWS
- Built agile Scrum teams, grew from 30 to 80 people in 2 years
- Successful agile/lean transformation of the IT organization (SAFe)
- Tipico mobile app: best sports betting app in Germany (App Store)
- Achieved highest retail stability in 2018
- Improved retail ticket delivery times by 120% during Bundesliga peaks
- Halved time-to-market
Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
10 monthsBarcelona, Spain
Interim CTO
CommerceGate
- Payment gateway and risk management
- Platform rearchitecture and relaunch
- Structured and introduced agile processes
- Hiring and team development
Nov 2012 - Aug 2015
2 years 10 monthsPalma, Spain
Managing Director / General Manager / Member Board of Directors
AXIS DATA, S.L.U.
- AXIS DATA is an international full-service IT provider, part of MTS/OTS Group – the largest private incoming network, active in 12 countries, 60 destinations and 1,200 staff
- Led 65 employees across multiple sites
- Responsible for global IT infrastructure (2 data centers, 60 destinations, CRM, network, IT security)
- IT roadmap planning, rollout, program management
- Process optimization and efficiency improvements (Scrum, ITIL, DevOps)
- Successfully managed IT infrastructure across 12 countries and 60 destinations (IT governance)
- Built/reorganized IT service organization (availability increased to 99.99%)
- Introduced agile development processes, improved time-to-market by 100%
- Normalized and centralized IT infrastructure
Nov 2011 - Oct 2012
1 yearMunich, Germany
Vice President Financial Institutions
WIRECARD AG
- Global product and sales responsibility (market launch, software architecture)
- Strategic direction and build-up of the “White Label Solutions for Financial Institutions” division at Wirecard Group
- P&L responsibility up to €2.5M
- Successful global launch and positioning
- Acquired international banking clients (India, Panama, Russia), prepared RFIs and RFPs
Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
1 year 10 monthsMunich, Germany
Vice President Shared Services
WIRECARD AG
- Executive management of Procard Services (subsidiary in Dubai)
- International responsibility for payment platform, built team up to 50
- Developed IT strategy locally and internationally
- Managed multiple global data centers
- Successfully restructured and integrated Procard Services
- Organizational restructuring and change management
Apr 2005 - Dec 2009
4 years 9 monthsMunich, Germany
On-siteDirector Software Development
WIRECARD AG
- Led software development with 40 staff (on-site, nearshore), €3M annual budget
- Developed innovative payment products
- Structured and built risk management
- Agile transformation, reduced product time-to-market by 150%
- Delivered payment platform (3S) on time and within budget
Oct 2002 - Mar 2005
2 years 6 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Software Architect / Senior Project Manager
WIRECARD AG
- Led a team of 15 developers
- Implemented PCI DSS security standards across all payment systems
- Successfully rolled out the CLICK2PAY e-wallet solution
Apr 2001 - Sep 2002
1 year 6 monthsMunich, Germany
Software Architect / Project Manager
WIRECARD AG
- Led 8 software developers
- Managed requirements, architecture and design for e-payment solutions
Jul 2000 - Mar 2001
9 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Software Developer
WIRECARD AG
Mar 1999 - Jun 2000
1 year 4 monthsSlovakia
Senior Software Entwickler
Nemetschek AG
Aug 1997 - Feb 1999
1 year 7 monthsSlovakia
Application Manager / Project Manager
Setra Plus AG
Summary
- Tech Leader with 20+ years experience in software development, infrastructure and DevOps
- Development of cloud strategies and transformations (AWS, Azure)
- Evangelist for agile structures (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) and disruptive innovations
- Motivator and mentor for international teams
- Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
- Proactive, hands-on, solution oriented
- Extensive experience taking on strategic and operational responsibilities
- Support for high-performance startups in FinTech, streaming.
Languages
Slovak
NativeGerman
AdvancedEnglish
Advanced Education
Sep 1993 - Jun 1998
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra
Master · Computer Science and Physics · Nitra, Slovakia
Certifications & licenses
PCI DSS Level 1
PCI DSS
ITIL v3 Foundation
Certified SCRUM Product Owner
Roman Pichler
Certified ScrumMaster
Roman Pichler
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