Jan Tamas
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Prague, Czech Republic
Toptal member since September 14, 2022
Jan is a highly-motivated and skilled IT professional with over 20 years of industry experience working on diverse projects. Possessing both technical and soft skills, he is remarkably efficient at driving projects to completion. Software engineering is Jan's passion and he is committed to ensuring that all stakeholders are satisfied at the end of each project.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Technical Project Manager
M:M Bio Limited
- Implemented Agile principles to the software development process within the team. Scheduled regular scrum ceremonies to facilitate inter-team communication and to improve sprint planning and review processes.
- Improved communication with relevant stakeholders by holding regular stakeholder meetings and setting up Zoom channels to help coordinate specific sub-projects.
- Established conventions used in Jira to align project planning with project execution better.
Project Manager
PwC
- Drove several projects to completion with teams ranging from two to ten people.
- Architected a new back end of an existing .NET application that replaced the previous non-satisfactory implementation.
- Configured CI/CD pipelines in Microsoft Azure for continuous delivery into multiple environments.
Technical Project Manager
Springtide Ventures
- Assembled and led a team of software developers porting an existing application to a new architecture.
- Instituted a Scrum methodology and Agile principles as modes of operation of the team.
- Met with stakeholders to discuss the project scope and timeline.
IT Trainer
Gopas
- Trained software developers in C#, .NET, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and Microsoft Expression Blend.
- Presented topics ranging from WCF Ria Services to Microsoft Expression Blend at developer conferences.
- Designed courseware for several courses, including Microsoft Expression Blend.
Solution Architect and Project Manager
Tamasoft
- Architected a solution for a multi-national project spanning two continents, three languages, and four countries.
- Led a team to develop a solution and deploy it to production.
- Monitored and updated an application over a period of five years to respond to changing customer demands and new software versions being released.
- Led the development and deployment of customer websites that interfaced with the application.
- Chose a server hosting company for the clients and managed their infrastructure.
Project History
Productivity Hub
Led a team that designed, developed, and deployed a web application written in Angular for the front end and C# for the back end with an SQL Azure database.
Automatic Form Processing
Headed a team that designed, developed, tested, and deployed a back-end service for the automatic processing of tax forms using a combination of optical character recognition and neural networks.
Also, we interfaced with a third party for ID validation and client onboarding. We developed an Angular front end for testing purposes and set up CI/CD to deploy automatically to multiple environments.
eCommerce Website Manager
Managed an eCommerce website based on the PrestaShop platform, hired external suppliers for extended features and wrote a custom back end for warehouse management.
Creation of a Flutter App
Successfully designed, implemented and deployed a Flutter proof-of-concept application
.NET Development
Worked as a senior .NET developer and created a new functionality for an internal banking tool.
Education
PhD in Technical Cybernetics
Czech Technical University in Prague - Prague, Czech Republic
Master's Degree in Automatic Control and Engineering Informatics
Czech Technical University in Prague - Prague, Czech Republic
Exchange Program in Computer Networking, Languages, and Psychology
Union College - Schenectady, New York, United States
Skills
Tools
Git, SQL, Slack, GitHub, Jira, Project Management & Work Tracking Tools, PrestaShop, C#.NET WinForms, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Microsoft Expression Blend, Visual Studio
Paradigms
Azure DevOps, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Workflow, Scrum, UX Design, Agile Leadership, Agile Product Management, Mobile App Design, Agile, Agile Software Development
Platforms
Azure, Docker, Firebase, Shopify, Drupal, WordPress, iOS, Oracle, Monday.com, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Industry Expertise
Telecommunications, Healthcare, Digital Marketing
Other
.NET, Technical Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Startups, Project Management, Project Planning, Technical Project Management, Product Ownership, Remote Team Leadership, eCommerce, Project Tracking, Dashboards, Communication, App Development, Web Development, Cloud Migration, Software Development, Solution Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Code Review, Team Leadership, C#, IT Project Management, PHP, MySQL, Automation, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Agile Program Management, Roadmaps, Computer Science, Project Reporting, Project Timelines, Product Strategy, APIs, Digital Asset Management, Design, Graphic Design, Graphics, Estimation & Planning, Vendor Selection, Video on Demand (VOD), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Leadership, Discovery Workshops, Product Roadmaps, Consulting, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Stakeholder Engagement, Data Science, Reporting, Best Practices, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Executive Reporting, Data Analytics, Sprint Planning, Feature Backlog Prioritization, Internet of Things (IoT), Data Migration, Progress Reporting, Large-scale Projects, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, User Stories, Operations, Program Management, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Online Payments, Azure Active Directory, Complex Program Management, IT Program Management, Multitenancy, Web Scraping, Angular, CI/CD Pipelines, Computer Networking, Italian, Languages, Psychology, Algorithms, Neural Networks, Engineering, OCR, EAN, IIS SQL Server, Cybersecurity, Flutter, Dart, Mobile App Development, Release Management, Software Release Management, Sprints, Agile Sprints, Coding, Build Releases, Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Construction Management, Supply Chain, Packaging, Delivery, Web App Development, Go, Video Livestreaming, Fintech, IoT Protocols, Controls, Big Data, GSM, Django, Python, ClickUp, Affiliate Marketing
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