Tech Executive · Global Delivery & AI Transformation
Precise in technology.Human in leadership.
I build and scale global technology delivery organizations: strategy first, then an operating model that holds, and a culture people want to stay in.
IT Manager of the Year 2025Special Award · Hungarian CIO Association
- People in the organization I lead
- 350+
- Annual budget under my management
- €45M+
- Years leading technology teams
- 15+
- Engagement index, last two years
- +20%
About
Strategy first. Growth follows.
I treat delivery organizations like products: a clear value proposition for their internal customers, an operating model that holds under pressure, and a culture people want to stay in.
That strategic approach is what earns the organizations I lead more responsibility and trust: broader scope, end-to-end ownership and a real say in decisions. For me, growth is measured in what a team is trusted with, not in how many people it has. Today it also means building AI into how teams work, rather than bolting it on.
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Strategy
A clear value proposition for the people the organization serves.
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Operating model
Structures and routines that don’t wobble when volume goes up.
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People and culture
Leaders ready for the next phase, and teams that trust each other.
Growth
In responsibility, trust and impact, for the team and the business.
Core expertise
Languages
- Hungarian
- Native
- English
- Full professional
Growth isn’t headcount. It’s the trust and responsibility a team earns by delivering.
Capabilities
What I bring.
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Strategic growth
Set a strategy that earns an organization broader scope, end-to-end ownership and trust.
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Operating models that hold
Standardize how teams work, remove structural inefficiencies and build a leadership bench.
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AI in everyday work
Practical AI adoption across every team through ambassador programs, not isolated pilots.
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Ownership, not augmentation
Turn delivery centers into end-to-end service owners with full P&L and budget accountability.
Experience
Career journey.
Jun 2022 – Present
Budapest
Head of Hungary Hub
Allianz Technology
Lead the Hungary Hub, one of the group’s strategic nearshoring centers: 350+ people, full P&L ownership of a €45M+ budget and end-to-end accountability for growth, delivery and culture.
- Set a strategy that turned the hub into an end-to-end service owner, earning broader responsibility, trust and decision-making scope from the business.
- Raised the engagement index by 20% over the last two years, during a period of rapid change.
- Expanded the service portfolio with new capabilities owned end to end: real ownership, not staff augmentation.
- Made the hub an early AI adopter through an AI Ambassadors program that drove practical adoption across teams.
- Standardized the operating model and built a leadership bench for the next phase.
- Lead a multicultural team across six countries.
Jan 2019 – Jun 2022
Budapest
Head of Data Platforms, Products & Analytics for CEE
Allianz Technology
Built and led the CEE Data & Analytics organization: BI, Big Data, risk and catastrophe modeling, and fraud-fighting platforms for Allianz entities worldwide.
- Scaled the organization several times over while professionalizing how it operated.
- Stabilized the organization with clearer goals, sharper performance management and a culture that retained talent.
- Full budget ownership and forecast accountability, bridging international stakeholders and local delivery.
Nov 2016 – Jan 2019
Budapest
Infrastructure & Deployment Automation Product Area Manager
Ericsson
Led 40+ engineers across two teams building infrastructure and deployment automation for a globally deployed, cloud-based virtualized secure access gateway.
- Owned the R&D roadmap and end-to-end delivery for infrastructure and deployment automation.
- Ran Business Continuity Management for Ericsson Hungary and held ISO 27001 compliance in my area.
Apr 2015 – Nov 2016
Budapest
Application & Infrastructure Operation Team Lead
Ericsson
Led the team operating Ericsson’s global remote support network, with 24×7×365 availability, and authored its Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans.
Earlier experience
- 2012 – 2015
- Head of IT System Operator & Controller DepartmentSkyLine-Computer Ltd. · Kecskemét
- 2010 – 2012
- IT Infrastructure Team LeadSkyLine-Computer Ltd. · Kecskemét
- 2010 – 2011
- IT TeacherKatona József Grammar School · Kecskemét
- 2006 – 2010
- IT AdministratorJohn von Neumann University · Kecskemét
Education
- 2015 – 2016
- Executive MBA in ITBudapest Metropolitan University
- 2009 – 2011
- MSc, Vocational Teacher of InformaticsÓbuda University
- 2005 – 2008
- BSc, Computer EngineeringJohn von Neumann University
Recognition and impact
Earned together.
IT Manager of the Year
Special Award, Hungarian CIO Association. Nominated by a customer.
Awards jury member
Hungarian CIO Association, one year after receiving the award.
Read the post on LinkedInParent council president
Volunteer role leading the parent organization (SZMK) of a school.
Achieved by our teams, under my leadership
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Next generation
- Corvinus University partnership Internships, real projects and an AI seminar series for students.
- 11 reverse mentoring pairs Students and leaders learning from each other, in both directions.
- 20 Tech Championship winners Scholarships and mentoring for students with outstanding results.
- IT Graduate ProgramGraduates starting their careers through our emerging talent programs.
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Inclusion and culture
- Great Place To Work, 3× in a row Certified three years running, and proud to keep raising the bar.
- 30+ internal moves in a year People who found their next challenge inside, instead of leaving.
- Neuro@Work Hosted the first awareness session on neurodiversity at work.
- First AI Hackathon 36 hours, 26 colleagues and seven teams on seven real challenges.
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Community and planet
- 4,000+ liters of wasteCollected by our volunteers on World Cleanup Day in 2025 and 2026.
- 1,001 trees A planting program started in response to engagement survey feedback.
- Craft Conference 2026 Platinum Sponsor, with 50+ colleagues and 3 speakers on site.
- 200+ at our GitHub Copilot event Colleagues from four countries in Budapest, with more joining online.
Speaking
Keynotes and panels.
Keynotes and panels on AI in practice, trust in teams, inclusive leadership and the business of technology.
Recent talks
4 keynotes · 4 panelsThe colleague without a badge
Future IT 2026
The platform economy: how can we build an ecosystem around our company?
Future IT 2026
We must ride the wave: AI in practice
Hungarian CIO Association · Summer Start Conference
In the net of the decision matrix: AI strategy in three dimensions
Future IT 2025
Service management from a leadership perspective
Corvinus Seminar
A matter of trust: unlocking psychological safety in our teams
People4Excellence · Internal event
Information technology behind the insurance business
Corvinus Career & Business Festival
Beyond labels: navigating and understanding neurodiversity
Neuro@Work · Internal event
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Insights
Perspectives.
- AI in practice
Watching from the shore
Most companies say they use AI, but they are watching from the shore. Every role we open now starts with a question: why can’t AI do this job?
Read on LinkedIn - Leadership
A matter of trust
Psychological safety = trust + respect + freedom to be authentic. Notes from a panel in front of 600 colleagues, and one habit: a specific thank you.
Read on LinkedIn - Engineering
Still an engineer at heart
Radio signals, real-time performance and clean .NET code. Aeromux, my open-source Mode S and ADS-B decoder, is where I build hands-on with AI.
View on GitHub
Contact
Let’s talk.
Speaking, partnerships, or a conversation about AI and global delivery.