Christian Michael (Michael) Mzyk-Project Lead, Process Specialist for M&A (PMI)
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Sponsor & Project Lead
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Sponsor of two spin-off products of the AI and BPM tool BPMaaS called „kionera“ and „myATHENA“
- Definition of project goals and strategic development of the products
- Design and build-up of the kionera platform on shared or dedicated GPU servers with Docker and open-source LLMs
- Provision of the API for internal applications
- Development and design of managed services based on the ADONIS BPM system from BOC Group
- Support with feature definition and planning of ADONIS/BPMN trainings
- Creation of a WordPress website including a subscription payment gateway
Product Owner & Project Lead
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Lead a Scrum project to define a disruptive BPM tool (BPMaaS.ai) based on AI
- Convert text-based process descriptions into BPMN 2.0 diagrams and provide them in ADONIS
- Use RAG documents and Python scripts for fine-tuning and training the LLM
- Optimize the LLM through system prompt engineering
- Coordinate the Scrum team and take on Scrum Master functions
- Create and manage user stories in Azure DevOps
- Conduct code reviews and support integration, regression, and UI tests
- Define cut-over strategies for AI-supported process solutions
- Classified as an R&D project with research allowance
Project Lead
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Documentation of not or only partly implemented processes of the German and Austrian subsidiaries of a Japanese marketing group (Big 5)
- Modeling missing processes with business departments and control owners in a team of five consultants
- Coordination of activities for DE and AT in the DACH cluster
- Participation in EMEA Steering Committee meetings
- Implementation of the approach model „Scrum for BPM“
- Tool setup: adaptation of Azure DevOps to map controls with BPMN, SOP and risks; project control with MS Project and MS Excel
- Visual modeling in ADONIS and setup of a global filing structure for business processes
- Stakeholder management (approx. 50 people) and reporting to DACH management
- Impulse to expand ADONIS BPM-S with SOP as a single source of truth, including requirements engineering and UAT support
- Management of the organizational and process-related cut-over after M&A
Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Structured analysis of existing business processes, tools and systems as a basis for deciding between replacement or custom solution
- Development and prioritization of requirements catalogs
- Creation of a longlist and shortlist of potential vendors
- Conducting RfI and RfQ for information gathering
- Conducting and supporting proof of concept
- Creation of a recommendation and planning of the production phase and cut-over
Scrum Master
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Support and guidance of a Scrum team as Scrum Master for an MS Teams tab app called „Skillpool“ for decentralized skill assessment
- Facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint retros and sprint planning
- Support of sprint refinement meetings and remote coordination
- Removal of impediments and contact person for developer issues
- Calculation of adjusted sprint velocity considering HR capacities
- Support of the Product Owner in creating product backlog items in Azure DevOps
Project Lead
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Identification and harmonization of finance processes after M&A as part of PMI
- Conducting interviews and questionnaires for over 100 processes
- Creating BPMN models with Camunda Modeler and documentation
- Leading a team of four consultants and creating English templates
- Tool setup and coordination with MS Project, MS Excel, and Miro
- Stakeholder management (around 30 people) and reporting in the steering committee
- Migration of BPMN models to ADONIS and planning the cut-over into live operations
Project Lead
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Consulting the world market leader for cameras in analyzing the tool landscape and processes in the DAM environment
- Creating a longlist and shortlist of DAM vendors
- Gathering functional and technical requirements and comparing them with vendors
- Presenting the results to C-level including recommendations for action
- Preparing the implementation, integration, and migration concept for the new DAM
Project Manager & Product Owner
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Managing an MVP of an ad server in a LeSS Scrum team (up to 25 developers)
- Stakeholder management and reporting to C-level and the board
- Prioritizing and refining product backlog items
- Velocity tracking, forecast estimation, and monitoring of product value
- Facilitating sprint retrospective meetings as PSM I
- Planning and managing the cut-over to the production environment with minimal business impact
- International environment with remote developers in Germany and Serbia (project language English)
DevOps Expert
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Introducing and stabilizing DevOps processes to ensure operation of the AIMS platform
- Improving CI/CD pipelines and continuous integration
- Lead development with C# and Kofax eFlow
