
Timeline
About me
Cross-Functional Data Science & Business Transformation Expert | Making AI Work for Your Business
Education

Univerza v ljubljani
2000 - 2005Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) computer scienceMonographs:- Automatic ontology generation from web tabular structures, PhD thesis, 2005- Domain-dependent agent for automatic wrapper generation, Masters thesis, 2002
Experience

Zaslon
Jan 1999 - Jan 2000Business application developerDeveloper of the e-banking solution

Jozef stefan institute
Jun 1999 - Nov 2019Researcher @ department of intelligent systemso Developed new and use existing methods of artificial intelligence to tackle important societal challenges related to health, environment, energy, and other areaso Provided advanced intelligent solutions for the industry and promote responsible use of artificial intelligenceo Lecturer at various faculty institutionso Worked abroad at FZI, Germany, and Information Sciences Institute, USC, USA, funded by Marie Curie Scholarshipo Published three monographs, several scientific papers, and many articles Show less

Sas
May 2006 - Nov 2019• Helping customers solve complex business problems and execute digital transformation strategies in sectors including banking, insurance, telco, retail, and manufacturing • Designing and delivering impactful solutions and best practices using AI, ML, advanced data management, and IoT principles• Developing transformation value propositions covering customer insights, credit risk modeling, product recommendation, fraud detection, dynamic pricing, and operational excellence, i.e., process mining, stock optimization, demand-driven planning, portfolio optimization, etc.• Other responsibilities include agile project management, knowledge transfer and coaching, conference presentations, and team leadership and management Show less
Practice Lead, Advanced Analytics and Information Management for CEE Region
Jan 2009 - Nov 2019Customer Advisory Manager for Adriatic Region
May 2006 - Dec 2008

A3s delta
Nov 2019 - Sept 2022Entrepreneur• Dedicated to advancing innovative data-driven propositions and data monetization strategies for creating value through end-to-end analytical solutions and delivering tangible business impact• Consulting and project delivery

Indigo data-driven consulting
Oct 2020 - Dec 2021Engagement manager• Provided strategic insights and solutions to address immediate challenges, while laying the groundwork for sustainable mid- to long-term improvements in organizational performance and decision-making.• Applied data-driven methodologies to enhance business processes, optimizing operational models to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

Vision partners
May 2021 - Dec 2021Engagement manager• Focused on strategy, business, and technical transformation, driving performance and sustainable growth.• Led business development initiatives, conducted comprehensive industry and competitive analysis, and optimized business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. • Designed data-driven monetization strategies and tailored technical solutions to meet client needs, support organizational goals, and maximize value creation.

Danfoss
Oct 2021 - nowLead consultant, customer data platform (cdp)Objective: Implement a Customer Data Platform (CDP) for the B2B/B2C Manufacturing sector to advance digital customer experience by unifying customer identities, enabling personalized omnichannel journeys, enhancing customer insights, improving relevancy, and improving operations.Key Responsibilities:• Clarification Phase: assessed IT landscape and integration options, gathered business requirements, developed 100+ use cases, and conducted an extensive market research.• Vendor Selection: developed and applied a data-driven evaluation framework, including PoC-based solution validation.• Solution Design: designed a flexible and extensive data model and solution architecture, ensured compliance, defined change management protocols and streamlined business processes while systematizing sustainable roles & responsibilities, developed strategic roadmap, OKRs, and KPI frameworks, identified risk factors and addressed management thereof.• Solution Delivery: integrated data sources, optimized data quality, gathered customer identities into profiles while managing user onboarding, training, and ongoing support to ensure adoption and utilization. Coordinated communication within the team and beyond while measuring performance and business impact to drive continuous improvement. Development of ML models, i.e. multiple Product Recommendation strategies for 1M+ products. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Sas certified base programmer for sas 9
SasJan 2010 - View certificate

Sas certified bi content developer for sas 9
SasMar 2014
Languages
- enEnglish
- geGerman
- crCroatian
- seSerbian
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