Anthony Grozdanovski
Sr Project Manager/Program Manager at Ninth Wave- Claim this Profile
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Macedonian Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Pete Dunham
Anthony has been a top contributor and leader over various engagements in our work with the Innovate Ohio Platform. I initially worked with Anthony as part of a large system integration testing effort where he became the expert in the functionality of a complex integration with an enterprise identity system. Two years later, individuals still track Anthony down for his subject matter expertise in this area which is remarkable since this was something he tackled ad hoc in order to get the job done. I’ve witnessed Tony lead as a project manager and scrum master in challenging engagements such as operations incident management improvement project and enterprise data portal project. Anthony has an uncanny way of bringing stakeholders together and transparently tackling issues as they arise. Tony’s ability to act as a change agent can not be overstated. During challenging change efforts, Tony uses his patience and active listening to walk stakeholders through the change — always to a positive outcome. If I was handpicking a team Tony would be at the top of the list due to : (1) his proclivity to make hands-on contributions, (2) his command in leading challenging engagements, and (3) his change practitioner acumen.
Michael Dunlap
Tony has been on my scrum team as a project manager, scrum master, business analyst and Jira configurator. It has been a pleasure to watch his skills grow as he surmounted a staggering variety of challenges to become the multi-faceted team contributor he is today. One of his most helpful contributions involved leading a change adoption for one of our team's project management strategies. A particular stakeholder group was not interested in adopting our proposed change, and in fact resisted this change. So we sent in Tony. His ability to relate to people and explain the potential value of the change eventually (through a lot of persistence) won over this group to such an extent that they are now the strongest proponents of the project management strategy.
Pete Dunham
Anthony has been a top contributor and leader over various engagements in our work with the Innovate Ohio Platform. I initially worked with Anthony as part of a large system integration testing effort where he became the expert in the functionality of a complex integration with an enterprise identity system. Two years later, individuals still track Anthony down for his subject matter expertise in this area which is remarkable since this was something he tackled ad hoc in order to get the job done. I’ve witnessed Tony lead as a project manager and scrum master in challenging engagements such as operations incident management improvement project and enterprise data portal project. Anthony has an uncanny way of bringing stakeholders together and transparently tackling issues as they arise. Tony’s ability to act as a change agent can not be overstated. During challenging change efforts, Tony uses his patience and active listening to walk stakeholders through the change — always to a positive outcome. If I was handpicking a team Tony would be at the top of the list due to : (1) his proclivity to make hands-on contributions, (2) his command in leading challenging engagements, and (3) his change practitioner acumen.
Michael Dunlap
Tony has been on my scrum team as a project manager, scrum master, business analyst and Jira configurator. It has been a pleasure to watch his skills grow as he surmounted a staggering variety of challenges to become the multi-faceted team contributor he is today. One of his most helpful contributions involved leading a change adoption for one of our team's project management strategies. A particular stakeholder group was not interested in adopting our proposed change, and in fact resisted this change. So we sent in Tony. His ability to relate to people and explain the potential value of the change eventually (through a lot of persistence) won over this group to such an extent that they are now the strongest proponents of the project management strategy.
Pete Dunham
Anthony has been a top contributor and leader over various engagements in our work with the Innovate Ohio Platform. I initially worked with Anthony as part of a large system integration testing effort where he became the expert in the functionality of a complex integration with an enterprise identity system. Two years later, individuals still track Anthony down for his subject matter expertise in this area which is remarkable since this was something he tackled ad hoc in order to get the job done. I’ve witnessed Tony lead as a project manager and scrum master in challenging engagements such as operations incident management improvement project and enterprise data portal project. Anthony has an uncanny way of bringing stakeholders together and transparently tackling issues as they arise. Tony’s ability to act as a change agent can not be overstated. During challenging change efforts, Tony uses his patience and active listening to walk stakeholders through the change — always to a positive outcome. If I was handpicking a team Tony would be at the top of the list due to : (1) his proclivity to make hands-on contributions, (2) his command in leading challenging engagements, and (3) his change practitioner acumen.
