Janos Lakatos | Engineering Manager & Transformation Consultant

Executive Summary

Accomplished Engineering Manager and Consultant with a proven track record of turning technical strategy into execution, managing cross-functional engineering teams, and optimizing delivery pipelines. Adept at coaching engineers, defining performance metrics, and managing project budgets to ensure on-time delivery. Bringing extensive experience in Agile methodologies, technical governance, and stakeholder communication to deliver immediate value.

Core Competencies

Team Leadership & Coaching

Experienced in managing, mentoring, and driving performance metrics for engineering teams.

Project & Budget Management

Expert in tracking timelines, resource allocation, and budget proposals (PMP® Certified).

Technical Strategy

Skilled in bridging business requirements with technical execution and CI/CD/Agile implementations.

Stakeholder Communication

Strong interpersonal skills with a history of aligning cross-functional teams and internal staff.

Work Experience

Transformation Consultant

Mizar Consulting

May 2023 – Present

Provide strategic guidance in product development, project management, and operational improvement for mid-size technical companies.
Directly reduced delivery times and engineering costs by at least 30% per client through targeted process bottlenecks analysis.
Partner with client leadership to establish technical strategy performance metrics and mitigate operational risks by 30%.

Director of Software Engineering

Imagination Technologies

Nov 2020 – May 2023

Managed, coached, and supported engineering teams (scaled up to 30 engineers) delivering complex GPU software drivers.
Created and executed comprehensive technical strategies, streamlining the delivery lifecycle based on Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices.
Managed budgets, business requirement documentation, and resource allocation to optimize sprint planning and slash remedial work costs.
Fostered a highly collaborative team culture, communicating clear goals to engineering staff to achieve aggressive product performance metrics.

Project Management Consultant

Mizar Consulting

Jan 2018 – Nov 2020

Delivered expert guidance in technology implementation, process improvement, and rigorous project management governance.
Ensured strict engineering requirement traceability to eliminate project delays and keep delivery timelines on track.
Established a Project Management Office (PMO) to control project execution times, costs, and cross-team alignment.

Program Manager

ThyssenKrupp

Jun 2016 – Jan 2018

Managed complex system development projects, successfully aligning team goals with user expectations and business objectives.
Led, coached, and supported a team of safety engineers to mitigate product risks and execute technical safety strategies.
Reduced delivery times by implementing project impact analysis tools and establishing strong, communication-focused internal relationships.

Project Manager

Bosch

Sep 2014 – Jun 2016

Managed complex system development projects, ensuring full alignment between project goals, customer expectations, and business objectives.
Coordinated cross-functional internal teams to ensure braking system programs met strict budget, quality, risk mitigation, and timeline targets.
Fostered a culture of continuous improvement, drastically reducing onboarding time/costs by personally training newcomers on technical tools and processes.

Education & Certifications

PMP® Certification

Project Management Institute

MA in Project Management

Corvinus University of Budapest

MSc in Physics

Eötvös Loránd University