Dr. Dejan Novakovic

Angestellt, Head of Data & Analytics (AI Transformation, Strategy & Execution), Nokia Oyj
Munich, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Strategy
AI Transformation
Generative AI Agents
AI Agents
Agentic AI
Agentic Systems
Data Science
Python
Machine Learning
Digital transformation
Agentic Workflows
AI Orchestration
AI Workflows
Product Management
Portfolio Management
Partner Management
Venture Capital
Strategic alliances
M&A
Consultative Sales
Financial Planning
Financial Analysis
Change Management
Artificial intelligence
Cloud
Internet of Things
Team leadership
Coaching
Business startup
Public speaking
Business Analytics
Market Intelligence
Competitive Intelligence
DevOps
Agile Development
Keras
Tensorflow
MatLab
Octave
Generative AI
Stakeholder Management
Transformation Delivery & Change Management
Analytical skills
Strategist
results-oriented
entrepreneurial
problem solving skills
Flexible
adaptable
Creative
C-Level Engagement
Leadership

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Dejan Novakovic

  • Current 6 years and 5 months, since 2020

    Head of Data & Analytics (AI Transformation, Strategy & Execution)

    Nokia Oyj

    - Define and execute AI strategy, target vision, and transformation roadmap. - Lead AI adoption across business units, embedding AI into decision-making and operations. - Partner with senior leadership on AI priorities, investment, and transformation direction. - Build and scale AI platforms (Azure ML, MLOps, data engineering) for production deployment. - Deliver AI use cases using ML, Gen AI, etc. to improve forecasting, productivity, and decision quality.

  • 2017 - 2020

    Head of Digital Innovation Accelerator & DevOps CoE

    Nokia

    - Led global AI and digital transformation innovation portfolio (40+ initiatives). - Setup, owned and operationally managed digital solution investment budget. - Focus on scaling innovation into real business adoption. - Defined prioritization and value realization frameworks. - Delivered end-to-end transformation lifecycle (strategy → deployment → scale).

  • 2014 - 2017

    Head of Portfolio Ecosystem Development / Business Development

    Nokia

    - Managed senior team focused on M&A, partnerships, and innovation initiatives. - Led technology strategy, innovation scouting, and ecosystem development. - Drove partnerships and M&A delivering significant value through synergies and new revenue streams. - Built executive-level business cases and transformation narratives, leading execution and change management.

  • 2012 - 2014

    Head of BU Strategy

    Nokia Solutions and Networks

    - Managed senior team focused on strategy, market intelligence, and innovation. - Defined business unit strategy and transformation / turnaround roadmap. - Translated strategy into execution programs with measurable outcomes.

  • 2012 - 2012

    Earlier roles

    Nokia Siemens, Siemens, Centre for Wireless Communications

    Product Portfolio Mgt | Technical Sales | Research leadership roles across Nokia Siemens & Siemens in Germany and Finland.

Ausbildung von Dejan Novakovic

  • 2004 - 2004

    Electrical Engineering

    University of Belgrade

Sprachen

  • English

    C1 (Fließend)

  • German

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Italian

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • Croatian

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Serbian

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

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