Andre K. - Nearshore Engagement Manager

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Planegg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023

7 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Nearshore Engagement Manager

EnBW AG

Building strong awareness within the company towards nearshoring, identifying potential projects, products, partners, and services for the outsourcing approach
Role: Engagement Manager in the Nearshore Competence Center
Nearshore consulting
Partner screening and technical onboarding
Designing and implementing cooperation scenarios
Change management
Stakeholder management, participation in steering committees
Collaboration with IT and business departments
Key results: Establishment of a nearshoring strategy, successful identification and implementation of outsourcing partnerships
Execution of change management and stakeholder management at the highest level
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Azure DevOps, Microsoft SharePoint, Conceptboard.

Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

11 months

Munich, Germany

Interim CTO

Creative Dock GmbH

Internal and external coordination and support of IT/IoT topics, consulting
IT due diligence and de-risking of innovation projects
Requirements management
Feasibility studies for fintech and insurance projects
Preparation and coordination of pilot projects for market entry
Needs analysis for private equity clients
Interface between business and IT
Key results: Took over IT/IoT consulting, conducted IT due diligences, feasibility studies, and prepared market entry pilot projects
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office, Jira, Trello, Confluence, Google Docs Suite, Zoom, Slack, Google Drive, Skype.

May 2019 - Sep 2021

2 years 5 months

Munich, Germany

Product Owner / Technical Project Manager

Lab 1001 GmbH

Complete product development of a complex machine vision product (CCTV, hardware, firmware, software, machine learning) from concept to MVP
Product development / product ownership
Idea generation / innovation / software integration
Coordination and management of technology selection, requirements management, industrial design, hardware and firmware development, connectivity
Collaboration with industrial partners (Sony) and pilot customers (Prosegur)
Key results: Successfully led product development of an innovative machine vision product from concept to MVP, including coordinating technology selection and development partnerships
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office 365, Trello, Zoom, Slack, Google Docs Suite, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams.

Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

10 months

Munich, Germany

External IT Consultant

Bavarian State Ministry

Organization and support of the IT migration
Requirements analysis
Coordination and alignment of the migration with multiple teams
Reporting, documentation
2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting
Test management
Key results: Successfully supported the IT migration, including requirements analysis, coordination of migration teams, and comprehensive reporting
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project.

Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

5 months

Magdeburg, Germany

External IT Consultant

T-Systems International GmbH

Analysis of the IT infrastructure, organization and support of the IT migration
Analysis of the existing IT infrastructure and server landscape
Creation of the migration concept
Reporting, documentation
2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting
Key results: Took over the analysis of the IT infrastructure, including requirements analysis and concept development, as well as creating comprehensive documentation
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project.

May 2013 - Present

12 years 4 months

Munich, Germany

Founder & CEO

eCozy GmbH

Complete product development of a complex smart home product (hardware, firmware, software, AI-based, forecasting, OTA) from concept to mass production and market launch. Product launch in 2016
Executive management with focus on product development
Product ownership
Idea generation
Technology selection, requirements management, BoM selection and procurement
Test and QA management, coordination of mass production
Contribution to industrial design (Red Dot Award)
Coordination of hardware and firmware development
Product development / certification / patents / logistics
Coordination of international (nearshore and offshore) development teams
Risk analysis
Key results: Developed and launched a smart home product from concept to mass production, managed international development teams
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office, Jira, HubSpot, Trello, Harvest, Google Docs Suite, Zoom, Slack, Google Drive, Skype, Shopify, Zoho Projects.

May 2010 - Jun 2013

3 years 2 months

Pullach, Germany

External IT Consultant

Linde AG

IT consulting, support of IT infrastructure, implementation of new features
Requirements analysis
Planning and implementation of AD domain merge
Support in maintaining security infrastructure (McAfee ePO)
Implementation of infrastructure for data encryption (LanCrypt)
Management of global software distribution worldwide (approx. 20 sites, 8000 clients)
Patch management
Reporting, documentation
2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting
Key results: IT infrastructure support and implementation of strategic IT functions, global software distribution and patch management
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project.

Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

3 years 1 month

Munich, Germany

CTO

Inside-Out GmbH

Design, planning and implementation of a distributed server-based advertising network (digital signage)
Program and project management
Coordination of software development
Hardware validation, testing, integration
Implementation of CDA infrastructure (with Vodafone)
Implementation of face recognition system (with Fraunhofer Institute)
Development and operation of a custom content management system
Coordination of development teams
Key results: Designed and implemented a server-based advertising network, developed a custom content management system
Tools, software and tools: Google Docs Suite, Microsoft Office, Skype.

Mar 2004 - Present

21 years 6 months

Munich, Germany

Founder & CEO

ADUK GmbH

Organization and execution of IT consulting and embedded development (hardware / firmware / software)
Development of new and improved project setups and processes
Strategic work with internal and external teams worldwide
IoT consulting
Maintaining existing and generating new partnerships and strategic collaborations
Key results: Founded and built a consulting company focused on embedded development and IT, introduced market-leading IoT solutions, established long-term partnerships
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office 365, Azure DevOps, Jira, HubSpot, Trello, Notion, Harvest, Google Docs Suite, Zoom, Slack, Google Drive, Skype.

Apr 2002 - Mar 2007

5 years

Munich, Germany

External IT Consultant

Munich Re / MEAG Munich ERGO

IT consulting, support of IT infrastructure (especially software distribution)
Development and implementation of software distribution concept
As part of the project from 01/2005 to 12/2005: Interim product owner for SMS infrastructure worldwide
Rollout coordination
Management of global software distribution worldwide (approx. 60 sites, 10000 clients)
Patch management
Reporting, documentation
2nd and 3rd level troubleshooting
Key results: Supported IT infrastructure, developed and implemented a global software distribution concept
Tools, software and tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project.

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in product development, technical project management, digital transformation, and business development in both startup and enterprise environments, focusing on IoT & embedded development
Strong technical affinity
Highly versatile thanks to quick comprehension and a structured, process-oriented approach
Entrepreneurial mindset and actions, strong analytical skills (IQ 132)
Driven by innovation, empathetic team leadership, agile experience
High resilience and flexibility even in challenging situations
Extensive intercultural and interdisciplinary experience and expertise in near- and offshoring