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Zoran Jovanovic

Senior IT PM & Governance & Operational Resilience Consultant | Financial Services

Zoran Jovanovic
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Siegenfeld, Austria

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Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog

BNP Paribas Germany

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Position Summary
Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).

  • Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.

  • Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.

  • Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.

  • Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.

  • Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.

  • Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.

  • Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Technical Writer – Creation of Standardized Operating Procedures under DORA

Deutsche Rückversicherung AG

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Position Summary
Technical Writer – Creation of Standardized Operating Procedures under DORA at Deutsche Rückversicherung AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Legal
Quality Assurance
  • Supported the operationalization of regulatory requirements from the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) with a focus on the written fixed order.

  • Designed and created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for key DORA areas.

  • Structured the SOPs into sub-processes with detailed individual steps, clear activities, roles, escalation paths and evidence trails.

  • Revised and harmonized existing policies to meet the written fixed order requirements under DORA.

  • Ensured that operational implementation, responsibilities and regulatory compliance were always transparent and verifiable.

  • Result: Complete set of DORA-compliant SOPs with clear sub-process structures and audit-ready documentation, along with successfully revised policies to strengthen operational resilience.

  • Technologies and tools: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
3 months
Berlin, Germany

DORA Expert – Adapting BCM Processes to DORA Requirements

Lloyds Bank GmbH Germany

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Position Summary
DORA Expert – Adapting BCM Processes to DORA Requirements at Lloyds Bank GmbH Germany
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Analyzed existing Business Continuity Management (BCM) processes in view of DORA RTS 86 Article 26.

  • Identified gaps against regulatory requirements and developed a tailored action catalog to close these gaps.

  • Revised all existing Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) to include all nine relevant scenarios with a focus on third-party dependencies.

  • Defined test strategies to verify the effectiveness of the BCPs and held regular alignments with IT, risk management and compliance.

  • Adapted the BCPs to the technical and organizational specifics of Lloyds Bank Germany.

  • Result: Fully revised, DORA-compliant Business Continuity Plans; enhanced operational and digital resilience, implemented a regular testing plan including RTO/RPO definitions and emergency communication channels, and prepared for supervisory reviews.

  • Technologies and tools: Office 365, Confluence, Jira.

Jul 2024 - Oct 2025
1 year 4 months
Stuttgart, Germany

DORA Expert – Support in Implementing DORA Compliance

Börse Stuttgart Group

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Position Summary
DORA Expert – Support in Implementing DORA Compliance at Börse Stuttgart Group
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal
Strategy
  • Supported the implementation of measures to ensure compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).

  • Developed and implemented the Digital Operational Resilience (DOR) strategy to increase resilience and reduce risk.

  • Adapted the 2025 outsourcing strategy to meet DORA requirements.

  • Created standardized operating procedures and updated policies according to BaFin document requirements under DORA.

  • Designed and introduced optimized processes for information security incident management to improve reporting obligations and response times.

  • Analyzed existing IT systems and supported continuous improvements to the security architecture.

  • Worked closely with internal departments (IT, compliance, risk management) and external service providers, including KPMG.

  • Result: Enhanced DOR strategy, adapted 2025 outsourcing strategy, accurate data representation in the information register, and sustained improvement of security concepts.

  • Technologies and tools: Confluence, Monday, Jira, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, VMware, Office 365.

Apr 2024 - Nov 2025
1 year 8 months
Berlin, Germany

BAIT/MaRisk/DORA Expert – Support in Implementing DORA Compliance

Solaris SE (formerly Solarisbank Group AG)

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Position Summary
BAIT/MaRisk/DORA Expert – Support in Implementing DORA Compliance at Solaris SE (formerly Solarisbank Group AG)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal
Quality Assurance
  • Supported the implementation of the requirements of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and regulatory requirements from BAIT and MaRisk.

  • Reviewed, redesigned and negotiated contracts with third parties to ensure BAIT, MaRisk and DORA compliance.

  • Developed a comprehensive SLA and control framework covering all DORA/RTS requirements.

  • Revised and redesigned policies for IT governance, ICT risk management, information security management, monitoring, outsourcing and procurement.

  • Ensured that BaFin document requirements under DORA were met.

  • Adapted the outsourcing strategy to DORA and MaRisk requirements.

