Do you need IT solution to be successfully implemented in your organization ? Or you need one to be developed from the scratch ?
I have experience in various project types - including IT solutions implementation, customization, development and maintenance. I am able to deliver on time, budget and scope working on all project phases - from requirements discovery, ending on production handover. I have been working as a network administrator, programmer, IT consultant, systems architect to finally become a sensible manager understanding both business and technical aspects of the project I lead.
Need a technical or management advise ? Have doubts on the path you follow - need someone to validate it and confirm or suggest different directions ?
I can offer you not only right questions to help you finding the solution. During my career I have faced number of problems and issues - it is likely that the one you are facing is at least similar to the ones I already faced and found a solution for.
Do you need to hire an IT person, but you lack with IT knowledge ? Or you need a great permanent IT project manager ?
For almost 10 years I have been running a successful software house. I led significant number of recruitment meetings, hired totally more than hundred IT specialists and managers. I've been managing teams of the size exceeding 50 top notch IT specialists - learning what drives them and makes them work for an organization.
Asses skills of your future employees efficiently ! Recruit people that won't let you down !
Your project is not going well ? Or you already needed to pause it or even cancel - but still need the deliverables it supposed to bring ?
I have brought number of projects on track. With my experience I was able to implement corrective actions for the projects, that organization was pretty sure needs to be closed. Working as external consultant, having strong organization management support I was strong enough to make sometimes hard decisions - but they resulted in turning a failure into success.
Managing global R&D Software Development Department for Euroflorist line-managing 3 teams overall 25+ people strong working on development and 3rd line of support tasks for Euroflorist systems. Designing, introducing and Implementing various processes within software development, reorganizing relationship between business and IT, team development and personal team members development plans. Fully responsible for development budget, as well having a role of Warsaw Office Manager (with full office budget responsibility).
Key technology exposure: .NET, WebServices, Microsoft NAV, Microsoft SQL Servre
Work environment: Global flower e-commerce company, Polish team, directly reporting to CTO in Sweden
Managing delivery of KPI analysis based on global warehouse solution integrated with ServiceNow software. Directly managing developer team and relationship with core ServiceNow implementation project.
Key technology exposure: ServiceNow, WebServices, various integration methods, Oracle, ETL
Work environment: Global pharma company, regulated environment, worldwide distributed team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Poland
Managing application integration stream within ServiceNow global implementation in Roche. Managing implementation delivered by one of largest consulting companies in the world and stakeholder management within Roche organization.
Key technology exposure: ServiceNow, WebServices, various integration methods
Work environment: Global pharma company, regulated environment, worldwide distributed team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Poland
Unified Messaging project covering worldwide rollout of virtual meeting room equipment and software. Managing delivery conducted by external vendors Vodafone and Pinaca.
Key technology exposure: Pinaca VMR, networking technologies
Work environment: global public sector company, worldwide distributed team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in UK
CRM system relaunch project covering re-launching of CRM platform for all, worldwide British Council affiliates. Directly managing technical workstream realized by team of 15 engineers and analysts.
Key technology exposure: SalesForce, CipherCloud
Work environment: Global company, international and distributed team (including Poland, UK, India), directly reporting to medium-level manager in UK.
Transition of Contact Center project covering moving contact center 12 contact centers from various countries across Europe to Cracow SSC. Directly managing team of 10 business consultants working on 7 workstreams.
Key technology exposure: iMail Email Automation System, MS Dynamics CRM, MS SQL Server, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
Work environment: Global company, international and distributed team (including Europe, Russia and US), working in Shared Service Center, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
Contact Management Solution rollout managed using adopted waterfall methodology with agile elements. Managed 40+ technical consultants, programmers and business team leads. Rollout included 33 countries in Europe and Russia involved, 1100+ users. The customer service is being realized by set of SSCs around the region.
Key technology exposure: MS Dynamics 2011
Work environment: Global company, international and distributed team (including Europe, Russia and US), working in Shared Service Center, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
Business Transformation project - taking over software development and maintenance from third-party company, key customers transition processes. Software development managed using SCRUM methodology, while the transition projects were managed in accordance with Prince2 principles. The internal team was 8 programmers, functional consultants and business analysts.
Key technology exposure: .NET, MS SQL, Oracle
Work environment: Polish, 250-people sized company with branches in several cities, onsite team, directly reporting to Board
Business Transformation project - IT department restructuring including software development, guarantee and post-guarantee service and software implementation methods. The whole IT department was 8 programmers, implementation engineers, network administrators and QA. Implementation of solid SDLC (including budgeting) and ITIL procedures for all teams involved in the project.
Key technology exposure: .NET, Delphi, PHP; self-developed HR system (productized)
Work environment: Polish, 200-people sized company operating from HQ in Lodz, onsite team, directly reporting to Board
Delivering a SAP guarantee support, acting as SAP excellence center using adopted agile methodology mixed with ITIL principles. Direct supervision of 4 SAP consultants in various areas.
