Andreas Fischer - Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive)

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Borsdorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive)

MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH

Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site under development in Baden
Concept and solution design for internet connectivity, setting up office communication networks, Wi-Fi in production and office buildings, IP address management, password control, time tracking, access control systems, backup concepts, emergency power concept, operational concepts, cost planning, event scheduling, workplace including laptop/mobile/telephony, remote maintenance and print server
Selection of suitable external service providers and concept for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacements by service providers
Selection of suitable external service providers in facility management and building services engineering
Coordination with clients & service providers
Escalation management and scheduling
On-site support for service meetings and provider management

Aug 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 4 months

Kassel, Germany

Infrastructure Project Manager

SMA Solar Technology AG

Requirements analysis, reporting, coordination, planning and communication
Structuring and defining projects in corporate IT with a primary focus on infrastructure
Analysis and creation of project assignments
Managing, sometimes complex, IT projects in the infrastructure environment such as LAN/WAN networks, servers, security and interfaces to IT systems
Project planning and control for the construction of a new production building and renewal of the global network infrastructure (LAN/WAN)
Organization, guidance and management of technical project teams

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

Senior SIEM Service Manager & Technical Project Lead (Splunk)

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg

Managing the providers in the SIEM
Increasing the coverage of systems connected to the SIEM
Improving monitoring quality in entitlement monitoring
Performing checks to ensure quality in entitlement monitoring
Developing use cases for deterministic detection of security incidents
Regular analysis of use case usability based on current threat landscape and compliance requirements
Further development of analysis capabilities of SIEM data sources (threat intelligence)
Further development of incident handling processes for security incidents
Supporting audits and reviews
Evaluating and selecting tools for the SOC

Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

9 months

Regensburg, Germany

IT Project Manager - Building Infrastructure

Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Bayern

Renovation of the Regensburg site regarding LAN cabling, media technology and building automation
Modernization of media technology in the Würzburg event room
Modernization of access management including door intercoms and video surveillance
Renovation of video surveillance in Munich and Augsburg
Expansion of the building automation system
Introduction of hybrid video conferencing technology for all sites in Bavaria
Project administration: reporting, coordination, planning and communication
Translating requirements into technical solutions in collaboration with specialist planners
Preparing procurement and creating specifications and acceptance protocols
Overseeing implementation and supporting rollout as well as early life support

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

4 months

Leipzig, Germany

Consultant for Security Operation Management (SOM) / L2 & L3 Security Analyst

European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group)

Various operational tasks in the SOC with a focus on SIEM and the IS incident management process
Support for the in-house hosted SIEM system (Splunk)
Analyzing alerts in the SIEM system
Responding to incidents such as log source failures or detected unusual events
Documenting activities within the SIEM system
Control tasks as part of outsourcing the IS incident management process, including documentation and assessment of criticality
Monitoring the service provider regarding service quality
Internal consulting on IS incident identification and organized processing

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Technical Project Lead SIEM (Splunk)

Finanz Informatik Technologie Service

Implementation of access and security monitoring in 24/7 operations for a regional bank
Consulting services on all Security Operation Center topics
Onboarding of new customers for SOC services
Customer-specific design, cost calculation, planning, and introduction of SOC products considering the existing IT infrastructure
Supporting sales in positioning SOC services
Developing use cases for deterministic detection of security incidents
Optimizing MMTD and MTTR (Mean Time to Detect/Resolve) for security incidents
Enhancing analysis capabilities of SIEM data sources and incident handling processes
Modeling the interface to FI and defining the services to be delivered
Supporting audits and reviews, and evaluating and selecting tools for the SOC

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Leipzig, Germany

Technical Project Manager for SIEM (Splunk) Onboarding

European Commodity Clearing AG (Deutsche Börse Group)

SIEM onboarding of OpenShift platforms & applications to Splunk at DBAG
Defining work packages and creating the project timeline
Identifying dependencies and risks, and developing risk mitigation plans
Managing external IT service providers for Splunk component installation
Connecting ECC applications to the SIEM and related systems
Analyzing log data and defining use cases
Developing a new operating model for monitoring privileged user rights
Preparing reports and decision papers for stakeholders

Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

2 years 11 months

Leipzig, Germany

Project Manager for SIEM Environment Setup (Splunk) & IT Transition

European Energy Exchange AG (Deutsche Börse AG)

Time, resource, and budget control and project planning
Managing external service providers and internal project resources
Creating concepts for connecting source systems to the SIEM system
Designing and approving use cases for Splunk
Overseeing and improving process analyses, log entries, storage, and automation
Transitioning the SIEM environment into operations and training employees
Managing the IT transition and data center relocation from Leipzig to Eschborn
Developing migration plans for network, email, file & server applications, and digital workplace under BaFin regulations
Ensuring quality of migration plans for file, email, Active Directory trust, and voice
Preparing reports and decision papers for stakeholders and executive board areas
IT service management according to ITIL, including managing IT service providers and SLA negotiations
Enhancing ITIL processes such as service asset & configuration management and patch & vulnerability management
Creating system hardening measures and requirement definitions for a CMDB

