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Hi, I'm Marton Szaplonczay

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About me

IT Domain Architect for Sustainability at Philip Morris International, where I oversee the delivery of regulatory sustainability IT frameworks — CSRD, EU DR — and shape the domain's IT strategy. My career has been built at the intersection of enterprise architecture, process automation, and digital transformation: nearly a decade of turning complex, cross-functional challenges into structured, scalable solutions. Beyond the day job, I stay close to the frontier — building AI agents, experimenting with DeFAI strategies where autonomous AI meets decentralised finance, and finding new ways technology can compound its own value. TOGAF practitioner, father of three, and firmly convinced that every manual process is just an automation waiting to happen.

  • Location:Poland 🇵🇱
  • Nationality:Hungarian 🇭🇺
  • Interests:Enterprise Architecture, Automation, AI
  • Study:Jagiellonian University
  • Current Role:Philip Morris International

Education

Master's Degree - Intellectual Property Law and New Technologies

Jagiellonian University, Poland2018 - 2020

Master Thesis: "Patenting AI related inventions - The European approach" (Pretty prophetic, considering my current AI obsession! 🤖). This WIPO-cooperated program dove deep into emerging tech patent law, digital copyright, and data protection — essentially giving me the legal framework to understand how to innovate responsibly in the automation space.

Bachelor's Degree - Technical Management (Energy Specialization)

University of Szeged, Hungary2011 - 2016

Thesis: "Input Shaft Manufacturing Plan, with CNC program for a selected operation" — My first love affair with automation! Enhanced by ERASMUS adventures at Uniwersytet Rolniczy (Poland, 2014-2015) and Philips College (Cyprus, 2012-2013), where I learned that the best solutions often come from cross-cultural collaboration and thinking outside the box.

Work

IT Domain Architect - Sustainability

Philip Morris InternationalOctober 2025 - Present

Designing and overseeing the delivery of regulatory sustainability IT reporting frameworks — CSRD and EU DR — while driving the implementation of Environmental, Health & Safety solutions. Responsible for developing the IT Strategy for the Sustainability domain, maintaining business capabilities and architecture artifacts in the company's EA management tool, and running the domain's Architecture Review Boards to ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy.

Lead Architect for HR Domain

ABB Business ServicesFebruary 2024 - September 2025

Led target architecture strategy for the HR domain, mentoring solution architects and spearheading the HR Transformation program with Workday integration. Enhanced data & analytics capabilities and drove automation-first thinking across enterprise systems.

IS Solution Architect (Innovation & Automation)

ABB Business ServicesApril 2021 - February 2024

Member of the Technology and Innovation team, leading 20+ end-to-end projects translating business requirements into scalable solutions. Participated in the Digital Scouting team to identify and implement emerging technologies across the organisation.

Chief Specialist in IT Systems Design / Lead RPA Developer

ABB Business ServicesSeptember 2019 - April 2021

Led robotic process automation initiatives and IT systems design with a focus on business process optimisation. Delivered RPA solutions using Blue Prism with measurable business value and created standards for automation governance.

Robotic Process Automation Specialist

ABB Business ServicesNovember 2018 - September 2019

Designed and implemented automation solutions across multiple business functions using industry-leading RPA tooling. Established best practices and contributed to building the automation practice from the ground up.

Supply Chain Management Analyst / Specialist

ABB Business ServicesApril 2018 - November 2018

Analysed and optimised supply chain processes, built reporting dashboards, and identified opportunities for automation and data-driven decision-making across operational workflows.

Procurement Process Analyst

Capgemini, PolandJanuary 2017 - April 2018

Supported procurement operations through process analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. Gained hands-on experience with end-to-end procurement workflows and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration in a large-scale outsourcing environment.

Check out some of my work

HR Transformation Program
Domain Application and Integration Landscape
AI-Powered Data Analytics Pipeline
Hyper-Intelligent RPA Ecosystem
Automated Technology Evaluation Matrix
Personal DeFi Yield Optimizer

Get in touch

Feel free to reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn. I'm always happy to discuss enterprise architecture, sustainability IT, or opportunities to collaborate.

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