  • Designed the Digital Operational Resilience (DOR) strategy to strengthen the operational resilience of the IT infrastructure.

  • Developed the IT asset management strategy and supported the implementation of the information network under DORA.

  • Created a risk-based methodology (tool) for evaluating PS 951, ISAE 3402, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOX, PCI DSS and KRITIS audit reports.

  • Trained employees in third-party risk management and created a procedure for audits.

  • Assisted in conducting and evaluating audit reports of key service providers and suppliers.

  • Responsible for creating the information register.

  • Result: Successful adaptation of IT and security processes to BAIT, MaRisk and DORA/RTS; introduction of an SLA and control framework and a risk-based audit report evaluation to increase organizational resilience.

  • Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024
8 months
Stuttgart, Germany

IT Program Manager – Expert in IT Infrastructure Sourcing

Credit Agricole S.A. at CreditPlus Bank AG

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Position Summary
IT Program Manager – Expert in IT Infrastructure Sourcing at Credit Agricole S.A. at CreditPlus Bank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • Responsibility for developing an IT infrastructure strategy and an IT sourcing strategy, managed as separate but closely linked projects.

  • Using the IT infrastructure strategy as the parent project for the IT sourcing strategy to address missing infrastructure components in sourcing.

  • Focusing on risk reduction, enhanced information security and smoother operations in the German subsidiary.

  • Ensuring the on-time delivery of a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RfP).

  • Performing an as-is analysis of the information network, planning and design, operationalization and transformation up to the Future Mode of Operation (FMO).

  • Defining four work packages for the IT infrastructure strategy: Business Applications (EDC), Network & Network Security (COM), User Help Desk (UHD), End User Computing (EUC).

  • Structuring the IT sourcing strategy in phases: Discovery, RfP Setup, RfP On-Going, Contracting, Transition Transformation, CMO+ and FMO.

  • Incorporating the work packages into two RfP lots.

  • Leading alignments and negotiations with Information Security, Procurement, Legal, Outsourcing (Third-Party Risk Management), Internal Audit, Compliance, BCP and Data Protection.

  • Reporting to the Board and the Steering Committee.

  • Reviewing existing IT sourcing contracts and managing external service providers (KPMG, METRIC Sourcing Advisory, EY, Deutsche Telekom, among others).

  • Taking into account relevant regulatory requirements (EBA, BaFin BAIT/MaRisk, DORA, KRITIS, NIS2) and applying PMI, IT-GRC assessments and KPIs.

  • Technologies and Tools: Confluence, Jira, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Citrix.

Jan 2023 - Jun 2024
1 year 6 months
Vienna, Austria

IT Project Manager – Expert in the Re-Architecture of Group Risk Solutions

Erste Digital GmbH at ERSTE BANK GROUP AG

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Position Summary
IT Project Manager – Expert in the Re-Architecture of Group Risk Solutions at Erste Digital GmbH at ERSTE BANK GROUP AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Participating in a group-wide project to modernize the architecture as part of the Credit Risk Architecture Modernisation Program of Erste Bank Group in Austria and CEE.

  • Goal-oriented consolidation and modernization of the entire risk portfolio, including replacing mainframe-based processing in Austria and harmonizing systems in the CEE countries.

  • Integrating new requirements (Basel IV-compliant rating models, early warning systems, property revaluations) into the target architecture.

  • Ensuring compatibility and performance of the new environment for batch processing and online workflows, as well as connecting internal and external data sources (e.g. KSV, CRIF).

  • Reviewing contracts, supervising service providers and renegotiating terms for the redesigned target environment.

  • Merging enabler and business epics in a proof of concept for functional validation.

  • Implementing an OpenShift environment for computing and using DB2 on zOS and PostgreSQL on RHEL for data management.

  • Preparing for the long-term replacement of the central ADABAS database for risk management through data replication and streaming.

  • Applying PMI, SAFe Lean Portfolio Management, IT-GRC assessments, KPIs and Lean Guardrails.

  • Result: A powerful, future-proof target architecture with improved performance, higher regulatory compliance and unified risk systems in Austria and CEE.

  • Technologies and Tools: Experian, FICO, SAS, Confluence, Jira, ITSM, ITAM, central authorization application, cross-platform banking applications, zOS, ADABAS, DB2, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Kafka.

Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
9 months
Eschborn, Germany

Subproject Manager – Expert in Third Party Risk Management in the Financial Sector

USD AG at Deutsche Börse Group

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Position Summary
Subproject Manager – Expert in Third Party Risk Management in the Financial Sector at USD AG at Deutsche Börse Group
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Implementing measures from a BaFin special audit under KWG § 44 (P4 findings) in the area of Third Party Risk Management.

  • Assessing the current state of contracts and developing new contracting guidelines.

  • Planning processes and methods for assessments and audits as well as for reporting and monitoring.

  • Selecting and implementing a SaaS-based Third Party Risk Management software.

  • Using GRC methods according to OCEG and TPRM per Shared Assessments (Evaluate, Trust, Verify, Manage).

  • Conducting risk assessments based on SIG questionnaires in line with ISO 27001:2022, DORA, NIS 2.0, NIST and EBA.

  • Ensuring compliance with BAIT, KAIT, ZAIT, DORA, BaFin, MaRisk and international standards (ISO 27001:2022, NIS 2.0, EBA, NIST CSF).

  • Reviewing service and license agreements for regulatory and security requirements.

  • Managing stakeholders, ensuring project support and coordinating interfaces between internal and external departments.

  • Result: Successful mapping of internal data types and sources for asset management and contract management in the TPRM software; phased implementation plan; designed management, core and support processes including scorecards and decision matrices.

  • Technologies and Tools: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Citrix.

Oct 2022 - May 2022
-1 years -4 months
Münster, Germany

IT Project Manager – Senior Security Analyst

IBM Deutschland GmbH at Finanz Informatik GmbH (German Savings Banks Association)

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Position Summary
IT Project Manager – Senior Security Analyst at IBM Deutschland GmbH at Finanz Informatik GmbH (German Savings Banks Association)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Audit
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Supporting the implementation of regulatory requirements from BaFin and EBA while ensuring IBM's contractual obligations.

  • Focusing on encrypted data transmission in a complex IT environment with IBM z Systems and AIX Power Systems.

  • Analyzing an environment with about 1,500 AIX Power Systems and one of the largest DB2 installations in Europe.

  • Identifying gaps in meeting requirements for encrypted data transmission in an environment with over 70 savings bank associations.

  • Preparing a final report with a detailed concept to address deficiencies and derive necessary action plans.

  • Defining technical interventions in applications, databases, web application servers and workstations in branches.

  • Creating a management summary to prioritize the program and the team backlog for an Enabler Agile Release Train (ART).

  • Documenting the as-is state and creating enabler epics.

  • Evaluating the IBM Global Security Kit (GSkit) in the DevOps environment.

  • Writing a specification document with user stories for all eight network routes in the ART.

  • Planning and coordinating internal processes with the Certification Authority (CA) and resource planning for enabler PIs in the ART.

  • Defining the Definition of Done and review processes for system testing, acceptance and maintenance.

  • Documenting audit and investigation capabilities as well as test procedures for use by internal IT compliance.

  • Regulations and Methodology: Implementing requirements from the BaFin circular dated 16.08.2021, BAIT, MaRisk, BIS; using PMI, SAFe (Product Owner/Product Manager), KPIs and Lean Guardrails.

  • Technologies and Tools: Confluence, Jira, ITSM, ITAM, central authorization application, cross-platform banking applications, zOS, AIX, DB2, RACF, GSkit, WebSphere, Apache.

Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
5 months
Linz, Austria

IT Project Manager – Senior Innovation Engineer

BMC Strategy GmbH at Raiffeisen Software GmbH

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Position Summary
IT Project Manager – Senior Innovation Engineer at BMC Strategy GmbH at Raiffeisen Software GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Cost optimization through innovation in application development and enterprise architecture with a focus on relieving the mainframe.

  • Focusing on securities processing with GEOS Classic and Nostro and evaluating a platform switch to GEOS CORACT (SDS).

  • Creating transparency and evaluating the enterprise portfolio of mainframe applications to assess possible migrations to alternative platforms.

  • Considering the ongoing Agile transformation and agile working methods in the development value streams.

  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements of the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) in cooperation with consulting firms.

  • Using contract documents, budget figures and cost overviews across the entire IT portfolio as a basis for decisions.

