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Jerzy

Senior Executive | COO | Services Business Unit Director | Delivery Director | Digital Transform.

About Me

Results-driven executive with over 29 years of experience in scaling organizations, driving digital transformation, and leading global engineering centers. Recognized for converting complex technology visions into profitable business units, with full P&L ownership up to €20M and leadership of cross-functional teams exceeding 500 experts across international markets. Proven expertise in organizational restructuring, R&D and Delivery scale-up, and delivering state-of-the-art Software, Cloud, and Data Analytics/AI solutions. Strong track record of fostering data-driven cultures and building high-performance, innovation-focused organizations

Jurisdiction

Poland

Experience

Seniority LevelC-Suite
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Services Business Unit Director & Delivery DirectorPROMISE GROUP
2024 - Present

• Spearheaded the company-wide transformation toward a Business Unit operating model as measured by the successful establishment and leadership of the Services Business Unit with full EBITDA accountability. • Optimized organizational delivery standards by designing end-to-end P&L ownership, business strategy execution, and cross-functional collaboration frameworks between Marketing and Sales. • Drove operational excellence by leading delivery teams (APP, DATA, Cloud CoE) and ensuring high-quality execution across multiple projects and accounts.

COO & CTOSCALO
2022 - 2024

• Main Business Flow – designing and implementing a new approach to efficient business processes and standards. This approach is supported by digital tools, KPIs, goals, and a new company organization structure. It covers an end-to-end approach to business, including planning, pre-sales, and delivery. • Scaled delivery capabilities to 400+ experts by defining organizational structures, implementing best practices, and executing a robust line management strategy including up-skilling and coaching. • Increased operational efficiency and innovation output by converting strategic directions into a high-performing R&D area focused on emerging technologies. • Improved project profitability and risk management by implementing a rigorous contract monitoring system focused on fulfilling obligations and maximizing margins. • Enhanced market competitiveness by establishing a Center of Excellence (CoE) and defining technology standards for the company's entire portfolio.

Director of DX, Head of Engineering - R&D and Applications ServicesFujitsu
2012 - 2022

• Championed a Global Digital Transformation HUB involving 500+ team members across 5 global centers (Poland, Portugal, India, Philippines, Russia) to deliver Innovative Software, Data/AI, IoT, and RPA solutions. • Architected a new company service portfolio spanning Consulting, AI, and Data solutions, supported by digital tools and end-to-end KPIs. • Built the R&D and Applications Services department from 0 to 370 engineers within 4 years, managing a 20M EUR annual budget and winning the "Fujitsu President Award" for the most outstanding department. • Reduced software release time from 6 months to 2 weeks by introducing Agile methodologies and a global community of "Agile Champions" across Global Delivery units.

Head of Engineering - R&D Location Based ServicesTomTom
2010 - 2011

• Expanded the R&D department from 8 to 40 engineers in 12 months while delivering a modern GIS maps rendering engine for fleet management.

Head of Engineering, Architect, Project Manager, Site LeaderINTERGRAPH
2004 - 2010

• Established the Polish R&D Centre and grew it to 40 engineers, focusing on universal EGIS platforms and international spatial data infrastructure (SDI) standards. • Creating modern products like GeoIntegrator (Enterprise GIS platform), SDIPortal, SDIPro (Spatial Data Infrastructure). They were instrumental in substantially improving both our contract win rate and final project margins. • Delivered multiple projects, one of them with more than a 45% margin on the CENSUS Nigeria project by designing a GIS-based demographic data analysis solution funded by the European Commission.

Education

Diploma of Digital BusinessEmeritus (Columbia Business School & MIT Sloan)
2020 - 2022
Masters of Computer ScienceTechnical University of Lodz
1990 - 1995
Masters of Marketing & ManagementTechnical University of Lodz
1995 - 1997

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Polish