Patryk Porębski, Project Manager in Warsaw, Poland
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Patryk Porębski

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Bio

Patryk is an IT and new tech professional with a strong technical and business background—having spent over ten years delivering complex IT projects. He is very knowledgeable about all IT stack layers and possesses a special touch with scalable, highly-available and fault-tolerant configurations and cloud infrastructure. Patryk is particularly passionate about emerging artificial intelligence and big data technologies.

Project Highlights

Multiple IT System Implementation Projects
Multiple successful IT system implementations that resulted in go-live deployments and post go-live maintenance.
SAP HCM Implementation in Orange Poland
Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in Orange Poland.
Shared Service Business Strategy Development
Developed a strategy that was accepted by the board members of the company and then implemented it.

Expertise

  • Agile
  • Android
  • Jira
  • Project Leadership
  • Project Management
  • SAP
  • Scrum
  • iOS

Work Experience

Owner and Freelance Developer

2012 - PRESENT
Hilgrow
  • Implemented and delivered projects using a number of tools and technologies.
  • Designed and implemented application data schemes for both relational and non-relational databases.
  • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and APIs based on GraphQL.
  • Designed applications architecture and supporting infrastructure based on AWS as well as standalone systems.
  • Conducted several large-scale data migrations between ERP, eCommerce, and other systems.
  • Built and conducted load/stress tests using Apache JMeter.
  • Oversaw and managed the IT delivery process.
  • Maintained and monitored application performance.

IT Development and Maintenance Coordination Agency Manager

2011 - 2012
Orange Poland
  • Coordinated the IT development and maintenance department work.
  • Managed the CAPEX/OPEX budget.
  • Allocated resources and tracked resource capacity.
  • Developed and maintained IT system processes.
  • Oversaw changes.

Senior Project Manager

2003 - 2011
Orange Poland
  • Implemented SAP HCM in Polish Telecom and Orange Poland.
  • Planned and managed the implementation project, including budget, scope, and resources.
  • Reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.
  • Successfully implemented the SAP HCM system in Polish Telecom and Orange Poland.
  • Managed projects and consulted on several projects within the organization.

IT Specialist

2001 - 2003
SAP
  • Managed IT infrastructures and types of software.
  • Provided IT support.

Project History

Multiple IT System Implementation Projects

Multiple successful IT system implementations that resulted in go-live deployments and post go-live maintenance.

I led multiple IT development projects involving diverse technologies and made extensive use of Agile methodology as well as PMI methodology (where relevant).

SAP HCM Implementation in Orange Poland

Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in Orange Poland.

Here, I planned and managed the implementation project, including the budget, scope, and resources. I also reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.

Shared Service Business Strategy Development

Developed a strategy that was accepted by the board members of the company and then implemented it.

I worked on the business analysis, strategic scenarios definition, evaluation, and final recommendation to the board members of the company.

SAP HCM Implementation in a Polish Telecom

Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in a Polish telecom.

I planned and managed the implementation project, including the budget, scope, and resources. I also reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.

Program Office of a Large-scale Investment Program

Gave regular, well-informed updates to the stakeholders of the project including the board members of the company.

For this project, I was responsible for the program office of a large-scale investment program. This included the set up of the program office, coordination of dependent projects, reporting to the board member in charge of Investments, KPI definition, development of the calculation methods, and identification of the dependencies between each project.

Education

2004 - 2005

PMI Associate's Degree in Project Management

George Washington University Management Training Development Center - Warsaw, Poland

2000 - 2005

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Warsaw University of Technology - Warsaw, Poland, Europe

Certifications

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Leadership in Project Management

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Scheduling and Cost Control

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Project Management Applications

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2004 - PRESENT

Managing Projects

George Washington University | MTDC

Skills

Tools

Jira, Confluence

Paradigms

Kanban, Scrum, Agile

Platforms

iOS, Android

Industry Expertise

Telecommunications

Other

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Delivery, Project Planning, Project Leadership, Project Management, Project Controls, Digital, Enterprise, Digital Transformation, SAP

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