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work experience

experience of over a decade in working with the telecom, automotive and consulting sector

present

Product owner

IBM iX

IBM iX is one of the leading digital agencies with 17,000 employees in 57 studios worldwide. At the intersection of strategy, creativity and technology, the teams accompany companies and organizations in their digital transformation.
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Mar 2022. – present

  • Leading the development of one of the largest Adobe Digital Assets Management system
  • Consult international clients with regard to their project
  • Recognise the need of our customers and present solutions by developing concepts together with our expert teams
  • Create a clear vision for project and communicate it to all stakeholders
  • Responsible for the product backlog
  • Coordinate requirements, goals and priorities with team and the customer
  • Conceive requirements through user stories in cooperation with team and the client
  • Keep track of budget, time, scope and the rentability of your projects

previous

Head of digital product development

Apsolon

the largest Croatian consulting company
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Apr 2020. – Mar 2022.

  • Managing of all digital activities in projects for internal and external clients 
  • Product innovation and vision
  • Product development and project management
  • Product market fit and procurement
  • Employee management

Chief Operating Officer – startup

apprais.ly

innovative HR solution (mobile and web application)
Take a look at apprais.ly

Mar 2019. – Mar 2022.

  • Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures
  • Set goals for performance and growth
  • Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives
  • Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication
  • Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
  • Write and submit reports to the CEO in all matters of importance
  • Participate in expansion activities
  • Manage relationships with partners/vendors

Digital product development manager

Apsolon

the largest Croatian consulting company
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Dec 2018. – Apr 2020.

  • Market research and monitoring of competition and their products, trends and innovations
  • Development of ideas, services and products and initiatives to Board of directors
  • Project management and responsibility for realization of business plan, deadlines, resources, team and documentation.
  • Main activities concern design and implementation of new services and products.
  • Designing and mentoring internal innovation processes
  • Consulting clients with business model innovation, and product development and commercialization.
  • Collaborate and coordination with other departments
  • Status reporting to the Board of director

Product development manager

Zubak Grupa

the largest Croatian company dealing with vehicles (sales, service, rent, roadside assistance, driving school, etc.)
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Feb 2015. – Dec 2018.

  • Translate the needs of the customers into products and lead development of MS Dynamics CRM modules
  • Monitor competition, substitutes and aspirants to identify opportunities
  • Develop product pricing and licensing policies
  • Analyze past performance
  • Translate high level strategy and roadmap into sufficiently detailed development backlog, stories, mock-ups and prototypes
  • Manage project team and deliver products based on prototypes
  • Create revenue and growth projections
  • Launch new initiatives and manage
  • Educate the Sales and Marketing teams

Deputy Store Manager / Member of Siebel Configuration team

A1 Croatia

A1 Croatia is part of the A1 Austria Group - the leading provider of digital services and communication solutions in CEE.
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Aug 2013. – Feb 2015.

  • Testing Siebel CRM implementation
  • Coaching employees how to work in new CRM
  • Coaching new employees about products and services, sales skills, and work in business-supporting programs
  • Coordination with hardware management to supply needed hardware
  • Presentation and sales to residential, small business customers and key accounts
  • Providing technical support to users B2B and B2C communication
  • Expenses optimization analyses and feedback to sales and product development departments and heads of sales department
  • Coordinating and organizing daily tasks for students working in the shop
  • Constant ICT market watch for new products and updates sales and product trainings

Sales advisor

A1 Croatia

A1 Croatia is part of the A1 Austria Group - the leading provider of digital services and communication solutions in CEE.
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Apr 2009. – Aug 2013.

  • Presentation and sales to residential, small business customers and key accounts
  • B2B and B2C communication
  • Providing technical support to users
  • Constant ICT market watch for new products and updates sales and product trainings

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