Tamas Almasi
Technology Leader · Head of Automation · AI & Network Architect
Professional Experience
Vodafone Group · November 1999 – December 2025 ·
93,000 employees · EUR 48bn revenue · 400M customers · World's 2nd largest mobile telco
Head of Automation
04/2020 – 12/2025
Vodafone Group · Düsseldorf
Establishment and development of an international software and automation organization and International Competence Center, focusing on business-related, scalable application solutions for operational and customer-facing processes. Overall responsibility for a group-wide enterprise automation and application platform (SaaS/PaaS), including target architecture, platform strategy, and integration of AI and ML functionalities across 10 European markets.
Key Results
- Built agile international competence center in Europe and Egypt (~40 employees); reduced development costs by ~EUR 3M/year through insourcing
- Realized cumulative business value of ~EUR 30M within 3 years through automation platform rollout across 10 European countries
- Defined and delivered automation product roadmap prioritized by business impact and cost-saving potential
Head of Transport & Transmission Engineering & Delivery Germany
04/2014 – 04/2020
Vodafone GmbH · Düsseldorf
Leadership of the German transport and transmission engineering organization (~30 engineers, EUR 47M budget). Definition and enforcement of TTN architecture and capacity strategy, including convergence of mobile, cable, and fixed networks.
Key Results
- Established architectural foundation for top/co-top rankings in public benchmark tests (CONNECT, CHIP/P3) since 2015
- Introduced converged transport architecture integrating Vodafone, Kabel Deutschland, and Unitymedia networks — annual savings of >EUR 10M
- Successfully integrated German TTN units into the Group Network Organization
Chief Network Officer & Head of IT Operations
02/2009 – 03/2014
Vodafone Hungary AG · Budapest
Overall responsibility for all IT, network, and application systems including development, operations, service assurance, and quality assurance. Leadership of integrated IT and network organization (up to 110 employees). Led major technology and organizational transformation programs including private cloud migration and DevOps introduction.
Key Results
- Contributed significantly to achieving #2 market position in Hungarian telecoms market in 2014 (ahead of Telenor)
- Achieved best customer service award through establishment of professional service assurance for enterprise and private customers
Subject Matter Expert – ADM Readiness Program
09/2008 – 02/2009
Vodafone Turkey AG · Istanbul
Leadership of all IT development activities during feasibility and assessment phase. On-site support of IT and application development for the Vodafone Turkey ADM Readiness Program (total budget EUR 500M).
Head of IT Operations
03/2006 – 02/2009
Vodafone Hungary AG · Budapest
Leadership of IT back-office and infrastructure operations (EUR ~10M budget). Responsibility for business-critical IT systems including billing (Amdocs Mobile 5.5). Management of ADM outsourcing program transition to EDS.
Key Results
- Reduced billing cycle from 30 days to 12 hours; significantly improved billing accuracy and eliminated churn-relevant billing issues
- Reduced IT resource costs by ~20%/year through successful ADM outsourcing model
Various IT Management Positions
11/1999 – 02/2006
Vodafone Hungary AG · Budapest
Leadership of organization operating 130+ business-critical services: billing, provisioning, mediation, ERP, mailing, ATM top-up platform, and sales support systems.