Patryk Porębski, Project Manager in Warsaw, Poland

Patryk Porębski

Project Manager

Location
Warsaw, Poland
Toptal Member Since
June 4, 2018

Patryk has delivered complex IT projects for 10+ years. With a strong technical and business background, he has expertise in all stack layers, and he specializes in scalable, highly-available, and fault-tolerant configurations and cloud infrastructure. Patryk is particularly passionate about emerging artificial intelligence and big data technologies.

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Project Highlights

Multiple IT System Implementation Projects
Multiple successful IT system implementations that resulted in go-live deployments and post go-live maintenance.
SAP HCM Implementation in Orange Poland
Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in Orange Poland.
Shared Service Business Strategy Development
Developed a strategy that was accepted by the board members of the company and then implemented it.

Expertise

AgileAndroidJiraProject LeadershipProject ManagementSAPScrumiOS

Education

PMI Associate's Degree
George Washington University Management Training Development Center
Master's Degree
Warsaw University of Technology

Select Certifications

Leadership in Project Management
George Washington University | MTDC
Scheduling and Cost Control
George Washington University | MTDC
Project Management Applications
George Washington University | MTDC

Work Experience

2012 - PRESENT

Owner and Freelance Developer

Hilgrow
  • Implemented and delivered projects using a number of tools and technologies.
  • Designed and implemented application data schemes for both relational and non-relational databases.
  • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and APIs based on GraphQL.
  • Designed applications architecture and supporting infrastructure based on AWS as well as standalone systems.
  • Conducted several large-scale data migrations between ERP, eCommerce, and other systems.
  • Built and conducted load/stress tests using Apache JMeter.
  • Oversaw and managed the IT delivery process.
  • Maintained and monitored application performance.
2011 - 2012

IT Development and Maintenance Coordination Agency Manager

Orange Poland
  • Coordinated the IT development and maintenance department work.
  • Managed the CAPEX/OPEX budget.
  • Allocated resources and tracked resource capacity.
  • Developed and maintained IT system processes.
  • Oversaw changes.
2003 - 2011

Senior Project Manager

Orange Poland
  • Implemented SAP HCM in Polish Telecom and Orange Poland.
  • Planned and managed the implementation project, including budget, scope, and resources.
  • Reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.
  • Successfully implemented the SAP HCM system in Polish Telecom and Orange Poland.
  • Managed projects and consulted on several projects within the organization.
2001 - 2003

IT Specialist

SAP
  • Managed IT infrastructures and types of software.
  • Provided IT support.

Project History

Multiple IT System Implementation Projects

Multiple successful IT system implementations that resulted in go-live deployments and post go-live maintenance.

I led multiple IT development projects involving diverse technologies and made extensive use of Agile methodology as well as PMI methodology (where relevant).

SAP HCM Implementation in Orange Poland

Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in Orange Poland.

Here, I planned and managed the implementation project, including the budget, scope, and resources. I also reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.

Shared Service Business Strategy Development

Developed a strategy that was accepted by the board members of the company and then implemented it.

I worked on the business analysis, strategic scenarios definition, evaluation, and final recommendation to the board members of the company.

SAP HCM Implementation in a Polish Telecom

Successful go-live deployment of the SAP HCM system in a Polish telecom.

I planned and managed the implementation project, including the budget, scope, and resources. I also reported to the project stakeholders and sponsors.

Program Office of a Large-scale Investment Program

Gave regular, well-informed updates to the stakeholders of the project including the board members of the company.

For this project, I was responsible for the program office of a large-scale investment program. This included the set up of the program office, coordination of dependent projects, reporting to the board member in charge of Investments, KPI definition, development of the calculation methods, and identification of the dependencies between each project.

Education

2004 - 2005

PMI Associate's Degree in Project Management

George Washington University Management Training Development Center - Warsaw, Poland

2000 - 2005

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

Warsaw University of Technology - Warsaw, Poland, Europe

Certifications

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Leadership in Project Management

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Scheduling and Cost Control

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2005 - PRESENT

Project Management Applications

George Washington University | MTDC

JANUARY 2004 - PRESENT

Managing Projects

George Washington University | MTDC