Bert W. - Project Management, Solution Consultant, Data Analyst

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 3 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Hybrid

Project Management, Solution Consultant, Data Analyst

CARIAD

Consulting, strategic rollout, and accountability for specific Yellow Role reports and related control metrics
Further development and positioning of a cross-functional reporting tool for company-wide, standardized platform-vehicle projects
Ensuring project success by creating tailored dashboards for different project roles and performing quality checks
Standardized operationalization of the Control Tower along defined control metrics and mechanisms
Gathering, specifying, planning, and implementing requirements together with end-to-end responsible roles
Prioritizing and implementing requirements based on the release management process
Defining and maintaining timelines, milestone plans, and technical requirements, as well as mitigating 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)
Designing and implementing the integration of new data sources (Data Lakehouse, DevOps Azure, Synapse)
Developing business reports using Power BI for the central reporting tool: CARIAD ControlTower

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

Project and Solution Manager for Software Development

CARIAD

Agile project management: coordinating and conducting 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 (releases, services, features, enablers) in PI Planning (SAFe)
Designing integration and validation of software/hardware components, as well as test automation, module, and integration tests in test racks and milestones
Coordinating and aligning the ramp-up of functions during the integration phase, including risk assessment of alternative scenarios
Close collaboration with developers, testers, analysts, architects, and designers at Volkswagen, Audi, and Skoda brands
Preparing decision papers, concepts, presentations, one-pagers, and reports based on analyses and data collections
Organizing cross-project and topic-related regular meetings, as well as integrating defined development scopes into the overall vehicle project
Analyzing and evaluating the implementation of privacy mode and cybersecurity requirements (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, R156, TARA, CSMS)
Optimizing the regular alignment of milestones (PEP, PI Planning, brands, regions, releases, integration phases)

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Project Manager for Enablement and Rollout of MOD VW536-Touareg-PA

Rolling out MOD in the minimal portfolio for the EAWU/EAEU market: providing technical support for product proposals and committee work (K-GY-Circle, GY3, CCBo, PK-CI, K-VAP, EEY-Gatekeeper)
Responsible for the technical product description and concept (TPB) in the PK-CC/CI
Interface management between portfolio approval, the group, brands (VW, Audi), importer, and EEC
Clarifying legal requirements for personal data and data protection laws of local markets
Evaluating alternative IDP providers and backend solutions, business architecture (MOD3.5), and harmonizing local processes
Technical coordination with Audi (EI) and CARIAD (CL39), validating roles and permissions for the Russian market
Integrating mobile apps, developing financial business cases, and management reporting

Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

5 years

IT Consultant and Project Manager for Digitalization Strategy

Advising and supporting non-EU markets (VI, VX, VC, GY3, EEC) in the strategic implementation of medium- and long-term digitalization strategies for mobile online services
Architecture, services, and portfolio: requirements management, evaluating technical possibilities for enablement and rollout of digital integration solutions (LEG, SGES, CDIS, Yandex, Asterix)
Business process adaptation and harmonization (e.g., VW vs. Audi sales concepts), market analyses, local technology evaluation, and execution of proof-of-concept
Requirements management based on EAWU/EAEU market conditions, design and planning according to PEP (Product Development Process)
Organizing and evaluating PoCs (proof-of-concepts)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

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, and completion
Coordinating involved group companies and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EU and group data protection policies (information security guidelines)
Assessing, designing, and supporting the transition of affected IT systems due to legal changes for personal data protection
Analyzing, designing, and developing strategic and conceptual solutions, planning and conducting workshops and meetings
Preparing decision papers, briefings, and status reports for identified IT systems, both centrally and decentrally
Supporting the reporting of all used systems to local authorities, adapting to local data protection policies and laws

Jan 2007 - Dec 2021

15 years

IT Architect, Program Management, IT Consultant

Rollout, setup, and technical and strategic support of IT systems and processes in production sites, plants and importers (SKD, CKD, engine factories)
Implementation of corporate policies on data protection and information security, ISMS, TISAX certification
Design and integration of corporate IT systems in the production context (FIS, FAZIT, *42, Q systems), harmonization and transition of local IT systems
Support of the digitization strategy based on local requirements, corporate synergies, and data protection (ERA-GLONASS, digital vehicle title)
Transition and migration of corporate directory and local IT systems due to regulatory changes

Jan 2003 - Present

22 years 9 months

IT Consultant, Project Manager, IT Architect

Jan 2003 - Dec 2007

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 like Süd-Chemie, Pfizer, Atos/Itellium, Karstadt-Quelle
Execution and monitoring of mass rollouts up to 10,000 clients, checking software packages, error analysis and issue tracking
Administration and technical support (2nd level) in the context of Tivoli rollout projects in Germany, Europe and the USA

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

3 years

Project Manager, Department Head

T-Systems

Jan 1997 - Dec 2001

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 custom 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 for clients such as HASPA, Bayer AG, Techniker Krankenkasse, Matrix42, ATOS, Karstadt-Quelle, DZ Bank, Credit Suisse, BSR, KabelDeutschland

Jan 1994 - Dec 2001

8 years

IT Systems Consultant, IT Architect

IBM

Summary

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