David Marius Foica

David Marius Foica Telephones: - / - Email:-LIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidmariusfoica Professional Profile A motivated and enthusiastic PMP/PRINCE2P Senior Project Manager, LEAN SSYB E2E Global Consultant and Global MBA graduate at University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business and University of economics and Business Administration Wien, with considerable management skills acquired through teamleading and operations within IT and Telecommunications industries. A technically-minded but commercially and operationally focused individual who is effective in coordinating multi-technical projects, liaising with relevant teams to ensure comprehensive implementation. My life philosophy (expected also from the others): “One Man one Word” / “Ein Mann Ein Wort” Objective Now looking for new and challenging opportunities which will fully potentiate previously developed skills and experience, while enabling further career development. Career Summary 2018 – present • • • Project Management Consultant for IT and Telecom Industry Iso 20K Auditor Business Improvement Consultant 2017 – 2018 • • • • • • Global IT Project Manager – ATOS IT & Services International Global Senior Project Manager in WSDS MS for New Innovation Atos Strategic Projects: Run 6 innovative projects and prepare them for Ready to Sell and Deliver following the Service Offering Lifecycle Development process (SOLD) Global Project Manager at Unified Communication of a big Bank (US, EMEA, APAC): Coordinate the transfer of IT services of the contracted Bank to Atos International Data centres across multiple regions (multiM Eur budget/ several internal/external FTEs local and virtual); Trainer : PMP Exam Preparation, Stakeholder Management, Time Management, Crises Management in ATOS IT&S Rigorously monitors the performance of the subcontractors/partners, conducts timely escalations (in the event of qualitative shortfalls and problems in cooperation) and, where there are any discrepancies, initiates timely suitable action 2014 - 2016 • Global E2E Improvement consultant (Lean Six Sigma YB) for “ATOS IT & Services Worldwide” Lean E2E Improvement Projects and Trainings: Part of an international team appointed to optimize the entire Global Siemens Account with automations (cross functional - Mackenzie approach); Drive Lean transformation in Atos Organization with Lean4Clients training programs; Lead auditor for ISO 20K Standard. 2013 - 2017 • Senior Project Manager Consultant / Contractor / Freelancer for “FEXP Consulting” (current contract unclear in Cologne Deutschland at Unitymedia– budget issues - looking for serious offers) Lector at University “Politehnica” of Timisoara (Partnership of Atos with University Politechnica) and Project Management Society (Co-funded local PM Org) Project Management Labs (Atos IT and LigaAC): PM Trainer at Polytechnic University Timisoara; Page 1 • • Project Management Challenge Life.Reloaded Workshop (Lector): European Union financed Project to change the teaching system and adapt it to the current needs of targeted companies; Project Management Society: Co-founder, local coordinator and lector in the first Project Management community (50-80 participants/ region) 2008 – 2011 • • • Responsible for all administration and expense related approvals to ensure the effective management of the 2G FOA team; Conducting negotiations with customers, defining the content and implementing test plans to identify resources, requirements and company profiles; High level of stress exposure with outstanding project results (as per awards section) 2008 – 2013 • TIS-FOA Country Manager (my second hat for this period) – in Wireless Department, Alcatel-Lucent Customer Facing Project Manager (Multi Technologies-detailed below), AlcatelLucent for: Orange France Location: Paris, T-Mobile Deutschland Location: Bonn and Nuremberg, Orange Slovakia Location:Banska Bystrica, Vodafone Qatar Location:Doha, Mobily Saudi Arabia Leading and managing the onsite first-off projects, successfully handling high level of pressure in SWAPs, E2E Trials related to the local software acceptance and pilot activity throughout the DR5 phase, namely initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling and closing process groups (15-50FTEs / up to 5milEur budgets); ➢- 3G Technology Introduction Project Manager - Mobily KSA • Responsible for leading a number of virtual teams across France, Egypt and Saudi Arabia during the 3G First Market/First-Off application projects • Managing and supervising the development of all pilot activities across hardware and software validation throughout the DR5 phase • Managing a variety of project resources, including the analysis and submission of all reports • Assure SLA fulfilment, KPI reporting, coaching, mentoring and integration of new colleagues • Budget and Financial Controlling in collaboration with Line Manager and Business Unit Leader • Overseeing the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, as well as closing of processes within the phases ➢- 2G/3G First-Off Project Manager - Vodafone Qatar • Led and managed the first-off projects in conjunction with the local software acceptance and pilot activity throughout the DR5 phase, encompassing initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling and closing process groups • Produced test plans and defining requirements during both generic and customer first-off phases • Coordinated testing for the first-off phase, monitoring progress with internal and customer platforms as well as on the real network • Conducted detailed technical investigations and producing reports in conjunction with the research and development team • Monitored and reviewed faults as they arise, ensuring all are resolved in a timely and effective manner ➢- Technical Project Manager, TIS PRIME 2G SWAP - Orange Slovakia • Managed the First-off validation project, working in conjunction with the local SWAP team, a number of network engineers and the client in order to complete all aspects of the validation phase • Liaised with the customer in order to effectively communicate and report problem status and the proposed action plans • Produced tests and resource plans, monitoring progress and ensuring that all scheduled activities are completed in accordance with the required timeframes Page 2 • Produced reports detailing the project status and presenting this to ALU departments for a variety of international contacts 2007 - 2010 Technical Expert Engineer, rising to Projects Coordinator in 2008 at AlcatelLucent (First Off Technical Engineer / Software acceptance/testing/Level3 Support / Onsite interventions) 2004 - 2007 Technical Software Engineer - Integration Support Team, R&D, Alcatel (Conduct basic tests for OMCR new releases on SUN machines, Solaris OS installations, Software bundling, Level3 on-call support and onsite when needed, customer acceptances support for the new releases, SPOC for R&D deliveries, Maintenance handbook creation) Education and Qualifications Certification Certification Certification Certification Training MBA Certification Certification Certification Certification Programme Certificates MSc Bachelors degree High School Atos IT&S Six Sigma Yellow Belt PECB UK – Train The Trainers PECB UK - ISO 21500 Lead Project Manager Implementer PECB UK - ISO/IEC 20000 Lead IT Implementer Service Management Sys HP: ITIL ST - Service Transition Global Executive MBA– Carlson School of Management US / WU Vienna PRINCE2 Practitioner ITIL V3 Foundation, Service Transition “PMP”, Project Management Institute ALU @People Project Manager Professional accreditation, Alcatel University Project Management Process Framework, CODECS Leadership Challenge, Corporate Dynamics UNIX and IP, Communication and Time Management, CONSILIUM Telecoms (Intelligent Electronics Systems), Polytechnic University, Electronics and Telecommunications “Engineering”, Polytechnic University, Electronics and Telecommunications Post and Telecommunications – Electronic field - Awards- ORANGE SLOVAKIA SWAP Project: ALCATEL: EMEA Quality Excellence Award & PM Team of the Year Award Deutsche Bank UC1 Project: ATOS: Success Story Award - Delivering excellence and predictability in Global Transition Programs Further Skills IT Proficiency: Languages: Various IT systems, ITIL, networking, protocols and routers Fluent in English, conversational skills in French, and basic skills in German Personal Details Memberships: Interests include: Project Management Institute: PMP - licence number- until 2019, PMI membership - number- until Oct 2016 / AIESEC Alumni Project Management Society: Co-founder and Full active member Music, Spirituality, Sports: Dancing, martial arts and swimming References are available on request Page 3