Jun 2018 - Present

7 years 8 months

Borsdorf, Germany

Managing Director

NEXGEN Consulting GmbH

Managing a company for professional IT consulting and SAP services
Responsible for personnel management of 4 employees

Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

6 months

Dresden, Germany

Project Manager for Cloud Infrastructure Services

SAP SE

Leading a 28-person international project team of process and SAP consultants
Implementing a cloud server build process with SAP PP on S/4HANA Cloud
Orchestrating and coordinating global shared service improvement projects
Managing and executing a production planning process
People capacity management and process analysis to identify optimization potential
Defining project scope and objectives with input from relevant stakeholders
Applying agile project management methods with an iterative approach for about 1,100 employees
Implementation scope: SAP PP, MM, FI/CO on S/4HANA Cloud

Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

2 years 2 months

Göttingen, Germany

IT Infrastructure Project Management

Sartorius Corporate Administration GmbH

Multi-project management with responsibility for up to 15 IT specialists
Global point of contact for Cisco video conferencing and media technology (Crestron)
Setup of a new site for 300 IT staff including network and budget control
Equipping 30 meeting rooms with centralized media and conferencing technology
Creation of architecture concepts and specifications for public tenders
Expansion of the network infrastructure on HP/Aruba systems in existing office buildings
Migration of the VMware environment from 5.1 to 6.0 including migration of approx. 500 virtual machines
Implementation of internal and external mobile antenna systems (LTE/UMTS/GSM)
Project management for the setup of new network infrastructure (LAN, WLAN, DECT) in 4 new office complexes for 800 workstations
Expansion of the infrastructure in the DISTRIBO logistics center by 10,000 sqm of storage space
Migration of a Cisco video conferencing platform and implementation of the Cisco Unified Communication & Collaboration solution

Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

3 months

Dresden, Germany

Director IT EMEA, IT Infrastructure

Danzer Deutschland GmbH

Personnel responsibility for up to 15 internal and external IT specialists across Europe
Development and adjustment of IT strategy, IT policy, and sourcing
IT cost management, budgeting, and cost planning
Transformation of local IT structures into global structures
Establishment and operation of global demand management, IT portfolio, and resource management
Expansion of the server and storage environment based on HP
Installation of Veeam backup solutions for virtual server environments
Optimization of the Windows Active Directory structure
Contract development and management of external service providers
Supporting departments in the digitization of production and service business

Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

8 months

Göttingen, Germany

IT Consultant IT Infrastructure, System Engineer & Subproject Lead

Sartorius AG

Short-term takeover of multiple subprojects in challenging technical or scheduling situations
Planning and setup of a fully virtualized and mirrored data center at the main site in Göttingen
Execution of Windows Server migrations (MS Win Server 2003 to Win2008R2/2012R2)
Migration to a fully virtual environment with over 1,000 virtual server systems for 8,000 users worldwide
Migration of HP server infrastructure to Cisco blade systems
Global rollout of a new Checkpoint RAS/VPN client including design of VPN sites
Planning for the integration and migration of about 40 international locations
Integration of new company acquisitions into the central Windows AD system
Integration of video surveillance systems with 64 IP cameras on a VMware cluster environment

Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

1 month

Dresden, Germany

Migration and Configuration of Symantec Endpoint Protection

Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden

Migration of a mixed Linux and Windows environment with 1,000 users to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1
Definition of SEP policies for different user and application groups according to customer requirements

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Dresden, Germany

IT Manager, East Germany

M+W Central Europe GmbH

Taking over IT management at the Leuna, Leipzig, and Dresden locations
Windows Server administration and support for clients and mobile devices
Establishment and management of an independent user helpdesk in the Eastern region according to ITIL standards
Planning and deployment of on-site support staff including SLA monitoring
Development and implementation of a decentralized Active Directory and messaging solution
Migration and consolidation of group-wide CAD applications into a secure IBM Cloud platform
Introduction of a client hardware and email encryption solution based on Symantec products

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Germany

On-site

IT Service Engineer, Server Support

Bosch GmbH

On-site 2nd & 3rd Level Support for hardware in eastern Germany
Installation, configuration and deployment of Windows server systems and applications
User administration and assignment of access permissions using Microsoft Active Directory
Analysis and resolution of hardware and software issues
Creation and maintenance of system documentation and execution of routine tasks

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Schkeuditz, Germany

Head of IT

M&W Power Solutions GmbH

Full site support in Schkeuditz
Operation and further development of the Microsoft Windows Server environment, including AD, Exchange, Terminal Server and MS SQL
VPN administration and support for clients and mobile devices
Responsible for hardware procurement and IT hardware lifecycle management
IT cost management, budgeting and analyses
License management for software products from Microsoft, Autodesk, Intergraph and Bentley
Implementation of online 'pay per demand' licensing for CAD applications