  • Applying SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (Business Agility Assessment Toolkit, Portfolio Canvas, Lean Budget Guardrails, Participatory Budgeting, EPIC Hypothesis, Lean Business Case).

  • Developing a comparison of five economically viable options per application (e.g. redeveloping COBOL/PL/1 applications in Java, replacing with new applications or platform switch).

  • Working with the software provider to create an MVP and validate the business hypothesis.

  • Technologies and Tools: Confluence, Jira, mainframe system architecture & software (zOS, DB2, CICS, TSO, COBOL, PL/1, Assembler, SQL, Java), core banking systems, banking core, securities trading with GEOS, OpenShift, Kubernetes, VMware.

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
6 months
Vienna, Austria

IT Project Manager – Senior Requirement Engineer

Federal Ministry of Finance

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Position Summary
IT Project Manager – Senior Requirement Engineer at Federal Ministry of Finance
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Conducted a preliminary study and created a phased implementation plan to merge and harmonize external partner contracts and data.

  • Goal: Eliminate lack of transparency in collaboration between public administration and external partners due to missing change management during the agile transformation of IT application development.

  • Analyzed the impact of not having a LACE team (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) and an APMO (Agile Program Management Office).

  • Reviewed audit reports from the Austrian Court of Audit and internal audit.

  • Used audit reports and stakeholder interviews to create epics to identify legal requirements and business needs.

  • Analyzed data from development value streams to assess complexity, costs, and effort.

  • Used SAFe for Government (Business Agility Assessment, Kanban at epic, solution, program, and team levels, lean budget guardrails, participatory budgeting, MVPs, agile contracting).

  • Produced a roughly 100-page preliminary study including a management summary, phase descriptions from epic documentation to user story, root cause analysis with 13 causes, and prioritized action catalogs.

  • Defined 9 organizational and 5 technical measures, including tool consolidation and feature implementation.

  • Created functional and requirement specifications for program increments (PIs) and defined the target architecture for an end-to-end solution with API integration.

  • Planned 3 PIs (9–12 sprints), resource and budget approval via agile contracting.

  • Defined system test, acceptance, and maintenance processes (definition of done, reviews, retrospectives, inspect & adapt).

  • Ensured audit and investigation capabilities using standard applications and influenced long-term IT strategy and strategic themes bidirectionally.

  • Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, API integrations, cross-platform management tools.

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
3 months

Compliance Consultant

Pisano, Inc.

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Position Summary
Compliance Consultant at Pisano, Inc.
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Legal
  • Advised on ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in handling personal data and trade secrets.
  • Supported implementation of data protection and confidentiality requirements after Raiffeisen Bank International joined as a venture capital investor.
  • Oversaw the use of investment funds (€2.5 million) with respect to compliance and governance guidelines.
Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
6 months

Agile Coach

AM-BITS LLC / Dataslab GmbH

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Position Summary
Agile Coach at AM-BITS LLC / Dataslab GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Founded and launched the IT services company Dataslab in the big data sector for the DACH region.
  • Developed a service portfolio based on agile methods and customer requirements.
  • Coached distributed teams (e.g., Kyiv, Vienna) in agile practices, frameworks, and processes.
  • Supported the establishment of agile delivery models and organizational structures.
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 2 months
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Software Engineer for Artificial Intelligence

DEEM.IO

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Position Summary
Software Engineer for Artificial Intelligence at DEEM.IO
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Analyzed and optimized an AI-driven loan application approval system.
  • Adapted and expanded existing Appian software to improve the automated approval process.
  • Developed new real-time data sources to enhance decision quality and speed of loan approvals.
Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 6 months
Vienna, Austria

External Project Manager – Strategic IT Assessment

Volksbank AG

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Position Summary
External Project Manager – Strategic IT Assessment at Volksbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • Conducted a strategic IT assessment to evaluate IT services and cost allocation for budget planning.
  • Designed and executed a carve-out scenario (bad bank) as part of the bank's legal separation.
  • Renegotiated service contracts to align with the new structure and risk distribution.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
4 years
Vienna, Austria

