Richard Kolesar
AI Strategist, PMP helping mid-market companies automate processes
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Košice, Slovakia
Joined June 2026
Summary
Delivery-focused programme and project manager with extensive cross-border experience across DACH and CEE, combining two decades of enterprise programme delivery and PMP certification to keep large initiatives on time and on scope. apexa
Founder and product-minded AI strategist who built Apexa to deliver fixed-price, production-grade AI workflows for mid-market firms—emphasising short timelines (weeks), client-owned code, and measurable ROI rather than pilot artifacts. apexa+1
Security-, compliance- and sovereignty-first approach to AI implementations: default EU data residency, EU-hosted compute, Schrems II considerations, and documentation (model cards, lineage, DPIA inputs) built into delivery. apexa+1
Blend of private-sector insurance and banking programme leadership with a parallel public-sector portfolio track across multiple Slovak ministries, reflecting experience delivering programmes in regulated environments. apexa+2