Josip is a highly-experienced project manager and business intelligence analyst with over 10 years of development experience in databases and object-oriented programming, using tools like Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, Oracle, Informatica, Business Objects, and Tableau. Deeply immersed in international management and entrepreneurship, Josip is focused on end-to-end timely project delivery and people growth with a knowledge-sharing emphasis. Hands-on experience in building and managing very efficient teams, leading successful organization-wide projects, acting as a key player and facilitator of significant organizational changes.
The Swiss Re Group is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. Managed the migration of the re-insurance system from legacy system based on Oracle to SQL Server ( Azure ).
Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. It drives digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software, and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries. Oversaw the migration of the ERP database from Oracle to SQL Server. The data was extracted from the legacy system and converted into a load file which in turn can be loaded with the use of standard load programs provided by the ERP system.
ATA International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching martial arts to the entire family! With Licensed Locations around the globe, there are over 950 independently owned and operated licensed facilities. Oversaw the migration of an existing SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2016 for the American Taekwondo Association.
Work history
UpStack
Project Manager/Business Intelligence Analyst
2020 - Present (3 years)
Remote
Create the list of backlog items and prioritize them based on the overall strategy and business objectives and making the list accessible and available to all stakeholders
Helps build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development and ensures tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environment scanning.
Overseeing the product development and permanently communicate with the development team for planning, reviewing and refining the requirements.
Led sprints and planned activities for the data framework team which was the core engine for group data warehouse.
Implemented a new group-wide solution for anti-money laundering ( AML ). I designed and coordinated the development of ETL modules for data migration and created the testing framework for data migration.
Created reports in PowerBI and Tableau in order to assist business users in the query of DWH data. Managed feasibility projects for implementing new tools into the existing environment.
Performed analysis and documentation of business requests for a consumer and SME specialist banking group in CSEE Addiko Group consists of Addiko Bank AG.
Implemented the strategy and BI architecture based on SQL Server technology.
Developed complex database modules and deployed new features.
Worked on the design and development of web applications, using ASP.NET and SQL Server, for a a leading licensed and accredited environmental consultancy/research institute in Croatia.
Created Sharepoint and custom web application that supported process of collecting data relevant for EU and goverment environment protection reporting.
Took part in EU projects and participated in education events for the company.
Developed ETL and reporting solutions using Business Objects Data Integrator and Oracle, for a private company that is a go-to resource for IT solutions in the Croatian and Southeast European marketplace.
Worked with multiple clients, including Philip Morris on a reporting solution and Porsche Leasing on SQL query optimization.
Was an integral part of the team that created a new data warehouse system for Societe General/Splitska Banka.
Worked with ETL and reporting solutions using Informatica, SQL Server and ASP.NET, for a leading regional consulting company specializing in Data Management, Corporate Performance Management, and Regulatory Reporting.
Primary clients included Slovenian telecom where I created a data warehouses system for analysis of call detail records and Slovenian Ministry of Finance where I developed a web service for EU projects funds allocation.
Managed the organization of the company's presales technical conference.