Managing Director of a software company

Prosper Intelligence Solutions GmbH

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Position Summary
Managing Director of a software company at Prosper Intelligence Solutions GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Managed a software company with a focus on data security using AI.
  • Built and led a team of about 45 employees (40 in software development).
  • Acted as external business owner and internal EPIC owner.
  • Oversaw projects for automated detection of trade secret breaches.
  • Responsible for a cloud-based web application, workplace and server agents, as well as mobile apps for iOS and Android.
  • Led multiple agile teams, including five certified Scrum Masters, three PMI-certified project managers, and a certified Product Owner and Product Manager.
  • Established agile processes, quality and delivery standards in the company.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 years
Essen, Germany

External IT outsourcing project manager

ThyssenKrupp AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
External IT outsourcing project manager at ThyssenKrupp AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Worked on a global IT outsourcing initiative with T-Systems for about 12,000 servers, 130,000 workstations, and 11,000 network components.
  • Responsible for managing vendor collaboration and performing risk calculations.
  • Handled escalation management for conflicts, disruptions, and delivery issues.
  • Assisted in defining SLAs and governance structures in the outsourcing contract.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 years
Hanover, Germany

External IT outsourcing project manager

E.ON AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
External IT outsourcing project manager at E.ON AG
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Assisted in inventorying all network products and local services across 25 business units and 2,000 branches.
  • Consolidated and structured the collected data to prepare for an IT outsourcing project.
  • Handed over all consolidated data to T-Systems as the basis for decision-making and implementation.
Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 6 months
Vienna, Austria

External project manager for private cloud

Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH

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Position Summary
External project manager for private cloud at Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Set up Austria's first private cloud to support existing virtualization solutions.
  • Designed and implemented a billing model for operating the private cloud.
  • Supported the Finance and Justice Ministries in using the new cloud infrastructure.
  • Ensured integration with existing data center and security architectures.
Jul 2010 - Mar 2011
9 months
Vienna, Austria

External project manager

Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH

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Position Summary
External project manager at Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Project Management
Strategy
  • Consolidated and technically modernized the Austrian customs application and the company register.
  • Planned and managed the replacement of the mainframe environment.
  • Produced a six-year cost-benefit analysis to support decisions on technology and platform changes.
Sep 2009 - Jun 2010
10 months
Vienna, Austria

External Project Manager

ÖMV AG

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Position Summary
External Project Manager at ÖMV AG
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Conducted a comprehensive data analysis of the existing data storage landscape.
  • Developed solution approaches for consolidating or outsourcing data storage.
  • Prepared tender documents for potential service providers.
  • Assisted management in decision-making regarding sourcing strategy and target architecture.
Jan 2009 - Dec 2016
8 years
Vienna, Austria

Executive Board Member at a service company for IT and business process outsourcing

Virtualization Consolidation Architecture AG

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Position Summary
Executive Board Member at a service company for IT and business process outsourcing at Virtualization Consolidation Architecture AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Held board-level responsibility in a service company with about 50 employees (40 in service delivery).
  • Served as external Business Owner and internal EPIC Owner.
  • Offered services in IT due diligence, IT compliance, and IT consolidation.
  • Expanded the service portfolio in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom towards IT and business process outsourcing.
  • Introduced and applied SCRUM methods for granular service delivery.
  • Implemented a billing model based on the agile contracting principle.
Sep 2004 - Jun 2009
4 years 10 months

External Project Manager for Data Center Consolidation

Raiffeisen Bank International (A&CEE)

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Position Summary
External Project Manager for Data Center Consolidation at Raiffeisen Bank International (A&CEE)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Led and participated in multiple IT and data center consolidation projects in Eastern Europe.
  • Built highly available platforms for mission-critical applications.
  • Established and optimized IT organizations across various CEE markets.
  • Implemented virtualization and grid computing for credit risk applications.
  • Supported standardization, automation, and cost reduction in data center operations.
Jun 2004 - Dec 2008
4 years 7 months
Vienna, Austria

Managing Director of a service company for data center consolidation

PII GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Managing Director of a service company for data center consolidation at PII GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Managed a specialized service company focused on data center consolidation.
  • Tackled server sprawl in large data centers with a focus on mission-critical applications for global corporations.
  • Implemented software licensing for around 40 major clients.
  • Established partnerships with Oracle, IBM, HP, and Microsoft.
  • Responsible for service delivery with about 10 employees (8 in service delivery).
Jan 2001 - May 2004
3 years 5 months
Princeton, United States

Director D.A.CH. & CEE

Princeton Softech, Inc.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Director D.A.CH. & CEE at Princeton Softech, Inc.
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Marketing
Sales
  • Led sales and consulting activities in the D.A.CH. region and CEE for a US software company.
  • Focused on software products for database administration, specializing in data anonymization and archiving.
  • Supported the deployment and operation of solutions for mission-critical banking applications.
  • Responsible for revenue, market development, and partner networks in the region.
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000
5 years
Vienna, Austria

Enterprise Technology Consultant A & CEE

PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY, Inc.

