Andreas Adam - IT-Application Manager

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Herten, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

IT-Application Manager

IHK-GfI

Gathering, analyzing, specifying and prioritizing requirements for the "Archive and Delete" module of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in a Scrum team
Capturing and specifying screen/form designs, functionality and data types in Confluence and creating user stories in Jira
Creating PowerPoint presentations for the "Archive and Delete" module
Coordinating and supporting the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) during the module rollout
Writing SQL scripts for an Oracle database
Technologies used: Scrum, Confluence, Jira, MS Office, Postman, JavaScript, REST API, JSON, DBVisualizer, SQL

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

9 months

Business Analyst

IHK-GfI

Performing business analysis and requirements engineering for the IHK's administration software in a Scrum team
Capturing requirements in Confluence and Jira
Documenting key tables and the GDPR functionality "Archive and Delete", correcting and improving existing documentation
Creating a 30-page PowerPoint presentation for a nationwide online conference
Developing automated Postman tests (including JavaScript) for REST APIs and documenting GUI tests in Confluence
Technologies used: Scrum, Confluence, Jira, MS Office, Postman, JavaScript, REST API, JSON

Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

3 months

Project Manager, Product Owner and Software Architect

WTS

Leading an international team and project, reporting directly to the CFO
Creating project plans, product breakdown structures and PowerPoint presentations, as well as performing risk analyses
Capturing and documenting requirements as wiki entries and user stories
Creating BPMN diagrams and UML activity diagrams
Designing software architecture: UML class diagrams and C# classes to model complex enterprise organizations
Facilitating team meetings
Technologies used: Azure DevOps, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Visual Paradigm, ASP.NET ZERO, C#, Scrum

Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

2 years 5 months

Requirements Engineering and Software Development (Part-time)

mesics GmbH

Designing, architecting and developing a multilingual software for sports medicine diagnoses (backend in C#, frontend in Delphi)
Database access using Entity Framework and lambda expressions, using Code First and Fluent API
Developing a REST API with ASPX.NET
Developing the desktop client with Delphi/FireMonkey
Documenting with UML class diagrams
Technologies used: Visual Studio 2019, Entity Framework 6, UML, Azure DevOps, C#, ASPX, PostgreSQL, YAML, REST API, Delphi 10.4, GitHub

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

3 years

Team Coordinator

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Coordinating business units, product managers and the software development team in Frankfurt, as well as external vendors and partners
Agile requirements analysis for a REST interface in the area of customer and contract data
Documenting in Confluence and managing via Jira change requests
Performing smoke and sample tests of the REST API with Postman and Swagger
Facilitating team meetings
Technologies used: Jira, Confluence, MS Outlook, REST API, YAML, microservices, JSON, Java/Oracle

Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

2 years 2 months

Requirements Engineering and Software Development (Part-time)

Sports Medicine Company

Gathering and analyzing requirements, designing the software architecture based on a model-driven architecture approach
Developing a multilingual C# software for sports medicine diagnoses (database, Windows service, web interface)
Database access with Entity Framework and lambda expressions, using Code First and Fluent API
Developing the REST API with ASPX.NET
Developing the front end with ASPX.NET and DevExpress
Technologies used: Visual Studio 2017, Entity Framework 6, UML, Azure DevOps, C#, ASPX, MS SQL Server, DevExpress, YAML, REST API

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

2 years

Requirements Engineering

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Creating requirement documentation and user stories for an iOS and Android app in the finance and insurance sector
Gathering requirements from end customers and agents
Defining epics, user stories, and spikes in Jira
Documenting in Confluence
Coordinating between Generali companies, business units, and software development
Organizing and moderating meetings
Technologies used: Jira, Confluence, UML, MS Outlook, Scrum, Java/Oracle

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Requirements Engineering and Multi-Project Management

