Daniel Lacatus

Background

About Daniel Lacatus

Being in the IT industry for 18+ years, I switched from Development to Senior Management knowing that empowering people, developing true people relations, and the capability of increasing client business potential suits my personality. I became familiar with delivery techniques over several teams, with account management on multiple projects and the successful delivery of end-to-end solutions. Passionate about life, work, photography, AI image generation, blockchain, traveling, and. speed. Recent achievements- Managed to transform several opportunities into running projects by leading the FRP processes - Building a budget P&L forecast structure with high accuracy that became the main budget planning tool within the company - Building a RAG Project Dashboard for overseeing all projects, building up data from standard project reports up to executive summary - Extend and upscale teams following client's business needs - Developing and adopting the Project Management Standards within the company Biggest Challenge: For the last 5 years, my portfolio contained an average of 5 clients at the same time, peaking at 9. Handling this required an additional level of energy and organizing, but it was a good experience to create a delegation structure so that projects were delivered at high-quality standards. Some of the key responsibilities: People Development- Set up and developed teams, including hiring strategies and performance analysis- Mentored team members to enhance skills and productivity- Continuous improvement empowering people to reach their potential Project Management- Develop project plans, including defining scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables- Monitor resource utilization and make adjustments as necessary to maintain project progress and efficiency- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on the project- Implement quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet required standards and specifications. Client and Stakeholder Management- Ensured project delivery aligned with client expectations and business goals- Maintained stakeholder engagement and satisfaction- Developed client relationships by understanding their objectives and needs. Performance Monitoring- Tracked KPIs, including client and team NPS, to drive improvements- Prepared reports and client invoice data for accuracy and transparency. Business Development- Lead RFP process for new business opportunities transforming them into running projects.