Leadership of the development and introduction of the AI-supported knowledge management system "Ylvi" based on Microsoft Azure and OpenAI ChatGPT with RAG technology (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Objective: Support the ARD-wide rollout of a harmonized SAP S/4HANA system, knowledge management system as a digital coach (expert system, user support, key users, end users)
Implementation of a GDPR-compliant system with storage and processing exclusively within the EU
Responsibilities: Research and development of the RAG model, language model configuration, solution architecture, content and document analysis
Development of test concept for LLMs, system prompt development, workshops for knowledge transfer and development control
Project management and stakeholder management, change management, implementation, deployment
Project language: German
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 4 months
Germany
Rollout Project Manager
BAUHAUS AG
Leading the ERP rollout based on SAP S/4HANA for the Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland after Finland and Estonia, rolled out in two phases: finance/controlling and POS processes as well as retail including e-commerce, sales and distribution, procurement, logistics, forecast and replenishment
Hybrid project management (waterfall and agile) according to SAP Activate
International project to replace SAP R/3, proprietary merchandise management system and POS through an SAP S/4HANA rollout with adaptation of existing processes (brownfield approach)
SAP modules: Finance, Controlling, Materials Management/Procurement, F&R/UDF (CPFR Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment, Unified Demand Forecast), Sales and Distribution, CAR (Customer Activity Repository, Point-of-Sale), authorizations, identity management, IDM, GRC
Non-SAP module: Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Responsible for project governance, scheduling and monitoring, stakeholder management, change management, risk management, migration, cutover support, implementation, testing and deployment
Project language: English
Jan 2022 - Present
2 years 7 months
Germany
Integration Manager S/4 Implementation
Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR
Integration Manager for the rollout of an SAP S/4HANA template with harmonization and standardization of processes
Replacement of SAP R/3, brownfield approach
Hybrid project management (waterfall with agile elements)
Responsibilities: as-is check, change impact analysis, scheduling, solution architecture and interface design, process management, redesign of value chain process Idea-to-Broadcast, interface development, stakeholder management, change management, risk management, migration, cutover management, implementation, testing and deployment
Project language: German
Nov 2021 - Feb 2023
1 year 4 months
Germany
Integration Manager / Consultant
HABA Family Group
International project replacing existing B2C and B2B web shops with SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris), deep integration with S/4HANA (customer registration, pricing, availability check, shopping cart, checkout, guest checkout, payment, logistics, track & trace)
Scrum project management
Proof of concept for synchronous and asynchronous order management as well as lean order management
Interface design with payment service providers and other subsystems (Syniti, credit check, furniture configurator, POS voucher processing)
Process and organizational consulting, process design
Responsibilities: stakeholder management, risk management, requirements management with business units, implementation, testing, deployment
Project language: English/German
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 7 months
Germany
Project Manager
REPA Group (formerly GEV GmbH until 2020)
Led international S/4HANA rollout, replacing six ERP systems (Navision, SAGE, custom AS/400 developments) with S/4HANA (greenfield approach)
Supported the REPA Group sales process to Parts Town (USA), IT due diligence, alignment with Parts Town IT strategy
Project language: English
Harmonization of material and customer master data, process scope: FI/CO Finance/Controlling, MM Materials Management and Procurement, SD Sales and Distribution, PP Production Planning
Interfaces to web shop, warehouse, logistics, data warehouse
Rollout using SAP Activate methodology, agile approach with Scrum
Jun 2019 - Sep 2022
3 years 4 months
Project Manager
GEV GmbH (renamed to REPA Group in 2020)
Developed an integration landscape based on SAP CPI (Cloud Platform Integration)
Architectural design of cloud landscape and integration environment with S/4HANA, SAP Commerce Cloud, legacy ERP systems (SAGE, AS/400, Pegasus)
Integration landscape with 66 interfaces via SAP CPI
Identification of communication nodes, definition of data entities, flow definitions (protocols, message formats, timing, error management), mapping, interface development
Managed vendor selection process, risk management, coordination of international locations
Scrum project management, project language: English
Creation of migration concept, data mapping, testing, deployment, coordination of external vendors
Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
11 months
Project Manager
Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH
Led implementation of SAP CRM and Hybris Cloud for Customer, Hybris Marketing, S/4HANA
Project management waterfall (concept phase), then agile
Developed strategic concept for integration of marketing, sales and customer service via CRM solution
Requirements management, vendor coordination, project controlling, stakeholder management, organizational and process consulting, change management for integration of marketing, inside sales, field sales via SAP CRM/Hybris
Nov 2016 - Aug 2018
1 year 10 months
Project Manager
Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH
Led adaptation of sales and marketing IT systems for GDPR compliance
Waterfall project management
Gap analysis, design and implementation of sales & marketing IT measures for GDPR
Creation of functional specifications, development, testing, deployment, operations
Development of organizational measures, delivery of GDPR trainings (marketing, sales, publishing divisions)
Revision of print and online marketing materials (privacy policy, consent forms, communication processes), ensuring legal compliance
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
Project Manager
MSH Mediensystemhaus GmbH & Co. KG
Developed a standard solution for premium content (Smartwall) for regional publishers
Agile project management (Scrum)
Interface design and integration of SAP SD, M-SD, FI/CO with CeleraOne (Java paywall)
Coordination and management of development
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Project Manager
Axel Springer SE
Introduced Microsoft Office 365, architecture design, tenant setup, development of access procedures
Migration concept for Active Directory, email, public folders
Internal sales, change management, stakeholder management, coordination with works council
Agile project management with Kanban
Testing, deployment, phased rollout
Aug 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 5 months
Program Management / Overall Project Leadership, Multi-Project Management
Axel Springer SE
Led the carve-out of IT systems and infrastructure during sale to Funke Mediengruppe
Waterfall project management
Managed carve-out of editorial systems, infrastructure, commercial systems (74 subprojects)
International projects in the USA, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, France, Switzerland, Austria Leading an international team (New York, Boston, Netherlands)
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 1977 - Jun 1984
Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium
A-levels · Germany
Oct 1971 - Jun 1977
Ernst-Reuter-Schule
Stuttgart, Germany
Technische Hochschule Darmstadt
Computer Science with minor in Business Administration · Darmstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Artificial Intelligence Training
Professional Scrum Master
ITIL Expert
ITIL Foundation
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