Michal Karas

Michal Karas, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Michal currently serves as the Service Delivery Team Lead for Application Integration at MAHLE since March 2023. Prior to this, from September 2019 to March 2023, Michal worked at Align Technology as the Laboratory Support Supervisor for the EMEA region. In this role, they managed an international and virtual team, provided customer support, and contributed to sales projects.

From 2012 to 2019, Michal worked at IBM in various roles. Michal started as a Junior IT Specialist, providing support for UNIX/LINUX servers. Michal then became an Incident Manager, managing overdue incidents and implementing improvement plans. Subsequently, they worked as a Team Leader in the UNIX team, overseeing shift plans and escalation management. Finally, they served as an IT Department Manager, leading a team of 30 employees and participating in project management.

Before their tenure at IBM, Michal worked as a Research Assistant and Supervisor at the Mercator Institute for Media, Languages, and Culture at Aberystwyth University from September 2010 to July 2012. Michal conducted research, evaluated literature, updated databases, and supervised trainees. Additionally, they gained experience as a Trainee at the European Parliament and as an Intern at the Mercator Wales Literature Exchange.

Overall, Michal Karas has a comprehensive background in IT management, customer support, project management, research, and supervision.

Michal Karas, MBA, holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Collegium Humanum, which was obtained in 2023. Prior to that, in 2011, Michal earned a Master of Science (MScEcon) degree in European Politics from Aberystwyth University. In 2010, Michal completed a Bachelor of Science (BScEcon) degree in International Politics with French from the same university. Additionally, Michal obtained a Certificat d'Etudes Politiques Européennes from Sciences Po Strasbourg in 2009. There is no information available about any specific institution or timeline for Michal's ITIL V3 Foundation certification.