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Managing change requests in the Personnel Information Manager: identification, review, evaluation, effort estimation, delegation, implementation support, QA support, and acceptance
Creating functional specifications and requirement analyses
Visualizing with UML use case and activity diagrams
Coordinating between business units, field service, and development
Moderating meetings and creating presentations as well as training materials (BPMN, UML)
Technologies used: Jira, MS Word, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, UML, Lotus Notes, Scrum, Java/Oracle

Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 2 months

Requirement Analysis and Software Development

Data Center of the Tax Administration of North Rhine-Westphalia

Reviewing the requirements specification, creating the functional specification and software architecture for importing, displaying, and editing XBRL annual financial statements
Gathering and analyzing requirements, learning XBRL and tax taxonomy
Developing access classes for XBRL in Delphi
Training internal staff in requirement analysis and software development
Establishing clean code guidelines
Technologies used: Delphi XE5, Delphi 2007, XML, MS Office, XBRL, XMLSpy, IBM Synergy, UML

May 2013 - Oct 2013

6 months

Software Engineering (Master thesis)

mesics GmbH

Requirement analysis and creation of the software architecture for a new performance diagnostics software (lactate analysis, spiroergometry)
Building a prototype and developing module tests
Visualizing with UML diagrams and creating screen designs and screen flows
Coding the prototype
Technologies used: Delphi XE2, Firebird DBMS, MS Word, UML, Visual Paradigm, HL7, XML

Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

1 year 4 months

Requirements Engineering in the PMO

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Leading the requirements engineering team (3 team members)
Requirements analysis and creation of use cases, non-functional requirements, and business rules for a cloud system with 37,000 users
Support for project management with presentations for the steering committee and executive management, as well as moderating meetings
Developing visions for a future CRM system for financial advisors
Technologies used: Confluence, MS Word, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, UML, Lotus Notes, Cloud Computing, Scrum, Java/Oracle

Mar 2011 - Dec 2011

10 months

Managing Change Requests and Requirements Engineering

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Managing change requests for the customer information system: identification, review, evaluation, effort estimation, delegation, implementation, test support, and acceptance
Creating functional specifications and requirements analyses
Visualizing with use case and activity diagrams
Coordinating between business units, field service, and development
Designing user interfaces and facilitating meetings
Preparing presentations
Technologies used: MS Word, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, UML, Lotus Notes, Scrum, Java/Oracle

Jun 2010 - Feb 2011

9 months

Consulting and Software Development

Deutsche Post Document Solutions / Williams Lea

Developing software in the DMS process for fully automated capture, processing, and delivery of over 1 million records per day
Creating UML activity diagrams for process documentation
Consulting and architecture design
Training developers in UML, OOD, and OOP
Writing unit tests, test plans, and new test concepts
Developing Excel macros (VBA)
Technologies used: MS SQL Server 2008, C#.NET, Delphi 2007, VBA, Visual SourceSafe, TFS, MS-XML, XSD, Visual Studio 2010, ModelMaker, XML-Spy

Jul 2008 - May 2010

1 year 11 months

Team Lead and Software Architect

Toyota Informationssysteme

Requirements and process analysis in about 30 car dealerships, administration, and subsidiaries
Code reviews and introduction of modern technologies (C#, UML, MDA)
Preparing a technical report and coordination with universities
Architecture concept (multitier), use of design patterns and UML documentation
Training developers in software engineering and UML
Developing a scalable, multilingual framework with rights and user management
Leading a team of full-time employees and freelancers, facilitating workshops
Technologies used: MySQL, SQL, MDA, OOP, UML, Design Patterns, PHP, Zend Framework, Adobe Flex, ActionScript, C#.NET, Entity Framework, WPF, Agile methodologies, Apache, Linux, VMware, SOAP, IIS

Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

1 year 10 months

Subproject Lead for Laboratory Information Systems

Roche Diagnostics

Planning and integration of POC servers and devices in medical facilities
Installing and configuring POC server software and interfaces to hospital information systems
Developing server scripts in Visual Basic Script
Connecting laboratory analyzers and POC measuring devices
Installing and configuring LIS servers, clients, MOXA NPort servers, and Citrix
Setting up HL7 interfaces, configuring RS232 adapters, barcode scanners, and printers
Documentation and quality control
Technologies used: Windows Server 2003, SQL, Oracle, Citrix, RS232, HL7, Caché, ODBC, VBS

