Adam Gocala

Adam Gocala

Online Managing Director, at Polskapresse Sp. z o.o., Information Architect

Warsaw Area, Poland

Current
  • Online Managing Director at Polskapresse Sp. z o.o.
Past
  • Portal Solutions Expert at P4 Sp. z o.o.
  • Web Projects Manager at Agora SA
  • Senior On-line Editor at Agora SA
  • On-line Editor at Agora SA
  • Treasurer, member of Executive Board at Polish - Japanese Society, Lodz, Poland
  • Intern at Department of Europe at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Education
  • Tampereen yliopisto
  • Uniwersytet łódzki
  • Gosudarstvennyj Institut Russkogo Jazyka im A.S. Puškina
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Adam Gocala’s Summary

Over five years of successful planning and directing activities that provide innovative information technology, information systems and excellent WWW user experience.

Highly developed and effective communications skills through creative presentations techniques.
Confident, persuasive and sensitive all round communicator.

Flexible, fast learner, who thrives on new ideas and challenges. Ability to work effectively under own initiative, as well as part of team.

Results driven, highly organised and innovative problem solver.

Trained and highly experienced in a wide variety of Mac & PC software.

Adam Gocala’s Specialties:

Information Architecture; Web projects analysis & consulting; Website in-depth design, Optimization, accessibility and web usability; Search Engine Optimisation (SEO); Graphical User Interface (GUI) design; Multimedia presentations & products design & delivery.


Adam Gocala’s Experience

  • Online Managing Director

    Polskapresse Sp. z o.o.

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

    July 2007Present (1 year 3 months)

  • Portal Solutions Expert

    P4 Sp. z o.o.

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    November 2006June 2007 (8 months)

    Responsible for an on-line strategy, both web & mobile
    solutions towards P4 clients.

    Nadchodzi4.com: pre-launch campaign and website
    dedicated to beta testers of fourth mobile operator.

  • Web Projects Manager

    Agora SA

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

    October 2005October 2006 (1 year 1 month)

    Innovative techniques for project collaboration in multinational environment: BaseCamp (http://www.basecamphq.com) implementation, Mind Mapping (http://www.mindjet.com) solutions for better decision-making process.

    Dom.gazeta.pl (http://dom.gazeta.pl): leading real estate vertical service: project management, real estate portal localization & implementation.

  • Senior On-line Editor

    Agora SA

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

    May 2003September 2005 (2 years 5 months)

    Managing internet projects; Creative use of technology to better serve multimedia content to users; usability optimisation.

    Co Jest Grane LIVE: multimedia & interactive CD-R as an addition to „Gazeta Wyborcza“ quality daily.

    Komorki.gazeta.pl: service for mobile users; reach multimedia content for GSM handsets.

  • On-line Editor

    Agora SA

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

    March 2001April 2003 (2 years 2 months)

    Results driven, highly organised and innovative problem solver.

    Experienced content manager of: Gazeta Wyborcza, Metro & TOK FM news and information web sites.

  • Treasurer, member of Executive Board

    Polish - Japanese Society, Lodz, Poland

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    January 1997September 2000 (3 years 9 months)

    Responsible for fund rising; conducting negotiations with future sponsors and city authorities; responsible for budgeting and scheduling for Cultural and Educational Program (exhibitions, lectures, publications, Japanese course, events).

  • Intern at Department of Europe

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; International Affairs industry)

    April 2000June 2000 (3 months)

    Conducting official correspondence between Polish and foreign embassies; co-operation with exterior research centres; coordinating information flow between departments of ministry.


Adam Gocala’s Education

  • Tampereen yliopisto

    Hypermedia Laboratory & International School of Social Sciences 20002001

    Major: Hypermedia & Web Design, Mobile Interactive Technology
    Achievements: iStudents - interactive and based on content Internet service dedicated to all international students & international community at the Tampere University, project coordinator

    Activities and Societies:
    Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship
  • Uniwersytet łódzki

    M.A., Faculty of International Studies & Political Science, 19962001

    Major: International Studies, Eastern & Russian Studies
    Final graduation grade: 5.0
    5-year average grade: 4.5
    Individual scientific program

    Activities and Societies:
    Young European Federalists (JEF)
  • Gosudarstvennyj Institut Russkogo Jazyka im A.S. Puškina

    Russian Language, Business Russian 19981998


Additional Information

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Adam Gocala’s Interests:

Avid runner, Design: industrial & Scandinavian, Aircraft spotter, Flickr user, The Far East cultures

Adam Gocala’s Groups:

1997 - 2001, Polish - Japanese Society, Lodz, Poland: non-governmental organization promoting Japanese language and culture, member of Executive Board
1999 - 2000, Young European Federalists (JEF): non-governmental international students organization for united Europe, Goldenline.pl :), Yulbiz

  •    Executive Suite
  •    GoldenLine
  •    Internet CEE
  •    Mobile Web Poland
  •    Apple Polska Group

Adam Gocala’s Honors:

2000, Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship, University of Tampere, Finland


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