Christian B.

IT Consultant and Trainer

Koblenz, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
9 months
Hybrid

Consultant

Energy Supplier

Activities Consulting an internal team on implementing MS Teams extensions and integrating Power Platform apps. Evaluating, designing and rolling out MS VIVA Connections to strengthen employee engagement. Extending with Viva Learn to build an employee training portal. Developing Power Apps to automate internal standard processes like vacation requests, external training and events, and loss reports.

Applied skills and tools: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Viva Connections, Viva Learn

Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
1 year 2 months
Remote

Subproject Manager and Consultant

Software Development

Design and development of an interface between an ERP application and a D365 app on Dataverse. Evaluating connectors, flows, Power Apps, and gateways to connect the environments. Designing a custom solution based on .NET and XRM.Data.Tooling components. Developing the interface together with the customer's internal developers. Developing PowerShell modules and functions for bidirectional transfer of ERP data (MyFactory) to and from Dynamics CRM / Project Operations.

Applied skills and tools: SQL, MySQL, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, D365 CE, ETL, PowerShell, C#

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023
8 months
Remote

Technical Consultant / Coach

Recycling

Consulting expert for Microsoft and Dynamics 365, Teams, Exchange Online, and OneDrive. Advising and providing support on M365 rollout and migration from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint Online. Key-user support for training and practical app usage. Implementing MS Viva Insights and Viva Pulse.

Applied skills and tools: Power Apps, Power Automate, D365 Project Operations, SharePoint Online, governance and security features consulting, MS Viva

Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year 1 month
Hybrid

Project Manager (Hands-On)

Public Administration, Transport Company

Consultant and subproject manager (hands-on) for the rollout of an information system for control center and administrative staff. Mainly using Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint from Microsoft 365 to provide an information portal. Implemented a ticker news app, an on-call schedule, route information, and a highly workflow-driven app for operational instructions. Evaluating MS Viva for employee engagement and training (e-learning management).

Applied skills and tools: Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, requirements gathering, change management, configuration and operation of a SharePoint 2019 on-premise farm, Metalogix Content Manager

Jul 2003 - Present
22 years 2 months
Germany

IT Consultant and Trainer

Self-Employed

  • Leading a company with 4 employees
  • Conducting training and services in user acceptance and IT consulting
  • Software development and customization for MS SharePoint, MS Dynamics CRM, Office 365
  • Acting as Microsoft partner seller and providing pre-sales support for Office 365 customer projects
Mar 2002 - Jul 2003
1 year 5 months
Germany

Head of Media Academy

ZOO/M Medien-Akademie

  • Overall responsibility for the academy area with financial responsibility
  • Full responsibility for staff and revenue
  • Managing 11 employees in the training department
Jul 1998 - Mar 2002
3 years 9 months
Germany

Head of IT, IT Project Manager, Operations Manager

United Internet AG

  • Overall project management for a cross-company CRM project
  • Process design, budget responsibility, project management
  • Managing up to 17 employees and trainees
Jan 1998 - Dec 1998
1 year
Germany

OMT Tools Consultant

TLC GmbH

  • Consulting and implementing an OMT tool
  • Training the project team members
Jan 1996 - Dec 1998
3 years
Germany

Head of IT Department

APA-Firmengruppe

  • Modernizing the IT infrastructure
  • Project management for software implementations
  • Connecting sites and home offices
  • Managing 2 employees
Jan 1993 - Dec 1996
4 years
Germany

IT Consultant

Freelancer

  • Consulting for various companies such as Görres Publishing House (Koblenz), AKT GmbH (Waldbreitbach), Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Ulm), Metzeler Gimetall AG (Breuberg)
  • Retraining as an IT management assistant
Jan 1987 - Dec 1993
7 years
Germany

Short-Term Soldier

German Armed Forces

  • Instructor for NCO candidates
  • Training of course participants in leadership and technical areas
  • Leadership of up to 30 soldiers

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1997

FH Rheinland

Diploma in Computer Science · Germany

State Gymnasium at Karthause, Koblenz

Koblenz, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CeLs IT Project Manager/Leader - Expert

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