Tomasz Modzelewski, Project Manager in Sopot, Poland
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Tomasz Modzelewski

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 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.

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.

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.
2002 - 2008

Master's Degree in IT Systems and Networks

Gdansk University of Technology - Gdansk, Poland

APRIL 2020 - APRIL 2023

AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate

AWS

DECEMBER 2019 - DECEMBER 2021

Google Cloud Certified — Associate Cloud Engineer

Google

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

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