Andras Boross

Experience

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  Freelance

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2007

  Freelance Photographer

  After graduation I started a photography school and next to and after that I worked as a freelance photographer. - Solid understanding of photography fundamentals, including composition, lighting, exposure, and depth of field- Proficiency in using cameras, lenses, and other photography equipment- Skill in editing softwares: Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom. Enhancing and retouching photos, adjusting colors, and fine-tuning images to achieve the desired look.- Ability:* to think creatively and envision unique shots* to capture scenes from different perspectives and angles- Effective communication with clients. Understanding client needs, discussing project details, and delivering the final product according to their expectations- Handling multiple projects simultaneously. Good time management to ensure all deadlines meet. Delivering consistent work, and maintain a positive reputation- Pricing services, invoicing, contracts, and marketing- Building a strong network within the photography and related industries drives results and access to new opportunities, collaborations, and referrals- Evolving environment needs continous learing, especially with advancements in technology. Keeping up with new techniques, equipment, and trends helps me to stay up-to-date and competitive as needed Show less

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  Hope street hotel

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2007

  Room Attendant

  Worked here as a part time room attendant during my university exchange student programme. This was a wonderful opportunity to me to gain experience next to my university stuides on the field of housekeeping at the No.1 boutique hotel in Liverpool. During my day-to-day job I was responsible of cleaning 6-12 rooms and suites on a daily basis. I changed dirty linens with clean items; after checking all appiances reporting any faults may occured to the apropriate staff member; vacumed carpets in guest rooms and hallway as needed; made beds; removed all dirty items and replaced them with new ones; cleaned bathrooms. Thanks to my extraordinary ability with attenion to details I was a well liked member of the hotel staff team and received many nice compliments from guests too because of my high level communication skills in English. Tidiness, high awareness of details and quality were basic epxpectations on this job role. Show less

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  BT

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2013

  Business Support System Specialist

  As admin user supported 20k global users in a time and project management tool in a daily interactions with various international teams. Supporting project, resource and line management by providing them various reports via Business Objects application as well as granting them access to the reporting tool. Key expectation was customer orientated mind-set, far seeing and attention to details with quick understanding of the main requirements around reporting needs, designing, developing and implementing complex reports for global reporting implementation for projects by using the technical knowledge gained over the years. Gathered business requirements around reporting from users and project owners. With a short timeframe translated the requirements into end reports. Developed and tested the reporting background according to the business needs with Oracle SQL developer. Hosted presentations and trainings on a weekly basis for a period of three years for new users. Defining, documenting requirements and published them on SharePoint sites. Show less

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  Unisys

  Nov 2013 - now

  I am managing complex and strategic opportunities including new client deals where I could upskill myself with many soft-skill related knowledge. By working together with senior colleagues from the presales team over the years these competencies and associated skills below are truly contributing by now to perform on a consistent level, to achieve targets and many successful business outcomes via bid responses. I am continuously completing relevant local online micro trainings.Throughout bid phases and submitted responses from the qualification phase up to the contract signature I am managing the opportunities to ensure all internal process are met and the response document is well shaped, consistent, fitted and goes beyond customer's needs. Wherever it is needed I am working closely with process owners to ensure day-to-day work remains efficient by following the internal processes. High quality response is a must.I am in continuous contact with all business units to ensure all goals are met. I keep managing risk assessment as well as coordinating proposal development as needed next to solution development and financial engineering coordination in order to ensure everything is in sync and the presales team is always on the same page. Beside these activities I am continuously tracking the actual spendings on the projects to ensure the bid budget remains within the approved range. It is also part of my job to observe the cadence of the projects I am managing and provide assistance wherever it is possible in order to ensure that the presales team members can focus purely on their specific tasks. This far-seeing attitude helps sales and client executives too so they can interact in a better way with the client as needed. Always happy to get out of my comfort zone challenge the key players with a customer oriented mindset and help wherever it is possible. Show less Managing opportunities for existing clients as well as for larger new clients, new scope opportunities (100+ various clients overs the years from public, commercial, and financial sectors) in US&C and EMEA regions in a close co-operation with Engagement Leads and Sellers. Managing pursuit teams, key stakeholders (Sales/Client Executive, Bid Financial Manager, Commercial Manager, Lead Solution Architect, Solution Architects and Proposal Managers) in a close co-operation with Senior Leadership Team, key decision makers, upper management and approvers.Managing internal meetings – leading kick off and status calls / hosting and helping the pursuit team in shaping the win theme / updating project plan / collecting internal approvals / validating contents with decision makers / supporting proposal development and orals / tracking progress / managing handovers.Setting up and tracking bid plan and milestone. Preparing, calculating and monitoring the bid budget. Capturing memo and writing minutes as needed. Documenting and administrating in SharePoint as well as in Salesforce. Love to work in a multicultural environment with a proactive attitude. Investing huge efforts into accurate documentation by following the actual internal process guidelines and ensuring all the expectations, tasks and milestones are clear for everyone. Working with a timely fashion approach in terms of responses and feedbacks in order to guarantee a smooth workflow. Calm attitude even in stressful situations with tight deadlines.Always focusing on to understand the client needs and pain points in order to submit a customer oriented proposal to the client. Ready to handle unexpected and stressful challenges and situations with a calm attitude. Willing to challenge internal team members to ensure proposals are competitive. I am coordinating the handover process to transition from presales phase. Key motto is to ‘Think positive and keep up the winning spirit!’ Show less

  • Pursuit Lead at Unisys

    Nov 2018 - now

  • Bid Project Manager

    Nov 2013 - now