Ken Kaljas

Unit Lead of Software Development Services | Project Lead at WeMakeSoftware.eu
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Estonia, EE
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Russian Limited working proficiency
  • Finnish Limited working proficiency
  • Estonian Native or bilingual proficiency

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Kai Voore

I have known Ken Kaljas as as immediate collegue for about two years. Ken worked at a position of Development manager of Mobile Bank at Hansapank. In his work he has continuously improved his professional abilities. He possesses excellent analytical skills. He has ability of quickly and effectively adapting to new situations and circumstances. Ken is an open communicator and successful in both team as well as independent work. In his work Ken is resonsible, loyal, able to work a high pressure and open to new challenges. Further I find Ken Kaljas trustworthy and conscientious.

Eduards Bezprozvanovs

Is very advanced person in mobile banking with perspective view more that 2 steps ahead of market. Recommend as visionier for development of mobile services

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Credentials

  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Core (Introduction, Application Setup and Finance Essentials in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016)
    BCS itera
    Feb, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • Microsoft Certified Dynamics Specialist: Managing Microsoft Dynamics Implementations
    Microsoft
    Oct, 2012
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • WeMakeSoftware.eu
    • Estonia
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Unit Lead of Software Development Services | Project Lead
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      Tasks/assignments:- Lead of Software Development Unit;- Customer relationship management;- Member of the extended management board;- Scrum Master;- Trainee and administrator for Atlassian products Jira and Confluence;Main accomplishments:- Leading cross functional software development team with in 15 dedicated specialists;- Delivered projects bigger than 7.5TH man-hours;- Implementing Agile Project Management using Scrum and Kanban;

    • IT Project Manager | Scrum Master
      • May 2020 - Oct 2020

      Tasks/assignments:- Leading of software development teams;- Spreading agile values, practices and facilitate in cross-team collaboration;- Implementing agile mindset in the organization;- Coaching the teams in self-organization and cross-functionality;- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, story breakdowns, refinements, sprint plannings, retrospectives) + any other meetings based on the need;- Atlassian product´s as Jira and Confluence trainee and coach.Main accomplishments:- Leading cross functional software development team with in 10 dedicated specialists;- Serving Public sector. Show less

  • Uptime OU
    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Team Lead | Project Manager
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

      Tasks/assignments: - Lead of software development team; - Scrum Master; - Trainee and administrator for Atlassian products Jira and Confluence. Main accomplishments: - Leading cross functional software development team with in 15 dedicated specialists; - Merging of Brightspark software development unit with Uptime organization structure through 4 month period. Reason for leaving: - Redundancy due to Covid-19 Tasks/assignments: - Lead of software development team; - Scrum Master; - Trainee and administrator for Atlassian products Jira and Confluence. Main accomplishments: - Leading cross functional software development team with in 15 dedicated specialists; - Merging of Brightspark software development unit with Uptime organization structure through 4 month period. Reason for leaving: - Redundancy due to Covid-19

  • Brightspark OÜ
    • Estonia
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Manager of Software Development Services
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

      Tasks/assignments:- Lead of Software Development Unit; - Customer relationship management;- Member of the extended management board;- Scrum Master | Team Lead;- Trainee and administrator for Atlassian products Jira and Confluence.Main accomplishments:- Leading cross functional software development team with in 25 dedicated specialists;- Revenue numbers growth;- Implementing Agile Project Management using Scrum;- Launching Support Unit;- Merge of Software Development Unit with new organization through 4 month period.Reason for leaving:- Business unit merge with Uptime OÜ. Show less

    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

      Tasks/assignments: - Retail service software development Project Management;- Analysis, designing and testing business requirement´s;- Trainee and administrator for Atlassian products Jira and Confluence;- Member of the extended management board.

  • BCS Itera
    • Estonia
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager and Product Lead
      • Oct 2011 - Apr 2018

      Tasks/assignments: - Microsoft Dynamics NAV Project Management for Professional Services - Product Lead for Property Management on NAV vertical solution Soft4RealeEstate (http://soft4.eu/) - Member of the extended management board. Main accomplishments: - Leading cross functional project teams with in 15 members and 5TH man-hours; - Delivered projects up to € 0,5M; - Customer portfolio size 50, incl. domestic and international companies from private and public sector; - Managing more than 50 projects over six years, incl. version upgrades, product changes and new implementation; - Property Management Product Lead for MS NAV vertical solution Soft4RealEstate (Softera Baltic UAB) from autumn ´16; - Achieving and keeping 15% personal turnover of the total revenue over the years; - Best Project Manager on 2013. Nominated on other years. Microsoft Certified Professional: - Managing Microsoft Dynamics Implementations (Oct. 10th ´12); - Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Core Setup (Feb. 17th ´17). Reason for leaving: - Current 6,5 year employment relationship in one Business line (Professional Services) and one role exhausted itself over the period; - Personal desire to evolve and to learn new things on (fin)technology sector; - Wish to cooperate with teams who has Agile mindset and Scrum ceremonies. Show less

