Professional Summary (More details: www.bakocsaba.com)

I am an experienced IT Transition and Transformation Portfolio Manager with over 24 years of IT experience, including 15 years specializing in complex project management, transition and transformation programs, and IT portfolio management. My journey in technology has equipped me with deep expertise in navigating corporate transitions, transformations, separations, mergers, and acquisitions, with particular strength in infrastructure and security implementations.

As a Microsoft Certified Professional since 1999 and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) since 2007, with my most recent MCT experiences in 2023, I combine technical expertise with strategic business alignment capabilities. My approach integrates comprehensive risk management with a focus on delivering measurable business value through technology.

Throughout my career, I've successfully led high-stakes transformation programs in diverse sectors including energy, telecommunications, healthcare, and finance. My strength lies in orchestrating complex, multi-faceted initiatives with numerous stakeholders, dependencies, and technical components while maintaining a clear vision of the overall business objectives.

My Last 10+ Years (More details: www.bakocsaba.com)

IT Portfolio Lead

Experience: 8+ years

Overseeing collections of programs and projects to maximize business value, optimize resource allocation, and ensure strategic alignment. I specialize in developing vision and roadmap strategies that balance innovation, business needs, technical debt, and risk considerations across entire technology portfolios.

Transition and Transformation

Experience: 15+ years

Orchestrating comprehensive transformation initiatives across multiple workstreams, managing interdependencies, conflicts, and emerging risks while maintaining focus on the target business outcomes. My experience includes major corporate splits, mergers, cloud migrations, and security transformations with minimal business disruption.

Program Lead

Experience: 10+ years

Coordinating multiple related projects within a specific technology or functional domain, ensuring technical coherence, resource optimization, and consistent delivery approaches. I specialize in infrastructure, security, and managed workplace services towers, overseeing complex technical implementations while maintaining strategic alignment.

PMI PMP Certified

Experience: 15+ years

Delivering end-to-end solutions from conceptualization through execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives while managing scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder expectations. I excel in both traditional waterfall and agile methodologies, adapting my approach to suit project requirements.

My Strengths (More details: www.bakocsaba.com)

IT Consultant

With more than 25 years experience in IT, I possess deep technical knowledge across various domains including security, infrastructure, servers, hosting, development, ERP, and unified voice communications. This technical foundation enables me to lead transformations with practical understanding of implementation realities.

Project and Program Management

I deliver end-to-end solutions starting from Vision and Roadmap development through to successful project and program closures. My structured approach combines methodological rigor with practical adaptability to ensure business objectives are achieved within constraints.

Transitions and Transformations

I specialize in delivering the most complex and challenging programs/portfolios with cross-tower dependencies, maintaining visibility of both the big picture and how all puzzle pieces fit together. My expertise in RAID management and steering committee leadership ensures transparent governance and decisive action.

Portfolio Management

I ensure projects and programs stay on track, aligned, and that dependencies and shared resources are appropriately prioritized across the portfolio. I develop comprehensive vision and roadmap strategies, ensuring business cases and objectives are fulfilled through coordinated initiatives.

Risk Management Expertise

I identify potential threats early during project and program delivery, bringing a critical eye to technical risks across multiple domains. My approach to risk management includes developing practical mitigation strategies and clearly communicating them to stakeholders and steering committees.

Steering Committee Leadership

I present reality with appropriate mitigations as they are: a late-started project or program still has the same timeline constraints as a maternity. A baselined schedule that's on track cannot suddenly be accelerated after 6-7 months - just as you can't demand a newborn before the full pregnancy term, projects must follow their established timelines when properly baselined.

Areas of Expertise (More details: www.bakocsaba.com)

Technical Proficiency

My technical foundations include:

  • Microsoft certifications since 1999 (MCP, MCSA, MCT)
  • Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS)
  • Security solutions (PKI, IAM, EDR)
  • ERP system integration
  • Infrastructure transformation
  • Document management systems

Industry Experience

I have worked across multiple sectors, including:

  • Energy (E.ON, Uniper)
  • Healthcare
  • Telecommunications
  • Finance and Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Public Sector

Leadership & Strategy

My strategic approach includes:

  • Executive stakeholder management
  • IT-business alignment
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Multi-vendor governance
  • Strategic roadmap development
  • Change management

Innovation

My innovation philosophy centers on:

  • Digital transformation enablement
  • Process automation and optimization
  • Emerging technology evaluation
  • Agile implementation methods
  • Continuous improvement frameworks
  • Technology trend analysis

Language Skills

I am fluent in English, Hungarian (native), and Romanian (native).

My unique strength lies in the ability to manage complex, mission-critical transformations while aligning business objectives with IT strategies to deliver measurable results with minimal business disruption.

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www.bakocsaba.com