Dino Pelloni
I am an experienced, pragmatic, and result-oriented professional with a proven track record more than 20 years in IT, spanning technical and business roles.
I specialize in executing diverse interim management missions across software development and IT & service delivery organizations, from strategic to operational levels.
My strength lies in my ability to perfectly align business needs with IT solutions, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and high-quality outcomes, even in unfamiliar technological landscapes.
What sets me apart is my unique combination of technical expertise and leadership skills.
I not only excel at delivering robust designs but also have the initiative to create tools when necessary, demonstrating my commitment to innovation and excellence.
I thrive on challenges, adapting quickly and delivering in a structured and organized manner.
As a self-motivated individual, I inspire those around me to excel, promoting communication and collaboration within teams.
My leadership is characterized by strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and an unwavering focus on customer service, ensuring that client needs are met efficiently, even under pressure.
My peculiar personality, group work skills, and ability to manage work independently make me a highly effective leader and professional.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
SOFT SKILLS
Avaloq Evolution AG - Work Experience
Throughout my professional journey at AVALOQ, I’ve consistently demonstrated expertise and adaptability, applying my knowledge and skills effectively even in challenging environments.
My ability to quickly grasp complex concepts has allowed me to thrive in diverse and fast-paced settings, always ensuring high-quality results.
I’ve taken on new responsibilities with initiative and dedication, showing resilience in the face of demanding circumstances.
I consistently maintained composure under pressure, which allowed me to adapt smoothly to organizational changes. Proactively embracing these transitions, I was always eager to explore innovative approaches that benefited both the team and the company.
In decision-making, I exercised autonomy with a strong foundation of expertise, ensuring that my actions were well-informed and strategically aligned with business goals.
My methodical approach to planning and organizing tasks ensured efficiency, while prioritizing key objectives to meet deadlines.
Interpersonal relationships have been a cornerstone of my success. By fostering open, equitable, and positive interactions with colleagues, clients, and management, I’ve been able to build strong professional relationships rooted in trust and mutual respect.
I’ve also welcomed constructive feedback, using it as an opportunity for personal growth and professional development.
Collaboration is key to achieving success, and I’ve always encouraged teamwork, even when faced with differing viewpoints.
I’ve offered balanced perspectives, ensuring that the team remained unified and focused on common goals. I was also able to seek guidance when needed, ensuring that I delivered the best outcomes for the organization.
I’ve been appreciated for my friendly, open, and helpful attitude, earning the trust and respect of colleagues, management, and customers alike.
NEXTAPPY Sagl - Work Experience
During my time as Co-Founder and Product Design Lead at NEXTAPPY, I had the privilege of steering our company's vision from concept to market.
My primary focus was on designing and developing cutting-edge applications for smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and smart TVs, while also integrating Internet of Things (IoT) devices into our offerings.
This diverse range of products demanded not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding of user experience and market trends.
One of my proudest accomplishments was leading the automation and process optimization efforts within the organization.
Through the implementation of standardized business processes using UML and automating key workflows, I was able to significantly enhance the efficiency and quality of our products.
This, in turn, allowed us to streamline our distribution channels across major platforms like the App Store and Google Play, ensuring our products consistently met the highest performance standards.
I was also actively involved in shaping our go-to-market strategies. By collaborating with external partners and managing outsourcing relationships, I ensured the timely and cost-effective delivery of our products, helping us maintain a competitive edge.
Moreover, my focus on nurturing internal talent through targeted training programs contributed to a more cohesive, knowledgeable team that thrived in an environment of continuous improvement.
In short, my journey with NEXTAPPY was not just about product development, but about creating a sustainable, high-performance ecosystem that could adapt to changing technologies and market needs.
Georg Fischer Ldt - Work Experience
As the head of the Quality Assurance team in the Research & Development department during my time at GF, I had the opportunity to sharpen my leadership abilities and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
Leading both internal and external team members, I focused on mentoring and fostering a positive, growth-oriented atmosphere that empowered the team to consistently meet and exceed expectations.
By introducing Agile methodology and implementing daily Scrum meetings, I was able to increase efficiency and effectiveness within the team.
This collaborative approach not only streamlined our day-to-day operations but also encouraged open communication and problem-solving, ultimately resulting in improved project delivery timelines.
