Roman Badevic

As the Global IT Architect Lead and IT Operations Manager for Europe at Titan Machinery, I lead technology integrations and optimize operations across three continents. Working with a great team, keeping the environment up to par with concurrent and future needs, ensuring cost optimization through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. Overseeing strategic mergers and acquisitions, I ensure smooth IT integrations that support global expansion and service delivery.

With over 10 years of IT experience, including more than 7 years in leadership roles spanning both technical and executive aspects, I have overseen large-scale IT projects that improved operations across multiple organizations. As a Microsoft Certified Expert, I specialize in architecting robust IT environments, starting from business assessments, creating conceptual ideas, getting stakeholders on board, building robust IT frameworks for operative needs that meet business goals and adhere to directives such as GDPR, SOX, or NIS, improving resilience against cyber threats, reducing risks, and enhancing operational efficiency from both cost and process perspectives.

If you catch me outside of work, I'm a car enthusiast who doesn't shy away from working on fun projects. I also enjoy meeting new people over a cup of coffee. Feel free to reach out over LinkedIn!

Competencies

Executive: Analytical Insights, BI Development, Business Continuity Planning, Financial Planning, IT Strategy, M&A, Process Management, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Vendor Management

Technical: CIS Controls, Cloud Architecture, Cyber Security, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, HCM Development & Implementation, Network Architecture, Site Reliability Engineering, Software Architecture

Tools & Technologies: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, Terminal Services, Sentinel One, PowerShell

Titan Machinery

VIENNA-AIRPORT, VIENNA, AUSTRIA The largest global dealer of Case agricultural and construction equipment, operates across three continents in seven countries, with approximately 160 locations and 4,000 employees, specializing in sales, rental and manufacturing.

Global IT-Architect Lead & IT-Operations Manager Europe

FULL-TIME

01/2022 - PRESENT

• Led IT integration for five acquisitions over the last two years, enforcing global service delivery standards that streamlined 90% of services, resulting in sustainable growth.
• Directed IT operations in five European countries, driving efficiency through collaboration, resulting in streamlined processes, improved support quality and business alignment.
• Aligned KPIs with strategic objectives, balancing in-house and external IT to enhance operational efficiency by reducing IT lead times by 30% and supporting rapid scalability.
• Revamped a comprehensive IT framework within two years, standardizing security and compliance protocols, boosting cyber resilience and alignment with GDPR, SOX and NIS.
• Secured strategic partnerships with key technology vendors, achieving cost reductions up to 40% within two years and enhancing service delivery, which is now annually predictable.

IT-Architect

FULL-TIME

01/2017 - 12/2021

• Consolidated IT structures into a unified multi-cloud environment for all European services, reducing operational expenses and aligning closely with business objectives.
• Reevaluated and centralized IT service delivery, standardizing more than 80% of processes within three years to reduce redundancies and costs.
• Spearheaded automation of business processes and reporting, developing low-code solutions that enhanced operations and led to staff training for growing digital and BI demands.

ITSDONE

VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Formerly a leading IT service provider and now part of CONVOTIS, the company supported international holdings like Red Bull, Hutchinson Holding, Roche Holding, employing over 300 IT experts to deliver managed IT and project-related services.

IT System Engineer & Project Lead

FULL-TIME

01/2015 - 12/2016

• Delivered top-tier incident and change management within the Windows Server team, maintaining one of the highest ticket resolution rates across 4000+ servers for a year straight.
• Executed critical IT projects for a major energy drink producer, including file, mail, recovery, and cloud transitions, impacting more than 30 TB of data and over 15,000 employees.
• Maintained a 100% success rate in projects and general M&As within two years by navigating complex IT integrations and transitions, meeting critical timelines and objectives.

Diploma in Applied Computer Science

WIFI Fachakademie, Academy for Applied Computer Science

VIENNA, AUSTRIA

01/2012 - 12/2014

Focused on industry certifications, including MCSA, MCSE and CCNA.