Daniel Knirsch - Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system

Q: Where is Daniel based?

Daniel is based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany .

Q: What languages does Daniel speak?

Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Daniel have?

Daniel has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 4 years . Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Daniel's latest experience?

Daniel's most recent position is Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system at Asset management company .

Q: What companies has Daniel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniel has worked for Asset management company , Corporate administration , A world-leading e-health company , Online payment provider (subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom) , and Europe-wide forwarding company with about 250 users .

Q: Which industries is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Transportation and Logistics , and Healthcare . Daniel also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Professional Services , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Information Technology (IT) . Daniel also has some experience in Procurement and Purchasing .

Q: Which industries has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Transportation and Logistics , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Operations , Project Management , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Experience

Mar 2025 - Present

1 year

Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system

Asset management company

Analyzing technical and economic feasibility
Developing a detailed project plan including time and resource management
Soliciting and evaluating offers, selecting components, and managing suppliers
Coordinating all involved trades (e.g., electricians, installation companies)
Monitoring construction and ensuring compliance with schedules, budgets, and quality standards
Approving and commissioning the PV system, including documentation
Post-project: optimizing monitoring and supporting grid connection

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Head of AI-driven workflow automation implementation with n8n

Corporate administration

Overall responsibility for project planning, resource management, and coordination with all relevant stakeholders
Identification and evaluation of manual workflows for automation potential, and advising the team on AI-driven solutions
Building, configuring, and continuously optimizing n8n and database server infrastructure
Managing and providing technical guidance for implementing and integrating AI-based workflows, including testing and phased go-live
Ensuring quality standards and supporting organizational change through targeted communication and training

Jan 2022 - Jun 2024

2 years 6 months

Group-wide consulting on Windows and Linux server security

A world-leading e-health company

Analyzing and testing servers
Upgrading Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019 and/or 2022
Administering servers
Rolling out Microsoft ARC and Defender
Analyzing, qualifying, monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting vulnerabilities identified by Microsoft ARC and Defender
Optimizing and troubleshooting Matrix42 Asset and Security Management

Apr 2017 - Present

8 years 11 months

Management of MS Azure Cloud / plusserver Cloud operations

Online payment provider (subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom)

Ensuring production stability
Ensuring and optimizing service processes and operations
Managing outsourcing partners
Reporting to executive management
Operating Veeam Backup

Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

3 years 5 months

Interim Management, Head of IT Operations

Online payment provider (subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom)

Migration and decommissioning of the data center in Derby (UK)
Setting up the new data center in Manchester (UK) and migrating the online payment system there
Outsourcing IT operations and database department
PCI DSS certification
Migration to the Microsoft Azure German Cloud
Ensuring production stability
Ensuring and optimizing service processes and operations
Coordinating staff deployment
Managing outsourcing partners
Planning resources and budget
Reporting to executive management
Communication skills
Conflict management
Confident decision-making in critical, especially time-sensitive situations
Teamwork
Organizational skills
Assertiveness
Process-oriented working
Result-oriented
Ability to work under pressure
Reliability
Quick learner
High level of flexibility, initiative, and commitment

Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

5 years

Support for operation and administration of the server infrastructure

Personnel services company

Planning, project management, implementation, upgrade, migration, support for operation and administration

Jan 1996 - Present

30 years 2 months

Support for operation and administration of the server infrastructure

Europe-wide forwarding company with about 250 users

Consulting, planning, project management, implementation, upgrade, migration, support for operation and administration

Jan 1995 - Dec 2007

13 years

Support for operation and administration of the server infrastructure

Hospital with about 700 users

Planning, project management, implementation, upgrade, migration, support for operation and administration of Novell NetWare from 4.x to 5.1 including the respective NDS

Jan 1990 - Present

36 years 2 months

Support for operation and administration of the server infrastructure

IT company

Consulting, planning, project management, implementation, upgrade, migration, support for operation and administration

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 (36 years), Transportation (30 years), Healthcare (15.5 years), Banking and Finance (12.5 years), Professional Services (5 years), and Energy (1 year).

Information Technology

Transportation

Healthcare

Banking and Finance

Professional Services

Energy

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 Operations (36 years), Project Management (36 years), Information Technology (36 years), and Procurement (1 year).

Operations

Project Management

Information Technology

Procurement

Skills

Hardware:

Pcs (Various Manufacturers)
Pc Peripherals (Various Manufacturers)
Intel Servers (Various Assemblers)
Compaq / Hp Servers / Dell
3com Switches
Sonicwall Firewall
Gateprotect Firewall
Lancom Firewall / Router
Cisco Routers
Apc Ups
Mge Ups
Moxa Device Server
Lantronix Ubox
Netgear Access Points
Netgear Switches
Intel Nas
Longshine Nas
Trekstor Nas
Nokia Communicator
Palm Treo
Thin Clients Igel, Neoware And Thinner
Apple Iphone 3gs, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, X, 11
Apple Ipad Air 2 And Ipad Pro
Lantronix Securelinx Spider Duo
D-link Switches
Avm Fritz!box And Repeaters
Telekom Speedport

Operating Systems:

