Axel Bock - Project Lead for Introducing Okta as IAM System

Q: Where is Axel based?

Axel is based in Frankfurt, Germany .

Q: What languages does Axel speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Axel have?

Axel has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Axel has worked in at least 21 different roles and for 19 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Axel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Axel's latest experience?

Axel's most recent position is Project Lead for Introducing Okta as IAM System at Fritz Schäger GmbH & Co KG .

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

In recent years, Axel has worked for Fritz Schäger GmbH & Co KG , Kreiskliniken Gummersbach-Waldbröl , MedConNET GmbH , Frankfurt School , and GfK GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Axel most experienced in?

Axel is most experienced in industries like Education , Information Technology (IT) , and Healthcare . Axel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense , Banking and Finance , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Axel most experienced in?

Axel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development . Axel also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) , Strategy and Planning , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Axel worked in recently?

Axel has recently worked in industries like Education , Healthcare , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Axel worked in recently?

Axel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Strategy and Planning .

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Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Nov 2023 - Feb 2023

-1 years -8 months

Project Lead for Introducing Okta as IAM System

Fritz Schäger GmbH & Co KG

Project management
Set up internal IAM team
Okta
Project management
IAM processes

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

8 months

Project Lead for KHZG Funding Case 2

Kreiskliniken Gummersbach-Waldbröl

Requirements clarification
Technical support
Roll-out preparation (KHZG Case 2)
Project management
Vendor selection & management
Hospital experience
System integrations

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Automation of client invoicing

MedConNET GmbH

Development of a cloud tool for automated invoicing and posting in SAP
Python
AWS
Retool
Terraform
Ansible
ReportLab
Dagster

Oct 2022 - Present

3 years 5 months

Master of Business Administration studies

Frankfurt School

Focus on entrepreneurship

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

4 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Senior Python Developer

GfK GmbH

Clearing a development backlog in an agile team
Redesign of microservice architecture (scalable K8S worker processes)
Python
FastAPI
Celery
GitLab CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
Prometheus
Redis

Mar 2022 - Present

4 years

DevOps Support

damedic GmbH

AWS infrastructure support
Development of ML CI/CD pipelines (Python, SageMaker)
Training working students in DevOps methods (Infrastructure-as-Code)
Support for software architecture
Kubernetes
Helm
Terraform
AWS (EKS, VPC, EC2, IAM, SQS, SageMaker)
Python

Jul 2021 - Present

4 years 8 months

Freelance IT service provider

IT architecture
DevOps consulting and support
Interface integration
IT process optimization
Project management

Jul 2021 - May 2023

1 year 11 months

Supervision of an application developer apprentice

Paracelsus Kliniken

Coordination of tasks
Technical support
Introduction of DevOps
Python
Django
JavaScript
Terraform
Various Azure services

Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

8 months

Design, selection, and implementation of a healthcare content management system

Paracelsus Kliniken Deutschland GmbH & Co KGaA

Requirements analysis
Project setup (interoperability platform)
Proof of concept setup
Drafting requirements specification
Coordination of vendors
Project management

Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

2 years 9 months

Team Lead IT Architecture

Paracelsus Kliniken Deutschland GmbH & Co KGaA

Project management
Support for digital strategy
Partner management
Concept development for internal IT team
Technical training for IT specialists
WiFi concept including procurement
Selection of HCM system
Process automation (Python/Django)
Configuration management of Linux servers
Implementation of Okta IAM
HCI data center & VDI concept
Firewall selection
Introduction of ClickUp (project management tool)
Gigabit connections for all
Office 365 introduction
Phone maintenance contracts
Introduction of Docker/K8S platforms
Central signature (Python/Django)
Azure (Queues, Blob, Compute, App Services, AKS, Functions)
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Okta
Docker
Terraform
Ansible
Python
Django
ClickUp
GitLab/CI
Office 365
PowerShell

Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

2 years 3 months

Cologne, Germany

Team Lead Operations & Infrastructure

Cognotekt GmbH

Setting up the cloud infrastructure
Leading the team (3 FTEs)
Supporting developers (knowledge transfer, cloud and DevOps methods)
Setting up CI/CD processes
Introducing and managing Kubernetes
Introducing Django as a web framework
AWS (S3, EC2, IAM, SQS, ELB, EB, RDS, Route 53, EKS)
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Grafana
Python
Rancher
GitLab CI
Puppet
Foreman
Ubuntu
TeamCity

Nov 2015 - May 2016

7 months

Cologne, Germany

Freelance Senior DevOps Engineer

Cognotekt GmbH

Designing and building an automated CI/CD pipeline and hosting environment on AWS
Supporting internal development processes
AWS (S3, EC2, SQS)
Rancher
Puppet
Python

Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

7 months

Erding, Germany

Freelance System Administrator

Amadeus Data Processing GmbH

Automating the new data center operations concept using Puppet
Puppet
Bash
OpenStack (RedHat & VMware)
Python

Jun 2013 - Oct 2014

1 year 5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Freelance System Administrator

