About
Some people are naturally dazzling, others find it a bit challenging when asked to talk about their strengths. I am one of the latter. Although I realise that it is necessary to be aware of both, your strengths and weaknesses, to put them to good use or to battle them.
I like to see myself as quite an organised person, a natural planner, someone who gets things done, under all circumstances. Not “sleeping with her binder and going nuts on a slightest change” organised, just precise and focused on the goal and the timeline.
I’ve got a technical background, used to be a developer and a tech lead some time ago, and I like this side of me and continue to feed it. I don’t want to get out of touch with the technical part and be “just” a project manager. That doesn’t mean micromanaging, it means knowing what you’re talking about.
Not much of a lone wolf, I prefer working in company. More of a dog from this point of view. In a team I like to be seen as a capable, no bullshit but fair person who’s always available. It’s actually one of the most important things for me, to work in a place where I feel like I belong, which covers a whole lot of aspects.
Technical Project Manager
- Birthday: 5 July 1983
- Website: www.marketadvorackova.me
- City: Bologna, Italy
- Degree: PhD
- Email: marketadvorackova.job@gmail.com
Some basic data about me above. I come originally from the Czech Republic but currently live in Bologna, Italy. Not close to the seaside if that's what you're thinking.
Skills
I believe in customer first order. That doesn’t mean pushing for whatever thing (more or less reasonable) the customer wants, but instead being able to translate that into an elegant and efficient solution.
There have been many opportunities that have brought me experience and helped me build my skill set, from tiny ones (almost one-man shows) to enterprise-level projects where you need the “silk gloves and steel armour” approach. I can keep my calm and resolve in both types of situations, concentrating on the fragile balance of stakeholders’ happiness, teams’ sanity and well-being and the product’s shape.
If I had to choose one thing I hate, it’s fake agile. Agile methodology is a wonderful thing, if done right. If you develop and develop and develop just to take the symbolic “blood bath” at the end, then it’s not done right. I’ve done my share of SCRUM master days to know how to work with one in harmony.
Oh yeah, and of course, I know a bit about AI, RPA, Python, some JS, Java and stuff. Live in Git, use Jira for everything but grocery shopping, used to be certified AWS Solutions Architect and Machine Learning Specialist but didn’t renew those certifications since that part of my skill set became less urgent.
Resume
Having started as a developer has given me a technical insight so much needed for a project manager in IT field. Since I first assumed the role of a project manager, I have mostly worked on projects with AI in their core, purely RPA or combination.
Professional Experience
Technical Project Manager
2021 - present
efficiento (ex Cloudif.ai), Casalecchio di Reno, IT
- Customer needs analysis, requirement definition
- Collaboration on sales offer preparation in terms of technical estimates and risks management
- Project timeline definition, monitoring and project advancement sharing with the customer
- Definition of features and user stories, active participation in sprint planning
- Supervising UATs and production deployment
- Project budget and WIP control
- Experience with medium-sized as well as enterprise-level clients
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
2019 - 2021
Cloudif.ai srl, Casalecchio di Reno, IT
- Data analysis
- Machine Learning, Neural Networks
- Classification, entity recognition, image recognition
- Infrastructure design and implementation
- Requirement analysis, solution and software architecture design
Tech Lead Atlassian Development Team
2016 - 2019
GetConnected srl, Bologna, IT
- Requirement analysis, solution and software architecture design
- Team leadership, agile backlog management, WIP control
- Delivery management, roadmap definition, budget and quality control
- JAVA developer, backend services, system integration
- CI/CD consultant
Education
Postgradual studies / PhD.
2010 - 2016
University of Ostrava, Pedagogical Faculty, ICT Department, CZE
- Programme: ICT in Education
- Dissertation thesis: Auto-evaluation Algorithms of E-learning Courses
- Specialization in expert systems, data mining, e-learning evaluation
Master's Degree in ICT in Education
2008 - 2010
University of Ostrava, Pedagogical Faculty, ICT Department, CZE
Concentrating on the implementation of ICT in Education in more detail, adding specialization in e- learning design and implementation and basics of use of expert system and data mining techniques in the field of education (Educational Data Mining). Graduated summa cum laude
Bachelor's Degree in ICT in Education
2005 - 2008
University of Ostrava, Pedagogical Faculty, ICT Department, CZE
Project Management Professional (PMP)
in progress
Project Management Institute
Contact
I'd be happy to talk to you if you're interested in working with me. Write me an email, that really is the best way to reach me.
Location:
Bologna, Italy
Email:
marketadvorackova.job@gmail.com