- Automating processes with self-developed tools and DDD/microservices in Docker/OpenShift
- Data storage in MongoDB and MS SQL Server
- Designing and supporting cut-over scenarios in live operation
System Architect & Developer
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Designing an Azure-based scraping platform without API using C# and Selenium
- Setting up a VM cluster in Azure for soft bots
- Extracting, transforming, and storing data in Azure SQL
- Automating exports to MS Excel and reporting to the customer
Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Introduction of an agile working structure with Scrum in the bot framework environment
- Further development and restructuring of the VB.NET/PHP/MySQL framework for DTAG internal applications
- Implementation of process DLLs and automation of web and third-party applications
- Controlling and tracking with TFS Boards and Pipelines, analysis with Power BI
- Testing automation via RDP in VMware-hosted bots
- Support with cut-over of automated solutions into the productive environment
Project Manager, Product Owner & System Architect
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Design of a web app for security status analysis based on BSI IT baseline protection and ISO 27001 with ASP.NET Core
- Architecture on Azure with Web App, SQL Server, Vault, Monitor and Insights
- Documentation in Confluence, ticket management and monitoring in Jira
- Development with Visual Studio 2019, Razor Pages and C# on .NET Core 2.2–3.1
- Continuous integration/delivery in Azure and testing (unit, functional, regression)
Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Coordination and requirements management for various Excel automations (VBA) for report generation
- Direct contact with stakeholders in Switzerland and Germany
- Importing input files according to business rules and transformation via VBA
- Creation of JIRA tickets, testing, UAT support and delivery for customers
Project Manager / Developer
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- PoC development of several Android apps with Xamarin and Java in an agile methodology
- Evaluation of the feasibility of Xamarin-based Android projects for WAITS services
IT Expert
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Ongoing protection needs analysis of systems and network components according to BSI standard and ISO 27001
- Assessment of the current state and creation of a catalog of measures
- Development of concepts for BYOD and email encryption (PKI)
- Preparation of reports and handover to customer IT for implementation
EAM Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Analysis and adaptation of the Enterprise Architecture according to the Zachman Framework
- Modeling of the six perspectives (Scope, Conceptual, Logical, Physical, As Built, Operations)
- Consideration of the What, How, Where, Who, When and Why aspects
- Consulting for various industries on architecture standards, governance and IT landscape
Sub-Project Manager, Release Manager, Consultant & Scrum Master
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Further development of the global AIMS (Allianz Input Management System) based on TIS eFlow
- Handling defects and extending functionality in C#, WPF, WCF and MS SQL Server
- Use of various OCR engines and coordination of deployments via TFS/ServiceNow
- CI/CD, incident and problem ticket tracking, testing (unit, regression) and 2nd level support
- Moderation of Scrum events and introduction of agile methods as Agile Coach
- Coordination of Indian colleagues and CAB communication
Technical Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Introduction of the helpdesk module for facility management in the "myMCS" web application package
- Analysis of customer requirements and data gathering in MS Excel
- Coordination with end customer Sodexo and core team in Belgium
- Creation of an interim ticket tool in Excel/VBA until go-live
- Administration of the KEMAS key safe and drive permissions
XML / VBA Senior Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Analysis and import of complex XML data exports into multiple Excel workbooks with VBA
- Creation of mapping audits and testing (regression, functional)
- Ticket management in Jira
System Architect
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Planning and implementation of a network redesign with Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials
- Domain installation, group policies, VPN tunnels and backup concept
- Integration of Windows and Mac clients, network printers and NAS into Active Directory
Web and Application Developer
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Development of Silverstripe CMS templates for customers in a LAMP environment
- Graphic editing with GIMP/Inkscape and implementation with PHP, HTML5, CSS2, JavaScript, jQuery
- Project 3: requirements analysis and matching solution for employee skills to project vacancies in MS Access/VBA with MS SQL Server
Web and Application Developer
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Development of Busylight for Skype software with C#/.NET 4.0 in Visual Studio
- Integration of Plenom Busylight SDK and Skype4COM to control LED and audio depending on Skype status
Senior Test Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Migration of end-to-end scripts to Keynote Systems KITE including WSQM site integration
