André Ullmann - RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant

Q: Where is André based?

André is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does André speak?

André speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does André have?

André has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, André has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 11 months . Note that André may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is André's latest experience?

André's most recent position is RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy .

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

In recent years, André has worked for Siemens Energy , Porsche AG , OKR Experts , 1st solution , and TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC .

Q: Which industries is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , and Professional Services . André also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing , Education , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management . André also has some experience in Operations , Marketing , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has André worked in recently?

André has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has André worked in recently?

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

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

5 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant

Siemens Energy

RTE/Agile Coach for the SAFe 6 (Scaled Agile Framework) rollout
Set up and established a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) for multiple ARTs
Used tools: Azure DevOps with SCALE, Loop, MS Whiteboard
Built the ART with 7 teams
Trained product owners, e.g. through SAFe POPM training and LearnSnacks
Ran the initial PI Planning as a kickoff planning event
Introduced a demand process

Jul 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 6 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

Porsche AG

RTE/Agile Coach for the digital transformation of Porsche production in a SAFe portfolio environment with 5 ARTs and 40+ teams
RTE in OpEx – Operational Excellence area
Built an ART from formation to ART maturity and optimization
Implemented all SAFe portfolio metrics, events, artifacts, and communication channels
Implemented cycle time as the central metric for Porsche ARTs
Developed a feature refinement process
Developed a general EPIC demand process for the Smart Factory
Trained roles PM, PO, SM, DEV
SPC in the Porsche Digital family overall (LACE)
Tools: Miro, MS Teams, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Jira Agile Hive
Set up a scrum master community for team and organizational development
Ran all SAFe ART events

Jun 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 8 months

OKR Master / Coach at Scale

OKR Experts

Trained and implemented the OKR framework in agile scaled frameworks like SAFe or LeSS
Coached startups
Ran workshops on OKR with SAFe
Created workbooks, one-pagers, and e-books on OKR and scaling
Advised and implemented OKR in companies
Introduced OKR tools like Mooncamp
Served as an agile change agent for the initial implementation of agile methods in a startup

Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

7 months

Agile Coach / SAFe Enterprise Agile Transformation

1st solution

Guided an HR department through agile transformation towards SAFe with about 150 team members including leadership and partners
Built lean agile change agents
Trained executives, managers, and leaders
Identified value streams and ARTs through Value Stream Identification workshops
Developed a SAFe implementation plan
Trained leadership, POPM, SM, and teams
Started a train and provided initial support as RTE
Coached executives individually
Tools: Mural, Teams, SharePoint

Sep 2020 - Mar 2023

2 years 7 months

RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master

TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC

RTE/Agile Coach for the TV streaming service RTL+ (formerly TVNOW) in a SAFe large solution environment with 7 trains and 40+ teams (500+ people)
RTE in Platform Growth with 7 backend and frontend teams (BizDevOps teams)
Backend technologies: GraphQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarQube, Git, Grafana, CircleCI
Frontend technologies: React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, NodeJS, LightningJS
BFF DevOps/Cloud – culture, automation, lean flow, measurement, recovery
Taught teams Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, OKR, Design Thinking, Liberating Structures, quality assurance, test strategies
Handled SAFe RTE responsibilities: feature refinement, SoS, PI Planning, stakeholder communication, process management, roadmap and target setting
Represented the train to the Large Solution STE and leadership team
Ensured continuous improvement of the CI/CD pipeline and maintained short-term release capability
Value stream mapping to identify and remove bottlenecks in product flow
Implemented KPIs, OKRs, NPS, AgilityHealth, velocity, CFD, and various flow metrics
Collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro, Teams, Slack
Trained in PI Planning, agile maturity levels, value stream mapping, Jira, Scrumban
Trained and certified various agile and scaled roles
Implemented alternative approaches in the SAFe environment
Coached RTEs and management
Coached leadership in lean portfolio management
Developed and built new scaling methods for RTL+ multi-purpose
Introduced the OKR framework in SAFe – 6 cycles
Optimized development time by 30% to 50% by reducing fragmentation

May 2020 - Sep 2020

5 months

Agile Coach / Transformation Manager

ProsiebenSat1

Agile Coach and Transformation Manager for evaluating and implementing an agile scalable framework for an Agile Business Intelligence product
Auditing and observing 5 teams in their Scrum approach
Developing multiple optimization measures during the transformation
Supporting the teams as Scrum Master (temporary for 5 teams)

Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

6 months

Internal Scrum Master / Agile Coach

E.on Digital

Scrum Master and Agile Coach in a scaled environment for an energy portal
Servant leader for two Product Owners and 15 team members in the Order to Cash area (BizOps teams)
Coaching of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and other roles
Conducting Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Tracking and removing obstacles/impediments
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics for team performance (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Developing, implementing, and evaluating the maturity level
Applying Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, and Spotify model across 12 teams, later 28 teams
Trainer for Scrum Foundation, Agile Mindset, Agile Testing, Mastering Backlog, Release Planning, Agile Requirements
Interfaces with finance, DWH, Salesforce, middleware, sales and service
Value Stream Mapping – reducing total lead time by 20%

Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

1 year 2 months

Internal Scrum Master / Agile Coach

Zeppelin / Z-Lab

Scrum Master for developing a portal
Servant leader for Product Owners and development teams (up to 5 teams)
Managing internal and external vendors for software development
Introducing agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, Confluence)
Optimizing and implementing new methods in the communication and development process
Scaling using Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) with Spotify elements
Coaching stakeholders and business units
Conducting Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Developing, implementing, and evaluating the maturity level

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

6 months

Internal Product Owner / Scrum Master / Scrum Coach

TravianGames

Program management of technical requirements for payment, HR recruitment, and localization
Design and requirements analysis as well as creating user stories with Jira and AHA!
Managing internal and external vendors for software development
Introducing agile approaches (Scrum) and tools (AHA!)
Optimizing and implementing new methods in the communication and development process
Conducting Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput, WIP limits, team happiness)
Developing, implementing, and evaluating the maturity level

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

9 months

Scrum Master / Internal Program Manager / Product Owner

Dentsply Sirona

Functional, commercial, and technical program management of an M&A-relevant SharePoint Online intranet (O365)
Planning, design, requirements analysis, and creation of user stories
Backlog and sprint planning according to Scrum
Managing internal and external vendors for software development, change management, content production
Rollout planning and execution with communication and adoption measures
Merging various intranets, tools, and applications for P2P communication and collaboration
Conducting Scrum events: DSU, Planning, Review, Retrospective, Refinement
Defining and improving quantitative and qualitative metrics (velocity, flow, throughput)
Developing, implementing, and evaluating the maturity level

Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

3 years 5 months

Lecturer for CMS Systems and Project Management

SDI (Sprachen & Dolmetscher Institute) Munich

Lecturer for CMS Systems and Project Management in the master's program International Media Communication

Feb 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 11 months

Scrum Master / International Product Owner

Pro7Sat1 Applications

Functional, commercial and technical project management of various media projects and teams
Media Asset Management System (MAM) – image database (Scrum Product Owner)
Screening platform – delivery of secured assets to journalists (Project lead)
Streaming platform – recording and delivery of HR events (Project lead)
EPG migration project (Project lead)
Program management platform – delivery of shows to publishers (Project lead)
Presslounge – press portal enhancements and requirements management (Scrum Master)
Press contact database – enhancements and requirements management (Scrum Master)
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Maximo

Jul 2013 - Jul 2017

4 years 1 month

Managing Director

Pro-Medial.com

Managed a start-up for e-commerce, web development and online marketing (exit)
Software development using waterfall, V-Model and agile processes (Scrum Master, Kanban) with Jira Agile and Confluence

Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

4 months

International Brand Manager & Project Manager

Unify GmbH & Co. KG

Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

5 months

Online Product Manager

Haufe Lexware

Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

3 years

International Head of Global Operations & IT Management APT

Unify

Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

1 year 2 months

Scrum Master / International Project Manager

Xiopia GmbH

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

International Product Manager

Nokia Siemens Networks

Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

1 year 6 months

Process and Competence Manager

GFU-Kiefer & Partner

Jan 2005 - May 2005

5 months

International PLM (Product Line Manager)

