Vitaly Podkopaev
IT Project Manager | Cloud Transformation | Contractor | Interim Manager
Experience
May 2019 - Present
6 years Zürich, Switzerland
Executive Consultant / Project Manager / Interim Manager
Podkopaev Consulting
IT Project Manager UCC at Amt für Informatik, State of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 08/2023 – to date
- Migration of users in all state departments from Webex / Alcatel Lucent to MS Teams and Unify
- Control of infrastructure tests and rollout, monitoring dependencies with other sub-projects
IT Project Manager full IT stack cloud transformation (RAITT) at Telefonica, Munich, Germany 08/2022 – 12/2023
- Scope Mgmt. and Launch / Business Readiness for WhatsApp SIM with all relevant Business Units
- Test coordination in E2E testing and LRT: test case acceptance, defect management etc.
E2E Requirements / Process Manager premium products at E.On, Munich, Germany 03/2022 – 12/2022
- Requirements for the cross-Tribe development and processing of rewards products.
- Adaptations of the interfaces between channels, order mgmt, product catalogue and CRM for premium products
IT Project Manager Cloud Migration (Digital Factory) at CSL Vifor Pharma, Zurich, Switzerland 07/2021 – 03/2022
- Coordination and steering of suppliers (Indegene, Acquia, ICON etc.) in the development of a cloud environment for the initial creation of medical assets (newsletter, doctor communication, e-detailer, webinars etc.).
IT Project Manager: Global Cloud Transformation at Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland 03/2020 – 06/2021
- Project manager for the Swiss region for a data migration from NetApp/Hitachi to Dell EMC.
- Monitoring of the migration progress and reporting to the Head of global Migration in London, UK.
Team Lead Product Marketing a.i. (5 employees) at a FinTech Scale Up, Zurich, Switzerland 08/2019 – 02/2020
- Lead cost effective growth marketing campaigns across in-app, email, IG, FB, content.
- Product management of 2 front-end functions (product backlog management, user stories/epics etc.)
Jan 2018 - May 2019
1 year 5 months Zürich, Switzerland
Senior Manager Product Marketing
Sunrise Communications
- Develop innovative roaming and segment-specific products, value-added services - Net Adds +15% YoY
- Collaborate with management for P&L impact, estimate sales potential for business cases and review IT and network relevant revenue capability.
- Preparation, coordination and management of go-to-market projects
- Preparation of commercial requirements and review of IT, network and digital feasibility
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year Bangkok, Thailand
Senior Manager Strategic Projects
Agoda.com (Booking Holdings)
- Project Management - International scaling of a high priority project with end-to-end responsibility for 7 countries
- Product Management - Daily collaboration with product owners and developers
- Operational - Country performance management, data analysis of business and performance figures
Nov 2011 - Dec 2016
5 years 2 months Cologne, Germany
Consultant Strategy, Innovation, Marketing, Sales
Deutsche Telekom, Detecon International
- Project management and sub-project management of >20 projects in IT and telecoms
- Project experience in 15 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and South-East Asia
- Project focus on dovetailing technical and commercial issues
- System integration and licensed partner of Microsoft and SAP products
Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
4 months Moscow, Russian Federation
Summer Intern
Detecon International
Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
3 months Düsseldorf, Germany
Intern, Performance & Technology
KPMG Advisory
Summary
Vitaly has more than 10 years of professional experience in the IT, telecommunication and digitalization environment as a management consultant and freelance project manager with a focus on cloud transformation and migrations as well as software implementation and rollout projects. His technical focus lies on agile project management, product management business analysis, marketing and customer experience management roles. Vitaly is very interested in great customer experiences and creative ways to solve complex problems.
Languages
German
Native
Russian
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Education
Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
IE Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Business Administration · Madrid, Spain · 3.3
Aug 2008 - Mar 2009
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia
Exchange Semester · Perpignan, France
Jan 2004 - Dec 2010
Ruhr-University of Bochum
B.A. · Business Administration & Social Science · Bochum, Germany · 1.7
Certifications & licenses
CSM
CSPO
Hermes
ITIL v.3
PRINCE2
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