Bart Kulaga
Senior Manager
Pohořelice
Summary
Experienced Senior IT Manager skilled in leading large technical teams and managing significant budgets. Proficient in resolving complex technical issues and passionately driving operational improvements that support team development and enhance overall efficiency. Highly skilled in various IT domains, recently augmented by a Security Journey - Yellow Belt certification. A hands-on approach and commitment to leveraging technology inspire continuous improvement and innovation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Czech Leadership Council Representative
Red Hat
10.2023 - Current
- Served as a key member of the six-person Czech Leadership Council at Red Hat’s largest engineering site, driving the organization's culture, site strategy, budgeting, and leadership development.
- Played a pivotal role in steering strategic initiatives for Red Hat's largest R&D facility, home to over 1400 engineers, enhancing site operations and innovation.
- Managed site budget decisions, ensuring optimal allocation of resources in alignment with corporate objectives and site-specific needs.
- Represented Red Hat at a variety of external events and public engagements, enhancing company visibility and fostering community relations.
- Acted as the primary liaison between the Brno site and Red Hat corporate leadership, effectively communicating site achievements and challenges to inform strategic decisions.
- Established and maintained robust relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment and support for strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Senior Quality Engineering Manager
Red Hat
1 2021 - Current
- Lead QE organization, consisting of 60+ automation and quality engineers.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Led quality assurance for all facets of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), including Anaconda, ISV partnerships, cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP), GRUB 2, Upgrades, Conversions, and Compose testing, alongside RHUI; directed cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability and elevate customer satisfaction.
- Budgeting, including CapEx & OpEx.
- Managed customer relations on ongoing basis to maximize customer retention.
- Helped to drive features through agile practices by leveraging Jira, SCRUM and KANBAN methodologies.
Senior Consultant /Senior Architect (contract)
Ysoft
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Served as agile coach and mentor for executive teams
- Identified process issues through careful collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Improved communication at all levels and transformed IT culture into more productive and transparent atmosphere.
- Improved new feature delivery by 10% through implementation of agile practices
Head of Shared Infrastructure Services
EmbedIT
11.2017 - 05.2020
- Oversaw a diverse team of over 90 IT professionals including 24x7 Service Desk, Backup, O365 Admins, Monitoring, and VMware Teams, aligning staff skill sets with strategic business needs.
- Led the automation of build and continuous software integration processes, enhancing build/release efficiency and reducing failure rates.
- Sourced additional resources and optimized team allocation to meet critical project timelines and business objectives.
- Championed the use of Python automation and various libraries to streamline processes and reduce reliance on manual input, boosting overall productivity.
Senior Quality Partner
Tieto, Sro
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Analyzed data for duplicated effort, extravagance and non-compliance with companies' regulations, and management policies
- Conducted customer audits to find delivery deficiencies and initiated project improvements base on the findings
- Increased customers NPS by 8 % in the first quarter
- Recommended modifications to existing quality and delivery standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of product capability
PMO Manager
Verizon - OKIN
09.2014 - 03.2016
- Evaluated data processing project proposals and assessed project feasibility
- Directed daily operations of department, held customer reviews to identify areas of improvements
- Developed performance standards and evaluated work in light of established standards
- Responsible for 1 million EUR+ project budgets
- Approved, prepared, monitored, and adjusted operational budget
- Prepared quotes for new products and services and composed budgets
Education
Criminal Justice
UW - Platteville
Platteville, Wisconsin 04.2001 -
Skills
Budgeting
Project Managment
Technical Leadership
Problem Solving
Product Lifecycle Management
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Agile
Software Quality Assurance
Certification
Security Jurney - Yellow Belt
Timeline
Czech Leadership Council Representative
Red Hat
10.2023 - Current
Security Jurney - Yellow Belt
04-2023
Senior Consultant /Senior Architect (contract)
Ysoft
06.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Odyssey - HomeCredit
11-2019
Head of Shared Infrastructure Services
EmbedIT
11.2017 - 05.2020
Senior Quality Partner
Tieto, Sro
03.2016 - 11.2017
Cisco Certified entry networking Technician
09-2015
PMO Manager
Verizon - OKIN
09.2014 - 03.2016
ITILv3 Foundation
09-2014
Criminal Justice
UW - Platteville
04.2001 -
Senior Quality Engineering Manager
Red Hat
1 2021 - Current