Dariusz Rybak

Enterprise IT Operations & Service Transformation Consultant

Based in Warsaw, Poland • Global / Remote Availability

15+ Years Enterprise Exp.
45k Max Users Governed
50% Support OPEX Reduced
92% Change Success Rate

Consulting Services

Digital Service Onboarding & Readiness

Architecting end-to-end operational handoffs for enterprise digital products. Establishing tier 1–3 escalation flows, ServiceNow configurations, and vendor OLAs prior to go-live.

M&A IT Due Diligence & Turnaround

De-risking IT estates for investment or acquisition. Resolving core technical debt, deploying operational Jira workflows, and ensuring SOC 2 and GDPR audit readiness.

Multi-Speed IT & Toolchain Alignment

Aligning fast-paced agile development with strict corporate governance. Integrating Jira for sprint planning and ServiceNow for production execution and change control.

Shared Services & Cost Optimization

Structuring centralized, multilingual support operations. Implementing shift-left self-service frameworks that cut support OPEX while elevating end-user CSAT.

Selected Engagements & Track Record

Service Management Lead — Global Retail
2023 – Present
  • Governed ITSM frameworks across multi-sector business units, supporting user bases up to 20,000 stakeholders.
  • Directed operational onboarding for new digital products, ensuring complete alerting, ServiceNow support structures, and vendor SLA alignment.
  • Aligned DevOps delivery with ITIL governance by enforcing Jira for planning and ServiceNow for operational execution.
IT Operations Director (Contract) — Hospitality SaaS
2022 – 2023
  • Prepared the entire IT environment for investor acquisition and due diligence.
  • Built operational BAU support workflows inside Jira and established service-impact monitoring for critical P1 response.
  • Modernized legacy server infrastructure, rationalized licenses, and directed SOC 2 and GDPR compliance initiatives.
Service Delivery Manager — AdTech Platform
2022 – 2023
  • Directed a cross-functional team of 10 database, infrastructure, and big data engineers across multi-country hubs.
  • Led the decommissioning and modernization of 150+ legacy Windows servers, hardening platform security and performance.
  • Standardized Incident, Change, and Request Management workflows across Development and IT departments.
IT Operations Manager — Precision Manufacturing
2017 – 2021
  • Directed global infrastructure operations across 2,000+ servers and 5,000+ network devices for 12,000 users, leading a 14-engineer team across Poland and Malaysia.
  • Modernized legacy server fleets and established monthly maintenance windows with standardized patch governance.
  • Restructured Change Management to reach a 92% success rate and deployed a Major Incident framework that minimized production downtime.
Global Service Desk Manager — Global FMCG
2012 – 2017
  • Built an in-house multilingual support desk (20 engineers, 7 languages) supporting 45,000 EMEA users.
  • Reduced operational support costs by 50% in the first year while sustaining a 96% CSAT score.
  • Executed a self-service shift-left strategy that automated routine tasks and deflected 70% of inbound tickets.
Backoffice IT Manager — Global Telecom
2008 – 2011
  • Led the transition and establishment of Level 3 operations and back-office IT support teams.
  • Implemented standardized ITIL service workflows and managed SLA governance for enterprise clients.

Credentials & Core Frameworks

ITIL Strategist AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Scrum Essentials ServiceNow Jira / JSM SOC 2 & GDPR Governance Major Incident Management (MIM) Vendor & SLA/OLA Governance