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Position Summary
Enterprise Technology Consultant A & CEE at PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY, Inc.
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Provided consultancy for system and database management products in mainframe and Unix environments.
  • Implemented Y2K solutions for mission-critical systems.
  • Introduced and optimized job automation, especially in SAP R/2 and R/3 environments.
  • Supported large enterprise clients with performance tuning, availability, and operational reliability.
Jan 1993 - Dec 1995
3 years
Vienna, Austria

Solution Manager A & CEE

EMPRISE TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.

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Position Summary
Solution Manager A & CEE at EMPRISE TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Responsible for authentication and security solutions in the A & CEE region.
  • Focused on developing and deploying Single Sign-On technologies (Kerberos).
  • Secured heterogeneous IT environments (OpenVMS, ULTRIX, HP-UX, zOS, Windows).
  • Assisted clients with implementation, integration, and operation of SSO solutions.
Sep 1990 - Dec 1992
2 years 4 months
Wiener Neudorf, Austria

Software Engineer for Special Projects

BILLA EDV-GmbH

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Position Summary
Software Engineer for Special Projects at BILLA EDV-GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Developed and launched the first barcode-based scanner checkout systems in about 2,500 grocery stores in Austria.
  • Implemented solutions on platforms like HP-UX, SINIX, SCO-UNIX, and Oracle.
  • Contributed to automating and improving efficiency in the store-wide point of sale and inventory management system.

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Government and Administration, Energy, and Retail.

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Manufacturing
Government and Administration
Energy
Retail
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Operations, Product Development, Strategy, and Customer Service.

Information Technology
Project Management
Operations
Product Development
Strategy
Customer Service
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Summary

With over thirty years of professional experience at the intersection of IT, business and regulations, I deliver projects where a clear separation between technology and business requirements is no longer appropriate. My role shifts as needed between business analyst, technologist and expert on legal and regulatory frameworks – especially in the highly regulated banking and financial sector. Through my work, I have adapted business practices and IT strategies of numerous national and international companies and authorities, regardless of industry, size or cultural context. I always rely on technological innovation and continuous organizational development to enable sustainable change. My particular strength is bringing economic, technological and regulatory complexity into harmony to manage change efficiently.

Skills

  • It Project Management And Business Analysis In Highly Regulated Environments

  • Management Of Complex, Interconnected It Redesign And Transformation Initiatives (E.g., Iam, Asset & Configuration Management, Security & Monitoring Landscapes)

  • Implementation Of Regulatory Requirements (Dora, Bait/vait/kait/zait, Nis2, Kritis) Into Operational It Governance And Control Models

  • Audit And Dora-compliant Evidence Management Including Written Fixed Order (Sfo)

  • Stakeholder Management At It, Business And Management Levels

  • Analysis Of Complex Application, Data And System Landscapes In Regulated Environments

  • Derivation Of Regulatory Requirements (E.g., Dora, Gdpr, Marisk) Into Actionable Business And Technical Concepts

  • Design And Coordination Of Data Retention, Archiving And Rule-based Cleansing Procedures Across The Entire Data Lifecycle

  • Coordination Between It (Development, Operations, Database), Compliance, Data Protection And Business Units

  • Management Of Implementations Including Testing, Acceptance, Documentation And Audit-proof Evidence Management

  • Design, Structuring And Documentation Of Audit-proof Sops According To Dora

  • Coverage Of Key Ict Domains, Including: Asset & Configuration Management, Logging & Monitoring, Network Security, Iam & Access Management, Cryptography, Vulnerability & Patch Management, Incident & Reporting Management, Resilience Testing, Backup & Recovery, Change & Operations Management

