Andreas Ernst - Consultant

Q: Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Andreas speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months . Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Consultant at Iteratec GmbH .

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

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Iteratec GmbH , CompuGroup Medical AG , and Schenker AG .

Q: Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Transportation and Logistics , Professional Services , and Information Technology (IT) . Andreas also has some experience in Energy and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Transportation and Logistics , Information Technology (IT) , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Human Resources (HR) , and Product Development .

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present

2 years 6 months

Consultant

Iteratec GmbH

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

8 months

VP Software Development Health Alliance & Clinical

CompuGroup Medical AG

Responsible for the technological setup and management of the cross-sectional Health Alliance division with over 300 employees across Europe
Overall architecture of the main HIS product Clinical, other SaaS products, and a CGM-wide development platform
Planning and management of all central and decentralized architects and platform teams
Co-responsible for budget planning, recruitment, and staffing of the platform

Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

6 years

Chief Software Architect; Chief Technical Architect

Schenker AG

Recruiting, staffing, and organization of a new distributed software engineering team of approx. 30 employees (Essen, Nanjing, Bangalore) for the NGES project as Schenker’s new customer portal
Overall architecture of NGES
Establishment of a new Software Factory department as a central service provider for internal projects and as a staff unit for architecture and software engineering
Fundamental technological redesign of the IT by defining a new overall architecture and technical platform based on state-of-the-art technologies, taking into account high-load requirements
Migration or redesign and go-live of all core systems on the new platform
Integration of the first AI components (Recommendation Engine, Sentiment Analysis)
Member of the IT management team; co-responsible for budget planning, staffing, and recruitment

Dec 2013 - Dec 2016

3 years 1 month

Principal Architect

HRS GmbH

Architect and project lead of a new micro-frontend-based technology stack/framework for portal applications including a virtualized microservice-based backend IoT infrastructure (Kubernetes, Argo CD) for SENEC GmbH
Technical project lead of two portal applications/teams

Jan 2001 - Dec 2010

10 years

Principal Consultant

Capgemini AG (sd&m)

Chief architect and technical project manager of an Air & Ocean Transportation System (>150 employees) for Schenker AG
Enterprise architect of all Schenker projects such as Land Transportation System, Rate & Contract Management, Master Data Management
Chief architect of the Auftragsmanagement project (80 employees) for Deutsche Post AG
Chief architect of Quasar, a technical platform used throughout sd&m
Member of the business unit’s management team; co-responsible for staffing and recruitment
Presales activities

Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

4 years

Software Engineer

COI GmbH

Responsible for the technical foundation and architecture of a document- and workflow-management system Business Flow
Development of a proprietary functional and object-oriented programming language

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 Transportation (16 years), Professional Services (10 years), Information Technology (9.5 years), Energy (3 years), and Healthcare (0.5 years).

Transportation

Professional Services

Information Technology

Energy

Healthcare

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 Information Technology (26 years), Project Management (13 years), Sales (10 years), Product Development (7.5 years), and Human Resources (6 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Sales

Product Development

Human Resources

Summary

A creative and talented mentor and a pragmatic doer who sets direction with courage, decision-making skills, and the will to assert himself, thereby delivering results quickly.

A creative and curious technology innovator who continuously improves existing platforms with state-of-the-art technologies to unlock new use cases and significantly boost productivity.

An energetic, charismatic, and empathetic leader and mentor who motivates and inspires employees with vision, ambition, and a drive for success.

Skills

Redesign Of Group-wide State-of-the-art It Architectures And Platforms
Realization And Rollout Of Core Systems
Establishment Of Software Engineering Processes To Optimize Development Efforts And Costs
Establishment And Expansion Of High-performance Teams

Leadership

Technical Leadership Of International And Decentralized Teams With 100+ Employees
Disciplinary Leadership Of 30+ Employees
Responsibility For The Entire Employee Lifecycle
Change Management
Cooperative Leadership Style

Project Management

Agile Project Management Based On Scrum, Safe
Introduction Of Agile Processes, Methodologies, And Culture
Project Management Of International Projects

Industry Experience

Logistics
Healthcare
Energy
Travel
Retail
Finance

Methodologies

Scrum
Kanban
Xp
Prince2
Togaf
Itil

Technologies – Programming Languages (Extract)

Php
Python
Java
Kotlin
Dart
C
C++
C#
Objective-c
Swift
Scala
Javascript
Typescript
Smalltalk
Modula
Prolog
Lisp
Clos

Databases

Oracle
Mariadb
Postgresql
Db2
Databricks
Snowflake
Cassandra

As & Middleware

Jboss/wildfly
Oracle Weblogic
Ibm Websphere
Tomcat
Ibm Mqseries
Activemq
Hornetq
Mulesoft

Backend Frameworks

Jpa/hibernate
Spring
Elastic Stack
Jgroups
Terracotta
Infinispan
Drools

Frontend Frameworks

React
Angularjs
Angular
Flutter
Vaadin
Jsf
Ionic
Cordova

Virtualization

Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Argo Cd
Aws
Gcp
Azure

Pytorch
Rasa
Langchain
Langgraph
Rag
Mcp

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1989

University of Koblenz-Landau

Diploma in Applied Computer Science with a focus on Computational Linguistics · Applied Computer Science · Koblenz, Germany · 1.7

Oct 1977 - Jun 1984

Tannenbusch-Gymnasium Bonn

Abitur · Bonn, Germany · 1.5

Oct 1974 - Jun 1976

International School of Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia

...and 2 more

Profile

Created

October 2025

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Andreas speak?

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

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, VP Software Development Health Alliance & Clinical, Chief Software Architect; Chief Technical Architect.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Consultant at Iteratec GmbH.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Iteratec GmbH, CompuGroup Medical AG, and Schenker AG.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Transportation and Logistics, Professional Services, and Information Technology (IT). Andreas also has some experience in Energy and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Transportation and Logistics, Information Technology (IT), and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR), and Product Development.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas holds a Master in Applied Computer Science from University of Koblenz-Landau.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andreas?

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