Through this position, I earned the trust and respect of my team by demonstrating strong leadership and maintaining consistently high standards of performance.
My ability to cultivate effective teamwork also extended beyond my immediate group, as I established strong collaborations with corporate-level teams, contributing to the success of larger, company-wide initiatives.
Leadership
Core Competencies
- Motivates and inspires people, Coaches and builds a team.
- Good communication skills, able to communicate with technical engineers and business users.
- Able to work independently in order to solve complex engineering problems.
- Strong motivational and flexible working to meet individual and corporate objectives.
- Familiar with system/network management tools, their integrations and their dependencies.
- Implemented high quality specific product development with integrated pipelines.
- Problem solving abilities of using analytical and creative thinking to find solutions.
- Professional attitude, and values to develop a good work ethic.
Configuration Management
- Excellent knowledge focused on the identification, control, maintenance, verification and report of all the Configuration Item stored in the Configuration Management Data Base (CMDB).
- Able to define, keep up to date, document and monitor the Configuration Management processes and procedures in order to ensure the correct release/build of all components across the standard product’s life cycle.
- The installation of Configuration Items and Configuration activities in the target environment is performed under the responsibility of the Configuration Management team.
Quality Assurance
- Extensive experience in establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving quality assurance processes to ensure that all products and services meet rigorous standards of reliability, performance, and security.
- Skilled in defining, implementing, and documenting QA policies, procedures, and testing strategies to ensure comprehensive validation and verification throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Responsible for overseeing the testing, inspection, and release of software components, ensuring they adhere to predefined quality metrics and compliance requirements.
- Ensured that all quality assurance activities, including testing and defect management, are conducted within agreed timeframes and standards, providing clear reports and feedback to stakeholders to guide product release decisions.
DevOps
- Detailed technical knowledge and hands-on experience of DevOps, Automation, Build Engineering and Configuration Management
- Extensive experience in the design and implementation of fully automated Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment pipelines and DevOps processes for Agile projects across the Financial and Assurance Sectors.
- Over 15 years IT experience encompassing Java programming, UNIX/Linux Admin experience, and a Middleware/Application Server Specialist.
LIFE COACH
- Since my achievement as a Life Coach, I often help clients interpret desires and create goals.
- I’m able to help people who are struggling with their current goals. Sometimes people create goals and find that the goals are not achievable within their certain circumstances.
- Within my skill in Life coach, I’m able to help people refine their unattainable goals into ones that are actionable.
- I will also help monitor and redirect clients so that they can achieve their new goals with the awareness to be in the right path.
Experience
Head of Software Quality Assurance
Georg Fischer Ldt
Key Skills:
DevOps methodology introduction, Process improvement, CI/CD automation, centralized information management, and quality monitoring.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with R&D to define and document the software development process, ensuring continuous improvement in both quality and efficiency through regular reviews.
- Supported the software development teams in applying quality processes throughout project development, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices.
- Developed and implemented an internal portal to centralize all quality-related information, providing real-time visibility and transparency for the entire R&D team, improving communication and decision-making.
- Led the automation of processes by integrating CI/CD standards with internal technology, ensuring constant visibility and monitoring of software quality across all projects.
- Supervised the software delivery process, overseeing the transfer of versions from Development to PQA (Product Quality Assurance) and from R&D to Market & Production, ensuring streamlined and quality-focused handoffs.
- Participated in the implementation of development and testing tools, enhancing project workflows and optimizing operational efficiency.
- Prepared and published Software Cockpits dashboards with real-time development and testing data, allowing stakeholders to monitor progress and make informed decisions.
Tools Used:
- CI/CD Tools: Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Azure Services, ServiceNow
- Testing Tools: Selenium, JUnit, SonarQube, Appium, Grafana, Tricentis Tosca
- Development Languages: C#, Powershell, Yaml
- Process Mapping: UML, BPMN
- Methodologies: Scrum, Agile, DevOps, BDD
- Internal Portal: Custom-built web portal for R&D visibility (built using C#, MsSQL, SAP API, Rest API)
Senior Product Manager
Nextappy Sagl
Key Skills:
Product design, IoT integration, process automation, and business strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Co-founded and led the design, production, and marketing of software applications for smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smart TVs, and Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets.