Ms Windows
Suse Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Red Hat Linux
Debian Linux
Novell Netware
Novell Linux Oes
Vmware Esx
Vmware Esxi
Open-e

Data Communication:

Tcp/ip
Ipx/spx
Internet, Intranet
Ethernet
Token Ring
Adsl
Isdn / S2m
Wireless / Hscsd / Gprs / Umts
Pop3 / Imap / Smtp
Rdp
Iscsi
Nfs
Dns
Dhcp
Vlan
Wan
Wlan

Products / Standards / Experience:

Ms Windows 3.x, 9.x, Me, Nt, 2000, Xp, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Ms Windows Server Nt 3.5, Nt 4.0, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022
Ms Sql Server 2000, 2005, 2008
Ms Exchange 2003 On Sbs 2003
Ms Windows Terminal Server
Ms Sus / Wsus
Ms Office
Ms Visio
Ms Outlook
Ms Project
Ms Project Server 2007 (Application)
Ms Activesync
Ms Defender For Cloud
Ms Azure
Ms Arc
Novell Netware 3.x / 4.x / 5.x / 6.0
Novell Linux Oes 1 / 2
Novell Sles 9 / 10 / 11 (Dns, Dhcp, Samba)
Novell Suse Linux 9.x / 10.x / 11.x (Dns, Dhcp, Samba)
Vmware Player, Workstation, Gsx Server
Vmware Server 1.x / 2.x
Vmware Esx Server 2.x, 3.0.x, 3.5.x, 4.x
Vmware Esxi 3.5
Vmware Vsphere Esxi 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
Vmware Vcenter 1.x / 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
Vmware Vcenter Server Or Appliance 4.x, 5.x, 6.x, 7.x
Vmware Vcenter Converter 4.x
Vmware Vrni
Vizincore Vranger Pro 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
Vizincore Vreplicator 2.x, 3.x
Veeam Backup 3.x, 6.x, 8.x, 9.x
Veeam One Reporter
Veeam Wan Accelerator
Trilead Vm Explorer 3.x, 4.x
Citrix Metaframe
Arcserve On Windows And Netware
Syncsort Backup Express 2.x, 3.x (Enterprise Backup Solution)
Tobit Faxware On Netware
Gateprotect Software Firewall 6.x, 7.x, 8.x, 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
Rohde & Schwarz Firewall
Lancom Firewall
Scalix Mail Server 10.x, 11.x
Sophos Antivirus
Mcafee Managed Virusscan / Total Protection For Small Business
Avira Antivir Workstation Windows / Linux
Avira Antivir Server
Avg Anti-virus
F-secure
Corel Draw
Staroffice / Openoffice
Lotus Notes Client (Application)
Lexware Financial Office Premium
Lexware Buchhalter Plus
Lexware Lohn + Gehalt Plus
C-entron (Erp System For System Integrators)
Sfirm
Sap R/3 (Application)
Nagios (Application)
Open-e
Vnc
Teamviewer
3com Network Supervisor
Watchdirectory
Robocopy
Kemp Vlm
Nnt Change Tracker
Tripwire
Truechript
Veracrypt
Keepass
Paperport
1password
Omnipage
Jira (Application)
Confluence (Application)
Snagit
Seafile (Application)
Acronis True Image
Filezilla
Putty
Winscp
Ddbac
Froxlor
Billbee
Gdata
Acronis
Adobe Acrobat
Clockodo
Nutanix
Matrix42 (Application)
Racktables (Application)
Openstack (Application)
Openai Chatgpt
N8n Server
Polysun Spt
Mariadb

Competencies & Skills:

Communication Skills
Conflict Management
Confident Decision-making In Critical, Especially Time-sensitive Situations
Teamwork
Organizational Skills
Assertiveness
Process-oriented Working
Result-oriented
Ability To Work Under Pressure
Reliability
Quick Learner
High Level Of Flexibility, Initiative, And Commitment

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Certifications & licenses

Ultralight aircraft pilot training (UL license)

PCI DSS certification

Kemp Technologies System Engineer

gateProtect certified business reseller / certified vpn reseller

VMware VCP certification

SonicWall CSSA certification

Novell CNA / CNE 5 certification

Novell CNA / CNE 4 certification

Profile

Created

August 2025

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Where is Daniel based?

Daniel is based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

What languages does Daniel speak?

Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Daniel have?

Daniel has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Daniel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system, Head of AI-driven workflow automation implementation with n8n, Group-wide consulting on Windows and Linux server security.

What is Daniel's latest experience?

Daniel's most recent position is Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system at Asset management company.

What companies has Daniel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniel has worked for Asset management company, Corporate administration, A world-leading e-health company, Online payment provider (subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom), and Europe-wide forwarding company with about 250 users.

Which industries is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Transportation and Logistics, and Healthcare. Daniel also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Energy.

Which business areas is Daniel most experienced in?

Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT). Daniel also has some experience in Procurement and Purchasing.

Which industries has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Transportation and Logistics, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Daniel worked in recently?

Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT).

Does Daniel have any certificates?

Daniel has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Ultralight aircraft pilot training (UL license), PCI DSS certification, and Kemp Technologies System Engineer.

What is the availability of Daniel?

Daniel is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Daniel?

Daniel's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.