Dr. Dejan Novakovic

Currently (digitally) transforming the way how business intelligence and business analytics is done with the help of AI/ML and cloud, to name only a few of the tech. enablers for this transformation, to organize and extract meaning from large volumes of data to make the right business decisions.

Transforming the way how business intelligence and business analytics is done with the help of AI/ML and cloud, to name only a few of the tech. enablers for this transformation, to organize and extract meaning from large volumes of data to make the right business decisions.

Managed senior team of DevOps transformation consultants focused on business group DevOps transformation (asses – implement – customer transformation). Executed DevOps maturity assessments for several businesses resulting in transformation plans significantly improving units‘ operations performance and customers delivery. Created several transformation training / certification curricula w/ x1000s participants.

Setup, owned and operationally managed digital solution investment budget. Managed senior team of venture consultants and internal startup teams. Managed new business creation globally to productize from conception to launch in business units portfolio, focused on Cloud, 5G, AI/ML, IoT, blockchain and IT e2e solutions for customers‘ digital transformation.

Managed senior team focused on M&A and related integrations and partnering solution co-creation. Defined and executed IoT business ramp. Executed several partnering co-creation projects and led alliance management for business group incl. C-level regular engagements with large companies from NAM, APAC, EMEA. Acquired several startups / large companies and led portfolio integration after acquisitions resulting in significant synergies and new revenue generation..

Managed high performance senior team focused on strategy, market research and intelligence, innovation, portfolio and project mgt. Defined & executed Cloud business ramp up. Created business unit strategy, execution, product portfolio and turnaround plan and market research & market intelligence reports.

Led several cross functional transformation / change projects and achieved significant business savings for the business unit. Facilitated senior mgt decision meetings & performance mgt. Executed budgeting & investment planning incl. business cases, operational improvement, portfolio prioritization defining business unit product offering.

Led cross functional team for new technology and product area definition resulting in new growth product portfolio generating significant revenue still today. Led product strategy & business plan creation for several technology product lines.

Led joint product planning and product management with large partner company from Japan. Executed pre-sales, consultative and value-based SW selling for key customer accounts globally, delivering engagements on expert and C-level. Led several new product introduction and customer “push” sales programs.

Defined scope, negotiated funding and managed industry funded technology projects.

Managed planning & maintenance of M2M equipment and SCADA for gas pipeline.