Adam Kolonics
Program Manager
Seattle,WA
Summary
I am a creative leader who uses strategy to help teams build trust and support. With 12+ years in banking and digital identity including leading a paperless client-identification product and, most recently, building AI-enabled recruiting, onboarding, and performance workflows in a startup environment. Driven by an unshakeable commitment to integrity and fairness, my aspiration is to architect technology-enhanced organizational cultures where human-centric leadership and systemic change management seamlessly converge.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Program Manager
Harvey’s Consultancy Services (Harvey’s Zrt.)
02.2024 - Current
- Built and led a 9-person delivery team and scaled the organization from 2 to 40 employees in under 12 months by establishing recruiting, onboarding, and delivery operating processes.
- Implemented an automated recruiting and onboarding pipeline by configuring Jira as an ATS, reducing manual coordination and avoiding additional ATS licensing costs.
- Designed and launched a performance evaluation framework from zero, using AI (ChatGPT/Gemini) to accelerate drafting, iteration, and rollout with leadership alignment.
- Program-managed the Digital Citizenship Program (DÁP), an EU-aligned digital identity initiative (eIDAS 2.0 / EUDI Wallet), coordinating delivery and compliance work with internal teams and public-sector stakeholders.
Project Manager
OFSZ (National Payment Service Provider)
Budapest, Hungary
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Led end-to-end planning and execution of digital product initiatives in a regulated payments environment, maintaining scope, schedule, and risk visibility.
- Aligned finance, IT, legal, and compliance stakeholders, translating requirements into executable plans and clear status reporting for decision-makers.
- Implemented structured test readiness (functional, security, performance) to surface issues earlier and improve release confidence.
Product Owner
OTP Bank
Budapest, Illinois
07.2020 - 10.2023
- Owned roadmap and backlog for a digital client identification application (Facekom), running sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives across a 15-person squad.
- Delivered a paperless identification process by implementing mobile document scanning on company devices, reducing identification time by 3 minutes.
- Increased team productivity by 15% within the first year through prioritization discipline, delivery rituals, and stakeholder alignment.
- Monitored post-launch performance, triaged issues, and shipped iterative enhancements based on user feedback and operational insights.
- Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
CRM Specialist
OTP Bank
Budapest, Hungary
10.2016 - 07.2020
- Planned and delivered a 360 CRM platform initiative, defining scope, milestones, and KPIs to improve customer engagement and internal processes.
- Implemented capabilities including customer profiles, interaction timelines, and predictive analytics in partnership with business stakeholders.
- Supported campaign targeting and segmentation through SQL-enabled analysis and target-group insights.
- Built and delivered training for end users and administrators to drive adoption and consistent platform usage.
Premium Banking Consultant
OTP Bank
01.2015 - 09.2016
Investment Advisor
OTP Bank
05.2012 - 01.2015
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate - Computer Science
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA03-2026
B.A. - Economics
Budapest Metropolitan University
Budapest, Hungary01-2011
Skills
Strong understanding of technical concepts
Project execution
Risk identification and response
Group leadership
Project management leadership
Stakeholder engagement
Experience in agile methodologies
Effective delegation
Financial planning
Service excellence
Team collaboration enhancement
Websites
Accomplishments
- Delivered a paperless identification process by implementing mobile document scanning on company devices, reducing identification time by 3 minutes.
- Built and led a 9-person delivery team and scaled the organization from 2 to 40 employees in under 12 months by establishing recruiting, onboarding, and delivery operating processes.
Certification
Training/Certificates: UX Designer Course (2018); English Proficiency Certificate
Timeline
Program Manager
Harvey’s Consultancy Services (Harvey’s Zrt.)
02.2024 - Current
Project Manager
OFSZ (National Payment Service Provider)
10.2023 - 01.2024
Product Owner
OTP Bank
07.2020 - 10.2023
CRM Specialist
OTP Bank
10.2016 - 07.2020
Premium Banking Consultant
OTP Bank
01.2015 - 09.2016
Investment Advisor
OTP Bank
05.2012 - 01.2015
B.A. - Economics
Budapest Metropolitan University
Post-Secondary Certificate - Computer Science
Seattle Central College