Alexander Mendelson - Managing Director & Senior Project Manager

Q: Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Eschborn, Germany .

Q: What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Managing Director & Senior Project Manager at Mendelson GmbH .

Q: What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Mendelson GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Alexander also has some experience in Food and Beverage , Manufacturing , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development . Alexander also has some experience in Finance , Strategy and Planning , Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital .

Q: Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Eschborn, Germany

Experience

Jan 2019 - Jun 2025

6 years 6 months

Managing Director & Senior Project Manager

Mendelson GmbH

Interim project manager and requirements engineer in various client projects

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Innovation Manager / Startup Coordinator

Aareal Bank AG

Project manager for the introduction of RPA (Robotic Process Automation) technology in the bank
Agile management of internal and external stakeholders in the successful implementation of a proof of concept and its subsequent rollout
Co-product owner for the integration of blockchain technology in the IoT payments area, evaluating the technology and ecosystem
Testing with customers using design thinking as part of a proof of concept
Project lead for the bankathon and support of the development team
Collaborated on positioning and value proposition of agile coaches and innovation management within the bank
Contributed to strategy development and positioning of the bank in the platform economy
Technology scouting and technical evaluation
Scouting startups, evaluating business models, and aligning them with the bank's business model
Building and maintaining business relationships with startups and managing the startup database
Evaluating cooperation opportunities, conducting proofs of concept, and exploring investment opportunities
Subproject management and competitive analysis during the due diligence phase

Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

5 months

Business Analyst

GFT Technologies SE

Requirements analysis in OCR, RPA, workflow, and API management
Project management, PMO, and requirements engineering
Test management, test analysis, and testing

Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

1 year 5 months

CEO & CTO

Pronteo UG

Company development and IT project management
Participation in the Accelerator Frankfurt GmbH program

Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

2 years 1 month

Business Analyst

SIG Germany GmbH

Strategy development and positioning
Multi-project management, business valuation, post-merger integrations, and carve-outs

Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

4 months

Business Analyst

R+V AG

Development and optimization of a personnel planning tool using VBA
Designing tests and troubleshooting an audit tool

Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

10 months

Business Analyst

Trendfabrik AG

Writing product texts following SEO criteria
Improving internal processes in e-commerce

Jan 2013 - Feb 2013

2 months

Business Analyst

Ernst & Young GmbH

Structuring and analyzing forecasts for the annual operating results
Assisting with transaction-specific analyses
Creating graphics for various presentations

Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 7 months

Business Analyst

BHF-BANK AG

Internal accounting, accounts payable/receivable, controlling, and writing monthly financial reports
Developing business and cross-selling strategies between private and corporate banking
Redesigning the incentive system
Preparing presentations for the board during the due diligence phase of the bank's sale to a financial investor
Creating a business concept for corporate advisory within the private bank

Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

1 year 11 months

Various Roles

BHF-BANK AG

Working in account management, private banking, private equity, asset management, mergers & acquisitions, financial markets, credit risk management, and fund management company (KAG)
Preparing client presentations/investment proposals up to EUR 50 million for private banking clients in collaboration with asset allocation, tax department, and bond traders
Researching and creating sample responses for RFPs in asset management
Analyzing target funds for inclusion in a fund of funds based on investment proposals and due diligence reports and making investment decisions

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (8 years), Professional Services (6.5 years), Banking and Finance (4.5 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), Manufacturing (2 years), and Retail (1 year).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Food and Beverage

Manufacturing

Retail

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (10 years), Information Technology (9.5 years), Product Development (6.5 years), Finance (5.5 years), Strategy (4.5 years), and Investments and M&A (2 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Finance

Strategy

Investments and M&A

Summary

Deep expertise as a project manager, business analyst, and product owner in traditional and agile IT projects, using agile methods, innovation management, design thinking, as well as knowledge in proofs of concept (PoCs) and implementations of technologies such as RPA, cloud, OCR, and DLT/blockchain.

