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Led strategic initiatives in three product areas in a cross-functional environment:• Managed Services: SaaS Platform Backoffice: Oversaw software deployment, configuration, and monitoring tools for a global device network.• Video Services: Directed video surveillance & forensic tools, archiving, and hardware integration.• Drive-Thru Video Analytics: Spearheaded a CV AI-based SaaS platform to enhance QSR DT operations.Achievements:• Bridged forensic tools feature gap, preventing attrition of key customers.• Successfully launched a CV AI product, securing a contract with a top global QSR operator.• Reduced recurring monthly data storage costs for a major product by 53%, with identified options for additional double-digit savings.Awards:• DTiQ Presidents Club 2022 Award: Recognized for outstanding work and initiative.• DTiQ Hero Award - September 2023: Acknowledged for leadership in piloting the CV Drive-Thru solution.

Gliwice, Śląskie, Poland

• Elevated the DEV-QA-Release pipeline by implementing impactful code review practices, contributing to a more streamlined development lifecycle.• Pioneered the introduction and management of the PMO, optimizing project oversight and coordination.• Achieved team empowerment by introducing Scrum and providing agile coaching to multiple development teams (3+), fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and independence.• Facilitated Agile and Scrum principles adoption within the Product team, leading to increased collaboration and adaptive workflows.• Mentored a junior Project Organization member, contributing to professional growth and skill development.• Streamlined project tracking and collaboration as the Jira administrator, enhancing overall team efficiency.• Orchestrated day-to-day operations of cross-functional development and QA teams, ensuring cohesive coordination and successful project delivery.

• As a versatile Producer, combined the roles of Scrum Master, Project Manager, and Team Lead for mobile casual games, optimizing team communication and project efficiency.• Spearheaded agile game development, managing backlog, sprints, and release planning for improved project timelines. Orchestrated Scrum ceremonies and ensured optimal team workflow, addressing blockers, resource allocation, and conflict resolution.• Conducted governance meetings to validate team roles, address evolving needs, and report project progress to management and stakeholders.• Played a key role as a hiring manager, contributing to team growth.• Co-managed Jira, providing coaching on Atlassian software for improved project tracking and collaboration, and introduced tools and processes for enhanced task transparency.

Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland

Net Entertainment company specializes in creating video slot games, table games, and developing software for online casinos. As a Production/Portfolio Lead (Producer) I was fulfilling multiple roles – as a Scrum Master, Project Manager and Team Lead. I was coordinating multiple concurrent initiatives for Krakow’s Studio with cooperation with my counterparts from other studios and with multiple stakeholders from different departments.• Managing cross-functional production teams (Front/backend Dev, QA, Artists)• Facilitated teamwork & daily workflow, introducing and grooming Agile practices• Agile coaching (Kanban, Scrum)• Providing support and motivation for team members, Building a sense of ownership in the team• Creating and managing the backlog, defining goals and priorities, Formulating clear expectations for the team.• Managing team capacity• Introducing Workflow improvements• Ensuring games compliance with multiple market jurisdictions, managing games re-certification• Continuously align with Product Organization on the company priorities, roadmap,support, etc.• Contributing to the Leads community and portfolio product management• Reporting to management and other stakeholders• Preparing performance reports • Improving information and knowledge management in the company

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

Developing strategy, new educational products, and managing projects for the Jagiellonian University. The goal was to expand the educational offer, increase scientific excellence and broaden cooperation with the socio-economic surrounding. I have established Project Bureau responsible for providing necessary reporting to the Department Management concerning intra-departmental projects, managing large internal projects, optimizing information flow, knowledge sharing and developing robust business process management methodologies.Main responsibilities:• Developing new educational products – Ideation, gathering & analysing requirements, aligning with Department strategy, defining metrics, building roadmaps, assuring the funding.• Managing funded projects.• Risk management – identifying threats, creating risk reduction and mitigation strategy• Backlog management• Stakeholders management – Internal and external• Team management – hiring, assessing performance, coaching• Team, Project, and Bureau budget management – assuring profitability of Bureau projects, creating yearly budgets, approving costs, financial reporting (internal and to external funding agencies) Since 2016 I have acquired over €2M for form national and European funding agencies.

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

"From the Material to the Immaterial Medium. Changes in Art in the Second Half of the 20th century and the Discourse of Art History"

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

• Coordination of the educaton quality improvement project at the Jagiellonian University Institute of Philosophy using e-learning.• Strategy design and development in collaboration with the Institute personnel.• Budget preparation and audit of the expenditure.

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

• Project management for social art platform Digart .pl from concept to implementation. • Production of exhibitions, organization of members meetings, workshops, lectures and discussion panels across Poland, preparation and organization of competitions. • Preparing the sales projects and cooperation with marketing and accounnt departments of Onet.pl, cooperation with external entities (companies, foundations and cultural institutions) in terms of partnership and sponsorship projects. • Graphic design for wbsite campaigns.• Coordination of events during implementation.• Responsibility for marketing and PR , coordination of patronage portal.

Warszawa, Woj. Mazowieckie, Polska

• Product Management till deployment of platform• Defining directions of fashion website looksfery.com development • Coordinating cooperation between editors, accounts, marketing and developers • Desiging new features, managing workflow to implement and expand the product.

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

• Project management for social art platform Digart .pl from concept to implementation. • Production of exhibitions, organization of members meetings, workshops, lectures and discussion panels across Poland, preparation and organization of competitions. • Preparing the sales projects and cooperation with marketing and accounnt departments of Onet.pl, cooperation with external entities (companies, foundations and cultural institutions) in terms of partnership and sponsorship projects. • Graphic design for wbsite campaigns.• Coordination of events during implementation.• Responsibility for marketing and PR , coordination of portal media patronages.

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

• Technical assistance - organizational preparation of exhibitions in the gallery• Photographic documentation of the opening of the exhibition• Photographic documentation of the works presented at the exhibition• Archiving and documentation of works of art• Implementation of the ongoing operations of contemporary art galleries• Support for the exhibitions• designing printed and web materials

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), History Of Art

Master Of Arts (Ma), Art History, 5 (A)

Activities and Societies: Student's Scientific Society of Art History at the Jagiellonian University in KrakówMA thesis "Acoustic.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Communication And Media Studies

Licencjat, Art History

Graphic Design, Desktop Publishing

Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, Graphic Design