Andrey Merkulov

• Managed full program lifecycle for €10M+ Android-based IVI programs in European automotive, leading up to 8 Scrum teams (70+ FTE). • Owned Media and Video subsystems from 0 to release, saving ~€1M via strategic pivot. • Designed SoC-level multi-screen architecture, improved PI planning (~30% accuracy gain), and scaled FOSS compliance. • Delivered features like Navigation, CarPlay/AA, and Climate; enhanced cross-team workflows, reducing rework and onboarding time.

• Led global delivery of OpenWay’s Way4 payment solutions across UAE, EU, LATAM, and Asia, managing 5–20 engineers per project. • Acted as Program Manager and Tech Lead, driving full-cycle implementations, wallet and CMS platforms, and prepaid rollouts. • Restructured delivery to Agile, improving alignment and speeding launches by ~30%. • Directed backend architecture, API integration, and client collaboration in regulated, multi-stakeholder environments.

• Led delivery and product definition for e-commerce, API, and integration projects in the US and CIS, managing teams of up to 10 engineers. • Acted as Project Manager, Product Owner, and Solution Architect in high-ambiguity settings. • Delivered Tibco middleware, Oracle ATG platforms, and loyalty APIs, resolving architecture issues via PoCs. • Defined scope, led discovery, and ensured stakeholder alignment and smooth post-launch handovers.

• Led a distributed team of 16 engineers across the UK, US, Germany, and India, delivering strategic integration between external Central Counterparties (CCPs) and Deutsche Bank’s internal settlement infrastructure. • Resolved cross-team delivery bottlenecks using cost-of-delay analysis, improving collaboration and alignment across stakeholders. • Refined project governance in partnership with the global PMO and coordinated ongoing support activities post-integration.

• Managed telecom implementation programs from RFP to closure for top CIS and EU carriers, generating up to $2M in additional revenue. • Improved PMO delivery processes and coached a team of 30+ engineers and PMs. • Reported to senior stakeholders and ensured transparent delivery of multi-stream initiatives.

• Transitioned into a project management role, handling technical coordination across distributed teams and IT platforms. • Oversaw integration-related activities and team operations as part of Elcoteq’s manufacturing IT landscape.

• Designed and implemented enterprise application integration (EAI) solutions for internal manufacturing systems, including ERP and MES, using Tibco BusinessWorks, BusinessConnect, and Rendezvous. • Supported Elcoteq’s factory operations with scalable, maintainable integration flows.