  • Integration Of Processes, Roles, Controls, Evidence And Audit Requirements

  • Operational Project Management With Jira & Confluence

  • Structured Project, Risk, Decision And Status Documentation

  • Traditional And Hybrid Project Management (Pmi / Agile-aligned)

  • Management Of Internal Teams And External Service Providers

Data & Databases:

  • Informix, Db2, Oracle, Postgresql
  • Legacy Data Sets
  • Archive Systems
  • Database-related Analysis

Regulatory Context:

  • Dora, Gdpr, Marisk, Bait
  • Iso/iec 27001
  • Nist Csf
  • Cis Benchmarks
  • Bsi It Baseline Protection
  • Soc 1 / Soc 2
  • Isae 3402
  • Ps 951
  • Pci Dss
  • Sox

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Sep 1999 - Jun 2003

FON Belgrade, Serbia

Business and Organizational Sciences · Belgrade, Serbia

Sep 1988 - Jun 1992

SDV in Vienna - School for Data Processing Clerks

Data Processing Clerk · Vienna, Austria

Certifications & licenses

Cisa – Certified Information Systems Auditor

Isaca Examination Centre Austria

Pcsm – Creation of Credit Rating Strategies, Maintenance and Optimization

Experian Information Solutions, Inc

Esg – Esg From The Perspective Of Group Risk Management

Erste Bank Group Ag

Nis2dtp – Nis 2 Directive Trained Professional

Cyber Risk Gmbh

Dccs – Dora Certified Compliance Specialist

Icttf & Ica

Certified Grc Audit (Grca) - Governance, Risk And Compliance Audit

Oceg & Grc Certify

Certified Integrated Data Privacy Professional (Idpp)

Oceg & Grc Certify

Certified in MaRisk Compliance

Frankfurt School Of Finance & Management

Certified Integrated Policy Management Professional (Ipmp)

Oceg & Grc Certify

Sig Fundamentals Training For Standardized Information Gathering In Third Party Risk Management

Shared Assessemnts

Certified in BAIT / KAIT / VAIT / ZAIT

Frankfurt School Of Finance & Management

Certified Grc Professional (Grcp) - Governance, Risk And Compliance Professional

Oceg & Grc Certify

Certified Safe® 5 Lean Portfolio Manager

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified Safe® 5 Program Consultant

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified Safe® Product Owner/Product Manager

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Certified Scrummaster®

Scrum Alliance®

Certified Agile Practitioner

Ifaai® | Institute For Agility & Innovation

Certified Pmi Level C

Pmi Austria Chapter

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 28
Experience in Information Technology 28.5 y
Avg length 1 y 11 m
Longest experience 7 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Austria, Germany, United Arab Emirates, United States)
Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog, Technical Writer – Creation of Standardized Operating Procedures under DORA, DORA Expert – Adapting BCM Processes to DORA Requirements
Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 18

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Where is Zoran based?

Zoran is based in Siegenfeld, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Zoran speak?

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

How many years of experience does Zoran have?

Zoran has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Zoran has worked in at least 27 different roles and for 27 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Zoran may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Zoran be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Zoran would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog, Technical Writer – Creation of Standardized Operating Procedures under DORA, DORA Expert – Adapting BCM Processes to DORA Requirements.

What is Zoran's latest experience?

Zoran's most recent position is Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany.

What companies has Zoran worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Zoran has worked for BNP Paribas Germany, Deutsche Rückversicherung AG, Lloyds Bank GmbH Germany, Börse Stuttgart Group, and Solaris SE (formerly Solarisbank Group AG).

Which industries is Zoran most experienced in?

Zoran is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing. Zoran also has some experience in Energy, Government and Administration, and Retail.

Which business areas is Zoran most experienced in?

Zoran is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations. Zoran also has some experience in Product Development, Strategy, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Zoran worked in recently?

Zoran has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Zoran worked in recently?

Zoran has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Legal.

What is Zoran's education?

Zoran attended FON Belgrade, Serbia for Business and Organizational Sciences.

Does Zoran have any certificates?

Zoran has 18 certificates. Among them, these include: Cisa – Certified Information Systems Auditor, Pcsm – Creation of Credit Rating Strategies, Maintenance and Optimization, and Esg – Esg From The Perspective Of Group Risk Management.

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