  • Mootor Grupp
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • Development and IT Manager
      • Nov 2009 - May 2010

      Bussireisid OÜ as part of Mootor Grupp have two main business lines: coach rent and regional bus ticket sale (https://www.tpilet.ee/). Tasks/assignments: - Operational and strategic management of bus ticket sale; - Managing IT-team; - Development of IT-solutions to the public transport sector (whole spectrum of hardware and software for fare collection systems equipment); - Managing everyday marketing. Main accomplishments: - Creating new web page on Drupal CMS platform for coach rent (tellimine.bussireisid.ee); - Diagnostic and analysis of bus ticket sale solution; - Finding from EMEA region suitable IT platform regarding local business needs for bus ticket and information sale. Show less

  • United Finance Plc
    • Finland
    • Financial Services
    • Business Manager and Consultant of Equipment Leasing
      • Sep 2008 - Nov 2009

      Fusion Varahalduse* became a leading leasing company in Estonia focused on special equipment. Fusion has serving over 1000 customers, including public and municipal institutions. With it’s portfolio of 25M EUR Fusion was among fastest growing companies in Estonia (Ref: Äripäev, 2015). *Fusion Varahalduse and United Finance merged in spring 2017. Tasks/assignments: - Organizing everyday business operations; - Active on sales. Main accomplishments: - Balancing sufficient yield in the present with necessary investment in the future; - Shaping the values and standards of the new organization. Show less

  • CV-Online Estonia (cv.ee)
    • Estonia
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Manager
      • Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

      Tasks/assignments: - Everyday management; - Recruitment and HR; - Sales and marketing. Main accomplishments: - In short time scale I managed to build up a local sales team that was motivated and active on the market; - Stabilising revenue numbers and achieving sales targets by 80%; - Organizing local office removal to new location. Tasks/assignments: - Everyday management; - Recruitment and HR; - Sales and marketing. Main accomplishments: - In short time scale I managed to build up a local sales team that was motivated and active on the market; - Stabilising revenue numbers and achieving sales targets by 80%; - Organizing local office removal to new location.

  • Swedbank Estonia
    • Estonia
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Development Manager and Product Owner
      • Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

      Tasks/assignments: - Product Lead: Daily and Strategic Development Management on Bank Digital Channels* *Mobile products (alerts, balance notifications, top-up, WAP & web solutions) and payments (IVR technology) and internet bank; - Development and daily management of mobile banking solutions for retail and corporate clients; - Security in electronic channels through personal identification and digital confirmation (ID-card and Mobile-ID); - Coordination of Bank's fifth channel mobile banking in the Baltics; - Establishment and maintenance of a social network with the state and the private sector. Main accomplishments: - Managing more than ten development projects in digital channels; - Creating income tax return preview page on internet bank; - Managing development of authentication and signing with ID-card and Mobile-ID; - Team Member for developing Hansapank the new Internet Bank. Completely new approach - all the necessary information about banking products and banking operations for private clients are consolidated into one place. Show less

  • Markit - IT purchasing solution for companies
    • Sales Manager
      • Apr 2002 - Nov 2006

      MarkIT is leading Internet-based IT equipment procurement provider in Europe. Reade more on markit.eu. MarkIT started business as subsidiary company of Helmes AS*. -- *Helmes is of the leading custom software developers in the Baltics whose services are mostly used by logistics, finance, telecom, utilities and the public sector. Read more on helmes.ee Tasks/assignments: - Managing the sales of internet-based IT equipment procurement system MarkIT on B2B market; - Daily administration of new and old customers. Main accomplishments: - Customer portfolio size 200 companies; - Turnover growth over four years’ period 4,5 times; - Achieving 20% personal turnover of the total revenue in forth year; - The first year title was the ’rookie of the year’; - Recognition of four years of cooperation - Good service and excellent results speaks for great salesperson! Reason for leaving: - I left the MarkIT | Helmes corporation after 4,5 years career to seek for professional growth and development on IT sector focusing on ecommerce solutions. - As been active in sales from year ´96, there was interest to challenge myself on different roles. Show less

  • CV-Online Eesti OÜ
    • Sales Consultant
      • Dec 1998 - Apr 2002

      As part of CVO Group CV-Online is leading online recruitment solutions provider in Central and Eastern Europe. Read more on cvonline.com. Tasks/assignments: - Managing the sales of online recruitment solutions on B2B market; - Daily administration, consultation and couching customers. Main accomplishments: - Customer portfolio size 600 companies incl. 50 key business clients; - Turnover growth over three years’ period 5 times; - Achieving 40% personal turnover of the total revenue in third year; - Best sales person on 2000 and 2001. Show less

Education

  • Tallinna Tehnikaülikool
    Diploma, International economics and business administration
    1996 - 2001
  • Tallinna Ühisgümnaasium
    Secondary education
    1993 - 1996
  • Saue Gümnaasium
    Basic education
    1986 - 1993

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