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(Updated 2022-03-31)Experienced IT specialist
4200 Slagelse, Denmark
Native Slovak, English, Czech, Intermediate Ukrainian, Russian, Beginner Danish
- IT consultant
- Software optimization
- 30+ years of experience
Skills (23)
Summary
Experienced IT consultant with strong analytical skills. My mission is to help customers to continually improve delivered IT services.
Professional Experience
2019-07 - Present
(IT Service Management and Continual Improvement) in Denmark My focus is on consulting and support, help to solve day-to-day problems associated with the operation of IT services. I am currently optimizing processes in company C&H System in Næstved.
Company services: o Consultancy - IT solutions and improvements o Software development o Photography Projects: o Excel macros for import files from local software into Microsoft Dynamics AX (MS Excel, VBA) o Travel report - developed tailored solution for customer - report with calculation of working hours and overtime according to the rules in company (MS Excel, VBA) o Hotline support - developed tailored solution for registering hotline tickets and creating reports (MS Access, VBA) o Upgrading and fixing errors for inhouse developed application in MS Excel (SEE Input to Import list) o Taking profile pictures of employees (digital photo, Photoshop) o Mapping and analysing of processes in Purchasing department related to Microsoft Dynamics AX and other local software.
2016-07 - 2019-12
(IT Service Management and Continual Improvement) in Slovakia In 2016 I established my own company and became Accredited trainer for ITSM based on ISO IEC 20000 and for ITIL® Foundation. To achieve that, I first attended trainings for ITIL, PRINCE 2, ITSM and DevOps as a self-payer and successfully passed all exams.
Company services: o Consultancy - IT solutions and improvements o Accredited trainings o Web design, hosting o Translations, transcriptions and coding as freelancer Projects: o ITIL Foundation accredited training o Creating customized web sites according to client requirements (Wordpress) o Translation and transcription for several clients (EN-SK) o Translating ITSM training material and provide training for MOL/Slovnaft IT department - HP Service Manager 9.61 (cca 100 employees) o Translation of Self-Service Portal for super users and SAP users o Regional coordinator of competition for children "IQ olympiáda" organized by Mensa Slovakia (voluntary activity).
2005-09 - 2015-10
Michalovce (single use medical devices manufacturer) As a Manager of the IT department, I was servicing up to 300 users of a various IT systems. I was hired as one of the first employees to assist in building up the factory from greenfield. My first assignment was to set up the IT infrastructure and build up partnership with suppliers of hardware, software, and services. Over the years I have achieved reduced cost related to IT equipment and services.
I was participating in, or leading several projects, such as Notified Body Consolidation, ADP Implementation, Server Virtualization or Windows 7 Implementation, which were executed timely and within budget. I brought in several ideas leading to a successful finalization of the projects.
I built-up a highly professional IT department, from hiring process through training all of them. In general, the goal for my team was to keep a high level of services to the various stakeholders with different agendas, such as production, supply chain, finance, HR etc Our priority was to secure that our customers were receiving their orders on time and in the right quality aligned with ISO/IEC standards. Our team has proven the ability to achieve this goal every day.
Main responsibilities: o HW and SW procurement, yearly budget and reporting to Finance department.
o Delivering IT services in plant in Michalovce according to customers' demands, close cooperation with stakeholders.
o Communication with suppliers, negotiating contracts and SLA.
o Co-operation with IT leaders in other plants internationally, reporting to the Global IM Director in UK.
o Supporting plant in Belarus during implementation of Outlook and holidays of their IT manager.
o Software administration and support.
o Network and server administration.
Projects: o ADP implementation o Upgrade of MRP system (KOM) o 2 NBC projects o Server virtualization and upgrade (including SQL servers upgrade) o Implementation of Windows 7 (upgrade from Windows XP) o Initiating and implementing Network surveillance system and IT Asset management system
1994-08 - 2005-09
of Computer Department - KERKO, a.s. Košice, závod Dlaždice Michalovce (ceramic tiles manufacturer) Main responsibilities: o Leader of IT team, responsible for all IT systems.
o Database creation and maintenance, report writing (FoxPro, Visual Foxpro).
o Analysing and modification of application modules per business requirements.
o Planning expenses (yearly budget) - operational and fixed assets.
o Microsoft Windows Server 2003 administration.
o Novell Netware (3.12, 4.1, 4.11) administration.
Projects: o Implementing and administration of ERP system o Initiating and performing periodic data backup and archive o Establishing internet connection of manufacturing plant in Michalovce
1993-05 - 1994-08
4200 Slagelse, Denmark +45 21 74 47 23, katkafn@hotmail.sk Computer centre administrator - Regional National Insurance Company Michalovce Main responsibilities: o Administration of UNIX Netware, software administration.
o Training and supporting users.
Projects: o Developing user applications on existing databases (Empress SQL queries) o Improving applications per organization needs
1990-05 - 1993-04
NOVEX, v.d. Michalovce (manufacturing co-operative) Main responsibilities: o Users support and training.
Projects: o Managing transition from manual processing of salary to computer processing o Development of program for attendance register - interfacing with salary software
1987-08 - 1990-04
Main responsibilities: o Developing various system programs in Pascal.
o Organising high school mathematical competition.
o Supporting local hospital by administration database of patients of surgery department.
o Working as external teacher at local secondary school.
o SM 4-20 system administration.
Academic Background
1982-09 - 1987-06
Certifications
2018-08
2018-04
2017-12
2017-02
2016-03
2015-12
2015-10
2015-10
1998-12