- Oversaw the quality control of products for distribution across multiple online platforms, including App Store and Google Play, ensuring compliance with platform guidelines and high-performance standards.
- Managed the distribution of internal applications across multiple platforms, leveraging different technologies to streamline app publishing and updates.
- Led efforts in automation and process mapping, including detection, design, and continuous improvement of standardized business process descriptions in UML, optimizing internal workflows and product efficiency.
- Played a key role in networking decisions and marketing strategy, providing critical insights to identify strengths and weaknesses, and developing go-to-market strategies for the company’s products.
- Maintained relationships with external development partners, overseeing outsourcing processes to ensure timely, cost-effective development and maintaining competitive positioning in the market.
- Organized and led employee training programs, focusing on enhancing process efficiency and product quality through internal collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Tools Used:
- Development Languages: Swift (iOS), Kotlin & Java (Android), JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
- Platforms: iOS, Android, Smart TV OS
- Process Mapping: UML, BPMN
- Automation Tools: Jenkins, Gradle, GitLab, Confluence, JIRA
- Cloud Services: AWS, Firebase
- Marketing Tools: Google Analytics, App Store Connect, Google Play Console
Senior System Manager
Avaloq Evolution AG
Key Skills:
IT readiness automation, CI infrastructure management, software development, and DevOps.
Responsibilities:
- Built and developed IT Readiness automation solutions for the Quality Assurance team, ensuring efficient test preparation and execution across multiple projects.
- Maintained and managed the continuous integration (CI) infrastructure using HP Quality Center, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Joomla CMS, optimizing system performance and ensuring seamless integration processes.
- Developed new modules and components for the internal portal based on Joomla CMS, enhancing system functionality and improving team collaboration and information access.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive coverage of test cases, ensuring the availability and readiness of each IT service across various environments.
- Attended project cutover sessions to validate and oversee the rollout of solutions, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.
- Worked extensively with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, and Kubernetes for software development and system deployment, improving automation and reducing manual intervention.
Tools Used:
- CI Tools: Jenkins, Artifactory
- QA Tools: HP Quality Center
- CMS: Joomla (custom module and component development)
- Automation Tools: Puppet, Docker, Kubernetes, Git
- Scripting Languages: Python, Bash
Senior Design and Engineer
Avaloq Evolution AG
Key Skills:
SDDC architecture, DevOps automation, CI/CD infrastructure, and cloud solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Led the standardization and automation of deployment and operations processes, significantly reducing client deployment time and costs through a DevOps approach.
- Defined the Software-Driven Data Center (SDDC) platform architecture and design at a corporate level, aligning with strategic goals and enhancing system scalability.
- Implemented advanced methods and tools to automate all customer services, ensuring efficiency and reducing manual effort across the managed services.
- Automated the deployment and build processes for Application Servers across multiple environments, technologies, and platforms, streamlining operations.
- Developed fully automated CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure for multiple projects, utilizing tools such as Docker, Jenkins, VMWare, RHEL, Satellite, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Artifactory, Puppet, and GitLab.
- Worked closely with Architecture, Development, Test, Security, and IT Services teams to ensure a smooth integration of processes and tools across departments.
- Designed and developed an internal Cloud Portal solution to support business requirements for customer service requests, enhancing service delivery and support.
- Installed, configured, and maintained Continuous Integration, Automation, and Configuration Management tools, ensuring a stable and efficient development and deployment environment.
Tools Used:
- CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Artifactory
- Automation & Configuration: Docker, Puppet, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- Virtualization: VMWare, RHEL, Satellite
- Cloud Solutions: Custom-built Cloud Portal, AWS, Salesforce
- Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
- Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, YAML
Senior Configuration & Release Management
B-Source SA
Key Skills:
ITIL-based process implementation, configuration item management, compliance, and partner management.
Responsibilities:
- Defined and implemented new B-Source standard processes aligned with ITIL best practices, focusing on Release and Configuration Management disciplines to improve process efficiency and standardization.
- Played an active role in the identification, control, and verification of configuration items that support IT services, taking responsibility for the entire configuration management stream.
- Managed all IT services throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they met the rigorous standards of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certifications. Additionally, ensured compliance with SAS 70 Level II audit requirements.
- Maintained strategic partnerships with key technology providers, including Microsoft, Oracle, Avaloq, and Computer Associates, ensuring smooth collaboration and aligning services with business requirements.
- Actively participated in the corporate Change Review Board (CRB), collaborating with international product distributors to manage change and ensure service reliability.
- Configuration Management: ServiceNow, Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
- Release Management: Jenkins, GitLab CI
- ITIL-based Tools: Remedy, Jira Service Desk
- Standards & Compliance: ISO 9001:2008, ISO/IEC 27001:2005, SAS 70 Level II
- Partner Collaboration: Microsoft, Oracle, Avaloq, Computer Associates
Tools Used:
Version & Configuration Management Specialist
B-Source SA
Key Skills:
Version management, configuration item control, CMDB administration, and ITIL-based process design.
Responsibilities:
- Played an active role in the identification, control, and verification of configuration items critical to supporting IT services, ensuring accuracy and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.
- Administered the version management tool used to control and track all Avaloq changes and parameterizations across various projects, ensuring proper versioning and consistency.
- Analyzed, implemented, and managed the B-Source Configuration Management Database (CMDB), ensuring a comprehensive and up-to-date record of all configuration items.
- Designed and implemented the Release and Configuration Management process based on the ITIL V3 framework, standardizing workflows and improving efficiency across multiple teams.
Tools Used:
- Version Control: Subversion, Git, Avaloq-specific tools, CA AllFusion Harvest
- Configuration Management: ServiceNow CMDB, CA Configuration Management Database
- ITIL Framework: ITIL V3-based tools, Remedy, Jira Service Desk
- Change Management: Jira, Confluence
System Engineer - System Administrator Specialist
Monti & Heim SA
Key Skills:
Network administration, web server management, IT support, and Linux environments.
Responsibilities:
- Network Administrator: Managed VPNs on Linux (FreeS/Wan) and SAP router, configured Cisco VPN, NAT, and Firewalls in Linux environments (using ipchains/iptable) as well as hardware from Zyxel, Watchguard, and CISCO.
- Webmaster Administrator: Administered web servers with expertise in configuring and maintaining Apache server, managing email systems with Qmail, and handling Proxy (SQUID), DNS (Bind8), and secure FTP, all running on Debian GNU/Linux.
- IT Support: Provided technical support for centralized control and integration of access using LDAP, troubleshooting and resolving incidents, and creating and maintaining workstations for approximately 80 users, based on GNU/Linux systems.
Tools Used:
- Network Administration: FreeS/Wan, Cisco VPN, ipchains/iptable, Zyxel, Watchguard, CISCO
- Server Management: Apache, Qmail, Bind8, Squid, Debian GNU/Linux
- IT Support: LDAP, GNU/Linux workstations, secure FTP
Education
Microsoft Certified
Master in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science Telecommunications
Professional School
Skills
Analytical skills
Technical skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Platform -
Programming Languages -
Mobile Technology -
Automation/Build Tools -
Application Servers -
Virtualisation -
Network/Infrastructure -
Methodology & techniques -
3D Printer -
3D printer slicing software including Simplify 3D and Cura
Print with the appropriate materials and settings
Troubleshoot any issues, whether design, material, or equipment
Microcontroller -
Courses
- 2022 - Training Team Leader
- 2018 - Psychosynthesis Life Coach
- 2015 - German study - Goethe institut - A2
- 2014 - Talent Q Dimension
- 2013 - ITIL V3 – Service Transition Certificate
- 2009 - Avaloq IT Operations
- 2009 - ITIL V3 – Foundation Examination
- 2008 - Avaloq Foundation Training
- 2005 - Oracle PL/SQL internal course
- 2004 - SUN Certified
- 2004 - BEA Weblogic integration: System Administration
- 2003 - CMMI - Software Configuration Management (Kasse initiative)
- 2002 - CISCO – Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA
- 2000 - Master in computer science
- 2000 - MCSE – Microsoft Certified System Engineer
- 2000 - MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer
- 1997 - Time management
- 1997 - Team building
- 1997 - Project management
- 1996 - English study travel (TOEFL – IBT,score: 101/120)