Roman Gubarev - Integration Project Manager for a new core banking system for financing

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Kirchheim bei München, Germany

Experience

Jun 2022 - Dec 2025

3 years 7 months

Braunschweig, Germany

Hybrid

Integration Project Manager for a new core banking system for financing

Volkswagen Financial Services / Leogy GmbH

Business context:

Release 1 – direct banking (consumer loans, vehicle financing)
Integration with a newly developed VWFS customer frontend (checkout)
Integration with the Check24 portal
Release 2 – vehicle financing through VW Group dealers
Integration with the existing dealer system for document submission
Adaptation of the document processing workflow in the new core banking system
Integration with the vehicle documents management system
Integration with a dealer information system

Tasks and responsibilities

Integration interface between the project developing the new core system and the systems being integrated
Coordination of integration scenarios, interface content and their technical implementation
Specification of business and technical requirements for the relevant interfaces
Planning and tracking of implementation by service providers/development teams
Management of testing activities, test execution and defect resolution tracking
Status reporting to stakeholders and program management

Skills and technologies

Project management, requirements analysis, test management, testing, reporting, stakeholder management
VTXRM Accipiens, SmartFIX, Jira, Confluence, HP ALM
APIs, REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, XML, JSON

Dec 2021 - May 2022

6 months

Lead Agile Management Office

BMW Group / Berylls

Team leadership of the Agile Management Office for a cross-functional program
Automotive e-commerce program to increase online vehicle sales
Structuring program control including the requirements management process
Setting up a unified Jira structure for the program and all subprojects including backlog governance
Tracking implementation of requirements and set goals / escalating in case of deviations
Committee management
Preparation, execution and follow-up of cross-functional quarterly planning, updating the program roadmap
Status reporting of results to stakeholders from the respective business/IT departments
Agile software development
Project Management Office (PMO)
Requirements management
Reporting
Stakeholder management
Jira
Confluence
Advanced Roadmap

May 2021 - Dec 2021

8 months

Project lead for cloud migration of production planning software

BMW Group

Migration of middleware software for data preparation for production planning
Migration of 20 applications from OpenShift on-premises cloud to MS Azure public cloud
Project lead for the migration of 20 applications
Design and development of a future system architecture, considering new requirements and adapting to the new platform, e.g., Kafka topics and Azure components
Coordination of the development team and service provider, tracking project implementation and monitoring timely achievement of goals
Establishment of a project plan in coordination with the product owner and other feature teams or interface partners
Stakeholder management
Vendor management
Project leadership
Project management
Agile software development
Requirements management
Vendor management
Reporting
Stakeholder management
Red Hat OpenShift
MS Azure
Kubernetes
Kafka
PostgreSQL
Jira
Confluence

Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

8 months

Test automation for myAudi portal

Audi / Vision EC

Operation and enhancement of a platform for continuous automated end-to-end tests of the myAudi portal
Continuous live monitoring of the availability of connected features (connected services) in the vehicle
Coordination and operations of automated tests for the myAudi portal
TestOps/DevOps for the automation framework and continuous testing
Coordination and implementation of integrating new vehicle generations into continuous live monitoring (vehicle simulator/vehicle racks)
Automated test data management including creation, cleanup and deletion for users and vehicles
Weekly reporting of test results to senior management
TestOps
DevOps
Requirements analysis
Test automation
Reporting
Stakeholder management
Python
PyCharm
Jenkins
Jira
Git
Selenium
Kibana
MQTT
Docker
Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

6 months

Technical project manager for IDnow AutoIdent

IDnow GmbH

Integration of IDnow's AI-based KYC product AutoIdent for major clients
Support of existing customers in operating and using IDnow products in the Customer Success team
Project management for integrating IDnow products at major clients
Advising customers on process digitization using IDnow innovations
Requirements management during the integration process
Ensuring successful integration of IDnow products
Supporting integrated customers with technical or process-related questions about IDnow products
Advising on internal IDnow processes to optimize and enhance customer satisfaction
Project management
Customer success
Integration
Reporting
Stakeholder management
Artificial intelligence
Know Your Customer (KYC)
REST APIs
Android & iOS apps and SDK
Jira
Confluence
Git
GitHub
XML
IntelliJ IDEA
DWH
Tableau
Graylog

Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

3 months

Team Lead Radar Object Detection

Continental / MegaPart GmbH

Analysis of the object detection performance in a new radar system
KPI measurement of the object detection feature to enable comparison with other systems
Team leadership – directing, planning and coordinating team activities
Communication bridge head between Continental and the MegaPart team
Requirements analysis and management for object detection
Definition of KPIs based on a reference sensor (false positive and false negative rates, field of view, etc.)
Maintaining test cases in DOORS
Implementing test cases and extending the test framework
Executing tests on high-performance computers and visualizing and evaluating results
Team leadership
Radar sensor
Test automation
Automotive SPICE
Lean
Kanban
Python
Pandas
XML
PyCharm
DOORS
Git
GitHub Enterprise

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019

7 months

Test Automation of Camera-Based Driver Assistance Systems

Continental / FERCHAU

Automating currently manual tests of camera-based driver assistance systems
Integrating and controlling hardware-in-the-loop setups for automated tests
Requirements analysis and inventory of manual and automated tests
Developing strategy proposals for test automation (system test)
Extending the test automation framework
Implementing test case templates
Supporting the implementation of in-depth test cases
Integrating test automation in a HiL environment into the continuous integration system
Test automation
Automotive SPICE
Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL)
CANoe
Python
OpenCV
Vector Tools
Confluence
Jira
CI/CD
Jenkins
PTC Integrity
XML
DOORS

Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

1 year 6 months

Project Lead for the New Development of B2V Voice Backend

BMW Group / NTT Data

Managing all voice connections between the vehicle and backend, as well as their routing to call centers in the B2V Voice Backend
Process optimization, splitting applications into microservices, and redeveloping on a modern platform
Project management of the new development of the B2V Voice Backend throughout the entire project lifecycle, including resource and budget planning as well as controlling
Requirements analysis based on the existing system, as well as optimizing and integrating new requirements in alignment with business units
Supporting and approving the design of new systems based on new architecture guidelines
Steering the development partner during the implementation phase
Planning releases with business units and other backend components
Ensuring test coverage through automated and manual tests
Coordinating tests and defect management as part of the validation of new systems/functions, including vehicle tests worldwide
Worldwide deployment of the new applications
Data migration and rollout of the new backend systems
Project leadership
Project management
Requirements management
Release planning
Design
Agile software development
IT architecture
Test management
Migration
Rollout
BMW ITPM
HP ALM
ITIL/ITSM
Remedy
Jira
Confluence
Asterisk
Dynatrace
Kafka
Bitbucket
Git
CI/CD
Jenkins
Docker
APIs
REST
SOAP
XML
WSDL
Swagger

Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

3 months

Design of Telematics Communication Protocol

BMW Group / MVI SOLVE-IT GmbH

Developing the new JoynR communication protocol between vehicle and backend for ConnectedDrive TeleServices
Migrating all ConnectedDrive TeleServices to the new protocol
Defining the data model and data flow to and from the vehicle
Mapping existing telematics and tele-diagnostic services to the new protocol
JoynR
MQTT
Franca IDL
MS Office
PlantUML

Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

6 months

Design of External Partner Integration for Service Orders

BMW Group / eSolve AG

Providing service request notifications from ConnectedDrive TeleServices for independent service partners
Technical design of external system integration
Defining a status model for open service requests
Designing a user model (GUI)
Defining the API and creating or extending existing interface specifications and contracts
BMW ITPM
BPMN 2.0
MagicDraw
ARIS
MS Visio
API
SOAP
XML
WSDL

Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

1 year 3 months

Conceptualization of Integrated Accident and Damage Management

BMW Group / MVI SOLVE-IT GmbH

Introduction of the telematics service "Integrated Accident and Damage Management"
Technical design for the implementation of the new telematics service in the backend
Planning the integration of new processes into the existing system landscape
Integration of new interfaces and negotiation of interface contracts
Coordination of integration requirements with all involved components
Submission of change requests and support of implementation
BMW ITPM
BPMN 2.0
MagicDraw
ARIS
API
REST
Swagger
SOAP
XML
WSDL

Jun 2013 - Mar 2014

10 months

Subproject Lead for Integration of Telematics Services into a New Dealer Service Acceptance System

BMW Group / doubleSlash GmbH

Integration of ConnectedDrive TeleServices into a new dealer service acceptance system
Subproject lead for the integration
Requirements analysis and business analysis of processes and service workflows
Functional design and process modeling
API definition and creation or extension of existing interface specifications and contracts
BMW ITPM
BPMN 2.0
MagicDraw
ARIS
MS Visio
Oracle
API
REST
Swagger
SOAP
XML
WSDL
RPlan

Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

10 months

Design of a New Telematics Feature for Battery Monitoring

BMW Group / doubleSlash GmbH

Design and integration of a new telematics feature for monitoring the vehicle's battery
Technical design of the new telematics feature
Planning the integration of new processes into the existing system landscape
Adapting the existing system architecture to integrate new processes
Coordination with all involved components
Onboarding new interface partners and negotiating interface contracts
BMW ITPM
BPMN 2.0
MagicDraw
ARIS
API
REST
Swagger
SOAP
XML
WSDL
MS Visio
Oracle

Apr 2012 - Apr 2019

7 years 1 month

Requirements Management BMW ConnectedDrive / TeleServices

BMW Group / multiple partner companies

Provision of a communication link with vehicles for service needs, vehicle information, and tele-diagnostics
Connection to dealer systems, roadside assistance centers, and other applications
Analysis of functional requirements from business units and preparation of complete change requests for implementation
Business analysis including efficiency improvements and identifying potentials
Formulation of IT requirements and breakdown of sub-requirements for development teams
Organization and moderation of change control boards to prioritize and plan implementation schedules
Release planning according to the prioritization of change requests
Knowledge transfer to development and testing service providers
Backlog management
Requirements management
Release planning
Backlog management
Agile software development
SAFe framework
Scrum
HP ALM
Jira
Confluence
ITIL/ITSM
Remedy
Rational Change

Apr 2012 - Dec 2018

6 years 9 months

Interface Management BMW ConnectedDrive / TeleServices

BMW Group / multiple partner companies

Connecting the ConnectedDrive TeleServices backend to dealer systems, roadside assistance centers, and other applications
Creation and coordination of interface contracts according to governance guidelines
Definition of functional and technical interface structures according to requirements
Creation of interface specifications in coordination with respective interface partners
Preparation and approval of interface contracts and ensuring signature by all partners
Web services
APIs
SOAP
REST
XML
WSDL
XSL-T
JSON
Swagger
SOAP UI
Postman

May 2011 - Apr 2012

1 year

Specialist Support and Rollout Management for ConnectedDrive TeleServices

BMW Group / Berner & Mattner GmbH

Worldwide functional and technical support for ConnectedDrive TeleServices telematics services
Rollout of the telematics services to additional markets
Conducting market training sessions
Rollout management of the telematics services in new markets
Functional coordination and communication with suppliers
End-to-end integration tests and user acceptance tests of the telematics functions in ramp-up vehicle series, control units, and backend releases
Management reporting and data warehouse
IBM Rational Change
DWH
Oracle DB
SQL
Microsoft Office
RPlan
HP ALM