Marek Benes

Experience

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  MEDIA SERVICES GmbH

  May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Graphic Designer

  - internship- manuals graphic design for Siemens- photo retouching

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  Touch Art, s.r.o.

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2015

  User Experience Designer

  - Designed user interfaces and visuals for iOS and Android applications- Developed and implemented GUI components and design templates- Created responsive web designs and front-end templates- Conducted UX design and usability improvements for mobile and web apps

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  Master Internet, s.r.o.

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2011

  Technical Support

  - customer technical support- setting up a server (ispmanager)- tcp/ip

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  Siemens Convergence Creators

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2016

  - Responsibility for quality assurance of mobile apps / smart TV apps- VoD / Live Streaming- System test, regression test, acceptance test, integration test- Log analyzing on server side (Wireshark, Fiddler)- Log analyzing on client side (xCode, Eclipse)- Creating test documentation- Specialization in testing for iOS / Android / Samsung Smart TV / LG Smart TV- Test automation for iOS and Android (MonkeyTalk, Appium, Selenium)My achievements:- Designed and implemented test cases that significantly reduced the number of production bugs. Show less

  • Component Owner & Scrum Master

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  • QA Tester

    Jan 2012 - Aug 2016
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  Siemens IT Department

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  UX Consultant

  - Mobile User Experience Consulting iOS/Android- CRM proposal solution (Wireframes, Prototyping)

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  24i

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2019

  Agile Project Manager & Scrum Master

  ** 24i is former Siemens- Responsible for Media Services projects (Mobile Apps, Web services in AWS)- VoD / Live streaming - Facilitating collaboration between cross-functional teams, ensuring transparency, adaptability, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.- Managing Scrum adoption within the teams- Coaching teams in agileMy achievements:- Successfully delivered three projects focusing on Live streaming and VoD, on schedule and budget- Provided reliable maintenance of client applications, ensuring customer satisfaction Show less

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  EMan

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Agile Project Manager & Scrum Master

  - Working on MyŠKODA (mobile application, iOS & Android)- Preparing/Evaluating a plan for releases, Milestones tracking- Facilitated collaboration across cross-functional teams, ensuring transparency and adaptability throughout the project lifecycle.- Coached teams in Agile practices and promoted continuous improvement- Aligning the team’s work with business priorities, removing obstacles, and fostering a culture of accountability- Mentoring Scrum Masters (4 Scrum Masters)- Leading Scrum ceremonies (Planning, Retrospectives, Demos)My achievements: - Delivered three live-streaming and VoD projects on time and within budget- Ensured reliable maintenance of client applications, achieving high customer satisfaction. Show less

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  NetSuite

  Apr 2020 - now

  - Delivered ERP analytics and AI-driven reporting features while designing and optimizing internal processes (release management, planning, tracking)- Supported the Value Stream Leader and Product Management to align delivery with business goals- Preparing/Evaluating a plan for releases, Milestones tracking- Coordination of 4 teams in our Value Stream (UX, Research, Dev, PM), managing timelines, and resources to ensure each project meets business goals and quality standards, and risk management- Managing Scrum adoption within the teams (2 departments, 9 teams)- Leading and mentoring Scrum Masters / Coaching teams in agile- Responsible for Scrum ceremonies (Planning, Retrospectives, Demos)- Working on prioritization closely with the Product teamMy achievements: - Successfully led four teams to adopt Scrum within one year.- Established a reliable release planning process within our department, eliminating the need to shift features Show less

  • Sr Project Manager & Agile Practitioner

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Project Manager & Scrum Master

    Apr 2020 - Oct 2024