Michael Dunlap
Tony has been on my scrum team as a project manager, scrum master, business analyst and Jira configurator. It has been a pleasure to watch his skills grow as he surmounted a staggering variety of challenges to become the multi-faceted team contributor he is today. One of his most helpful contributions involved leading a change adoption for one of our team's project management strategies. A particular stakeholder group was not interested in adopting our proposed change, and in fact resisted this change. So we sent in Tony. His ability to relate to people and explain the potential value of the change eventually (through a lot of persistence) won over this group to such an extent that they are now the strongest proponents of the project management strategy.
Pete Dunham
Anthony has been a top contributor and leader over various engagements in our work with the Innovate Ohio Platform. I initially worked with Anthony as part of a large system integration testing effort where he became the expert in the functionality of a complex integration with an enterprise identity system. Two years later, individuals still track Anthony down for his subject matter expertise in this area which is remarkable since this was something he tackled ad hoc in order to get the job done. I’ve witnessed Tony lead as a project manager and scrum master in challenging engagements such as operations incident management improvement project and enterprise data portal project. Anthony has an uncanny way of bringing stakeholders together and transparently tackling issues as they arise. Tony’s ability to act as a change agent can not be overstated. During challenging change efforts, Tony uses his patience and active listening to walk stakeholders through the change — always to a positive outcome. If I was handpicking a team Tony would be at the top of the list due to : (1) his proclivity to make hands-on contributions, (2) his command in leading challenging engagements, and (3) his change practitioner acumen.
Michael Dunlap
Tony has been on my scrum team as a project manager, scrum master, business analyst and Jira configurator. It has been a pleasure to watch his skills grow as he surmounted a staggering variety of challenges to become the multi-faceted team contributor he is today. One of his most helpful contributions involved leading a change adoption for one of our team's project management strategies. A particular stakeholder group was not interested in adopting our proposed change, and in fact resisted this change. So we sent in Tony. His ability to relate to people and explain the potential value of the change eventually (through a lot of persistence) won over this group to such an extent that they are now the strongest proponents of the project management strategy.
Credentials
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Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator for Cloud
AtlassianNov, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Atlassian Certified in Managing Jira Projects
AtlassianSep, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceFeb, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
NCharge - Embracing change in healthy and productive ways
Nationwide InsuranceMay, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Retirement Plans Program
American Society of Pension Professionals and ActuariesMay, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Abacus Architect Competency Test - Enterprise Architecture
NationwideApr, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Ninth Wave
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr Project Manager/Program Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
Ninth Wave delivers secure data connectivity to financial institutions of all sizes with tools for data sharing and data acquisition. With configurable controls, visibility, and insights into all connections between aggregators, third-party apps, and internal applications, Ninth Wave empowers financial institutions and their customers with access and oversight to their connected apps. Ninth Wave's single point of direct integration connects to a universal suite of open finance APIs… Show more Ninth Wave delivers secure data connectivity to financial institutions of all sizes with tools for data sharing and data acquisition. With configurable controls, visibility, and insights into all connections between aggregators, third-party apps, and internal applications, Ninth Wave empowers financial institutions and their customers with access and oversight to their connected apps. Ninth Wave's single point of direct integration connects to a universal suite of open finance APIs, enabling secure data exchange in a holistic and scalable open finance ecosystem. Offering solutions for retail and commercial banks, wealth managers, credit card issuers, tax providers, and more, Ninth Wave provides unparalleled connectivity and universal compatibility to complex information systems, unlocking innovation, potential, and performance for your data. Show less Ninth Wave delivers secure data connectivity to financial institutions of all sizes with tools for data sharing and data acquisition. With configurable controls, visibility, and insights into all connections between aggregators, third-party apps, and internal applications, Ninth Wave empowers financial institutions and their customers with access and oversight to their connected apps. Ninth Wave's single point of direct integration connects to a universal suite of open finance APIs… Show more Ninth Wave delivers secure data connectivity to financial institutions of all sizes with tools for data sharing and data acquisition. With configurable controls, visibility, and insights into all connections between aggregators, third-party apps, and internal applications, Ninth Wave empowers financial institutions and their customers with access and oversight to their connected apps. Ninth Wave's single point of direct integration connects to a universal suite of open finance APIs, enabling secure data exchange in a holistic and scalable open finance ecosystem. Offering solutions for retail and commercial banks, wealth managers, credit card issuers, tax providers, and more, Ninth Wave provides unparalleled connectivity and universal compatibility to complex information systems, unlocking innovation, potential, and performance for your data. Show less
