Bernhard G.

Business Owner

Tegernheim, Germany

Experience

May 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months
Regensburg, Germany

Business Owner

The Calm Center

  • systemic business development, coaching & training
Dec 2021 - Present
4 years
Mannheim, Germany

Scrum Master/Agile Coach

Roche

  • coached two Scrum teams in a SAFe project environment and adapted Scrum mechanisms for planned and unforeseen events
  • organized Scrum events
  • team building and efficiency improvement
  • improved mindset towards an "agile" environment and raised awareness of the challenges in self-organized work
  • de-escalated position-driven discussions and supported team focus
Feb 2021 - May 2022
1 year 4 months
Regensburg, Germany

Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer/Agile Coach BSG - VW H12

Vitesco Technologies

  • improved agile framework conditions in the company
  • established/improved agile mindset (team & company) through feedback loops in middle management
  • organized sprint events for a Scrum team
  • trained product owner and new team members
May 2020 - Sep 2020
5 months
Leipzig, Germany

Scrum Master/Agile Coach V4 Energy Storage

SENEC GmbH

  • established/improved agile mindset (team & company) through methods and mindset training
  • designed an adequate remote work setup (due to COVID-19)
  • supported achieving sprint goals
  • protected the team from external disruptions
  • achieved agile framework conditions in the company
Mar 2019 - Apr 2020
1 year 2 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager/Agile Coach Inverter and Transmission Control

ZF Group

  • achieved cost target corridor through cost-out, potential assessment, and functional analysis workshops
  • gradually introduced agile methods and mindset
  • coached in agile transformation
Aug 2018 - Feb 2019
7 months
Radolfzell, Germany

Scrum Master/Agile Coach SDE Core Development

ZF Group

  • Supporting 2 Scrum teams as Scrum Master
  • Coaching in agile transformation
  • Conducting training on agile methods and mindset
  • Applying agile methods in the context of A-Spice and ISO 26262
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 7 months
Munich, Germany

Program Manager Value Analysis & Value Engineering

Knorr-Bremse

  • Running cost-out, potential assessment, and function analysis workshops
  • Promoting communication between purchasing, R&D, testing, production, controlling, and series project management
  • Organizing and running Scrum events
  • Coaching in the use of Scrum methodology
  • Multi-project and program management
Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 11 months
Regensburg, Germany

Project Manager in the operational PMO

Krones AG

  • Monitoring, tracking, and analyzing project milestones
  • Evaluating the profitability of optimization measures with controlling
  • Designing project plans with stakeholders from each department
  • Methodical and administrative support of work packages
  • Preparing decision templates
Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 3 months
Regensburg, Germany

Key Account Manager

Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH

  • Assessing needs and market analysis
  • Preparing quotes for cast resin transformers
  • Product presentations
  • Budget planning
Dec 2011 - Nov 2013
2 years
Regensburg, Germany

Sales Team Leader

Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH

  • Leading a team
  • Product presentations
  • Identifying needs and market analysis
  • Budget and quote responsibility for cast resin transformers
Oct 2007 - Nov 2011
4 years 2 months
Regensburg, Germany

Sales Project Engineer

Schneider Electric

  • Preparing proposals for medium-voltage switchgear (GIS/AIS)
  • Presenting products
  • Managing projects
Jul 2005 - Sep 2007
2 years 3 months
Odelzhausen, Germany

Project Engineer – Process Development

W.E.T. Automotive GmbH Odelzhausen

  • Creating requirement specifications for contact processes for heating media
  • Conducting and moderating FMEAs
  • Conducting and documenting process capability studies
  • Managing projects
Apr 2002 - Jun 2005
3 years 3 months
Odelzhausen, Germany

Project Engineer - Pre-Development

W.E.T. Automotive GmbH Odelzhausen

  • Developing heating media for foaming processes (studies for new heating media/methods)
  • Conducting and documenting principle trials
  • Creating requirement specifications
  • Managing projects

Summary

Anyone who works with me quickly notices: I'm not a loud motivator, but a calm center. My approach is clear, structured, and in-depth – because real change doesn't come from haste but from conscious understanding and targeted steps.

Often it's not the obvious problems that hold you back, but hidden patterns and unrecognized connections. This is where the calm-center approach comes in: with the precision of an attentive observer, structures become visible, blockages are released, and new opportunities open up. It's not about doing more – it's about taking the right steps.

Identify patterns – make what's beneath the surface visible. Gain clarity – bring order to thoughts and decisions. Create sustainable solutions – effective, actionable, future-proof.

Whether in complex decision situations, professional challenges, or change processes – a focused look at what matters opens up new perspectives and unlocks energy.

Ready for the next step? Let’s talk.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Mar 2002

Munich University of Applied Sciences

Diploma Engineer · Electrical Engineering - Power Engineering · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Systemic Coach (FaS - IHK)

Falkenberg Seminars

Professional Scrum Master I

Scrum.org

Project Manager IPMA Level C

GPM

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