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Gita Dvořáková

Gita Dvořáková

Turin

Summary

IT product professional with 4+ years in Agile environments, experienced in translating complex business needs into actionable, user-focused solutions. Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with a track record spanning chemical research, logistics, and pharmaceutical compliance, including leading ISO 9001:2015 and IATA CEIV initiatives, and a proven ability to collaborate across cultures, geographies, and organizational levels. Self-driven and business-focused, skilled in designing solutions that help end users improve their daily tasks.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Analyst & Product Owner Proxy

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
03.2025 - Current

Promoted to Senior Business Analyst while continuing to represent Product Ownership within global Agile Scrum teams (Italy, Switzerland, India).

  • Act as key interface between business stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams
  • Drive structured requirement discovery to identify user needs and business pain points
  • Transform business requirements into refined user stories with measurable acceptance criteria, overseeing specifications of other Business Analysts/Product Specialist within the product
  • Collaborated with engineering teams on technical feasibility assessments, resulting in realistic scope definition for projects.
  • Guide backlog evolution and ensure prioritization reflects business value and feasibility
  • Contribute to sprint planning, refinement, and review ceremonies
  • Lead functional validation efforts, ensuring traceability between requirements and delivered features
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing platforms.
  • Organize workshops and UAT sessions with end-users, analyze user feedback and data to refine product features and drive user engagement improvements.
  • Prioritized product backlog to maximize value for stakeholders and enhance delivery efficiency.
  • Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and professional growth within the organization.

Product Owner Proxy (Agile Scrum)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
03.2024 - 03.2025

Expanded scope to operationally support Product Ownership within distributed Agile teams.

  • Represented Product Owner in day-to-day sprint execution and delivery coordination
  • Ensured clarity of scope and alignment between stakeholder expectations and development output
  • Supported backlog structuring and incremental delivery planning
  • Facilitated collaboration across business, development, QA, and UX
  • Contributed to release readiness and functional acceptance processes

Product Specialist (Agile Scrum Team Member)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
Turin, Piedmont, Italy
11.2021 - 02.2025

Joined Agile product organization supporting enterprise applications and progressively expanded into structured business analysis responsibilities.

  • Collected and analyzed functional requirements within an Agile SDLC environment
  • Contributed to solution documentation and functional specifications
  • Collaborated with developers and QA throughout sprint cycles
  • Participated in validation and testing activities to ensure completeness and usability
  • Supported onboarding and knowledge transfer for new team members and end-users
  • Reviewed and analyzed customer feedback, incorporating valuable suggestions into future product iterations.
  • Incident Management

Business Analyst Covering Role of Quality and Pharma Manager

BDP International (BDP Italia Branch)
Segrate, Italy
11.2017 - 11.2021

Business Analyst operating within a regulated pharmaceutical logistics environment, combining process optimization with compliance oversight.

  • Monitored KPIs and ensured data integrity through structured reporting
  • Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Led preparation for ISO 9001:2015 and IATA CEIV Pharma certifications
  • Managed Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) related to pharmaceutical shipments
  • Served as primary contact during customer and regulatory audits
  • Conducted contractor audits to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical transportation standards
  • Supported electronic invoicing implementation and accounting process standardization
  • Tested new system functionalities before deployment
  • Delivered compliance and systems training across international teams
  • Acted as GDPR responsible person for data protection matters

Strengthened expertise in compliance-driven environments, structured documentation, audit readiness, and quality governance aligned with regulated industries.

OCEAN EXPORT for Solvay

BDP International (BDP Italia Branch)
Segrate, Italy
06.2015 - 11.2017
  • Handling vessel and inland transport bookings, creation and update of transport in client´s SAP, documentation handling, invoicing and freight audit activities.

Logistics Team Member

BDP International (BDP RSC Prague Branch)
Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
04.2012 - 06.2015

Started as Logistics Service support, promoted to Logistics Service Coordinator in 07/2013 and to Lead Logistics Service Coordinator in 03/2014

  • Coordinated global ocean export operations for international chemical and pharmaceutical clients within Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Italy
  • Managed hazardous and non-hazardous cargo flows in compliance with regulations
  • Acted as backup Team Leader
  • Resolved operational and documentation-related escalations
  • Managed export logistics and shipment lifecycle in SAP
  • Coordinated with carriers, customs brokers, and customer service teams
  • Ensured SLA adherence and documentation accuracy
  • Supported shipment validation, documentation control, and cost verification
  • Maintained cross-functional communication to ensure process reliability

Customer Service Representative

Accenture
Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
02.2011 - 03.2012
  • Customer service for customers for Microsoft Retail service, Italian market. Managing retailer orders of both hard and software products, resolving customer`s queries related to invoices, credit notes, order issues, pricing, delivery terms, returns and short shipments. Maintaining high levels of SLAs and KPIs, ensuring service dead-lines are met on a daily basis.

Research Collaborator

University of Padova
Padova Area, Italy
02.2007 - 01.2010
  • Early Stage researcher within Marie Curie Research Training Network NASCENT at University of Padua. Participation on international meetings and summer/winter schools and conferences (London, Compiegne/Paris, Warsaw, Budapest, Beer Sheva, Kobe).
  • Research visits at Friedrich Schiller University inJena, Germany (1 month), Max Planck Institute in Mainz, Germany (2 months), 3 weeks at UNIVERSITE DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIEGNE, France. Author or co-author of several publications and review chapter.

Education

Master of Science - Clinical and Toxicological Analysis

Charles University in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
06-2005

Skills

  • Accountability
  • Agile Methodology (Scrum) and SDLC
  • IT Requirements gathering
  • User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
  • Stakeholder & Cross-Cultural Collaboration and communication
  • Testing Coordination & Edge Case Validation
  • Training & End-User Enablement
  • International & Multicultural Collaboration
  • Incident Management
  • Experience with regulated environments and compliance

Additional Information

  • Open to relocation
  • Available to travel for business purposes

Languages

Czech
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Advanced (C1)
French
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Senior Business Analyst & Product Owner Proxy

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
03.2025 - Current

Product Owner Proxy (Agile Scrum)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
03.2024 - 03.2025

Product Specialist (Agile Scrum Team Member)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Technology Italia)
11.2021 - 02.2025

Business Analyst Covering Role of Quality and Pharma Manager

BDP International (BDP Italia Branch)
11.2017 - 11.2021

OCEAN EXPORT for Solvay

BDP International (BDP Italia Branch)
06.2015 - 11.2017

Logistics Team Member

BDP International (BDP RSC Prague Branch)
04.2012 - 06.2015

Customer Service Representative

Accenture
02.2011 - 03.2012

Research Collaborator

University of Padova
02.2007 - 01.2010

Master of Science - Clinical and Toxicological Analysis

Charles University in Prague
Gita Dvořáková