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Lightwell Inc. (now Eliassen Group)
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managment consultant - Application Development (AppDev)
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May 2022 - Nov 2022
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Atlassian Administrator/Architect
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Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
Acted as lead Atlassian administrator and developed consistent process and methodologies across the entire org. This includes: - Agile delivery - Waterfall project management - Lightwell headquarters (internal employee onboarding and directory) - Jira Service Desk - Confluence (Reporting and document management) The main goal and purpose is to provide business value by leveraging expertise in unlocking the capabilities of Atlassian tools throughout Lightwell and… Show more Acted as lead Atlassian administrator and developed consistent process and methodologies across the entire org. This includes: - Agile delivery - Waterfall project management - Lightwell headquarters (internal employee onboarding and directory) - Jira Service Desk - Confluence (Reporting and document management) The main goal and purpose is to provide business value by leveraging expertise in unlocking the capabilities of Atlassian tools throughout Lightwell and future engagements. The goal is to create an Atlassian service offering at Lightwell
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Senior Consultant: Lightwell Inc. - Application Development
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Feb 2021 - May 2022
Successfully managed multiple engagements at once. Includes teams in: - App Delivery (Agile) - Test automation (Agile) - Product management (Agile) - Lightwell Framework installation (IBM B2Bi) (Waterfall) - Operations and service desk management (Internal support) Developed standard delivery practice used across the practice being leveraged across multiple engagements and many teams Member of the mentorship program - Worked to develop and mentor multiple… Show more Successfully managed multiple engagements at once. Includes teams in: - App Delivery (Agile) - Test automation (Agile) - Product management (Agile) - Lightwell Framework installation (IBM B2Bi) (Waterfall) - Operations and service desk management (Internal support) Developed standard delivery practice used across the practice being leveraged across multiple engagements and many teams Member of the mentorship program - Worked to develop and mentor multiple junior analysts into more experienced roles throughout the practice
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Consultant: Department of Administrative Services (DAS-IOP)
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Sep 2017 - Feb 2021
State of Ohio, InnovateOhio Platform ▪ Effectively practiced Agile/Scrum to unleash the potential of the (IOP) Innovate Ohio Platform (Digital Experience, Identity Management, and Data Analytics); the outcome was a program wide tool used for everyday work efforts across the organization and 60+ agencies across the State of Ohio ▪ Acted as a lodestar scrum master guiding a cross-functional team and product owner to successfully deliver 15 external facing websites with focus in digital… Show more State of Ohio, InnovateOhio Platform ▪ Effectively practiced Agile/Scrum to unleash the potential of the (IOP) Innovate Ohio Platform (Digital Experience, Identity Management, and Data Analytics); the outcome was a program wide tool used for everyday work efforts across the organization and 60+ agencies across the State of Ohio ▪ Acted as a lodestar scrum master guiding a cross-functional team and product owner to successfully deliver 15 external facing websites with focus in digital experience and single sign-on (SSO) integration ▪ Managed a handful of projects simultaneously, while providing oversite and organization restructure within different program functions as the Project Management Office (PMO) ▪ Concurrently worked with project teams and program functions to train/adapt agile methodology which transitioned the organization from being “project” focused to “product” driven. ▪ Subject matter expert (SME) for IOP internal technical and business processes; used every day for execution and delivery across the platform ▪ Presented Atlassian Stack Capabilities to 4 agencies and 10 program functions, which lead to adoption and implementation of additional capabilities in the PMO and operations ▪ Efficiently worked with operations to assist in the delivery of projects without the need to hire an additional resource, in order to mitigate the demand and need for a DevOps Lead ▪ Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) throughout 5 State agencies, which supported system integration and portal deployment for program ▪ Captured Requirements across multiple use cases to assist in the delivery of $9M+ worth of program deliverables; including Digital Experience, Identity Management, and Data Analytics ▪ Dedicated specialist for 9 Oracle based PeopleSoft HR transactions with the integration of IBM Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) and State Active Directory (State AD)
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Sr Analyst, Bus Consulting - RPIT