Passion for innovative FinTech business models, digital transformation, and banking as a platform. Experience in private banking, asset management, credit risk, controlling, business intelligence, corporate development & M&A including business valuation, due diligence, post-merger integration & carve-outs.

Skills

Business Knowledge And Experience

Tenders According To Eu Directives
Investment Advisory
Private / Asset Management
Performance Analysis & Reporting
Credit Risk Management
Marisk
Psd2
Zag
Sepa
Masi
Target2securities
Clearing & Settlement
Corporate Real Estate
Corporate Development & M&a
Energy Industry
Market Communication (Mako)
Redispatch 2.0

Project Management

Itil V3
V-model
Prince2
Scrum
Effective Communication
Facilitation And Conflict Management
Project Marketing
Stakeholder Analysis And Management
Project Charter Drafting
Building And Managing The Product Backlog
Developing The Product Roadmap
Partner/provider Management
Requirements Specification
Traceability Matrix
Work Breakdown Structure
Work Package Description
Effort And Cost Estimation (Planning Poker, Pert Estimation, Cost Aggregation)
Gantt Chart Design
Communication Planning
Raci Matrix Creation
Risk Management
Earned Value Analysis
Determining Project Status
Reporting Project Status To The Steering Committee
Lessons Learned Documentation

Test Management

Cmmi V1.3
Istqb
Test Planning
Test Progress Monitoring And Control
Defect And Deviation Management
Deployment Control
Test Process Improvement
Statistical Process Control
Risk-based Testing (Analytical)
Checklist-based Testing
Quality Characteristic-based Testing
Dynamic And Heuristic Test Approaches (Exploratory Testing)
Equivalence Class Partitioning
Boundary Value Analysis
Decision Tables
Session-based Test Design
Use Case-based Test Design
Experience-based Testing
Black-box Testing
Gray-box Testing
System Testing
Acceptance Testing
Regression Testing
Test Automation
Quality Gates

Tools

Ms Project (Time And Resource Planning)
Ms Visio
Ms Office
Ms Sharepoint
Atlassian Jira
Atlassian Confluence (Incl. Draw.io)
Azure Devops
Aws
Azure Cloud
Camunda Modeler
Rpa (Blue Prism, Uipath, Another Monday / Hyland, Kofax Rpa)
Kofax Total Agility (Kta)
Ocr (Smartfix)
Hp Application Lifecycle Management
Jmeter
Postman
Powerbi
Powerautomate
Logic Apps
Functions
Powershell
Sdk

Software Development / Technical Platform

Vba
Json
Rest
Java
Javascript
Mysql
Html
Css
Xml
Bpmn

Technical Skills

Robotic Process Automation (Rpa)
Ocr
Dlt/blockchain
Cloud

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

University of Mannheim

Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany

Jan 2011 - Feb 2011

ECBC

Bank clerk (AHK) · London, United Kingdom

Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

Bethmannschule (Berufschule)

Bank clerk (IHK) · Frankfurt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CPRE Foundation Level

IREB

ISTQB® – Certified Tester Foundation Level

German Testing Board

ITILv4 Foundation Level

PeopleCert

Innovation Professional

verrocchio-institute.com

PRINCE2® Foundation, 6th edition

CertNow

Professional Scrum Master PSP I

scrum.org

Professional Scrum Product Owner PSPO I

scrum.org

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Eschborn, Germany.

What languages does Alexander speak?

Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alexander be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director & Senior Project Manager, Innovation Manager / Startup Coordinator, Business Analyst.

What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Managing Director & Senior Project Manager at Mendelson GmbH.

What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for Mendelson GmbH.

Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Alexander also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, and Retail.

Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Alexander also has some experience in Finance, Strategy and Planning, Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital.

Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Alexander's education?

Alexander attended University of Mannheim for Business Administration.

Does Alexander have any certificates?

Alexander has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: CPRE Foundation Level, ISTQB® – Certified Tester Foundation Level, and ITILv4 Foundation Level.

What is the availability of Alexander?

Alexander is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alexander?

Alexander's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.