Zoltan Sipkai
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia
Toptal member since November 3, 2022
Zoltan is a highly motivated project manager with a software development background who offers experience in project and product management, Agile, and business leadership. He has experience spearheading multiple complex implementations from conception to development and product delivery. Zoltan's expertise extends to various software development environments, including working with Java, HTML, CSS, Oracle, and Python.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile
- Cloud
- PRINCE2
- Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Software Architecture
- Software Development
Work Experience
Senior Engineering Director
Ness Digital Engineering
- Joined the world's biggest AML company as an offshore program director heading the Slovakian office, accounting for more than 30% of the revenue, 50% of employees, and a 10% gross margin increase in eight months.
- Set up new workflows and processes for rapid onboarding, which enabled the monthly hiring of ten engineers and reduced the attrition rate to below 8%.
- Leveraged expertise and knowledge as a PMP, SAFe, and PRINCE2 expert in capturing productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness gains across multiple business units.
- Managed over 200 developers and a team of development managers working on multiple programs and work streams.
Program Director
Ness Digital Engineering
- Established offshore development centers for two US healthcare companies and led pre-sales and sales activities from an engineering perspective, including IT contracts, RFP processes, IT consulting, and client relationship management.
- Maintained strong client relationships by serving as a program director and the primary client liaison and built engineering teams based on client delivery and roadmap needs while ensuring early delivery.
- Headed the Agile Center of Excellence across all the corporate offices and introduced data-driven engineering into the organization.
- Envisioned, designed, and delivered a custom-built intelligent data-driven management platform.
Engineering Manager
Ness Digital Engineering
- Managed and directed multiple project teams across the entire project lifecycle.
- Collaborated with stakeholders on defining strategic initiatives and prioritizing features and enhancements to create product strategy roadmaps, ensuring efficient feature rollouts while adapting to changes in a fast-paced environment.
- Led over 100 developers and multiple project streams in an Agile culture transformation and mindset shift as an agile coach. Introduced a data-driven extreme programming environment with a productivity gain of over 25% within a year.
Senior Software Engineer | Scrum Master
Ness Digital Engineering
- Built a global subscription platform that handles customer login, registration, and purchase journeys, along with access to premium digital content across client websites and mobile apps.
- Developed a payment platform supporting a £15 million annual subscription income, including payment gateways and administration tools to manage product definition, pricing, promotions, and CRM functions.
- Navigated a large cross-functional Agile team while coordinating multiple projects and assuming the roles of a scrum master and technical lead.
- Received recognition for innovating and groundbreaking solutions implemented using a variety of programming languages and tools, including Java, Spring, Hibernate, and Apache Maven.
Project History
Matrix, a Data-driven Governance Platform
Delivered a secure and intelligent data-driven management platform currently used by market-leading companies worldwide.
Payment Platform
Collaborated on the project architecture and designed and developed a payment platform supporting a $15 million annual subscription income.
Video Streaming Platform
Managed and led an offshore office with over 100 engineers working on the world's biggest sports media streaming platform.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Technical University of Košice - Košice, Slovakia
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner
APMG International
Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
Scrum Alliance
SAFe 4 Agilist
Scaled Agile
Oracle Certified Java Programmer
Oracle
Skills
Tools
GitHub, Jira, Apache Maven, Git
Paradigms
Scrum, Agile, Lean, Kanban, PRINCE2, Agile Leadership, Agile Project Management, Microservices, Asynchronous Development
Platforms
Java EE
Other
Scrum Master, Project Management, Agile Program Management, Project Tracking, Project Reporting, Digital Project Management, Product Owner, Product Management, Project Management Professional (PMP), Software Design, Software Architecture, Java, Software Development, Agile Software Testing, Stakeholder Engagement, Digital Transformation, Scrum@Scale, Cloud, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), IT Project Management, IT Program Management, Scrum Coaching, IT Contracts, Statement of Work, Human Resources (HR), IT Consulting, Tech Sales, Presales, Recruitment, Agile Coaching, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), PRINCE2 Project Management, Staffing, Cisco, Computer Science, CCNP, Teamwork, Agile Product Delivery, Spring, Hibernate, HTML, JavaScript, REST APIs, Databases, Messaging, Python, Mobile, Product Delivery, User Experience (UX), Web Development
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