Management
Rastislav Baďura
Chairman of the Board of Directors
He shapes the strategy and direction of the company. The team draws on his experience of working on European programmes and projects since 1994. As a top expert in development programmes, he has participated in projects for several state bodies (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government Office of the Slovak Republic, Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, and Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic). He built his relationship to management and international projects during his undergraduate studies at the University of Economics in Bratislava and later at the Institute of International Relations of the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava. He has many years of experience in team management and project management at Octigon, where he is still involved in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, including innovations and startups, project auditing, project preparation, and financial management. He holds several certifications, including PRINCE2® Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner.
Rudolf Vadovič
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
He manages the company's business operations and is dedicated to all IT and technology-advanced projects at Octigon. He is a mainstay in the team on technology issues. He gained experience in this area during his tenure at the Department of Justice as a key person in the Information Systems Management and Strategy Division. He started to build his relationship with technology and IT projects during his undergraduate studies at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and during his years at the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic, he also gained a lot of experience in the management of projects supported by the European Union (mainly PHARE and ESIF). At Octigon, he stands as a guarantee for building strong relationships with clients based on mutual trust and understanding. He is dedicated to project management (IPMA B certificate), process audit and management, Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF, Archimate II, ITIL®4 certificates), network databases, and management.
Office
Martina Breznická
Office manager and Quality manager
Martina will be the first to welcome you to our company. She is responsible for the smooth running of the reception and the entire office. She covers the administrative and organizational support of the company. She enthusiastically organizes team-building and other company events for the employees. Martina provides economic and administrative support to the company's management, prepares quotations for the company or communicates with authorities and suppliers. She is also responsible for the preparation of documents for accounting and accounting-economic statistics. Martina also oversees maintaining an integrated management system certified according to STN EN ISO 9001: 2016 and STN EN ISO 14001: 2016 and monitors the quality and stability of company processes, their management and continuous improvement.
Grant consultancy
Silvia Švecová
Grant Consultant and Project Manager
Silvia has many years of experience in preparing and updating management and programme documentation of EU funds, as well as drafting methodological guidelines related to the approval and implementation of the ESIF. She participated in the preparation of calls and information activities for calls for demand-oriented projects and national projects in the Human Resources Operational Programme. She worked as a project and programme manager in Interreg cross-border cooperation projects. In Octigon she mainly works as a project manager. She has successfully undertaken project and financial management of projects funded by various grant programmes and subsidy schemes. She also has experience in preparing projects within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic. Please do not hesitate to contact Silvia if you would like to enquire about current funding opportunities. She will also be happy to help you with questions regarding project implementation.
Projects Implementation
Zuzana Olšová
Project manager and Grant Consultant
Zuzana has successfully provided project and financial management and monitoring of several large national as well as smaller demand-oriented projects in the field of informatization of society. As a grant consultant, she has prepared several grant applications and feasibility studies. As she prepares and subsequently implements projects, she is perfectly able to assess project set-up, smooth implementation or achievement of measurable indicators. She is also involved in projects for the non-profit sector in the fields of security policy, culture, and education. Zuzana can be contacted with any questions on project implementation and also if you are interested in basic information on the announced calls.
Lucia Tomíková
Project Manager, Economics, Accounting Administrator
Lucia is engaged in project and financial management of projects funded by various operational programmes. She has successfully completed projects funded by OP Human Resources or OP Integrated Infrastructure. At the same time, she acts as a project manager and contact person for large projects focused on external evaluation of operational programmes, where Octigon holds the position of the evaluator. In addition to project management, Lucia is also responsible for invoicing, preparation of documents for accounting and accounting-economic statistics. Please do not hesitate to contact her if you would like to enquire about project implementation options, reporting methods, submitting payment requests or fulfilling your contractual obligations. Thanks to her previous experience, she will be happy to advise you and recommend the simplest possible solution.
Public procurement consultancy
Jana Takáčová
Public procurement specialist
Janka is well-versed in both public procurement law and manuals issued in connection with EU-funded projects. She has successfully completed tenders issued by both public administrations and private legal entities. She gained her first experience in tendering large infrastructure projects and is currently working on all types of contracts. She has also successfully passed the examinations for the professional guarantor of public procurement processes. Her legal background allows her to assess the contractual terms and conditions which are an integral part of the tender documentation. She can be approached with questions about the complex procurement process or setting up terms and conditions. If you would like to be involved in the procurement process as a bidder/tenderer, please do not hesitate to contact Janka also in connection with the preparation of your bid. During her tenure with our company, she has provided several entities with a path from bid submission to contract signing. She has also been part of a team that has prepared bids for international tenders launched by other countries or some of the European Union structures.
The employees of Octigon, Inc. have the following certificates:
- Certified Senior Project Manager IMPA LEVEL B®
- PRINCE2® Foundation
- The ArchiMate ® 2 Certification for People Program
- The TOGAF 9 ® Foundation Certification for People Program