Lead development and rollout of the AI-powered knowledge management system "Ylvi" based on Microsoft Azure and OpenAI ChatGPT with RAG technology (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Goal: Support ARD-wide rollout of a harmonized SAP S/4HANA system, knowledge management system as digital coach (expert system, user support, key users, end users)
Implemented a GDPR-compliant system with storage and processing exclusively in the EU
Tasks: research and development of RAG model, language model configuration, solution architecture, content and document analysis
Developed test concept for LLMs, system-prompt design, 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
Led ERP rollout based on SAP S/4HANA for Nordic countries Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland after Finland and Estonia, introduced in two phases: Finance/Controlling and POS process including Retail with e-Commerce, Sales and Distribution, Procurement, Logistics, Forecast and Replenishment
Hybrid project management (waterfall and agile) using SAP Activate
International project replacing SAP R/3, proprietary merchandise management and POS systems with SAP S/4HANA solution via 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 modules: 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 2023 - Present
2 years 7 months
Germany
Integration Manager SAP S/4 Rollout
Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR
Integration manager for rollout of SAP S/4HANA template with process harmonization and standardization
Replacement of SAP R/3 via brownfield approach
Hybrid project management (waterfall with agile elements)
Tasks: gap analysis, 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, 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 order, payment, logistics, track & trace)
Scrum project management
Proof of concept for synchronous and asynchronous order management and lean order management
Interface design with payment service provider and other subsystems (Syniti, credit check, furniture configurator, POS voucher handling)
Process and organizational consulting, process design
Tasks: stakeholder management, risk management, requirements management with business teams, implementation, testing, deployment
Project language English/German
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 7 months
Germany
Project Manager
REPA Group (until 2020 GEV GmbH)
Led international S/4HANA rollout, replacing 6 ERP systems (Navision, SAGE, custom AS/400) with S/4HANA (greenfield approach)
Supported REPA Group sale to Parts Town (USA), IT due diligence, alignment with Parts Town IT strategy
Project language English
Harmonized material and customer masters, 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
Created migration plan, data mapping, testing, deployment, managed external vendors
Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
11 months
Project Manager
Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH
Led implementation of SAP CRM, Hybris Cloud for Customer, Hybris Marketing, S/4HANA
Waterfall project management (concept phase), then agile
Developed strategy for integrating marketing, sales and customer service via CRM solution
Requirements management, vendor management, project controlling, stakeholder management, organizational and process consulting, change management for marketing, inside and 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 measures/IT systems for sales & marketing under GDPR
Created functional specs, development, testing, deployment, operations
Developed organizational measures, delivered GDPR training (marketing, sales, publishing teams)
Revised print and online marketing materials (privacy policy, consent forms, communication processes), ensured legal compliance
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
Project Manager
MSH Mediensystemhaus GmbH & Co. KG
Developed standard solution for premium content (Smartwall) for regional publishers
Agile project management (Scrum)
Designed interface and integration of SAP SD, M-SD, FI/CO with CeleraOne (Java paywall)
Coordinated and directed development
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Project Manager
Axel Springer SE
Rolled out Microsoft Office 365, architecture design, tenant setup, access method development
Migration plan 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 Manager / Overall Project Lead, Multi-Project Management
Axel Springer SE
Led 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 USA, 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
Abitur · Germany
Oct 1971 - Jun 1977
Ernst-Reuter-Schule
Stuttgart, Germany
Technical University of Darmstadt
Computer Science with minor in Business Administration · Darmstadt, Germany