Marko Aleksic

Results-driven technology consultant specializing in translating complex business requirements into enterprise software solutions. Delivered 5 end-to-end Wall Street Suite v8 upgrade programs, supporting clients from initial assessment through successful go-live and post-implementation stabilization. Brings 120+ months of hands-on WSS v8 implementation experience, leading workshops on system assessment, gap analysis, solution design, and enhancements.

Trusted advisor to multinational organizations across Europe and the United States, supporting clients in automotive (Daimler, BMW), utilities (Veolia), life sciences (Thermo Fisher), energy (Uniper), real estate (Revantage), and retail sectors (Migros).

Business Consultant/Test manager/Project management - Contractor - Remote / On-site

(2024-02)

Deliver strategic consulting and functional expertise supporting client implementations of ION WSS V8, with a focus on Back Office (D&C) and Cash Management (iCM) solutions. Advise stakeholders on complex operational processes and support optimisation of treasury and payment workflows.

• Provide subject-matter expertise across Payment Factory, Treasury payment processing, Cash Management, Confirmations, Message Status monitoring, SSIs, Bank Statements and Reconciliation
• Lead and coordinate test management activities, including preparation and execution of Unit Testing, SIT, UAT and Operational Readiness Testing
• Identify and escalate critical issues early in the project lifecycle, mitigating delivery risks and supporting timely resolution
• Provide workstream visibility and progress tracking to project stakeholders
• Act as a key liaison between client teams and ION, streamlining communication and reducing information asymmetry
• Prepare test cases and support user training, ensuring effective adoption of system functionality
• Conduct cross-system troubleshooting and issue resolution during testing phases
• Facilitate project meetings and testing coordination, ensuring continuous progress across testing cycles

Principal Business Consultant - ION Group - Prague

(2023-01 - 2024-01)

Responsible for Implementation process improvement - including new project documentation (RTM, Design documents, Test documentation). Identifying Product enhancements to streamline implementation process. Proposing v8 Factory configuration enhancements to simplify transition between v7 and v8 version.

Senior Business Consultant - ION Group - Prague

(2019-09 - 2023-01)

Cover full WSS V8 project life-cycle, starting from IA, Design and configuration, Go-live and Post-go-live support. Specialising in new Back Office process design, setting up new processing workflows and STP automation through latest WSS features. Responsible for multiple business streams within upgrade project, mainly focusing on Treasury payment processing and Payment factory.

Escalation process and issue reporting, Managing client's relationship during the project, Leading and training of junior colleagues during the project.

Business Consultant - ION Group/Wall Street Systems - Prague

(2015-08 - 2019-09)

Focusing on Messaging interface configuration In/Out WSS V8 application. Covering multiple messaging stream such as Import/Export of Payment, Bank statements, Payment status reports in various messaging standards (MT/MX/FEDWIRE/Proprietary). Support of static data implementation related to messaging, such as Standard Settlement Instructions, Bank Accounts or Addresses. Implementation of additional back office functionalities, for example Sanction Screening, Netting, Splitting, Cut-offs.

Supporting

Cash management activities such as Cash transaction manually entry and Validation, Bank statement import and Reconciliation or Cash transaction Volume Routing.

Team leader Capital Market Settlement - CSOB - Prague

(2011-04 - 2015-07)

Leading team of 7 people to ensure continual trade processing for internal and external clients. Initiating and completion of changes in order to improve services of the department. Preparation and implementation of projects regarding product expansion or process efficiency. Recruitment and training of new team members and participation on regular member assessments.

Master of Science (MS) - Finance and Econometrics - University of York (2008-09 - 2009-06)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - European Business - University of Huddersfield (2007-09 - 2008-06)

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Economy and management - Tomas Bata University in Zlin (2005-09 - 2008-06)