Dinko Matić, Project Manager in Zagreb, Croatia
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Dinko Matić

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Bio

Dinko is an IT project manager with an extensive background in software development. He is well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders and is skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects. He has experience building and maintaining open communication between team members, clients, and management.

Expertise

  • Agile Delivery
  • Agile Project Management
  • IT Projects
  • Jira
  • Project Management
  • Scrum
  • Software Development
  • Team Leadership

Work Experience

Project Manager

2018 - PRESENT
CloudSense
  • Managed the entire project lifecycle on multiple international projects.
  • Led teams of up to 10 people, including international resources and subcontractors.
  • Participated in sales processes for multiple projects.

Senior Consultant

2017 - 2018
CloudSense
  • Consulted with customers and defined and verified requirements.
  • Managed design creation and verification. Headed and performed solution development and implementation.
  • Coordinated and performed end-user training, user acceptance testing, and solution handover to the users.

Navision Developer

2014 - 2017
BE-terna
  • Participated in multiple Microsoft Dynamics NAV implementation projects.
  • Consulted with the customer and performed solution specification, development, and implementation.
  • Performed end-user training and prepared demos and knowledge transfer for the solutions.

IS Development Specialist

2011 - 2014
INA
  • Planned, designed, developed, and implemented several applications used in different business processes in the company. Independently managed projects in all phases.
  • Created and maintained SharePoint applications and infrastructure.
  • Built and administrated SQL databases for the company.

Project History

Transformation of The Document Management and Intranet Systems

Led and managed the change from the legacy intranet and DMS systems to SharePoint.

Led a team of 10 people in transforming the DMS and intranet for the client with over 10.000 employees. Aligned the project's vision with management from more than 20 different business sectors.

Planned and led the workshops to define requirements and design the solution while managing stakeholders.

Time Management Application

Led the team to design and develop a time management application for a large accounting company.

Analyzed business requirements and helped in the specification and design of a solution proposal for an accounting client with over 200 employees.

Facilitated planning workshops and managed overall communication. Led the development team in delivering the product according to the client's needs.

Salesforce CPQ Implementation

Successfully led a team in implementing a Salesforce CPQ solution for B2B customers.

In the role of project manager and scrum master, led a team of eight people in delivering the Salesforce CPQ solution for the client, a big utility company.

The project was specific and challenging because the delivery required over five teams to work together, developing different technologies and platforms for other system components and moving from a legacy system.

Facilitated planning and requirement clarification sessions. Helped to synchronize and align the work and requirements between teams to minimize disruptions and deliver the solution quickly and efficiently.

Education

2000 - 2009

Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

University of Zagreb | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing - Zagreb, Croatia

Certifications

JULY 2022 - PRESENT

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

MAY 2022 - PRESENT

Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)

Scrum Alliance

DECEMBER 2021 - PRESENT

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Skills

Tools

Jira, Microsoft Dynamics, SQL, Visual Studio .NET, IntelliJ IDEA, Microsoft Project, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Navision, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools

Paradigms

Scrum, Agile Project Management, Agile Delivery, Agile, Agile Leadership, Database Design

Platforms

SharePoint, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Industry Expertise

Telecommunications

Other

Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Team Management, Customer Success, Knowledge Sharing, Knowledge Transfer, Scrum Master, Networking, Remote Team Leadership, Project Planning, Software as a Service (SaaS), IT Projects, Project Management, IT Project Management, Software Development, Programming, Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-functional Collaboration, Agile Scaling Frameworks, Databases, Salesforce CPQ, Knowledge Management, Agile Practices, Agile Coaching, Technical Project Management, Project Tracking, Third-party Management, Software Design, Business Analysis, .NET, Customer Journeys, Microsoft Project Server, Salesforce Apex, Data Migration, Sales Support, Development, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Project Budget Management, Risk Management, Product Owner, Reporting, Project Reporting, SaaS, System Integration, Billing Systems

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