Mar 2006 - Aug 2006

6 months

Revamp of Editorial Software

Editorial Department for Puzzle Creation

Analysis, design, and object-oriented programming of a Windows-based web editorial software
Creation of WYSIWYG editors for crosswords and other puzzles
Development of complex algorithms for puzzle generation and workflow simplification
Technologies used: Delphi 7, MySQL, SQL, RemoteObjects, UML

Jan 2006 - Mar 2006

3 months

Expansion of an Inventory Management System for the Automotive Trade

Software Company

Integration of auto parts catalogs via DDE and COM
Implementation of margin taxation for used vehicles
Extension of functionality and UI design
Technologies used: Delphi 6, MySQL, DDE, COM, XML

Nov 2005 - Dec 2005

2 months

Enhancement of Financial Software for Businesses

Software Company

Development of the "Plan Process Support" module for MinD software
Training programmers in Delphi development
Technologies used: Delphi 2005, MS Access, SQL, ADO

Aug 2005 - Oct 2005

3 months

Enhancement of Building Information Software

Institute for Applied Environmental Research

Replacement of monolingual standard and database components with multilingual ones
Overhaul of the entire user interface
Technologies used: Delphi 6, Paradox, BDE, SQL

Jul 2005 - Sep 2005

3 months

Enhancement of Webshop Software

Software House

Face-lift and functionality expansion
Implementation of RSS feeds and bug fixing
Technologies used: Delphi 7, BDE, PHP, SQL

Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

3 months

Development of a chat client

Software agency

Development of an IRC client with video/audio chat and webcam support
Integration of IRC and messenger features and forum integration
Technologies used: Delphi 7, IRC protocol, WDM, AVI, MPEG, TCP/IP

Nov 2004 - Jan 2005

3 months

Creation of a Flash presentation

Lower Saxony Ministry of Education

Created a Flash presentation to support a talk on cooperation with Eastern Cape
Used existing print materials as a basis
Technologies used: Swish, HTML, DTP, PaintShopPro

Aug 2004 - Mar 2005

8 months

Extension of a measurement point database

Publicly traded chemical company

Enhanced an MS Access solution for recording measurement points
Programmed automatic calculation of error rates
Generated reports and analyses
Technologies used: MS Access, VBA

Feb 2003 - Jun 2003

5 months

Development of software for multimedia text creation

Project at the Fern University of Hagen

Designed and developed a platform for creating academic texts (ILSO project)
Technologies used: Delphi 6, PDF, JPG, AVI

Jan 2002 - Aug 2004

2 years 8 months

Enhancement of commission software

Consulting firm

Implemented several billing modules in a client/server software
Updated the GUI design and implemented complex commission tree structures
Developed an internet upload function
Technologies used: Delphi 6, Interbase, Firebird, SQL, PHP

Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

2 years 1 month

Development of an inventory management system

EDV-Handel Recklinghausen

Developed an inventory management system for invoicing, inventory control, and customer/supplier management
Implemented barcode scanning, webshop export, and wholesale import
Technologies used: MS Access, HTML, PHP

Aug 1998 - Sep 1999

1 year 2 months

Planning and upgrading networks

CME-Professionals GbR

Software development with MS Access and Visual Basic
Network planning for SMEs and website development
Technologies used: MS Access, HTML, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN

Summary

Analyzing and defining functional requirements and creating software specifications, requirement and functional specs, use cases/user stories
Project management and leading development teams, training software developers in OOD/OOP and UML
Over 20 years of experience in software development across multiple programming languages and tools, building reliable software architectures using Clean Code principles and design patterns
Experience, among others, in the finance, healthcare, automotive sectors and public clients