Michael Polivanov - Delivery Lead...

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Vienna, Austria .

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Strategy Consultant & Program Architect at Hypo Tirol Bank AG .

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Hypo Tirol Bank AG , bank99 , ING Austria Bank , and Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI) .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance . Michael also has some experience in Operations , Procurement , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance .

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Vienna, Austria

Experience

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025

5 months

Austria

Strategy Consultant & Program Architect

Hypo Tirol Bank AG

Portfolio Analysis & Migration Roadmap: Conducted a structured analysis and risk classification of the HCL Notes infrastructure; created a prioritized migration portfolio including effort estimates as a key decision basis for management.
Target Architecture & Modernization Concept: Developed the architecture strategy to replace legacy applications and defined requirements for a centralized business process engine to reduce OPEX and licensing costs long-term.
Program Governance & Setup: Established roadmap and backlog structures and central project documentation (MS SharePoint); set up stakeholder management for the Notes decommissioning program.

Jan 2022 - Apr 2025

3 years 4 months

Austria

IT Delivery Lead

bank99

Interface Management & Migration: End-to-end responsibility for design and implementation of interfaces (user stories, architecture) and coordination of dev/test teams via Azure DevOps (Kanban) as part of a DMS migration.
Tiger Team – Critical Delivery: Led an expert task force to solve highly complex implementation hurdles in the core banking system (KBS), ensuring project-wide delivery dates under tight deadlines through agile management in Azure DevOps.
Quality Assurance & Technical Delivery: Secured software quality by proactively managing dev teams, focusing on stabilizing unit tests and delivering green CI/CD pipelines on time to safeguard release cycles.
End-to-End Workflow Delivery: Designed and managed implementation of a workflow engine for credit insurance, data mapping, and control of bidirectional REST integration with external insurance systems and the internal digital backbone (ESB).
Intelligent Data Processing: Designed a mail parser with fuzzy logic extraction for automated data transfer via middleware, improving process efficiency through AI-based data extraction.
End-to-End ATM & API Integration: Conceptualized and actively coordinated third-party ATM integration from a business and technical standpoint, managed interface integration via provider middleware (iPaaS context) in direct collaboration with PSA and external providers, and wrote technical user stories.
Interface Migration & API Governance (PSD2): Managed implementation of replacing internal services with third-party payment providers, coordinated external partners, wrote technical user stories and blueprints, and led end-to-end testing.

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

6 months

Austria

Regulatory Requirements Engineer & Data Analyst

ING Austria Bank

Regulatory Fusion & Data Strategy: Analyzed requirements and managed the backlog for a bank-wide merger; ensured EU and national reporting obligations (ESA, AuRep, GMP) by consolidating and harmonizing complex data flows from heterogeneous source systems.
Data Mapping & Quality Assurance: Modeled data and validated reporting logic in close coordination with compliance teams; defined transformation rules to ensure data consistency in target systems.
Agile Governance: Conducted domain workshops to gather complex regulatory reporting requirements, prioritized the implementation roadmap for dev teams, and led user acceptance testing.

May 2020 - Jun 2021

1 year 2 months

Austria

IT Architect & Requirements Engineer – Service Management eID

Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI)

eID Infrastructure & Governance: Designed an organization-wide service management framework to support the national eID infrastructure, focusing on technical integration and governance.
Federated Service Management: Built an incident synchronization framework for highly interconnected IT environments; defined product handover criteria and interfaces to ensure operational responsibility among agency partners.
Requirements Engineering & Operations: Analyzed complex digital service processes; created technical specifications for service catalogs and operations manuals to enhance system-wide operational reliability.

Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

3 years 3 months

Austria

Product Owner & IT-Service Delivery Management

VOLKSBANK WIEN AG

Digital Transformation & Legacy Decommissioning: Led the consolidation of over 30 HCL Notes applications within one year; transformed complex business logic into modern, Jira-based frameworks for HR and digital processes.
ITSM & Service Governance: Designed and launched an enterprise-wide IT service catalog; structured IT services to increase transparency and auditability, and designed key metrics and dashboards.
Regulatory Monitoring & Compliance: Built a compliant IT monitoring and reporting system according to EBA and FMA guidelines, resulting in faster response times to outages and full traceability for audits.
Process Automation & Vendor Management: Designed automated workflows to reduce manual process costs, managed external vendors including contract management and budget responsibility, ensuring service quality.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Austria

iT-AUSTRIA

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Austria

System Architect

iT-AUSTRIA

Integration brokerage services & ITSM optimization.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2008

7 years

Austria

IT Architect

ecetra

Architecture & operation of trading-brokerjet systems (J2EE).

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Government and Administration.

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Operations, Procurement, and Product Development.

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Operations

Procurement

Product Development

Summary

Experienced IT Implementation Lead & Senior Requirements Engineer specialized in end-to-end delivery in highly regulated infrastructures. I focus on transforming complex business logic (regulatory, system integration, core banking) into scalable IT architectures.

As a strategic execution partner, I combine methodical planning (PMP/SAFe) with hands-on operational control to drive critical data and migration projects to measurable success.

Skills

Delivery & Transformation: Core Banking Migration | Legacy Decommissioning | Cloud Transformation
Requirements & Architecture: Technical Business Analysis | Modern Api Strategy (Rest/ipaas) | Data Modeling
Governance & Leadership: Stakeholder Management | Agile Governance (Safe/scrum) | Service Management (Itsm)

Languages

Russian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe® Agilist

IREB

ISTQB

PMP®

PSM II

PSPO II

TOGAF® Certified

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Banking and Finance 16 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 6 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Austria)

Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles Strategy Consultant & Program Architect, IT Delivery Lead, Regulatory Requirements Engineer & Data Analyst

Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Government and Administration

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Vienna, Austria.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategy Consultant & Program Architect, IT Delivery Lead, Regulatory Requirements Engineer & Data Analyst.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Strategy Consultant & Program Architect at Hypo Tirol Bank AG.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Hypo Tirol Bank AG, bank99, ING Austria Bank, and Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI).

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Michael also has some experience in Operations, Procurement, and Product Development.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified SAFe® Agilist, IREB, and ISTQB.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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