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May 2016 - Sep 2017
• Helped in Retirement Plans to improve strategy, planning, and prioritization for work requests • Worked with the SMEs and IT architects to successfully complete IT process projects totaling in regards to $150,000,000 project “Momentum” • Analyzed data to efficiently communicate with teams the appropriate processes for successful completion • Created process data diagrams showing flow of work from start to finish based on future projects • Implement company-wide best practices in… Show more • Helped in Retirement Plans to improve strategy, planning, and prioritization for work requests • Worked with the SMEs and IT architects to successfully complete IT process projects totaling in regards to $150,000,000 project “Momentum” • Analyzed data to efficiently communicate with teams the appropriate processes for successful completion • Created process data diagrams showing flow of work from start to finish based on future projects • Implement company-wide best practices in an AGILE team to complete projects within estimated time • Developed Retirement Plans Diagram, explaining who and what will be effected in completion of projects • Maintain project schedules, work breakdown structures, and status reports to ensure effect and ongoing communications across all cross-functional teams Show less • Helped in Retirement Plans to improve strategy, planning, and prioritization for work requests • Worked with the SMEs and IT architects to successfully complete IT process projects totaling in regards to $150,000,000 project “Momentum” • Analyzed data to efficiently communicate with teams the appropriate processes for successful completion • Created process data diagrams showing flow of work from start to finish based on future projects • Implement company-wide best practices in… Show more • Helped in Retirement Plans to improve strategy, planning, and prioritization for work requests • Worked with the SMEs and IT architects to successfully complete IT process projects totaling in regards to $150,000,000 project “Momentum” • Analyzed data to efficiently communicate with teams the appropriate processes for successful completion • Created process data diagrams showing flow of work from start to finish based on future projects • Implement company-wide best practices in an AGILE team to complete projects within estimated time • Developed Retirement Plans Diagram, explaining who and what will be effected in completion of projects • Maintain project schedules, work breakdown structures, and status reports to ensure effect and ongoing communications across all cross-functional teams Show less
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Nationwide Insurance
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United States
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Insurance
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IT Intern - Analyst
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May 2015 - Jan 2016
• Ran and validated reports used to provide business partners with daily information about production • Led multiple projects to reduce costs throughout departments for a total annual savings of $2,634 • Interviewed candidates for various positions: manager, lead, supervisor • Presented projects and daily reports in group meetings based on production numbers and improvements made to billing file • Reviewed and validated financial data for accuracy and completeness • Gained… Show more • Ran and validated reports used to provide business partners with daily information about production • Led multiple projects to reduce costs throughout departments for a total annual savings of $2,634 • Interviewed candidates for various positions: manager, lead, supervisor • Presented projects and daily reports in group meetings based on production numbers and improvements made to billing file • Reviewed and validated financial data for accuracy and completeness • Gained expertise in Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and Business Objects (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) • Trained and developed associates on use of the new billing file procedures and various continuous improvement projects • Graduated and became a champion with a white belt in Continuous Improvement program Show less • Ran and validated reports used to provide business partners with daily information about production • Led multiple projects to reduce costs throughout departments for a total annual savings of $2,634 • Interviewed candidates for various positions: manager, lead, supervisor • Presented projects and daily reports in group meetings based on production numbers and improvements made to billing file • Reviewed and validated financial data for accuracy and completeness • Gained… Show more • Ran and validated reports used to provide business partners with daily information about production • Led multiple projects to reduce costs throughout departments for a total annual savings of $2,634 • Interviewed candidates for various positions: manager, lead, supervisor • Presented projects and daily reports in group meetings based on production numbers and improvements made to billing file • Reviewed and validated financial data for accuracy and completeness • Gained expertise in Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and Business Objects (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) • Trained and developed associates on use of the new billing file procedures and various continuous improvement projects • Graduated and became a champion with a white belt in Continuous Improvement program Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2016
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration, specialization in Management
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