Bert Wagner

Project Management, Solution Consultant, Data Analyst

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
1 year 3 months
Ingolstadt, Germany
Hybrid

Project Management, Solution Consultant, Data Analyst

CARIAD

  • Consulting, strategic implementation and responsibility for specific reports of the Yellow Role and related control metrics
  • Further development and positioning of a cross-company reporting tool for group-wide, standardized platform-vehicle projects
  • Ensuring project success by creating tailored dashboards for different project roles and conducting quality checks
  • Standardized operationalization of the Control Tower along defined control metrics and mechanisms
  • Collecting, specifying, planning and implementing requirements together with end-to-end responsible roles
  • Prioritization and implementation of requirements based on the release management process
  • Definition and maintenance of timelines, milestone plans and technical requirements as well as mitigation of project risks
  • Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in data processing and reporting
  • Iterative implementation and ensuring the technical operation of released dashboards (Power BI)
  • Design and implementation for integration of new data sources (Data Lakehouse, DevOps Azure, Synapse)
  • Implementation of business reports based on Power BI for the central reporting tool: CARIAD ControlTower
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years

Project, Solution Manager for Software Development

CARIAD

  • Agile project management: coordination and execution of IT analysis, reconciliation and evaluation of dependencies in the national and international Connected Car / Mobile Online Services portfolio
  • Planning, adjusting and managing software scopes for agile maturity (release, services, functions, enablers) in PI Planning (SAFe)
  • Designing integration and validation of SW/HW components as well as test automation, module and integration tests in test racks and milestones
  • Coordination and alignment of function ramp-up in the integration phase including risk assessment of alternative scenarios
  • Close collaboration with developers, testers, analysts, architects and designers across Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda brands
  • Preparation of decision papers, concepts, presentations, one-pagers and reports based on analyses and data collections
  • Organization of cross-project and topic-related regular meetings as well as integration of defined development scopes into the overall vehicle project
  • Analysis and assessment of the implementation of Privacy Mode, cybersecurity requirements (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, R156, TARA, CSMS)
  • Process optimization of regular milestone alignment (PEP, PI Planning, brands, regions, releases, integration phases)
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years

Project Manager Upgrade and Rollout MOD VW536-Touareg-PA

  • Rollout of MOD in the minimal portfolio for the EAWU/EAEU market: technical support for product approval and committee work (K-GY-Circle, GY3, CCBo, PK-CI, K-VAP, EEY-Gatekeeper)
  • Responsibility for technical product description and concept (TPB) in PK-CC/CI
  • Interface management between portfolio release, group, brands (VW, Audi), importer and EEC
  • Clarification of legal requirements on personal data and data protection legislation of local markets
  • Evaluation of alternative IDP providers and backend solutions, business architecture (MOD3.5) and harmonization of local processes
  • Technical coordination with Audi (EI) and CARIAD (CL39), validation of roles and rights for the Russian market
  • Mobile apps integration and financial business case creation as well as management reporting
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022
5 years

IT Consultant and Project Manager Digitalization Strategy

  • Consulting and support for non-EU markets (VI, VX, VC, GY3, EEC) in the strategic introduction of mid- and long-term digitalization strategies for mobile online services
  • Architecture, services and portfolio: requirements management, evaluation of technical possibilities for enabling and rollout of digital integration solutions (LEG, SGES, CDIS, Yandex, Asterix)
  • Business process adaptation and harmonization (e.g. sales concepts VW vs. Audi), market analyses, local technology evaluation and proof-of-concept execution
  • Requirements management based on EAWU/EAEU market conditions, concept and planning according to PEP (Product Development Process)
  • Organization and evaluation of PoCs (proof-of-concept)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
4 years

Technical Project Manager PDP (Personal Data Protection)

  • International project management for IT systems and processes in the context of PDP as well as IT consulting: initiation, management, completion
  • Coordination of involved group companies and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EU and group data protection guidelines (information security regulations)
  • Evaluation, design and support of transition of affected IT systems due to legal changes for personal data protection
  • Analysis, conception and development of strategic and conceptual solutions, planning and conducting workshops and meetings
  • Preparation of decision papers, briefings and status reports for identified IT systems both central and decentralized
  • Support in reporting all used systems to local authorities, adaptation of local data protection policies and laws
Jan 2007 - Dec 2021
15 years

IT Architect, Program Management, IT Consultant

  • Rollout, setup and technical as well as strategic support of IT systems and processes in production sites, plants and importers (SKD, CKD, engine factories)
  • Implementation of group guidelines on data protection and information security, ISMS, TISAX certification
  • Design and integration of group IT systems in the production context (FIS, FAZIT, *42, Q-Systems), harmonization and transition of local IT systems
  • Support of digitalization strategy based on local requirements, group synergies and data protection (ERA-GLONASS, digital vehicle title)
  • Transition and migration of group directory and local IT systems due to legal changes
Jan 2003 - Present
22 years 7 months

IT Consultant, Project Manager, IT Architect

Jan 2003 - Dec 2008
5 years

Systems Management, Software Distribution, Inventory, Monitoring

  • Design and implementation of systems management solutions with various tools (monitoring, event correlation, inventory) and rule-based software distribution
  • Strategic consulting on product and tool selection (e.g. IBM Tivoli, Matrix42) for clients such as Süd-Chemie, Pfizer, Atos/Itellium, Karstadt-Quelle
  • Implementation and monitoring of mass rollouts up to 10,000 clients, controlling software packages, error analysis and problem tracking
  • Administration and technical support (2nd-level) as part of Tivoli rollout projects in Germany, Europe and USA
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
3 years

Project Manager, Department Head

T-Systems

Jan 1997 - Dec 2002
5 years

IT Architect, Systems Management Project Manager, IT Consultant

  • Requirements analysis, design and technical project management for software distribution processes based on Tivoli (pull, push) as well as customer-specific packaging
  • Implementation and design of mass rollout solutions, incident management and third-level support for IBM Tivoli test environments
  • Consulting and training on release management, monitoring, inventory and event correlation
  • Support of clients such as HASPA, Bayer AG, Techniker Krankenkasse, Matrix42, ATOS, Karstadt-Quelle, DZ-Bank, Credit Suisse, BSR, KabelDeutschland
Jan 1993 - Dec 2002
8 years

IT System Consultant, IT Architect

IBM

Summary

  • Generalist with specialization: SDV
  • Passion, optimism, curiosity
  • resilient, stress-resistant, goal-oriented, integrative, adaptable, solution-oriented
  • Working style: strategic, analytical, methodical, efficient and structured
  • Customer-oriented (E2E)
  • Intercultural competence

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1988 - Jun 1995

University Rostock

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science · Rostock, Germany

Certifications & licenses

TISAX Certification