Piotr Jantos
Software Development Manager
Krakow
Summary
Experienced with leading software development teams to deliver innovative solutions. Utilizes agile methodologies to streamline development processes and enhance team efficiency. Track record of building collaborative and high-performing teams, ensuring project success and client satisfaction. Experienced with industrial software products in areas of mobile networks, reliability, and asset investment planning.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Manager
Hitachi Energy Services Poland
04.2023 - Current
- Led product growth from early stages to market availability in both SaaS and on-premise deliveries, allowing for the acquisition of new customers in the APAC region.
- Drove the reduction of technical debt and increased the coverage of test automation, resulting in a decrease of customers' defects inflow by 90% and the cost of maintenance by 70%.
- Achieved predictable, on-time delivery by reducing an average delay of 3 months. It allowed the customers to plan the implementation of the product updates accordingly, increasing their satisfaction.
- Led a team of fifty to one hundred people and managed managers. The team consisted of both Hitachi Energy employees and external contractors dispersed across multiple time zones.
- Responsible for the quality, timeliness, and cost of delivering a SaaS and on-premise reliability engineering product: APM Reliability and Optimization.
Established best practices for software architecture, promoting scalability and maintainability across projects.
Responsible for technology roadmapping of both modules of APM RO (Reliability, Optimization). The first is dedicated to risk monitoring in electrical energy networks, while the second focuses on optimizing Asset Investment Planning processes to deliver investment portfolios and strategies. - Drove the implementation of the Optimization module by choosing crucial optimization factors, as well as the optimization engine (in progress).
- Ensured the integration of both Reliability and Optimization modules to guarantee the availability of input data for the AIP area.
- Facilitated cooperation with Product Management, Project Office Management, and other senior stakeholders to keep APM RO competitive and attractive, both in available features and cost.
Senior Technology Cooperation Manager
Huawei R&D Center Poland
08.2020 - 03.2023
- Analyzed the competitive landscape to inform product development strategies and decisions. Provided over 50 analyses of new technologies and outlined cooperation frameworks.
- Contributed to corporate technology roadmaps, strategy, and technology acquisition plans.
Software Development Manager
Ericsson R&D Center Poland
01.2016 - 07.2020
- Led software development projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and timelines.
- Optimized the team's structure and internal processes to reduce an average delivery delay from 9 months, resulting in faster adoption of Ericsson products. Built a diversified team consisting of 30 software developers, recruiting 15 of them.
- Mentored cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration and improve project delivery efficiency.
Implemented Agile methodologies, optimizing workflows and accelerating development cycles. - Drove the development of a highly reliable software responsible for ensuring LTE network capacity.
Open Innovation Group Manager
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
06.2012 - 12.2015
- Developed strategic plans to align R&D goals with corporate objectives and market demands. Oversaw the signing of over 50 non-disclosure agreements with universities and private companies. Started over 10 collaborations with them.
- I was appointed as a director of a research and development grant with a budget of EUR 9 million and a staff of over 600 people.
- Led public affairs activities with universities, industrial partners, and local and state governments.
Assistant Professor
Silesian University of Technology
10.2006 - 05.2012
- Developed and implemented an innovative curriculum for engineering courses, enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes. Co-authored a course book dedicated to electrical engineering principles.
- Conducted research projects, contributing to advancements in electronics engineering technology and methodologies. Authored and co-authored over 30 scientific papers published in international journals and conferences.
- Developed methods of analog circuit testing based on artificial technology.
Education
Ph.D. - Strategic Management
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Poland12-2020
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Polisch Academy of Sciences
Warsaw, Poland12-2015
Ph.D. - Electronics
Silesian University of Technology
Gliwice, Poland10-2009
Skills
- Experience with agile project management
- Project management
- Technology development planning
- Reliability engineering
- Product lifecycle oversight
- Strategic development
- Collaborative team management
- Continuous process refinement
- Industry analysis and benchmarking
- Resource allocation management
- Strategic business analysis
- Stakeholder collaboration
Affiliations
- Amnesty International
Languages
English
Full Professional
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Software Development Manager
Hitachi Energy Services Poland
04.2023 - Current
Senior Technology Cooperation Manager
Huawei R&D Center Poland
08.2020 - 03.2023
Software Development Manager
Ericsson R&D Center Poland
01.2016 - 07.2020
Open Innovation Group Manager
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
06.2012 - 12.2015
Assistant Professor
Silesian University of Technology
10.2006 - 05.2012
Ph.D. - Strategic Management
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Polisch Academy of Sciences
Ph.D. - Electronics
Silesian University of Technology