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Germany

On-site

IT Service Engineer Endpoint

MVV Gruppe

On-site support for client management and 2nd Level user support in eastern Germany
Company-wide user support
Analysis and resolution of hardware and software issues
Administration and support for Lotus Notes 8.5.2

Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

5 years

Leipzig, Germany

On-site

System Engineer ICT Support

AVAYA Deutschland GmbH

On-site and remote ICT support for Berlin, Leipzig and global
Migration of the ITIL ticketing system to HP Service Manager
Creation and customization of service requests and maintenance of the HP CMDB
Support, installation and expansion of the internal Avaya ICT environment in eastern Germany
Application support for Avaya telephony applications such as OneX and Softphone
Assistance to the phone hotline in handling customer tickets

Oct 2007 - May 2018

10 years 8 months

Schkeuditz, Germany

Owner & Managing Director

NEXGEN IT Solutions

Running a sole proprietorship for IT consulting and IT services
Consulting, installation and support of complex IT applications with a focus on Windows Server technologies and IT security solutions
Administration of Microsoft Windows Server infrastructures for up to 9,000 users
Monitoring and optimization of hardware and software (IMAC) as well as handling service requests according to ITIL
Practical documentation to improve service quality through checklists and flowcharts
Planning of SLAs for complex server and storage infrastructures
Execution of data center relocations without production downtime
Client acquisition, proposal creation and marketing activities
Budget responsibility of up to €2 million

Oct 2004 - Oct 2007

3 years 1 month

Leipzig, Germany

Diploma in Computer Science (BA)

State Vocational Academy of Saxony (BA)

Studied computer science and graduated with a Diploma in Computer Science (BA)
Diploma thesis on security aspects of the Windows network environment in an IT-based industrial company
Analysis of the company's network for security gaps to internal and external attacks
Presentation of measures to improve IT security
Focus areas: computer systems and networks, software development, project engineering, integrated information systems, digital communication, business administration, data protection, law, mathematics, and electrical engineering

Apr 2003 - Sep 2007

4 years 6 months

Schkeuditz, Germany

IT Department Manager

Reliable Plant Solutions GmbH

Developed and detailed a 5-year plan to optimize IT infrastructure
Analyzed the existing communication and network infrastructure
Served as technical contact for the implementation of Windows Server systems during the migration from Novell
Responsible for the network access solution from Securepoint and Astaro
Installed, configured, and maintained VPN concentrators, routers, and servers
Managed all services for authentication, authorization, and accounting

Feb 2003 - Apr 2003

3 months

Germany

Trainer for dealer training

Microsoft Deutschland

Conducted workshops for the launch of Xbox Live
Developed training instructions to certify sales partners
Created individual training plans to certify employees
Administered certification exams in nationwide workshops

Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

1 year 2 months

Oberursel, Germany

Network administrator and IT trainer

Aldiana GmbH

Supported the internet cafes in holiday clubs in Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Tunisia
Conducted training for guests on internet applications and email systems
Trained in HTML homepage design and digital photography
Provided training in Microsoft Office applications

Feb 1998 - Mar 1999

1 year 2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Working student in the Network Management Department

Siemens AG

Migrated Microsoft clients from Windows 3.11 to Windows NT
Performed troubleshooting in the network environment

Skills

Operating Systems:

Windows 3.x / 9x / Nt 4.0 / 2000 / Xp / Vista / 7 / 8.1 / 10 / 11
Windows Server Nt / 2000 / 2003 / 2008 (R2) / 2012 (R2) / 2016 / 2019 / 2022
Windows Ce
Windows Mobile 7 / 8
Linux Suse, Debian

Programming Languages:

Shell Scripting
Ms Visual Basic, Basic, Turbopascal
Knowledge Of Java, C/c++, Assembly
Html, Php, Css

Databases:

Mysql, Postgresql, Ms Sql Db Cluster
Knowledge Of Oracle, Access

Network & Protocols:

Tcp/ip, Ethernet, Wi-fi, Wan
Xdsl, Isdn, Umts, Gsm, Lte

Firewall:

Checkpoint, Cisco Asa, Securepoint Utm, Gateprotect, Astaro, Sophos Red Utm

Groupware:

Ms Exchange Server 2003 / 2007 / 2010 / 2013 / Office 365
Lotus Notes & Domino Server 8.5

System Management:

Gfi Network Servermonitor
Gfi & Norton Symantec Endpoint Security/protection
Gfi Languard
Nagios 3.x, Check Mk
Stratus Avance

Backup:

Acronis B&r 10/11.5 Server
Veritas Storage
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R2 & 2012
Ibm Tivoli Fasttrak
Hp Data Protector
Emc Networker
Veeam Backup Essentials, Veeam Availability Suite

Proxy Systems:

Microsoft Tmg, Websense, Bluecoat

Virtualization:

Vmware 5.1 / 5.5 / 6.0 / 6.5, Esxi Server
Xen Server
Knowledge In Hyper-v
Veeam One, Quest For Virtualization (Dell) (Reporting/benchmark Tools For Vm, Hyper-v)

Crm & Erp Systems: