Ron Krasik

# Highly dynamic and energetic software manager with exceptional management track record who possesses unique combination of business acumen, organizational skills and software development expertise
# Methodology driver, with high emphasis on convergence, efficiency and productivity
# Agile spirit practitioner and mentor
# Team player, exceptional at building, coaching and managing high performance groups
# Innovation driver and problem solver with outstanding analytic skills
# Extensive hands-on experience and deep understanding of every role in the software development team
# Comprehensive knowledge and experience with software technologies, development methodologies, process improvements and customer interaction

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

2010 – Today    Intel Corporation, Haifa  

                        Engineering Technology Development Manager, Design Technology Solutions division

• Led large scale systems’ convergence program; defined requirements and managed implementation of supportive Information Systems with impact on 1200 employees and overall productivity boost by 30%
• Kicked off group strategic processes, including employees’ development plans and definition of strategic Roadmap. Dramatically improved employees’ commitment and improved customers’ satisfaction by 20%
• Built development team from “scratch” and led it to high performance levels; established continuous improvement processes that resulted in overall development quality boost by 50%
• Drove Agile spirit and related practices implementation across organization; actively contributed to variety of innovative approaches that challenged the “status quo” and eventually led to significant productivity boosts 

2006 – 2009      Intel Corporation, Haifa  

                        Technical Leader, Design Technology Solutions division

• Performed technical leadership of team members, defined and drove tasks’ assignment and execution. Assumed an overall Program Manager role, actively managed multi projects’ development progress
• Replaced traditional organization systems by introducing new generation Business Intelligence technologies, led systems’ design, architecture and implementation practices/processes
• Engaged with Intel Software executives, leveraged their practices for organization workflow methodology and supportive execution metrics definition that united the whole organization with common set of goals

2004 – 2005      Elbit Systems, Haifa

                        Project Information systems analyst, Aircraft Melioration division

• Operated with company’s senior executive managers; provided extensive Program Management support, from financial and production planning/execution processes till ultimate delivery to the customers
• Kicked Off division’s freights optimization program that resulted in restructure of internal work operations, saving of delay penalties and overall annual financial gain of $15M at division level
• Designed and co-implemented several solutions for managing and tracking worldwide projects progress; drove for systems streamline that led to overall support and maintenance costs reduction by 50%

1998 – 2002      Israel Defense Force (IDF), Infantry Corps

                        Acting as Company commander in IDF Reserve Duty (in charge of 100 soldiers)

• Acted in various commanding roles during the Active Service Duty, up to Company Vice commander
• Granted Major rank at extremely young age for outstanding achievements
• Led wide range of military operations and activities; gained superior decision making skills under pressure
• Actively contributed to modernization of Reserve Duty program by engaging with senior Army commanders