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Bernd Schröder

Founder

Bernd Schröder
Flensburg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2019 - Present
6 years 6 months

Founder

3appy UG

  • Consulting as product owner, project manager, SCRUM Master, and agile coach
Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
2 years 1 month
Germany

Head of Electrical Engineering

Krones AG

  • Increasing efficiency

  • Leading strategic projects

  • Managing hardware and software teams

  • Implementing SAFe

  • SCRUM Master

Jan 2011 - Aug 2017
6 years 8 months
Denmark

Global Product Manager

Danfoss Drives A/S

  • Global market responsibility for decentralized drives

  • Product management

  • Portfolio management

  • Decentralized project management

Mar 2008 - Jan 2011
2 years 11 months
Denmark

Product Manager

Siemens

  • Market launch of a new digital flow meter for CNG

  • Program Management

  • Launch Management

Apr 2006 - Mar 2008
2 years
Denmark

Project Manager

Danfoss Drives A/S

  • Leading decentralized software projects

  • Prince2, V-Model

Aug 1998 - Apr 2006
7 years 9 months
Denmark

Software Engineer

Danfoss Drives A/S

  • Development of time-critical algorithms in C and C++ for frequency converters

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (21 years), Information Technology (6.5 years), and Energy (3 years).

Manufacturing
Information Technology
Energy

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Product Development (25.5 years), Project Management (20 years), and Information Technology (10.5 years).

Product Development
Project Management
Information Technology

Skills

  • Product Management: Global Responsibility For Decentralized Frequency Converters; Launch Processes Of Complex Technical Products
  • Project Management: Prince2, V-model; Ms Project; Agile Development Processes; Azure Devops, Jira, Confluence, Trello, Slack, Git; Stakeholder Management; Data Management, Data Governance, Itil Processes; Ms Office, Visio, Sharepoint, Acrobat Reader; Spice Man.3
  • People Management: Leading Software And Hardware Departments; Managing A Development Organization; Supporting Start-ups; Guest Examiner At The Flensburg Chamber Of Commerce (Ihk)
  • Embedded Software: Developing Time-critical Algorithms In C And C++ For Frequency Converters
  • Program / Portfolio Management: Global Portfolio Alignment After Organizational Merger
  • Web Application: Php, Mysql, Javascript, Html5, Css, Rest Apis, Devops, Aws, Gcp
  • Safe: Industry 4.0
  • Compliance Management: Iot; Predictive Maintenance
  • Risk Management: Management Of Strategic Projects
  • Scrum Master: Guiding Agile Development Processes; Scrum Master Certified
  • Process Management: Itil Processes, Isms, Iso 27001, Bsi Basic Protection

Languages

German
Native
Danish
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2015 - Present

Fernuniversität Hagen

MBA · Change Management, Marketing · Hagen, Germany

Oct 2002 - Jun 2007

Aarhus University

M.Sc. Eng. · Software Engineering and Project Management · Aarhus, Denmark

Oct 1990 - Jun 1995

Fachhochschule Flensburg

Diploma Engineer (FH) · Electrical Engineering with a focus on software · Flensburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified SCRUM MASTER

CE Coordinator

Six Sigma – Green Belt

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Where is Bernd based?

Bernd is based in Flensburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Bernd speak?

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

How many years of experience does Bernd have?

Bernd has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Bernd has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 7 months. Note that Bernd may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Bernd be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Bernd would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder, Head of Electrical Engineering, Global Product Manager.

What is Bernd's latest experience?

Bernd's most recent position is Founder at 3appy UG.

What companies has Bernd worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Bernd has worked for 3appy UG.

Which industries is Bernd most experienced in?

Bernd is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology (IT), and Energy.

Which business areas is Bernd most experienced in?

Bernd is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Bernd worked in recently?

Bernd has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Bernd worked in recently?

Bernd has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Bernd's education?

Bernd holds a Master in Change Management, Marketing from Fernuniversität Hagen, a Master in Software Engineering and Project Management from Aarhus University and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering with a focus on software from Fachhochschule Flensburg.

Does Bernd have any certificates?

Bernd has 3 certificates. These include: Certified SCRUM MASTER, CE Coordinator, and Six Sigma – Green Belt.

What is the availability of Bernd?

Bernd is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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