DVAG

Reimplementing the Puppet configuration management
Designing a more flexible operations concept
Sub-project lead for rapid deployments
Puppet
Foreman
VMware ESX
KVM
Git
heartbeat
DRBD
Java
Tomcat

Jun 2012 - May 2013

1 year

Nuremberg, Germany

Freelance System Administrator

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Automating deployments using Puppet
Supporting migration and script development for the learning platform
Designing a hosting concept for internal small applications
Puppet
Bash
SSH
Ilias
BMC Remedy
Apache
PHP
WordPress

May 2010 - Dec 2011

1 year 8 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Frozen ATPL Pilot License

FlightCrewAcademy

Greasemonkey development of Pimp my CAT to improve the usability of the online CBT software CAT
Re-implementation of the DLF training software for Linux and Mac
JavaScript
Greasemonkey
Python
Qt

Jan 2009 - May 2010

1 year 5 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Software Trainer in Nuclear Safety

Ferchau Engineering

Designing and delivering training for internal and external customers
Installing, virtualizing, and maintaining the training environment
Requirements management for new document management software
Tool development for training management and execution (command line & GUI)
Python
TkInter
SSH
XenServer

Dec 2005 - Jan 2008

2 years 2 months

Walldorf, Germany

Java Developer

ICW AG

Development of a library for using ICW products in third-party software
Design of a web service test framework for CI usage
Coordination of internal and external developers
Java
Python
SOAP
Apache Axis
JUnit
XML
Maven
CruiseControl CI/CD

Oct 2003 - Feb 2004

5 months

Perth, Australia

Intern

Romteck Pty. Ltd.

Porting a C/C++ embedded application from MS-DOS to Linux
New implementation of the graphics and network stack
Development of an embedded development platform
Debian Linux
X11
C
C++
SDL library
DALLAS One Touch Key

Oct 2001 - May 2003

1 year 8 months

Research Assistant for System Administration

Linux system administration
Management of mail, web, and Windows services
IT training for department staff
Linux
Samba
Windows
Postfix

Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

5 years

Freelance IT Service Provider

Network planning and setup
IT administration
IT fundamentals training
Samba
Apache
PHP
Postfix
WordPress

Oct 1997 - Feb 2005

7 years 5 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

TU Darmstadt

Specialization in Data Communications & Networks
Thesis: Stress test of various web service mechanisms under varying connection quality
Term paper: Analysis within the eDonkey network
Python
C
C++
.NET
Java
FreeBSD
Ethereal (Wireshark)
tcpdump

Jan 1997 - Present

29 years 2 months

High school diploma (Abitur)

Heidelberg College

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 Education (29 years), Information Technology (18 years), Healthcare (7.5 years), Banking and Finance (1.5 years), Aerospace and Defense (1.5 years), and Energy (1.5 years).

Education

Information Technology

Healthcare

Banking and Finance

Aerospace and Defense

Energy

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 (11 years), Product Development (9.5 years), Research and Development (7.5 years), Strategy (6 years), and Operations (4 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Research and Development

Strategy

Operations

Skills

Architecture Of Distributed Applications, Cloud-native Applications
Microservices, Web Services & Rest
Iam
Low Code
Automation, Ci/cd, Pipelines
Configuration Management
Scrum, Kanban, Agile, Devops
Python
Docker, Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Aws
Azure
Okta
Linux

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2022 - Present

Frankfurt School

Master of Business Administration · Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 1997 - Feb 2005

TU Darmstadt

Diploma in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Darmstadt, Germany

Heidelberg College

High school diploma · Heidelberg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

NLP Business Coach

Frozen ATPL Pilot License

FlightCrewAcademy

Certified Specialist Instructor

TÜV Rheinland

IHK Project Manager

IHK

UML Business Process Modelling

OOSE

NLP Practitioner (DVNLP)

Changeworks Wiesbaden

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Axel based?

Axel is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

What languages does Axel speak?

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

How many years of experience does Axel have?

Axel has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Axel has worked in at least 21 different roles and for 19 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Axel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Axel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Axel would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Lead for Introducing Okta as IAM System, Project Lead for KHZG Funding Case 2, Automation of client invoicing.

What is Axel's latest experience?

Axel's most recent position is Project Lead for Introducing Okta as IAM System at Fritz Schäger GmbH & Co KG.

What companies has Axel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Axel has worked for Fritz Schäger GmbH & Co KG, Kreiskliniken Gummersbach-Waldbröl, MedConNET GmbH, Frankfurt School, and GfK GmbH.

Which industries is Axel most experienced in?

Axel is most experienced in industries like Education, Information Technology (IT), and Healthcare. Axel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Banking and Finance, and Energy.

Which business areas is Axel most experienced in?

Axel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development. Axel also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D), Strategy and Planning, and Operations.

Which industries has Axel worked in recently?

Axel has recently worked in industries like Education, Healthcare, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Axel worked in recently?

Axel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Axel's education?

Axel holds a Master from Frankfurt School.

Does Axel have any certificates?

Axel has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: NLP Business Coach, Frozen ATPL Pilot License, and Certified Specialist Instructor.

What is the availability of Axel?

Axel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Axel?

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