Max Rosari
ICT Solution Architect Senior
Experience
ICT Solution Architect Senior
ewb, Energy, Water
- Questioning and discussion of technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Contributing to objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementation of objectives
- Analyzing, specifying, updating and delivering architecture models to implement digital solutions in line with business, data infrastructure and requirements
- Selecting suitable technical options for application design considering interoperability, reversibility, scalability, usability, accessibility and security and optimizing cost/quality ratio
- Creating and maintaining concept documents, architecture models and other technical documentation
- Reviewing services to be provided and other documents for solution development
- Collaborating with IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner in design and documentation of technical specifications for new and further developments
- Communicating and supporting concepts to relevant stakeholders
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined design at application, solution and enterprise level
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementation of new projects or maintenance of existing products, assuming product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practice in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third level support and follow-up actions as required
Requirements Engineer
- Questioning and discussing technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Supporting development of concepts
- Communicating in French with the team and transferring content into English
- Creating various documentation for software development including end-user manual in French, hardware and software components and REST API technical documentation
- Working in agile environment using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Mosaic+
- Re-engineering Java code and structuring source code to improve readability
Cobol .Net and VB.Net Developer
- Developing and integrating an existing tax application for the state Hessen and finance direction of Frankfurt
- Interfacing an old Cobol host application with a new environment using MS-SQL and VB.Net
- Processing large volumes of end-user invoices in an automated process using input data from geographically distributed offices
Project Manager & Consultant
- Managing and designing full cycle concept of an Interactive TV solution based on Samsung’s TIZEN OS and cloud-based management for 4-star and 5-star hotels
- Liaising between outsourced development team, designer, end user, supplier and third parties to ensure smooth project flow
- Setting up documentation and maintenance rules for end user and development team
- Leading an international team
- Developing solution fully in Open Java (OpenJDK) using container technology
Application Support and Project Manager
Bültel International Fashion Group
- Managing existing ERP solution for fashion sector with international production branches in China and India
- Creating and suggesting concepts to modernize legacy application into modern web-based solution based on existing business logic
- Acting as agile project manager using Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence
Application Business Analyst & Project Manager
Postbank/Deutsche Bank (BHW Hameln)
- Consulting and project management for replatforming of eBIS mainframe solution with SAP-based customization for three German Bausparkassen
- Assisting agile PM (Scrum) deployment in close teamwork with IT managers and developers
- Managing team and reporting
- Coordinating with host developers (IBM MVS & DB2) for interface development
- Analyzing Deutsche Bank security guidelines and rules
- Using CCM version control, Microfocus Visual Cobol Developer on Linux Enterprise and Oracle DB
- Creating documentation for jobs, data definitions and test modules
- Using agile PM tools like Jira, Confluence and other in-house PM tools
Programme Director / Application Support
SKAN Tours International
- Performing full analysis and review of old Cobol code and completing missing documentation for a mission-critical travel booking application used by 100+ users and 12 hotels
- Implementing missing functionalities and features in Cobol code
- Enhancing source code control and version management
- Adding email functionality to 35-year-old Cobol program
- Analyzing legacy programs and database structures to integrate new functionalities
- Creating new documentation and coordinating with stakeholders and suppliers
- Implementing new in-house CRM system for bookings
Programme Manager – HQ TMS Migration
Airbus
- Acting as deputy to lead service manager and project manager for critical Treasury Management System migration from Munich and Paris to Toulouse without delays
- Representing Atos France and Germany in interactions with Airbus teams
- Managing multilingual and multicultural teams and meetings with 10 freelancers
- Reviewing and assessing existing technical documentation and creating operational procedures
- Operating work orders (level 3 support) and maintaining assets in operational condition
- Traveling between Germany and France to coordinate projects and gather information
- Building a “Tiger Team” for TSM and generic server tasks
- Coordinating missing project management tasks to ensure fluent process
- Optimizing business processes and analysis
- Focusing on DBA tasks for Oracle and MS-SQL server farm migration
- Installing and maintaining 1,800 virtualized servers (Windows and Linux), ESX/VMWare/Veeam layers, Citrix VDI distribution
- Troubleshooting and helpdesk for software virtualization on behalf of Atos Competence Center in Munich
Project Manager – Salary Applications Recovery & Development
ADP Employer Services
- Leading fast acquisition of functions and legal aspects of a large Cobol salary program used by thousands of companies to assure continuity
- Working with French and German ADP teams on integration and recovery of running environment
- Documenting and understanding 40+ year-old modules for modifications and debugging
- Leading a team of 25 across Germany and France
- Migrating old programs to new platform without interruption (~2.5 million transactions per month)
- Analyzing poorly documented Cobol code on Unix and Unisys hosts
- Acting as translator between French and German employees
- Ensuring compliance with new EU data retention law (May 2018)
