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Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Location
Sopot, Poland
Toptal Member Since
January 13, 2019
Tomasz is a seasoned, enthusiastic, and goal-oriented professional with far-ranging experience in product, project and portfolio management in a variety of industries. He joined Toptal to find work on IT-related projects, preferably with a good mix of software and infrastructure in all types of organizations—from startup to enterprise.
Project Highlights
Third-party Risk Management
Delivered a required regulatory third-party risk management system (2 million euros) for a Nordic bank.
Digital Asset Management Tool
Delivered a new DAM tool for the marketing team.
Mobile App for a US Security Company
Delivered a multiplatform mobile app that was created for a US-based security company in the surveillance industry.
Expertise
Work Experience
Technical Project Manager
2019 - 2020
Byers Engineering Company (via Toptal)
- Helped choose suitably experienced designers to work on redesigning mobile and web applications of an engineering field measurement product.
- Organized and facilitated project meetings to discover full scope, finalize expected deliverables, and pivot when needed.
- Prepared project plan and made sure it is fulfilled successfully.
- Ensured development and design teams have necessary space for ideas flow and collaboration.
Senior Technology Business Partner
2019 - 2020
Gibbs Hybrid
- Responsible for the development and implementation of solution roadmaps and ensure successful introductions across the organization and with customers.
- Collaborated with management to develop annual budgets for respective business areas.
- Implemented a compliance tool within the organization.
- Reported to CEO of the organization.
- Ran ongoing integration projects for ERP, CRM, and ATS solutions.
Technology Business Partner
2018 - 2019
Gibbs Hybrid
- Oversaw the development and implementation of solution roadmaps and to ensure the successful introductions across the organization and with customers.
- Collaborated with management to develop annual budgets for respective business areas.
- Developed solution concepts and business cases for new investments.
- Performed business analyses and prepared recommendations and business plans as needed.
- Acted as the key liaison across all functional areas, including business units, the information technology department, and outside vendors.
Project Manager
2017 - 2018
Nordea Bank
- Oversaw a third-party risk management project.
- Managed a physical mail scanning project.
- Assured that the projects were done within schedule, budget, and quality.
- Regulated change and risk aspects of the project.
- Engaged the stakeholders and reported to the portfolio management.
- Helped to solve complex interdependencies.
Scrum Master
2016 - 2017
Sii
- Developed mobile apps (Xamarin) for UTC and Zwipe.
- Constructed new features in the claims handling system for Scalepoint.
- Introduced scrum practices while facilitating contact with the customer.
- Facilitated scrum events.
- Coached development teams in agile and self-organization.
- Removed the impediments of the development team’s progress.
- Wrote management reports based on agreed upon metrics.
Team Leader of Engineering Project Managers
2014 - 2016
Sii
- Oversaw the telecommunications software development for the global smartcard security leader, Gemalto.
- Managed a multinational and multi-site team of project managers.
- Assigned and cross-checked projects.
- Hosted periodical team member performance reviews.
- Trained new team members.
- Consulted on technical aspects for GSMR customers.
- Handled the projects as fitting for a person in the engineering project manager position.
Engineering Project Manager
2012 - 2014
Sii
- Worked on multiple telcecommunications software development projects for global security leader, Gemalto.
- Assured that projects were done within schedule, budget, and quality.
- Implemented a customer requirement analysis and created the technical specifications for the SIM cards for European customers.
- Coordinated the operating system upgrades and development of mobile applications.
- Validated the final product and project documentation.
- Conducted periodical project reviews with stakeholders.
Technical Services Engineer
2011 - 2012
ADVA Optical Networking
- Gave technical support for customers in the EMEA region (British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, NSN, and IBM).
- Resolved remote technical problems for the DWDM and Ethernet networks and NMS application.
- Provided on-site equipment installation and network troubleshooting.
- Held technical customer training sessions and demos.
Network Management Specialist
2009 - 2011
Thomson Reuters
- Supervised a worldwide network of servers (currency trading and data feed) in a 24/7 schedule.
- Resolved remote network problems on Cisco routers.
- Troubleshot hardware issues via SSH, telnet, and remote desktop.
- Implemented software upgrades on servers.
Project History
Third-party Risk Management
Delivered a required regulatory third-party risk management system (2 million euros) for a Nordic bank.
Due to European bank regulatory requirements, as well as increasing financial and non-financial risk in terms of cooperation with third parties, this bank was required to deliver a TPRM system.
The system was delivered in cooperation with Nasdaq Bwise in a timely manner, therefore increasing the operational security of the bank.
The system was delivered in cooperation with Nasdaq Bwise in a timely manner, therefore increasing the operational security of the bank.
Digital Asset Management Tool
Delivered a new DAM tool for the marketing team.
I handled the full delivery of a DAM tool for the marketing team in a company of over 30,000 employees. I accomplished this in an Agile manner with dynamically changing requirements.
Mobile App for a US Security Company
Delivered a multiplatform mobile app that was created for a US-based security company in the surveillance industry.
Within a few months, we delivered a fully operational, multiplatform mobile app which enables their users to remotely access security and surveillance systems.
Education
2002 - 2008
Master's Degree in IT Systems and Networks
Gdansk University of Technology - Gdansk, Poland
Certifications
APRIL 2020 - APRIL 2023
AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
AWS
DECEMBER 2019 - DECEMBER 2021
Google Cloud Certified — Associate Cloud Engineer
JUNE 2018 - MAY 2020
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
JANUARY 2018 - JANUARY 2019
SAFe Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile Framework
NOVEMBER 2017 - OCTOBER 2018
SAFe Advanced Scrum Master
Scaled Agile Framework
DECEMBER 2016 - PRESENT
Professional Scrum Master Level I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
JUNE 2013 - PRESENT
Prince2 Foundation
Axelos