Andreas M.

Senior Business Excellence Consultant | Senior Leadership Coach

Bad Kreuznach, Germany

Experience

Apr 2016 - Present
9 years 5 months
Germany

Senior Business Excellence Consultant | Senior Leadership Coach

Independent Consulting & Leadership Coaching

Founded and grew two distinct brands: Carpe Momentum Advisory™ for business excellence consulting and Aware Leadership™ for executive coaching and leadership development.

  • Authored & Launched a Leadership Framework: Developed the Aware Leadership™ Body of Knowledge, a comprehensive methodology captured in a globally published book series (2024+2025). Launched accompanying masterclasses and online resources to drive adoption and support leaders in integrating its principles.
  • International Trading Group (Germany, 2023): Guided a subsidiary through market entry by developing its business plan, branding, supplier strategies, and sales channels.
  • Organizational Coaching Firm (Germany, 2023): Led a full website redesign and migration, implementing a multilingual platform and empowering the client with content management capabilities, resulting in significant cost savings.
  • FinTech Start-Up (Caribbean, 2021-2022): Provided comprehensive management consulting, resolving technical issues, redesigning a multilingual website, and implementing operational improvements to enhance customer satisfaction and reduce costs.
  • Change Management Consultancy (UK, 2023): Acted as a key advisor, providing expert feedback to refine a "Neuroscience of Leadership" training program.
  • Chinese Opto-Electronic Company (Germany, 2017): Facilitated B2B opportunities and German market entry by advising on corporate culture, branding, and establishing a multilingual digital presence.
  • Education Sector (Germany, 2019): Advised on the establishment of a Chinese-German educational initiative, leading market analysis and developing a strategic framework and business plan.
  • Global Financial Institution (Germany, 2017-2018): Improved team culture and communication through targeted workshops. Identified significant cost-saving opportunities and enhanced operational efficiency by facilitating an Open Space Technology conference.
Jan 2015 - Mar 2016
1 year 3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Vice President – Risk and Finance Integration

DVB Bank SE

  • Led major transformation programs, including a 4-year BCBS 239 program and the ECB Comprehensive Assessment, aligning the organization, processes, and enterprise architecture to meet regulatory standards.
  • Drove on-time, on-budget delivery of an ~€8M project portfolio as Head of P3O Office, delivering multi-million-euro savings.
  • Established data governance and accelerated board-level KPI reporting, enhancing strategic oversight.
Feb 2011 - Dec 2014
3 years 11 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Vice President – Finance Process Integration

DVB Bank SE

  • Secured $6M annual tax reduction by leading the Loan Score Card review, aligning with OECD regulatory requirements.
  • Resolved all ICAAP findings as Resolution Manager, implementing flexible data governance and quality assurance systems.
  • Transformed the Fund Back Office team in Curaçao through coaching and process optimization, stabilizing operations.
Aug 2009 - Jan 2011
1 year 6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Vice President – Business Process Improvement

DVB Bank SE

  • Enhanced Equity Investment Reporting data quality by 7%-29%, applying techniques that lifted accuracy and consistency.
  • Reduced manual reporting by 40%, optimizing processes across Accounting, Risk, Controlling, Investments, Credit, and IT.
Apr 2008 - Jul 2009
1 year 4 months
Rüsselsheim, Germany

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

EDS (Electronic Data Systems)

  • Delivered $9M in total cost savings across global IT transformation projects.
  • Saved $6.4M in Data Center Operations, slashing server provisioning cycle time by 25%.
  • Achieved $1.8M in savings for ABN AMRO, reducing Oracle instance costs by 30%.
Feb 2001 - Mar 2008
7 years 2 months
Rüsselsheim, Germany

Service Manager – Oracle/Sybase System DBA

EDS (Electronic Data Systems)

  • Built and led two high-performing DBA teams of up to 22 staff.
  • Achieved compliance with global standards, driving ISO 9001:2000, ITIL V2, and SOX integration as Department Quality Manager.

Summary

Independent Senior Consultant with over 30 years of experience across finance, IT and FinTech in business transformation, leadership development, operational excellence and bridging business and Tech-Teams. Expertise in Lean Six Sigma (process management), change management, IT service management, project / program management, enterprise architecture, and regulatory compliance, delivering $15M+ in cost savings for global organizations. Creator of Aware Leadership™, a transformative, inside-out leadership methodology detailed in a seven-volume body of knowledge.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Blockchain & Crypto Asset Training

Mindful Leadership Programs

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

ITIL V2 Manager Certificate

Quality Management and Compliance

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