Kearney

Bringing extensive experience in management, digital and technology strategy to aid clients in achieving digital and operational transformation goals. Focusing on crafting, implementing, and supervising effective digital, technology, and operational resilience strategies. Additionally, supporting clients in software procurement and negotiations to ensure optimal commercial terms and risk mitigation.

Director

Advised large and medium-sized companies on IT and digital strategy, focusing on redesigning operating models and optimising application architecture. Supported fintech companies in identifying regional opportunities and collaborated with independent consulting teams to deliver actionable strategic guidelines, target operating model roadmaps, and enterprise architecture aligned with digital agendas. 
Occasial contribution of expert content to IBS Intelligence for coverage of technology vendors across the financial technology sector

Enterprise design and IT expert 

GEN-I, d.o.o.

Member of The Supervisory Board

SID banka

Responsible for devising, executing and delivering the information and technology strategy at the Slovenian Export and Development Bank. We focused on updating application and ICT architectures and building a strong IT governance framework in line with DORA requirements to enhance the bank's technological resilience and operational effectiveness. 
Also responsible for executive management of treasury front office operations.

Executive Director Information Technology - CIO

NLB d.d.

Advising the management board on topics of IT strategy, with particular focus on the consolidation of the core banking system.

Advisor to the management board

Leading the Enterprise Architecture and Business Analysis teams, I lead a team that has been a key link between business and IT in the strategy design and execution. We initiated a large-scale technology transformation, overhauling both the application and infrastructure architecture to align with organisational goals. 
My role encompassed driving the development and execution of the IT strategy, integrating changes across multiple dimensions of the operating model to ensure alignment with business strategy.We established a robust demand management process and significantly enhanced requirements management, service design, and solution architecture practices. Managing a team of 25–70 professionals, I successfully delivered several large-scale initiatives and hundreds of smaller improvements, collectively contributing over €10 million in annual revenue.

General Manager - Chief Enterprise Architect

Responsible for demand management, business analysis, PMO, application development lifecycle, and priority management.

Deputy General Manager

Stretegic coordination and expert roles at bank transformation projects, focusing on strategy development, revamping business model for retail segment (small enterprises and private individuals) and introduction of SFE principles with supporting tools.

Advisor to the Management Board

HYPO Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG

•	Designed a sales support tool for effective portfolio steering, campaign management and activity tracking used in the international banking group with 8 large regional subsidiaries.
•	Coordinating product development process for corporate banking products, managing and enhancing product portfolio and product catalogue.
•	Contributing to development and implementation of Sales and service concept (main focus on performance and activity management).
•	Alignment and quality control of strategic policies aiming at restructuring and the operational enhancements of the troubled banking group.
•	Expert roles in the process optimization projects, resulting in the 20-30% efficiency increase.
•	Cooperating with implementation of base platform for Business intelligence and reporting tools.
•	Part of the implementation team for European Comission behavioral measures compliance reporting.

Senior Expert Product Management

•	Heading the development and maintenance of business infrastructure on 17 regional power markets. 
•	Establishing or maintaining relationship with several regional exchanges and brokerage houses. 
•	Coordination of organization and optimization of business process for energy trading as well as business process coordination of all units and subsidiaries within international power trading group.
•	Project management and user specification for IT development in support of energy trading activities.
•	Knowledge management coordination.

Head of Business development

Kranjska investicijska družba, d.o.o.

•	Responsible for liquidity management, controlling, accounting, MIS and tax related issues at Real Estate Investment Company. 
•	Finalized two feasibility studies of large real estate projects. 
•	Performed the real estate revaluation of all companies assets for reconciliation of financials.

CFO, CIO

BAWAG banka, d.d.

•	Project manager for second implementation of core banking system Flexcube with customization for adopting new local currency. The project was finished within time and scope goals, with 75% of the budget.
•	Managing and operational involvement with reporting project (business intelligence) for all controlling requirements of the bank.
•	Consultancy services on Flexcube projects at Index bank (Credit Agricole) in Kiev, Ukraine (requirement scope and initial project preparation), GE Money, Budapest  (vendor selection), BAWAG PSK, Prague (Project team workshops). Collaboration with Unisys and PMI International.
•	Member of IT and security forum at Slovenian banking association, Steering committee member for projects in Bawag PSK subsidiaries group 
•	Vendor coordination and negotiation.
•	Business development and organization of business processes in the bank.

Head of Development and IT

•	Business process setup implementation and workflow management for a green field banking operation.
•	Project manager for the initial implementation of core banking system Flexcube (complete solution for booking of banking business, specially loans and deposits, letters of credits, journal entries…)
•	Product manager for development of core banking products, with initiation of product based reporting.

Project Manager

Raiffeisen bank

Customer acquisition
Managing banking relationship with small and medium sized companies. 
Performing initial debt restructuring for distressed companies.

Client Relationship Manager

Kapital publications

Editor of world markets with business magazine Kapital 
Journalist
Project manager for establishing Golf Slovenia, the first national golf magazine in Slovenia, and it’s executive editor.

Executive and Contributing editor

With a background and experience in business, technology, and psychology, I help organisations navigate strategy and orchestrate change management to support growth. A senior professional in banking, IT, and consulting with over 20 years of expertise in IT management, strategy, digital transformation and technology procurement. 

Proven leadership in managing large-scale IT projects and streamlining processes to improve efficiency and performance, backed by a strong track record and as well as valuable lessons learned.

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