Kryštof
Benka

Vienna, Austria · CEE

krystof@krystofbenka.cz linkedin.com/in/krystofbenka1993 📍 Vienna, Austria
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Retail & IT Advisor

About

A professional with a university background in IT Project Management, currently working as a System & Process Advisor for REWE International in Vienna. Responsible for the continuous improvement of systems and processes across BILLA, PENNY, and BIPA stores in the CEE region. With study and work experience across four countries, I bring a strong cross-cultural perspective to international teams.

Experience

Jan 2025 –
Present
Retail Systems & Process Advisor CEE
REWE International AG · Vienna
Member of the international Store Systems & Solutions (iSSS) department, serving as an in-house service provider for the REWE Group's CEE Business Units. Responsible for the continuous improvement and support of systems and processes within BILLA, PENNY, and BIPA stores across the CEE region.
Retail SystemsProcess ImprovementCEEBILLA · PENNY · BIPA
Feb 2019 –
Jan 2025
Project Manager
KCT Data s.r.o. · Prague
Project manager at a Czech IT company specialising in SAP maintenance & development and Java software development. Led SAP support projects, managed client relationships, delivered new SAP developments and S/4 HANA upgrade projects. Also provided marketing and administrative support.
SAPS/4 HANAJavaClient Management
May 2021 –
Dec 2024
Project Manager (External)
ŠKODA AUTO a.s. · Mladá Boleslav
Project management within an external Support & Development team. Responsibilities included JIRA task management, deadline and budget coordination, IT & business alignment for software development projects, invoicing and administrative tasks.
JIRAIT CoordinationBudgetSoftware Dev
Nov 2015 –
Mar 2022
Camera Operator (Freelance)
Česká televize · Prague
Freelance camera operator for productions including Pošta pro Tebe, Partička, and various music and sports events.
CameraFreelanceLive Events
Jul 2018 –
Oct 2018
Marketing Intern
EF Education First
Involved in online and offline marketing campaigns, social media management, direct mailing, event organisation and preparation of promotional materials.
MarketingSocial MediaEvents

Education

2017 – 2019
Česká republika
Czech Technical University in Prague
Ing. — Management of Innovations
2014 – 2017
Česká republika
Czech Technical University in Prague
Bc. — Personal Management
2018
Taiwan
Erasmus: National Sun Yat-sen University
Management — Taiwan
2016 – 2017
Litva
Erasmus: Vilnius Technical University
Business and Management — Lithuania
2011 – 2012
USA
Study Exchange: Victor High School
High School · United States, Montana

Skills & Languages

Artificial Intelligence Software Project Mgmt Process Analysis SAP JIRA MS Office Presentation Skills Data Analysis
CzechNative
EnglishNative / Bilingual
GermanElementary
ItalianElementary

Certifications

Google Data Analytics
Google · Coursera
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Google AI Expert
Google · Coursera
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ChatGPT Master
Vanderbilt University · Coursera
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My Projects

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POLITICO

Web browser game simulating a Czech political campaign. Written and designed with a variety of AI tools as a fun project. All content is in Czech and focused on Czech politics. The game includes robust logic for calculating preferences, votes and party dynamics.

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Láska v Krajkách

Webpage, including design, for a Prague based boutique with lingerie, swimwear and accessories.

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TravelCraft

Web based travel planner to help with planning and organizing trips. Built to help me plan a several-week holiday — including booking references, budget tracking and other essentials you need to check when planning a trip.

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FPL Squad Check

Support hub for a Fantasy Premier League minileague for me and my friends. Includes an API connection to official FPL statistics and a squad check and analysis you cannot get on the official website.

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xGuesser

How much xG will it be? Three picks every Premier League gameweek: Choice of player, Team, and a guess for Player of the round. Deployed with Database via Cloudflare.

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