John Kardan
@johnkardan
I lead complex IT, quality, testing, and transformation projects across financial services and public-sector organizations.
SwitzerlandWhat I'm looking for
I've delivered IT, test, quality, and transformation projects for organizations including UBS, Credit Suisse, Migrosbank, BonusCard/Cornerbank, the Federal Office of Information Technology and Telecommunications, and the Federal Department of Justice and Police. My work spans payments, credit cards, compliance, cloud services, social insurance, procurement, and public-sector platforms.
I've built testing platforms and infrastructure, led teams of up to 40 people, coordinated releases and suppliers, and coached business and IT teams. I combine project management, personnel responsibility, and consulting to simplify complex problems and deliver pragmatic solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led scaling of payments APIs, increasing throughput by 3x and reducing p95 latency by 25%. Mentored 4 engineers and improved reliability across microservices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universität München
Diplom-Wirtschaftsinformatiker, Computer Science
1986 - 1991
Studied computer science and earned a degree as Dipl. Wirtschaftsinformatiker.
Availability
Location
SwitzerlandAuthorized to work in
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