Key technology exposure: SAP FICO, BI, BASIS
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, remote, direct cooperation with client - local branch of global company, onsite team, directly reporting to Managing Partners
Planning and coordinating the process of self-development and certifications for the team of 4 consultants to match the SAP Poland requirements.
Key technology exposure: SAP HANA
Work environment: Polish, 150-people sized company operating from HQ in Warsaw, onsite team, directly reporting to Managing Partners
SAP Support / Maintenance for second-largest SAP installation in Poland managed using adopted agile methodology mixed with ITIL principles. Direct supervision of 12 SAP consultants in various areas.
Key technology exposure: SAP HR, BASIS
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client - large Polish company, mixed onsite/remote team, directly reporting to Managing Partners
Delivering professional consulting services on SAP BW upgrade project realized internally by the customer. Directly managing 3 consultants on their services delivery.
Key technology exposure: SAP BW
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client - Polish factory, onsite team, directly reporting to Managing Partners
Implementation of SAP CRM using RDS (Rapid Deployment Solution) package and according to ASAP methodology. Directly supervising 3 functional and technical consultants.
Key technology exposure: SAP CRM
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client - medium Polish company, remote (outsourced) team, directly reporting to Managing Partners.
Customizations and new workflows analysis, development and implementation using ASAP methodology, managing 3 functional and technical consultants.
Key technology exposure: SAP Workflow, SAP SD
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client - Polish branch of global company, remote (outsourced) team, directly reporting to Managing Partners.
SAP BW on HANA implementation managed using ASAP methodology, directly supervising 3 technical consultants.
Key technology exposure: SAP BW, SAP HANA
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client - Polish branch of global company, onsite team, directly reporting to Managing Partners
IT systems replatforming (moving system from Latvia, Lithuenia and Estonia to UK datacenters, integrations, PC equipment replacement) and upgrade managed using adopted waterfall methodology with agile elements. The project was on a re-opening phase and had a Red status, which needed to be properly addressed with major transformation. Managing team of 25+ team members including 2 other project managers, technical consultants and external suppliers in 6 countries (Latvia, Lithuenia, Estonia, UK, Poland, India) including factory and retail offices.
Key technology exposure: MS Axapta and legacy systems
Work environment: Global company, international, distributed team (including Baltics, Poland, UK and India) with outsourced/supplier resources, directly reporting to medium level manager in Poland
Design and managing the full development of software product-line COBAEX � flagship products of COBA Solutions. The full line included products from various business areas: CRM, Business Intelligence, Workflow and Document Flow, Service Operations, Retail Operations. The long-term programme was managed using adopted agile methodology and included direct supervision on 12 programmers and software engineers. Also full support procedures has been prepared according to ITIL principles. As a solution architect heavily involved in analysis and design, as well as partially involved in direct development activities.
Key technology exposure: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SOAP, SQL, PL/pgSQL, PHP, Web technologies
Work environment: Small Polish company, onsite team mixed with outsourced resources, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Service operations system implementation based on COBAEX technology, managed with adopted waterfall methodology. Indirectly supervised 2 team members, also heavily involved in sales process.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed service operations automation solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � small Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Development and implementation of market research data analysis system based on COBAEX technology � full project managed using agile methods, directly supervising 8 programmers during the implementation phase, while supervising support and change management indirectly. Also heavily involved in analysis and design of the solution.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed business intelligence solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � medium Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Service operations system implementation managed using adopted waterfall methodology, while further support and change management performed utilizing adopted agile methodologies mixed with ITIL principles. Directly supervised 8 programmers and analysts during the implementation phase, as well as heavily involved in analysis and sales process. Indirectly supervised the support and change management phase realized using adopted agile methodologies mixed with ITIL principles.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed service operations automation solution, JDE
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � Polish branch of global company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Services delivery ERP system development, implementation and support � project started on waterfall methodology, successfully transformed into agile methodology. The support and change management realized using adopted agile methodology mixed with ITIL principles. Managed directly 8 programmers and analysts during implementation phase, while managing team indirectly on the support and change management phases. Heavily involved in analysis, design, architecture and sales processes.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed service ERP solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � medium Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Workflow and document flow management system implementation managed using adopted waterfall methodology. Directly supervised 4 programmers, responsible for full business analysis and system design.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed workflow solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � medium Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Universal messaging solution iCOMM design and development management � designing the solution, PoC development and product development management for COBA Solutions product iCOMM. Direct supervision of 3 programmers, fully responsible for design, system architecture and functional specification.
