Gergely Kovacs

gergely kovacs

Independant Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation consultant at Freelancer.com

United States

Bio Summary

Freelance, generalist consultant, with implementation experience, working with/on McKinsey, BCG, EY Parthenon projects. Technology background, passion for business problems, digital products, and start-ups. I mostly focus on designing strategy and execution plans to address large companies' challenges and on implementing them with the necessary org. transformation. Worked in online retail, telecom, oil & gas, pharma in US, EU, Middle-East.

Employment History

Freelancer.com

Independant Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation consultant

Freelancer.com

2018 - present

New York, NY, USA

I regularly collaborate with McKinsey, BCG, or Ernst & Young. Over the past 4 years, I work(ed) with: Movement Health 2030: 2022, 1 month, on-site - Lead a team of 5 creating a comprehensive proposal for a national Lung ...see more
McKinsey & Company

Product Manager

McKinsey & Company

September 2017 - August 2018

New York, NY, USA

We build exceptional McKinsey digital start-ups and software products from zero to hero. I worked with several teams, partners across the globe: - Online retail solution in India. Lead Design Sprint week and strategy to tak ...see more
Secret Sauce Partners

Head Of Analytics

Secret Sauce Partners

April 2014 - July 2017

Budapest, Hungary

SSP created Fit Predictor for apparel retailers to improve online shopping experience for the 600+ million users we share. - Nordstrom / Hautelook: increassed online sales, especially flash sales, by 1-3% - Gap: increased o ...see more

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:
I spent 3 months on site in Saudi Arabia, designing the Agile Transformation of the IT Department (3k ppl). I wrote the ~200 page Agile Playbook for them on behalf of a Big4 consultancy, while I also designed their new portfolio and team structure around products and critical value streams.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Topic(s): Information Technology (IT) Advisory

Project Description:
Vodafone (Hungary) introduced a new core IT system in a country, and that required the revamping of their processes. Their goal was continuous and frequent delivery in the new system. I introduced a new business process across Corporate, Retail, Wholesale, and Terminals (aka: Devices) that brought in the concept of Release Trains, but tailored it to the circumstances of the client. (eg: bi-weekly cadence, but end-of-the-months pricing) We managed to find a solution across the 4 business units which they are implementing now, and put the new process into place without formal authority.

Industry: Telecom

Topic(s): Information Technology (IT) Advisory

Project Description:
I was an interim Transformation Lead for Merck US Human Health IT, Data & Analytics team (~200 ppl, remote, global). It's a 5 months long engagement, where he has to transform the way of working, and thinking for 35 teams, 40 product mangers, and the leadership team. With my help the team learnt to prioritize differently (cost of delay), engage with customers differently (quantify value), and engage with stakeholders differently (define OKRs). I also defined transformation strategy and goals, and put them into action. As a result, the operations streamlined significantly, and the team achieves more, with less work, as they focus on what matters.

Industry: Healthcare

Topic(s): Digital

Project Description:
At Roche I worked as a Product Manager with the Healthcare innovation team. 2 years later, they not just developed an application that was on the market after 2 months of initiation (started by drawing wireframes on paper), but they managed to work with the government, and introduce shared sprints and stand-ups to build a country wide e-health solution. As a side-effect Roche learned how to develop new digital products from scratch and nowadays the development is still ongoing, 1 year later, without my help.

Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products

Topic(s): Product Management

Project Description:
At Deutsche Telekom I worked with the IT and TV departments, helping them to implement new ways of working, processes, while coaching mgmt. to be comfortable with all the changes. I had 6 teams altogether over the course of 7 months.

Industry: Telecom

Topic(s): Organizational Transformation

Project Description:
Movement Health is a global foundation, helping governments to innovate in healthcare. I worked on designing a national lung cancer screening program. I lead a team of four to build consensus among the ministry, hospitals, GP association, and other healthcare professionals. Our work concluded in an all-day long workshop facilitated by me and as a result we were able to present a comprehensive solution for the ministry.

Industry: Healthcare

Topic(s): Cancer Screening, Public Policy, Healthcare Strategy

Education

MBA

Central European Universoty

2018

MSc - Business IT

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

2014

BSc - Computer Engineering

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

2011

Language Skills

Country Experience

Hungary Saudi Arabia United States

Skills

Business

Digital Product Management,

Process Design

Health Care

Healthcare Strategy

Information Technology

Agile Leadership

Industry Experience