- Learning salary and wages legislation in Germany for business rule understanding
Project Manager – Interactive TV Solution (Android & Cloud)
- Developing concept of Interactive TV solution based on Android set top box and cloud-based management for 4-star and 5-star hotel chain within 12-month timescale and minimal budget
- Conducting on-site testing, debugging and beta run
- Managing development team, end users, suppliers and third parties for smooth flow
- Setting up documentation and maintenance rules for end user and development team
- Leading team of 5 programmers, administration and sales
- Delivering project on time and budget and deploying 5 prototypes
- Implementing support and maintenance team
- Collaborating with hardware supplier in China for firmware integration
- Creating Air Mouse remote control
- Implementing VOD and IPTV streaming technologies and DRM for movie-library platform
Project Manager
Swisscom, NTT & Verio
- Deploying and recovering strategic key customers in Europe from Geneva, Miami and Zürich
- Managing multiple projects and maintaining business relations with Verio EU and USA
Project Manager and Consultant
PSINet Europe
- Leading complex outsourcing and hosting projects as primary customer contact
- Conducting risk analysis and consulting during pre-sales on TCO, security, HW/OS, DB and applications
- Managing RFI/RFP, cost assessment and pricing
- Managing datacenter for VIP colocation customers
Project Manager
Clifford Chance
- Delivering disaster recovery project by relocating from unstable application to new MS-SQL-based version
Key Contributor
Hôtel des Finances (Tax Office State of Geneva)
- Relocating and maintaining tax applications from Unisys host to Unix (HP/UX)
Founder and CEO
Rosari IT-Services
- Starting as freelance software developer and growing into multinational managed IT services with offices in Switzerland, France, Italy and Morocco
- Providing IT services to hospitality industry (4* and 5* hotels)
- Supporting existing ERP and Cobol solution LOGO
- Implementing interfaces (DTA & EDI) for payment and invoicing exchanges via banks and gateway services
- Implementing over 40 IPTV and guest entertainment systems using IPTV switching (IGMP/Snooping), DRM, QoS across multiple locations including Geneva, Zürich, Rome, Marrakech, Paris, Nice and Frankfurt
Web-based ERP/MIS and Intranet Developer
Bell AG
Siebel CRM Consultant
Real Time Reporting Specialist
Kern
POS Retail/ERP and Production System Specialist
Molard
Customer Care Specialist
Swisscom
Project Management Tools Developer
Swiss PTT
Application Migration Specialist
Nixdorf
System Administrator
Digital Equipment Corp.
Container Management Specialist
MIGROS
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (20 years), Tourism (18.5 years), Telecommunication (3.5 years), Retail (3 years), Manufacturing (2 years), and Government and Administration (1.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (27.5 years), Operations (14 years), Project Management (7.5 years), Product Development (2 years), Customer Service (2 years), and Business Intelligence (2 years).
Summary
Highly experienced senior project manager with an exemplary record of delivering complex international projects, steering turnaround of inefficient operations and successfully developing IT and Business Strategies as well as solutions which deliver true value to business performance. Possesses well-developed business acumen coupled with behavioural change management and soft skills naturally acquired through formal collaboration with experts while working in diverse cultural environments. Collaborative communicator and senior management influencer who effectively manages stakeholder expectations and delivers successful outcomes. Leads and inspires people, and develops “high performance” teams that will deliver stretching goals.
Skills
Business Planning & Marketing Strategies
Account Management & Retention
Market & Competitive Positioning
Profitability Analysis
Commercial & Contract Management
Change Management & Transformation
Strategic Business Partnerships
Negotiations & Deal Structuring
Technology & Business Linkage Planning
Robust Roadmap Definition
Coaching & Performance Management
Leadership & Team Development
Profit & Revenue Growth Maximisation
Innovative Proposals & Bid Management
Customer & Supplier Relationships
Stakeholder Engagement & Influencing
Rfi & Rfp Handling And Processing
Business Transformation & Restructuring
Process Improvement
Roll-outs & Implementation
Architecture & Integration
Enterprise Level Global Deployments
T&m/it-outsourcing
User Training & Support
Bid-/offer-management
Pm Related Knowledge: Pmbok®, Project Plan Pro (Advanced Projects Institute)
Tools: Project Management Tools And Techniques In General, Ms Visio, Ms Project, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Intrexx (Intranet), Citrix, Jira, Remedy, Semaphore, Sketch, Basiliq, Ux-/gui-design Tools And Analysis Tools, Tomcat
Languages: Active Server Pages (Asp), Basic, Cobol, Html, Vba, Powershell
Databases: Ms-sql Server, Access, Mysql, Isam, Pervasive Sql, Btrieve, Vsam, Oracle
Operating Systems: Windows (Workstation & Server), Unix/linux, Vax/vms (Dcl), Novell Netware, Esx
Various: Business Applications (Erp), Data And System-migration/planning (Tools), Data Interfacing And Replication (Redundancy), User Interface Design
Telco/telecoms: Over 2 Years’ Experience In Consulting And Project Management As Well As Implementations In Telecommunication-focused Projects (Telco/clec)
Crm And Erp: Over 6 Years’ Experience In Consulting And Project Management For Datawarehouse And Erp/crm Related Projects (Siebel)
Over 5 Years’ Experience In Consulting And Project Management As Well As Implementations In Various It Projects
It-consulting - Bi: Over 3 Years’ Experience In Consulting And Project Management For Business Intelligence Projects
Datacenter Security, Certification (Iso), Procedures, Especially Hosting And Access, Cloud Computing, Datacenter Building, Facility Management, Customer Care (Collocation/cloud)
Adsl, Internet, Webservice Providing, Disaster Recovery Managed Services, Nocs
Proven Disaster Recovery Expertise For Time Critical Environments
Languages
Education
Feusi, German College
National Commercial High School Diploma CH · Bern, Switzerland
Istituto Pareto, Italian College
University Degree Diploma · Lausanne, Switzerland
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