Georgi Petkov

Georgi Petkov

Exchange Programs Consultant

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  • About me

    Software Development Manager at SAP

  • Education

    • AXELOS

      2019 - 2020
      ITIL 4 Managing Professional
    • AXELOS

      2011 - 2014
      ITIL Expert Qualification ITIL Expert

      Activities and Societies: ▪ ITIL Foundation ▪ ITIL Service Strategy ▪ ITIL Service Design ▪ ITIL Service Transition ▪ ITIL Service Operation ▪ ITIL Continual Service Improvement ▪ ITIL Managing Across the Lifecycle

    • “Romain Rolland” Foreign Language School

      1996 - 2001
      High School English Language and Literature, General Excellent

      Focus on English language

    • Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Business Administration and Management, General

      Focus on Business, Economics, Law, Finance, HR

  • Experience

    • Usit Colours Bulgaria

      Nov 2005 - Aug 2008
      Exchange Programs Consultant

      ▪ Selling all types of exchange programs and products such as language courses, travel packages,plane tickets, discount cards etc. to both corporate and individual clients;▪ Taking active part in creating the budget frame for the different Department products;▪ Observing the sales levels and revenue of the Department;▪ Submitting the necessary documents to foreign partners and embassies;▪ Communicating with partner companies around the world;

    • Deloitte

      Aug 2008 - Jul 2009
      Financial Auditor

      ▪ Auditing the financial statements of all-size companies and banks;▪ Conducting and documenting the necessary audit procedures to confirm the different accountingbalances;▪ Assisting the audit Managers and Partners in forming and signing the audit opinion on the financialstatements of the client entity;▪ Filling out the proper documentation in accordance with the accounting and audit regulations

    • HP

      Jul 2009 - Jan 2014

      ▪ Leading the Service Level Management and Reporting Processes for one of the castle accountswithin HP;▪ Managing the entire team working on the project – resource assignments and utilization, processframework, definition and governance;▪ Ensuring all contractually required services are delivered and reported as initially signed-off with thecustomer;▪ Developing new reports and changes in existing reports within the account reporting infrastructureto satisfy the needs of internal and external stakeholders;▪ Identifying and initiating Service Improvement Programs (SIPs) if the agreed levels of IT serviceare breached; Show less

      • Process Owner

        Oct 2011 - Jan 2014
      • Account Process Lead

        Jul 2009 - Oct 2011
    • Hewlett-Packard; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; DXC Technology

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2017
      Team Manager

      Attracting, selecting and leading a team of Incident, Problem and Service Level ManagementAccount Process Leads (APLs), ensuring right profiles and seniority to deliver up to theexpectations and business needs;▪ Building and keeping a strong network of contacts within capabilities inside and outside the serviceprovider to ensure the right resources are supporting our customers as efficiently as possible;▪ Monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and performance reports to ensure the team andaccount contractual obligations are met;▪ Cooperating with other processes as well as with other disciplines to measure and minimizebusiness risk associated to Customer infrastructure or solutions; Show less

    • DXC Technology

      Sept 2017 - Feb 2022
      Senior Manager - Europe Service Level Management Regional Lead

      ▪ Leading a team of 80+ people (including managers) responsible for providing customer facing services▪ Monitoring contractual commitments, managing new customer requests, establishing standards, handling escalations▪ Establishing and nurturing key partnerships/ interlocks on different levels of the company:▫ Account teams and delivery teams on key contractual SLAs, KPIs and other deliverables▫ Sales teams on operational performance, delivery standards and forecasts▫ Finance teams on billing, invoicing and potential service penalties & earn-backs▫ Product Management on supporting the development & testing of different technical/ tooling solutions▫ Procurement on handling purchase orders related to new services/ licenses provided by vendors▪ Leading exceptionally complex customer and internal programs and projects, including transformation of new business and service migrations;▪ Managing the development and implementation of several in-house solutions based on different technologies such as SQL, Power BI, Python, Qlik-view etc.▪ Developing and implementing the capability strategy on regional level and interlocking it with regional peers and Executive Leadership;▪ Managing the team financials, work force management and productivity targets;▪ Developing appropriate toolset and processes to support the organizational and company goals; Show less

    • SAP

      Feb 2022 - now
      Development Manager

      • Establishing and leading a high-profile Agile team of SRE/ DevOps engineers responsible for the availability, stability, observability and resilience of SAP Application and Integration Services on SAP Cloud Platform • Managing headcount, deliverables, schedules and costs for multiple services, ensuring resources are appropriately allocated in accordance with service roadmaps • Working closely with Product Owners and Service teams to balance priorities between maintaining service stability and implementing new requirements/ improvements • Driving product delivery through agile development methodologies allowing the team to react quickly to changing business requirements/ needs • Ensuring that the Team Backlog is transparent, visible and understood by everyone • Contributing to team's success by ensuring high engagement of all team members in close collaboration with business unit/ regional leadership • Guiding the professional development of team members through ongoing assessment of strengths and development areas, identifying and enrolling for appropriate training paths, enrolling in fellowship/ exchange programs, job rotations and enhancements etc. • Defining metrics of success on both team and employee level and assessing performance Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITILV 4 Managing Professional

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Jan 2020
    • ITIL Expert

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Dec 2014
    • Exploring the SAP Business AI Portfolio - Record of Achievement

      SAP
      Sept 2024
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    • Exploring SAP’s Strategy for 2025 - Record of Achievement

      SAP
      Jan 2025
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    • Generative AI at SAP

      SAP
      Apr 2024
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    • Positioning and Selling SAP Cloud ERP and RISE with SAP Solutions - Record of Achievement

      SAP
      Sept 2024
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    • Exploring SAP’s Cloud Strategy - Record of Achievement

      SAP
      Sept 2024
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