- Planning, implementation and tracking of the migration plan
- Creation of KITE test scripts and training concept for the business side
- JavaScript/HTML monitoring scripts and bug reporting with ARS Remedy
- Definition of quality metrics in IPTV/streaming and support with business case creation
Senior Test Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Continuation of application monitoring with IBM Rational Robot 7 including load/availability and performance tests
- Project management of migration projects and creation of feasibility studies
- Ticket management with ARS Remedy
- Evaluation of Selenium for web application monitoring
Senior Tester & Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Migration of the monitoring framework from IBM Rational Robot 2003 to 7 (7.0.2.02)
- Sub-project management, project and test concept with MS Project and MS Excel
- Implementation and generalization of scripts for new browser versions
- SQA basic scripts and framework integration for performance tests
- Automation with PHP, Perl, AutoIT and use of Subversion 1.4
Sub-Project Manager
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Led the migration of a proprietary Ford solution to ENX
- Analysis of Cisco ACLs and firewall configurations
- Definition of tracking tools in MS Excel and MS Access
- Supplier management (approx. 40 suppliers) and documentation of the migration process flow
- Execution of firewall change and network change controls
Test Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Development of test concepts and test cases for application benchmarking in insurance
- Automation with IBM Rational Robot and review of the test case catalogs
Test Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Quality assurance for a new SCADA system in an English-speaking environment
- Creation of test case catalogs, scenarios, and test cases
- Automation with IBM Rational Robot in a SCADA lab with Bachmann PLCs and MetMast emulators
- Development of supporting tools in Delphi, Java, and C++
System Architect & Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Support of a LAN/MAN under MS Windows 2000 Server in a social institution
- Administration and scaling of the domain, SOP creation, backup strategy, and VPN IPSec
- First- and second-level support for approx. 20 clients at four locations
Data Analyst & Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- ETL automation in the sales area and software development in MS Access/VBA
- Creation and quality assurance of an application for automatic report generation
- Data extraction from IBM DB2 UDB using QMF and FTP, migration to BusinessObjects/TeraData
Test-Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Support for QA and testing in the INPOL-neu project of the Federal Criminal Police Office
- Carrying out black-box, white-box, regression, load, and performance tests
- Creating test case catalogs and test data, testing with C++, Java, VBA, and Continuus PT
- Documentation and auditing according to ISO 9001
Test-Consultant
WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Testing in a multi-master/multi-resource domain LAN/WAN of WestLB
- Y2K analysis and checking for DLL conflicts (DLL hell) using NetInstaller 4.0
- Creating snapshots, carrying out installation tests, and documenting software deltas
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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Insurance, Telecommunication, Utilities, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence, Product Development, and Operations.
Summary
Mr. Mzyk is an IT generalist with decades of IT expertise in various industries. He is a certified test specialist and Scrum Master, and is also recognized by VEGS e.V. as an IT expert witness.
In the project management field, he is Prince2 Foundation certified.
His thoroughness and precision make him an expert in every IT sector he works in, with a broad view and an understanding of the bigger picture.
As a Scrum Master and facilitator of Scrum meetings, his calm and socially skilled way helps build trust within the team and transparency in the project.
Mr. Mzyk preferably works in large corporations and, as an IT (interim) project manager with staff responsibility, reports project status to C-level management and boards. He prepares project status presentations for Steering Committee meetings.
His focus is, among other things, on PMI (Post-Merger Integration) of business processes and IT landscapes after corresponding M&A activities of the client.
On a voluntary basis, Mr. Mzyk is also involved in the BSI IT Baseline Protection++ pilot project. This is a new version of the BSI Information Security Compendium (Federal Office for Information Security).
Mr. Mzyk is also active in the German Society for Organisation and has taken over the leadership of the Cologne/Bonn regional group there.
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General Computer Science
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Trainer according to AEVO
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Networking+
IT Expert Witness for Systems and Applications at VEGS e.V.
VEGS e.V.
ISTQB Certified Tester
AI & Data Literacy Level 1
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
SPRINCE2® Foundation Cert. in Project Management
VmWare Technical Sales Pro
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