I’m Slaviša Milinković, a Senior Business Analyst & IT Specialist based in Belgrade with 25+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise systems across ERP, data warehousing, and analytics. I’m at my best bridging business needs and scalable technical solutions—leading requirements, translating complex processes into clear specifications, and ensuring integrations and data flows work reliably for mission-critical operations. Throughout my career I’ve worked across the full application lifecycle: from architecture, metadata governance, and ETL/ELT planning to deployment support (Tier 2/3) and continuous improvement through data analysis and gap assessments. I also apply modern data science and AI approaches—ranging from time series forecasting and ML models to LLM fine-tuning and AI agent frameworks—while mentoring cross-functional teams and aligning delivery with strategic business outcomes.

Slaviša Milinković

I’m Slaviša Milinković, a Senior Business Analyst & IT Specialist based in Belgrade with 25+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise systems across ERP, data warehousing, and analytics. I’m at my best bridging business needs and scalable technical solutions—leading requirements, translating complex processes into clear specifications, and ensuring integrations and data flows work reliably for mission-critical operations. Throughout my career I’ve worked across the full application lifecycle: from architecture, metadata governance, and ETL/ELT planning to deployment support (Tier 2/3) and continuous improvement through data analysis and gap assessments. I also apply modern data science and AI approaches—ranging from time series forecasting and ML models to LLM fine-tuning and AI agent frameworks—while mentoring cross-functional teams and aligning delivery with strategic business outcomes.

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I’m Slaviša Milinković, a Senior Business Analyst & IT Specialist based in Belgrade with 25+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise systems across ERP, data warehousing, and analytics. I’m at my best bridging business needs and scalable technical solutions—leading requirements, translating complex processes into clear specifications, and ensuring integrations and data flows work reliably for mission-critical operations.

Throughout my career I’ve worked across the full application lifecycle: from architecture, metadata governance, and ETL/ELT planning to deployment support (Tier 2/3) and continuous improvement through data analysis and gap assessments. I also apply modern data science and AI approaches—ranging from time series forecasting and ML models to LLM fine-tuning and AI agent frameworks—while mentoring cross-functional teams and aligning delivery with strategic business outcomes.

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Senior Business Analyst at Magna
January 1, 2021 - Present
Lead requirements gathering and analysis for enterprise software solutions across business and IT departments. Design data architecture and integration strategies for data warehousing, analytics, and reporting initiatives. Orchestrate Workday and OneStream enterprise integration projects from planning through deployment, and drive process optimization through data analysis, visualization, and gap analysis. Support project managers during execution to ensure alignment with business objectives, and provide Tier 2/3 technical support for SAP data extraction (HR, ACDOCA financial data, and material/supplier master data). Supported ML projects in automotive manufacturing by implementing and training models (KNN, Random Forest, neural networks) to optimize production processes, and by structuring unstructured manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Business Analyst at MD&Profy (Client: SMATSA)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Led end-to-end business and systems analysis for large-scale Planning & Budgeting and Asset Management systems. Performed deep architectural decomposition and reverse engineering of legacy processes to design optimized application landscapes. Established architecture governance and executed As-Is vs. To-Be gap analysis to define a strategic roadmap and technical specifications aligned with mission-critical business operations.
EA&DA Architect at MD&Profy (International Clients)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
Designed enterprise and data architecture for SAP AG and banking clients including ING Bank, AKBank, and other regional organizations (KKB Turkey, AHB UAE). For SAP AG, developed EAM information model and implemented metadata quality governance methods to streamline solution delivery. Improved COBIT information architecture maturity for banking clients to support regulatory compliance through automated data standards. Engineered metadata inventories to enable single-point tracking of data, applications, and infrastructure relationships across environments. Also applied governance and architecture practices suitable for complex regulated operations.
IT Project Manager & Strategic Advisor at S-TIM ICT (Independent Consultant)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2022
Through S-TIM ICT, led end-to-end IT transformation projects and strategic advisory work bridging business requirements with scalable technical solutions. Independently managed full-cycle implementations (ERP, WMS, Odoo) for government ministries and major corporations (e.g., Core Distribution, Beohemija), serving as the main liaison between vendors and cross-functional stakeholders. Designed DWH input flows using Python for large datasets (20M+ rows) and built advanced reporting and data marts using Power BI, QlikView, and Pentaho. Orchestrated integration and ETL across Informix, Oracle, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL using Talend, Kettle, and SSIS to connect legacy systems and BI tools. Provided advisory on IT strategy and information security frameworks (ISO 27000, ITIL, COBIT) and created system specifications for specialized sub-systems in public sector contexts (e.g., Tax Police operational analysis).
IT Executive at Centro-Štampa
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
IT Executive at Centro- Štampa
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
IT Manager at Centroproizvod (Centro-Štampa group)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
IT Manager at Centroproizvod
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
IT Specialist at Jasmin
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004
Quality Specialist at ZPB
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2002

Education

M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1999
M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

COBIT
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
ITIL
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
ISO 27000
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
UML Modeling
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
Domain Driven Design
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
Spec Driven Development
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Government, Financial Services, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics