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Colin Weitmann

Founder & CTO

Colin Weitmann
Kornwestheim, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present
4 years 3 months
Kornwestheim, Germany

Founder & CTO

Savvi Learning GmbH

  • Managing director (CTO/CFO) and founder of Savvi and Sparklyft
  • Management of the entire product team incl. development team & content team
  • Responsible for product strategy, go-to-market, project management, integration projects, business planning, etc.
Dec 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 1 month
Stuttgart, Germany

IT Project Manager Industry 4.0

Robert Bosch GmbH

  • Project Manager and Chief Product Owner for an IT platform that served as an "operating base" for the company-wide introduction of manufacturing and logistics applications for the digitalization of shopfloor processes
  • Leading a team of product owners and IT architects on the way to creating a holistic concept for the IT platform
  • Management of internal and external service providers during realization and implementation
  • Professional change & stakeholder management to continuously derive the optimal path between strategic standardization & business requirements
Mar 2015 - Nov 2019
4 years 9 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Software Architect & IT Project Manager

Capgemini Deutschland GmbH

  • Technical manager of the German/Polish AR/VR team (15 FTE)
  • Software architect specializing in 3D visualization, Augmented and Virtual Reality applications in various industries
  • Experienced in setting up, onboarding and managing project teams in successful 3D/AR/VR customer projects
  • Leading the development of a Capgemini proprietary software framework for flexible and highly configurable AR-based training applications

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Education (4 years), and Manufacturing (2 years).

Information Technology
Education
Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (11 years), Product Development (9 years), Information Technology (7 years), and Strategy (4 years).

Project Management
Product Development
Information Technology
Strategy

Summary

With an impressive career, ranging from software architecture roles at Capgemini to project management roles for major projects at Bosch to founding and leading Savvi, Colin has gained extensive experience in software development, software architecture and IT project management. He has led product development teams of 60+ FTEs and has taken numerous projects and products from idea to market with his teams. Through his work as Managing Director and CTO at Savvi, he has deep insights into the strategic development and management of technology teams.

Skills

Leadership

  • Experience In Leading Teams Of 60+ Fte (Incl. Product Owners, It Architects, Ux Designers, Software Engineers,...) In Developing Software Products

Project Management

  • Successful Management Of Highly Complex It Projects With Global Impact Under Uncertain Conditions

Software Architecture

  • Expertise In The Design And Implementation Of Enterprise-level Software Solutions

Software Architecture/engineering

  • Ar/vr Technologies
  • Business Application Architecture
  • Object Oriented Design (Uml)
  • Web & Mobile Development
  • Backend & Database Development

Programming Languages & Frameworks

  • Ionic
  • Angular
  • Stencil
  • Capacitor
  • Cordova
  • Eclipsercp
  • Javafx
  • Swt
  • Javaee
  • Springboot
  • Hibernate
  • Unity3d
  • Ar Foundation
  • Visionlib
  • Vuforia
  • Typescript
  • Javascript
  • C#
  • Java
  • Sql
  • Ddl
  • Dml
  • Html
  • Css

Project Management Tools

  • Ms Office
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Powerbi
  • Ms Projects

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Sep 2013 - Mar 2017

Hochschule Karlsruhe

B. Sc., Computer Science & Media · Computer Science & Media · Karlsruhe, Germany · Grade 1.0

Oct 2004 - Jun 2012

Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium

German high school diploma · Metzingen, Germany · Grade 1.1

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Where is Colin based?

Colin is based in Kornwestheim, Germany.

What languages does Colin speak?

Colin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Colin have?

Colin has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Colin has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 8 months. Note that Colin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Colin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Colin would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & CTO, IT Project Manager Industry 4.0, Software Architect & IT Project Manager.

What is Colin's latest experience?

Colin's most recent position is Founder & CTO at Savvi Learning GmbH.

What companies has Colin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Colin has worked for Savvi Learning GmbH and Robert Bosch GmbH.

Which industries is Colin most experienced in?

Colin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Education, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Colin most experienced in?

Colin is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Colin also has some experience in Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Colin worked in recently?

Colin has recently worked in industries like Education, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Colin worked in recently?

Colin has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Colin's education?

Colin holds a Bachelor in Computer Science & Media from Hochschule Karlsruhe.

What is the availability of Colin?

Colin is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Colin?

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