Key technology exposure: PHP, SQL, MySQL, web-based technologies
Work environment: Small Polish company, onsite team mixed with outsourced resources, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
CRM system implementation managed using adopted waterfall methodology. Indirectly managed 3 team members.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed retail CRM solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � Polish branch of global company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Heavy-used web portal and backoffice CRM systems implementation using adopted agile methodology for both implementation and support/change management phases. Indirectly managed 6 programmers, business analysts and QA. Heavily involved in pre-sales analysis and sales process.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed CMS and CRM solutions
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � small Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Google Apps for Business implementation project migrating the desktop applications to Google Apps for Business suite, developing solutions for PMO, time-tracking, whole-company financial controlling and employee competences tracking and management. Additionally SSO integration for CRM and accounting systems, as well as integration with Samba-based domain login. Designing and partially developing solutions, leading team of 2 consultants.
Key technology exposure: Google Apps for Business, COBA-developed CRM and Accounting solutions, Samba, Windows, Active Directory, networking technologies
Work environment: Small Polish company, onsite team mixed with outsourced resources, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
SAP CRM 7.0 Criminal Case Investigation Solution Validation (quality assurance) team leading utilizing SAP quality assurance methodology and SDLC principles. Leading one of the subteams 3 team members sized.
Key technology exposure: SAP CRM
Work environment: Global company, international onsite team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
FastSearch solution development at SAP AG � adopted agile methodology with SAP SDLC elements. Directly managing team of technical consultants and programmers.
Key technology exposure: SAP CRM, SAP TREX indexing engine, web-based technologies
Work environment: Global company, international distributed team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
SAP CRM Migration Services Feasibility Check � analyzing the feasibility for new productized service of CRM 7.0 upgrade using custom-created methodology. Directly supervising team of 5 technical and functional consultants.
Key technology exposure: SAP CRM
Work environment: Global company, international onsite team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
SAP CRM Banking Package (mortgage loans) preparation managed using ASAP methodology with agile elements. Directly supervising team of 4 technical and functional consultants.
Key technology exposure: SAP CRM
Work environment: Global company, international onsite team, directly reporting to medium-level manager in Germany
Factory ERP system development, implementation and support managed using adopted waterfall methodology during implementation, adopted agile methodology mixed with ITIL principles on support and change management phase. Directly managed team of 6 programmers. Also heavily involved in solution analysis, design and architecture, as well as sales process.
Key technology exposure: COBA-developed ERP solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � medium Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
Workflow and document flow management system implementation and support managed using adopted agile methodology. Indirectly supervised team of 4 team members.
Key technology exposure: Custom-developed workflow and document flow management solution
Work environment: Delivering services as supplier, direct and onsite cooperation with client � medium Polish company, onsite team, directly reporting to Supervisory Board
He impressed with the invariably very good quality of his work and led the different teams to collaborate and deliver successfully on the scope of the deliverable on time and on budget. Mr. Zielinski always rewarded our confidence in him to our utmost satisfaction. Due to his always friendly nature, he was very highly regarded by colleagues, superiors and business partners.
In a very short time he earned the respect and appreciation of the different teams and the management. He always had full and perfect command of his role. Due to extremely rapid comprehension, he quickly became familiar with the project and any related tasks and challenges.
Wojciech worked with us during the initial discovery phase, where he provided tremendous value through a very detailed approach to account for all aspects of the web application. His work was indeed excellent and i would recommend him to anyone looking for project management or system architect work.
He has extensive IT Infrastructure knowledge (i.e. networks, AD environment), strong Project Management skills including planning, execution, usage of PM tools and methodologies, coordination of many parties in one time across the multinational environment. Wojtek is goal oriented, delivers good quality in organized and well communicated manner.
Customer focus attitude makes him effective and accurate partner for stakeholders and users of IT services.
Leadership skills allow Wojtek to coordinate 3rd party IT vendors efficiently.
Wojtek is a very committed professional, with very strong skills in the Project Management area. His dedication, professional awareness and teamwork makes him an asset for all well succeed organizations. It was a pleasure to work with Wojtek on the SAP and not only implementation projects.
Wojciech has a lot of experience which he used to good effect on an integration project. He was very methodical communicates well and is tenacious. he worked hard to ensure that the project got delivered on time and took ownership of outstanding issues.
Wojtek has a vast knowledge and experiences. Choosing Wojtek�s company was a great choice. He has proven himself as a great Project Manager and Team Leader by completing successfully assignments we had together, and made his company one of the first-choice team in scope of any new projects we were planning in IT area. His positive energy was transferred to his exceptional team.
Anyone seeking a highly mature manager or director of software development or information technology would do well to take a close look at this individual. It is rare to see managerial talent and technological vision of this depth in the same individual. He is truly a valuable GLOBAL member of the world technology community.
I've been working with Wojtek on several SAP assigments. I find our cooperation very good, especially in the area of joint problem solving, where he has demonstrated high solution design skills and ability to adopt to current assigment needs.
