Tomasz Modzelewski
Project Manager
Location
Sopot, Poland
Toptal Member Since
December 7, 2018
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.
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Hire TomaszProject 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
Agile Project ManagementAgile TransformationConsultingITProject Management Professional (PMP)Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)ScrumTelecommunicationsEducation
Master's Degree
Gdansk University of Technology
Select Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
SAFe Release Train Engineer
Scaled Agile Framework
Work Experience
2019 - 2020
Technical Project Manager
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.
2019 - 2020
Senior Technology Business Partner
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.
2018 - 2019
Technology Business Partner
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.
2017 - 2018
Project Manager
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.
2016 - 2017
Scrum Master
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.
2014 - 2016
Team Leader of Engineering Project Managers
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.
2012 - 2014
Engineering Project Manager
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.
2011 - 2012
Technical Services Engineer
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.
2009 - 2011
Network Management Specialist
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