Viktor Bruzsa
Head Of IT - IBM DSS
Budapest
Summary
Working in a global multinational company for more than 15 years with experience in multiple fields from engineering, manufacturing operations, global program management to IT. My engineering background is the foundation of my mindset and as I moved from individual tasks through team leader and 1st line manager to 2nd line manager position I gained experience in managing and developing whole departments up to 100+ person strong with long term strategic goals set to reach while keep reaching KPIs and targets on a daily bases. I have an end to end view how a global supply chain organization is built up and functions on daily bases and I have 10+ years experience in strategic and long term planning, budget ownership, skill development programs, team competence matrix setup for specific tasks, people and technical management. Participated and lead regularly international projects&programs what helped me to broaden my horizon and gain additional soft, financial, business case creation and technical (IT) skills in order to oversee all aspects of strategical planning and successful project execution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
IT Function Lead (2nd Line Manager)
IBM DSS Ltd
Vác
11.2019 - Current
- Oversaw IT department operations and training.
- Assisted in development of long-term strategies to grow department and resources.
- Collaborated with other departments to help meet IT needs and properly integrate and secure systems.
- Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning and supplier service-level agreements.
- Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of daily business needs.
- Conferred with executives to advise and plan for short-term and long-term IT system upgrade needs.
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Communicated with executive team and CEO to maximize development efficiencies and resolve technology issues.
- Understood key product management roadmap objectives and requirements to develop product technology strategy.
- Interacted and negotiated with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure products and services.
- Developed and implemented measures and procedures to protect IT systems from cyber threats and data breaches.
- Implemented and maintained technology and software budget.
- Managed life cycle replacement of hardware and software.
Opertions Manager
IBM DSS Ltd.
01.2014 - 11.2019
- Responsible to lead 100+ reports
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Land lord of 10,000 sqm production area (EHS, Facility mgmt )
Engineering Team Leader
IBM DSS Ltd
01.2011 - 06.2014
- Lead a team of 7 engineers and participated in the daily duties as advisor, mentor and reviewer
- Developed planning criteria for integrating and enabling new technologies.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Interacted with subject matter experts to develop training material and tools for personnel.
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Developed work plans for various personnel roles based on strengths and talents.
Manufacturing&Failure Analysis engineer
IBM DSS Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Storage component (HDD, SSD) quality assurance via data analysis (1million+ parts/yr)
- Supplyer management
- New product qualification
- Manufacturing process definition, monitoring and control
- Ensure high level mfg quality, yield and continuous productivity improvement initiatives with LEAN focused mindset
Customer Support Agent
Sportingbet plc
Dublin
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
- Offered advice and assistance to customers, paying attention to special needs or wants.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and promotions
Project Manager Assistant
ACO Hungary Kft
Budapest
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety
- Supporting the project managers with the backoffice tasks of engineering calculations
- CAD drawing and price offer creation, logistics, project follow up, CRM system handling
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering Informatics
09.1998 - 11.2003
Skills
Manufacturing operations management
undefinedAccomplishments
- migrating on prem solutions to cloud infrastructure migration of core mailing platform HCL Notes to MsOffice for 8 countries
- transfer of business units between legal entities as part of 80k employee spinoff (IBM-Kyndryl separation)
- responsible for office & production (24/7) IT environment IT engineers, $500k+ yearly operational budget & $1m CAPEX
- set up and operate a highly efficient and dynamic department of IT professionals whom are in charge end to end of the local IT infrastructure
- executive program management in strategic IT initiatives
- I am regular speaker at tech conferences representing IBM's products and view on Industry 4.0 & AI - focusing on real life use cases in supply chain and manufacturing
- IBM Systems Industry 4.0 global program lead
- US patent in the field of Production logistics
Certification
Sports (basketball, tennis, wall climbing, running)
Timeline
IT Function Lead (2nd Line Manager) - IBM DSS Ltd
11.2019 - Current
Opertions Manager - IBM DSS Ltd.
01.2014 - 11.2019
Engineering Team Leader - IBM DSS Ltd
01.2011 - 06.2014
Manufacturing&Failure Analysis engineer - IBM DSS Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2011
Customer Support Agent - Sportingbet plc
01.2006 - 01.2008
Project Manager Assistant - ACO Hungary Kft
01.2003 - 01.2006
Budapest University of Technology&Economy (BME) - Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Informatics
09.1998 - 11.2003
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