Architect & Project Manager

The candidate is an OSS Solution Architect and Project Manager working with Cloud infrastructure, system administration, Linux, APIs, and SQL Databases, which he work with for 1-2 years, but not daily. He also led a team of 10 people and was a Project Manager for a team of 16 people for one of the biggest Croatian telco providers. Most of his previous experience was in the Telco sector. He is located in Sveta Nedelja and he is able to visit the office in Zagreb 2-3 times a week, also during onboarding. He has no problem communicating in English. He strongly prefers long-term projects and stable positions. Standard employment is a preferred option for him. He is interested in working in agile, but he is not using it much in his current position. He has a position currently, but as soon as he has an acceptable offer on the table, he is able to change the position. His notice period is 1-2 months.

2019. • OSS Solution Architect: Responsible for analyzing, designing, and developing technical solutions based on customer specifications and business needs. Worked closely with the team to translate customer needs into detailed technical offerings and proposals.
2020. • 2019. OSS Project manager & Service manager: Managed projects such as OSS performance systems consolidation, implementation of IPTV QoS and QoE monitoring system, and upgrades of IPTV PQMS system. Also involved in projects related to DCN network implementation and integration with OSS/BSS systems.
2021. • 2016. OSS/NMS team leader: Accountable for managing a team of 10 people and 20 systems related to performance management, fault management, provisioning, and more. Monitored services/solutions within contracts and continuously improved processes. Provided inputs to management for financial and business plans.
2022. • 2013. OSS system specialist: Led technical projects, administered IPTV and fault repair systems, and worked on RFPs and RFIs. Also involved in network equipment installation and performed Linux administration, SQL, and Perl scripting.
2023. • 2009. Customer care specialist: Worked as 1st line support in customer care, coordinating B2B exchanges and performing system maintenance.

Education and Certificates: Holds a Master's degree in Telecommunication from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. Also has certifications in ITIL Foundation, PMP, Mini MBA, Cisco CCNA, and Assessment of Leadership Potential.

Trainings: Completed various trainings related to IT service management, project management, Kubernetes applications, containers fundamentals, cloud native essentials, Microsoft Azure, AI fundamentals, and more. Also received training in virtualization, recovery project management, and network technologies.