Eliass Lagzdiņš
Riga,RIX
Summary
Visionary IT leader with over a decade of experience in IT infrastructure, digital transformation, governance, and strategic leadership. Proven ability to align technology with business objectives, drive innovation, and lead high-performing teams. Adept at managing multi-million-euro budgets, optimizing IT operations, and implementing robust IT governance frameworks. Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience in vendor negotiations, compliance, and risk management. Passionate about leveraging technology to enhance business efficiency and growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Engineering Manager
AS SEB BANKA
06.2024 - Current
- Lead a team of 19 engineers managing SEB Baltic Windows and Collaboration platforms, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
- Develop and execute the technical roadmap, aligning IT strategy with business needs while balancing innovation and operational stability.
- Oversee IT governance, compliance, and risk management, ensuring full adherence to DORA, ICT classification, and internal audit requirements.
- Manage multi-million-euro IT budgets, ensuring cost optimization while maintaining high service quality and operational efficiency.
- Drive multiple projects, such as Windows 11 migration, WHFB, MacOS MDM, leading a cross-functional team to replace over 1,000+ devices across multiple regions with minimal business disruption.
- Oversee office relocation, coordinating IT infrastructure setup, network design, security policies, and vendor negotiations.
- Implement and enforce IT governance policies, ensuring standardization and control across SEB Baltic’s IT landscape.
- Collaborate with Baltic Business Fora and New Product Approval Committees, influencing strategic IT investments and regulatory decisions.
- Develop and execute team development plans, ensuring upskilling, certification programs, and leadership growth among engineers.
- Establish and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity frameworks, ensuring minimal downtime and risk mitigation strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, vendors, and third-party service providers, optimizing IT partnerships and sourcing strategies.
- Lead process automation initiatives, reducing manual workload and increasing efficiency through scripting, automation tools, and AI-driven processes.
- Align IT infrastructure with long-term business sustainability goals, optimizing energy consumption and ensuring green IT practices.
IT Lead of System Administrator Engineers
RB RAIL AS
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed enterprise IT operations, ensuring high availability, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Led Baltic IT team, standardizing technology stacks and optimizing IT service delivery.
- Designed and implemented cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring alignment with international security standards and GDPR requirements.
- Conducted IT risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Led the migration of legacy systems to modern cloud infrastructure, reducing operational costs and enhancing scalability.
- Managed IT vendor contracts, service agreements, and procurement negotiations, optimizing supplier relationships.
- Developed and maintained enterprise IT documentation, ensuring business continuity and knowledge retention.
IT Infrastructure Manager
EC FINANCE GROUP
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Lead a team of 12 engineers across many countries, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
- Designed and executed an IT strategy that improved security, compliance, and scalability across the enterprise.
- Managed hybrid cloud environments, optimizing workloads between Azure AD, AWS, and on-premise infrastructure.
- Established IT governance policies, ensuring a structured approach to cybersecurity, data management, and IT service delivery.
- Led the implementation of MDM solutions, ensuring secure and efficient mobile device management.
- Developed business continuity and disaster recovery plans, ensuring seamless operations in case of IT failures.
- Managed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration between IT, security, and business units.
- Managed and led complete network re-design across cloud platforms.
IT Team Lead
SUN FINANCE GROUP
04.2020 - 04.2020
- Led the IT team in managing enterprise-wide technology solutions, ensuring business continuity and regulatory compliance.
- Established IT risk management policies, ensuring alignment with security frameworks and legal requirements.
- Oversaw IT procurement and vendor management, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality service delivery.
- Spearheaded enterprise-wide cloud migration, reducing infrastructure costs and improving scalability.
Technical Operations Manager
EVOLUTION
04.2014 - 03.2019
- Managed a highly distributed international IT team, ensuring 24/7 operational stability.
- Managed IT budgets, optimizing procurement and vendor contracts.
- Directed high-profile IT projects, including gaming studio expansion, office expansion and relocation.
- Established strategic IT governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Streamlined communication between cross-functional teams, leading to improved project delivery times.
- Ensured timely resolution of regulatory concerns by coordinating with internal teams to implement corrective actions and maintain operational safety standards.
Skills
- IT Strategy & Governance
- Digital Transformation & Innovation
- Cybersecurity & Risk Management
- IT Infrastructure & Cloud Management
- Budgeting & Financial Oversight
- Team Leadership & Development
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Implementation & Automation
- Enterprise Collaboration Platforms
- Large-Scale IT Project Management
- Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
- Change Management & IT Service Optimization
Certification
CompTIA Security+ – BDA Riga (Apr 2022)
ITIL Foundation – BDA Riga (Feb 2020)
Languages
Latvian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Russian
Advanced
C1
Timeline
IT Engineering Manager
AS SEB BANKA
06.2024 - Current
IT Lead of System Administrator Engineers
RB RAIL AS
09.2023 - 06.2024
IT Infrastructure Manager
EC FINANCE GROUP
07.2022 - 09.2023
IT Team Lead
SUN FINANCE GROUP
04.2020 - 04.2020
Technical Operations Manager
EVOLUTION
04.2014 - 03.2019
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