Michael Kowal

054-3261864 | mikster95@gmail.com

Project Manager

"Michael, you manage your time so well, you were able to create more of it."- Gabe Keye.

OBJECTIVE: Drive successful projects and minimize defects in development and delivery processes.
Act as liaison for communication to all stakeholders. Ensure smooth handover of products to end-
users.

Experience in SaaS environments, leadership, teamwork, organization, problem solving, and

multitasking. Proactive, independent and detail-oriented, with strong communication, writing and
interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE:
2021-Present: Project Manager for Bet Hadar Rehabilitation Hospital
• Entered an ongoing major organizational project and redefined its structure. Identified solutions for
minimizing defects. Set KPI’s, tracked progress, Organized workflows, dashboards and tasks.
2019-2021: Research Manager-honors student scholarship
• Initiated and conducted research projects: “Is ADHD a predictor of entrepreneurial intent?” and
“Work from home before, during and after Covid-19”.
2019: Project Manager, 2019 Great Minds Hackathon:
• Managed the development of an app for Via Transportation: fostering interactions between
customer while using Via’s services.
2018-2019: Marketer and Recruiter for ‫שחף אבטחה‬.
• Recruited 25 security guards. Created and marketed outdoor and online advertisements.
CERTIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Prince2 project management (similar to PMP), Agile Scrum Foundation, Lean Six Sigma-yellow belt.
MS Project, Jira Software, Monday.com, ClickUp, Microsoft Office, SAP.
EDUCATION:

2018-Present: Lev Academic Center, Jerusalem, Israel

• 3rd year student and class representative, studying for a B.A. in Business Administration, GPA 93
• Received Business Management Department Prize of Excellence—BA, Dean’s Honors Award.
COMBAT ARMY SERVICE IN THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES:
2016-2018: Logistics Manager
• Distributed and tracked demo explosive inventory valued at 1.5 million shekels.
• Creatively problem solved the recovery of equipment, valued at 250,000 shekels.
• Managed weekly military projects for senior officials.
LANGUAGES: English- Mother tongue; Hebrew- Excellent.