Bert Wagner - 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 reports of the Yellow Role and related control metrics
Further development and positioning of an integrated reporting tool for group-wide, standardized platform vehicle projects
Ensuring project success by creating tailored dashboards for various project roles and conducting quality reviews
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)
Design and implementation of integration for new data sources (Data Lakehouse, Azure DevOps, 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, alignment, 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, functions, enablers) during PI planning (SAFe)
Designing integration and securing SW/HW components, as well as test automation and module and integration tests on test racks and milestones
Coordinating and aligning function ramp-ups in the integration phase, including risk assessment of alternative scenarios
Close collaboration with developers, testers, analysts, architects and designers in the Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda brands
Creating decision papers, concepts, presentations, one-pagers and reports based on analyses and data collections
Organizing cross-project and topic-related regular meetings and 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)
Process optimization of 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

Rollout of MOD in the minimal portfolio for the EAWU/EAEU market: technical support for product application and committee work (K-GY Committee, GY3, CCBo, PK-CI, K-VAP, EEY-Gatekeeper)
Responsible for technical product description and concept (TPB) in PK-CC/CI
Managing interfaces between portfolio approval, the group, brands (VW, Audi), importer and EEC
Clarifying legal requirements for personal data and data protection legislation of local markets
Evaluating alternative IDP providers and backend solutions, business architecture (MOD3.5) and harmonizing local processes
Technical alignment with Audi (EI) and CARIAD (CL39), validating roles and permissions for the Russian market
Mobile apps integration and creation of financial business cases, as well as management reporting

Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

5 years

IT Consultant and Project Manager for Digitization Strategy

Providing advice and support to non-EU markets (VI, VX, VC, GY3, EEC) for the strategic implementation of medium- and long-term digitization strategies for mobile online services
Architecture, services and portfolio: requirements management, evaluating technical options for enabling and rolling out digital integration solutions (LEG, SGES, CDIS, Yandex, Asterix)
Business process adjustment and harmonization (e.g., sales concepts VW vs. Audi), market analyses, local technology evaluation and conducting proofs of concept
Requirements management based on EAWU/EAEU market conditions, design and planning according to PEP (Product Development Process)
Organizing and evaluating PoCs (proofs of concept)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

4 years

Technical Project Manager PDP (Personal Data Protection)

International project management of IT systems and processes in the context of PDP and IT consulting: initiation, leadership, completion
Coordinating involved group companies and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EU and group data protection guidelines (information security framework)
Assessment, planning and support of the transition of affected IT systems due to legal changes in personal data protection
Analysis, design and development of strategic and conceptual solutions, planning and conducting workshops and meetings
Creating decision documents, briefings and status reports for identified IT systems, both central and decentralized
Supporting the reporting of all used systems to local authorities, adapting 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)
Implementing group policies 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
Supporting the digitization strategy based on local requirements, group synergies and data protection (ERA-GLONASS, digital vehicle title)
Transition and migration of the 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 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, package verification, 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
Supporting clients such as HASPA, Bayer AG, Techniker Krankenkasse, Matrix42, ATOS, Karstadt-Quelle, DZ-Bank, Credit Suisse, BSR, Kabel Deutschland

Jan 1994 - Dec 2001

8 years

IT System Consultant, IT Architect

IBM

Summary

Generalist with specialization in SDV
Passion, optimism, curiosity
Resilient, stress-resistant, goal-oriented, integrative, adaptable, solution-oriented
Working style: strategic, analytical, method-based, efficient and structured
Customer-focused (E2E)
Intercultural competence