He was very professional and flexible during the negotiations and provided very reliable technical support. Not only his company hires very talented programmers and effective tech. support eng. but also Wojciech himself has impressive knowledge about the engine of his product and its features. Wojciech is very open-minded person and work with him was a a good mixture of fun (i.e. talking on the phone ;) and 'straight to the point' professionalism.
My experience working with Wojciech Zielinski and COBA solutions has been very positive. He has proven himself an honest and aggressive reseller partner who actively seeks new opportunities and makes every effort to promote our products in his market. His technical knowledge combined with his personal drive to succeed will make him an asset to any IT company.
With the conviction I recommend lecture 'Practical aspects of IT systems implementation in enterprises' at Economic Academy in Katowice, Poland written by Wojciech Zielinski.
This dissertattion presents an interesting analysis of some practical cases related to IT project management. It describes examples of incompliance to the rules of methodology and best practices. It might be useful for beginners and advanced project managers
I'd like to say that Wojciech is the kind of person which I really consider as 'keep-going-forward'. He's created LinkedPHPers group being an innovator which I guess nowadays is the most respectful PHP group in LinkedIn. Not just this, he keeps throwing ideas and encouraging us to engage new ways of sharing knowledge and this is a really valuable aspect.
He impressed with the invariably very good quality of his work and led the different teams to collaborate and deliver successfully on the scope of the deliverable on time and on budget. Mr. Zielinski always rewarded our confidence in him to our utmost satisfaction. Due to his always friendly nature, he was very highly regarded by colleagues, superiors and business partners.
In a very short time he earned the respect and appreciation of the different teams and the management. He always had full and perfect command of his role. Due to extremely rapid comprehension, he quickly became familiar with the project and any related tasks and challenges.
Wojciech worked with us during the initial discovery phase, where he provided tremendous value through a very detailed approach to account for all aspects of the web application. His work was indeed excellent and i would recommend him to anyone looking for project management or system architect work.
He has extensive IT Infrastructure knowledge (i.e. networks, AD environment), strong Project Management skills including planning, execution, usage of PM tools and methodologies, coordination of many parties in one time across the multinational environment. Wojtek is goal oriented, delivers good quality in organized and well communicated manner.
Customer focus attitude makes him effective and accurate partner for stakeholders and users of IT services.
Leadership skills allow Wojtek to coordinate 3rd party IT vendors efficiently.
Wojtek is a very committed professional, with very strong skills in the Project Management area. His dedication, professional awareness and teamwork makes him an asset for all well succeed organizations. It was a pleasure to work with Wojtek on the SAP and not only implementation projects.
Wojciech has a lot of experience which he used to good effect on an integration project. He was very methodical communicates well and is tenacious. he worked hard to ensure that the project got delivered on time and took ownership of outstanding issues.
Wojtek has a vast knowledge and experiences. Choosing Wojtek�s company was a great choice. He has proven himself as a great Project Manager and Team Leader by completing successfully assignments we had together, and made his company one of the first-choice team in scope of any new projects we were planning in IT area. His positive energy was transferred to his exceptional team.
Anyone seeking a highly mature manager or director of software development or information technology would do well to take a close look at this individual. It is rare to see managerial talent and technological vision of this depth in the same individual. He is truly a valuable GLOBAL member of the world technology community.
I've been working with Wojtek on several SAP assigments. I find our cooperation very good, especially in the area of joint problem solving, where he has demonstrated high solution design skills and ability to adopt to current assigment needs.
He was very professional and flexible during the negotiations and provided very reliable technical support. Not only his company hires very talented programmers and effective tech. support eng. but also Wojciech himself has impressive knowledge about the engine of his product and its features. Wojciech is very open-minded person and work with him was a a good mixture of fun (i.e. talking on the phone ;) and 'straight to the point' professionalism.
My experience working with Wojciech Zielinski and COBA solutions has been very positive. He has proven himself an honest and aggressive reseller partner who actively seeks new opportunities and makes every effort to promote our products in his market. His technical knowledge combined with his personal drive to succeed will make him an asset to any IT company.
With the conviction I recommend lecture 'Practical aspects of IT systems implementation in enterprises' at Economic Academy in Katowice, Poland written by Wojciech Zielinski.
This dissertattion presents an interesting analysis of some practical cases related to IT project management. It describes examples of incompliance to the rules of methodology and best practices. It might be useful for beginners and advanced project managers
I'd like to say that Wojciech is the kind of person which I really consider as 'keep-going-forward'. He's created LinkedPHPers group being an innovator which I guess nowadays is the most respectful PHP group in LinkedIn. Not just this, he keeps throwing ideas and encouraging us to engage new ways of sharing knowledge and this is a really valuable aspect.