Andrei PANZARIU
Agia Marina/ Koropi
Summary
Experienced Information Technology Manager well-versed in infrastructure, security planning and daily operations management. Forward-thinking and strategic leader with 12 years of experience in Utilities, Banking and Governmental Agencies. Recognized for cost-effective system improvements, operational streamlining and positive leadership style.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business and IT Consultant
Eu-LISA
04.2021 - Current
- Provide strategic advice related to the implementation of new software
- Provide consultancy on tender and contract preparation
- Support business analysis activities
- Manage key projects in different Agency areas: Networking, Communications
- Made recommendations and performed upgrades, assisting businesses in technology planning aligned with growth projections.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Evaluated project requirements and specifications and developed software applications that surpassed client expectations.
- Contributed to project cost estimates and budgets based on assessment of client needs.
- Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
- Assessed business requirements to forecast annual budgetary operational costs.
- Consulted with engineering team members to determine system loads and develop improvement plans.
- Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to support and network operations.
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
Project Delivery Manager
Unicredit
12.2018 - 07.2021
- Delivery of projects into the credit area of Bank Austria.
- Manage external consultants and internal resources in large teams
- Manage large budgets and budget execution
- Manage the entire project lifecycle process and all necessary board approvals.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
- Devised test plans to validate accuracy of IT projects.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
- Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
Vice President
(Trade Union) Sindicatul UPA Romania
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Manage a large trade union organization with more then 1000 members
- Regular Board meetings in order to negotiate with management the interests of the Trade Union
- Follow up on organization needs with its members - organizing frequent meetings and committees
- Manage the budget of the organization
- Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees.
- Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
- Identified and resolved issues between employees, promoting better collaboration and mutual respect.
- Established and directed successful programs focused on People Development
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Senior Contract Manager
E.ON Romania
10.2007 - 12.2018
- Experience in E.ON consists of many job roles and duties held through the years:
- Member of CIO team;
- supervisor for several it areas;
- Aligned IT solutions and deliverables with company strategic vision.
- Created long-range IT plan to support projected growth and requirements for added capacity.
- Configured and implemented IT initiatives to produce measurable business value.
- Assessed business requirements to forecast annual budgetary operational costs.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Project Manager;
- Successfully delivered key projects for the E.ON Group: Telephony platform, Automatic Meter Reading, Manual Meter Reading, GIS, Business Process Management, etc
- Local Demand Team member / Local Requirements manager:
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
- Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
- Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
- Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Strategic projects supervision;
- Manager for contracting team;
- Negotiator leader for International tenders;
- Support for Controlling activities;
- Prepared and presented reports to management on purchasing trends and cost savings to aid in decision making.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
- Created and maintained portfolio of qualified vendors to expand options.
- Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
- Analyzed market conditions to make informed decisions on pricing and purchasing strategies.
- Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.
- Researched and evaluated potential suppliers to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities.
- Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
- Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
- Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
- Managed, supervised and controlled execution of contracts ranging from $20,000 to $2,000,000.
- Onboarded and trained new staff to keep team efficient and prepare team members to effectively handle demands of simultaneous and large-scale contracts.
- Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
- Worked closely with account team to identify areas to improve cash flow and leverage tools to improve cash flow from contracts.
- Arranged service delivery to 30 active contracts by overseeing workers, coordinating resources and setting schedules.
- Maintained software database for with contract, vendor and customer information.
- Supported timely and complete billing by documenting milestones and submitting accurate invoicing paperwork.
- Analyzed new laws and regulations to identify required changes and proactively adjust systems.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
- Conducted research, identifying potential vendors and better pricing options.
- Sourced and qualified bidders, obtained favorable pricing and finalized contracts.
- Business cases preparation;
- Business Analysis
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives and criteria.
- Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
- Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
- Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Process responsible - managing the audit activities:
- Audit activities on all contracts held with third party consulting agencies.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Analyzed and assessed functional and organizational activities.
- Assessed business processes and identified ways to boost improvement.
- Mapped processes to holistically examine business flow and identify improvement opportunities.
Market Data Specialist
Harte Hanks
05.2006 - 10.2007
- Database Administrator on DB2 using AS/400
- Process designer for the administration/ data import and data cleaning processes for our contractor (IBM)
- Marketing data automation
- Validated incoming data against quality standards to eliminate irrelevant or unusable information.
- Maintained files, records and chronologies of entry activities.
- Supported operations staff in researching data configuration and processing issues.
- Optimized quality of data by developing and continuously improving data collection and automated upload strategies.
- Ran essential daily, weekly and monthly KPI metric reports from compiled data.
Education
PROSCI Certified Practitioner - Change Management
PROSCI
Tallinn, Estonia12.2022
Togaf 9 Certified Architect - Enterprise Architecture
Open University
Bucharest10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems, General
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
Iasi, Romania07.2005
Skills
- People Management
- Information Technology Infrastructure
- Supplier Management
- Performance Improvement
- Requirements Analysis and Design Phases
- Performance Monitoring
- Project Management
- English Fluent Speaker
Timeline
Senior Business and IT Consultant
Eu-LISA
04.2021 - Current
Vice President
(Trade Union) Sindicatul UPA Romania
08.2020 - 05.2021
Project Delivery Manager
Unicredit
12.2018 - 07.2021
Senior Contract Manager
E.ON Romania
10.2007 - 12.2018
Market Data Specialist
Harte Hanks
05.2006 - 10.2007
PROSCI Certified Practitioner - Change Management
PROSCI
Togaf 9 Certified Architect - Enterprise Architecture
Open University
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems, General
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
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