WoW! Consulting

Skills

System Thinking
Lean Thinking
Deep Understanding Of Leading Agile Change
Online Marketing (Seo, Sea, Smo) (In-depth Knowledge)
Terminology (In-depth Knowledge)
Media Asset Management (Dam) (In-depth Knowledge)
Learning Management Systems (Lms) (In-depth Knowledge)
E-learning / M-learning (In-depth Knowledge)
User Interface Design (Ux/ui) (In-depth Knowledge)
Content Curation / Aggregation (Publishing) (Good Knowledge)
Scrum, Xp, Rp, Design Thinking, Kanban, Less, Nexus, Safe (In-depth Knowledge)
Ipma / Gpm (In-depth Knowledge)
Atlassian Jira And Confluence (In-depth Knowledge)
Powerpoint / Outlook / Word / Excel (-2010) (In-depth Knowledge)
Prototyping (Balsamiq, Pidoco) (In-depth Knowledge)
Bpmn 1.2/2.0 (Good Knowledge)
Aha! Agile Project Management (Good Knowledge)
Tfs Team Foundation Server (Good Knowledge)
Jira Test Management With Xray (Knowledge)
Windows Os (In-depth Knowledge)
Mac Osx (Good Knowledge)
Sharepoint Online With O365 (Good Knowledge)
Html5 (Good Knowledge)
Cms (Typo3, Magento, Wordpress) (Good Knowledge)
Php, Javascript, Apache, Mysql, Css (Knowledge)
Uml, Xml, Rdf(s), Owl (Knowledge)
Sparql, Foaf, Dublincore, Skos (Knowledge)
Topicmaps (Knowledge)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

SDI - University of Applied Languages

Master of Arts, International Media Communication · Communication Sciences · Munich, Germany

Nov 2006 - Dec 2009

Steinbeis School of Management and Innovation

Bachelor of Business Administration, IT Management · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

Private Academy CDI

Webmaster · Hamburg, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Certified/Diploma Professional Coach

ICF

Certified Agile Coach (CAC/CTC)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Agile Leadership CAL1 (CAL-ETO)

Certified Coach (ICF ACC)

International Coach Federation

Certified Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

IBM

Certified Expert In Enterprise Coaching

IC Agile

Certified Expert In Enterprise Coaching / Change Management (ICE-EC)

Certified Google Partner

Certified IC-Agile IC-PDV (People Development)

Certified IC-Agile ICP-CAT (Coaching Agile Transition)

Certified IC-Agile ICP-ENT (Agility in the Enterprise)

Certified IC-PDV (People Development)

IC-Agile

Certified ICP-CAT (Coaching Agile Transformation)

IC-Agile

Certified ICP-ENT (Enterprise Agile Coaching)

IC-Agile

Certified Kanban Coach (IBQMI)

Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)

NetWare 5

Certified OKR Master (COM)

die.Agilen

Certified Product Owner (PSPO1)

Scum.org

Certified Project Manager GPM/IPMA Level D+C

Certified SAFe (RTE - Release Train Engineer)

Certified SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC)

Scaled Agile Inc

Certified SAFe 5/6 SPC Program/Practice Consultant

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrum Master Professional (CSP-SM)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (PSPO, CSPO)

Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

Scrum Alliance

Certified Scrumban Practitioner (IBQMI)

IT Project Coordinator through CERT-IT accredited by TGA

ITIL V3 Foundation

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Windows 2000 Server

Project Manager GPM / IPMA Level C through PM-ZERT

Project Management Specialist GPM / IPMA Level D through PM-ZERT

UXQB Certified Professional For User Experience (CPUX-F)

Profile

Created

August 2023

Last Update

May 2025

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Where is André based?

André is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does André speak?

André speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does André have?

André has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, André has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 11 months. Note that André may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would André be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, André would be well-suited for roles such as: RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant, RTE / Agile Coach / Senior Scrum Master, OKR Master / Coach at Scale.

What is André's latest experience?

André's most recent position is RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy.

What companies has André worked for in recent years?

In recent years, André has worked for Siemens Energy, Porsche AG, OKR Experts, 1st solution, and TVNOW / RTL+ / CBC.

Which industries is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Professional Services. André also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Education, and Automotive.

Which business areas is André most experienced in?

André is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. André also has some experience in Operations, Marketing, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has André worked in recently?

André has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Automotive.

Which business areas has André worked in recently?

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

What is André's education?

André holds a Master in Communication Sciences from SDI - University of Applied Languages, a Master in Webmaster from Private Academy CDI and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Steinbeis School of Management and Innovation.

Does André have any certificates?

André has 35 certificates. Among them, these include: Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), Certified/Diploma Professional Coach, and Certified Agile Coach (CAC/CTC).

What is the availability of André?

André is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of André?

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