Dirk Hesse - Owner

Q: Where is Dirk based?

Dirk is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Dirk speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Dirk have?

Dirk has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Dirk's latest experience?

Dirk's most recent position is Owner at Soorce GmbH .

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

In recent years, Dirk has worked for Soorce GmbH , Sonarbird GmbH , Visaton GmbH , With love and data GmbH , and bam! interactive marketing GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Dirk most experienced in?

Dirk is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Tourism and Hospitality , and Advertising . Dirk also has some experience in Manufacturing , Retail , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas is Dirk most experienced in?

Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development . Dirk also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Strategy and Planning , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Dirk worked in recently?

Dirk has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Advertising .

Q: Which business areas has Dirk worked in recently?

Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development .

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Mannheim, Germany

Owner

Soorce GmbH

On secondment to REWE digital GmbH
Agile team coach for a brick-and-mortar retail team
Coaching, lateral leadership and facilitation
Establishing agile values and applying agile methods
Team development and conflict moderation
Facilitating company-wide strategy workshops
Technologies: Kanban, Scrum, Microsoft Teams, Liberating Structures, Jira, Confluence, Concept Board, Miro, Test-Driven Development, OOP, DBMS (SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)

Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

8 months

Project Manager

Sonarbird GmbH

Project management for a podcast hosting platform (web-based, AI-assisted creation and rendering of podcasts)
Introducing Kanban as the agile methodology
Conducting weekly planning meetings
Organizing and facilitating retrospectives
Introducing Lean Startup methods
Aligning the company using the Business Model Canvas and value propositions
Prioritizing and selecting product backlog items in close coordination with customers
Organizing, setting up and advancing Confluence and Jira
Technologies: Kanban, Lean Startup, Value Proposition Design, Grafana, Jira, Confluence, Notion, Slack

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 3 months

Haan, Germany

IT Consultant

Visaton GmbH

Change management
Advising on the digitalization of work processes
Establishing an agile mindset
Introducing project management software
Technologies: Jira, Stackfield, OpenProject, Confluence

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Aachen, Germany

Scrum Master

With love and data GmbH

Project management of a big data project for unified marketing and audience measurement of podcast offerings for the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse (agma)
Establishing Scrum in the company and team
Facilitating sprint planning sessions
Facilitating and establishing daily scrums
Organizing and facilitating sprint reviews
Organizing and facilitating sprint retrospectives
Assisting the product owner with prioritization and building the product backlog
Removing impediments for individual team members
Establishing a feedback culture through weekly one-on-ones and joint OKR goal setting
Technologies: Scrum, OKRs, Jira, Confluence, Slack, GitHub, Guru, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams

Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

4 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Scrum Master

bam! interactive marketing GmbH

Scrum Master for an ad campaigning software
Introducing and establishing Scrum in the team and company
Planning and facilitating sprint planning sessions
Organizing and facilitating sprint reviews
Organizing and facilitating sprint retrospectives
Supporting the selection and onboarding of new members of the international team
Facilitating conflict resolution
Technologies: Jira, Confluence, O3s, Slack, Microsoft Teams

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

4 years

Düren, Germany

Scrum Master and Frontend Developer

raw Rechen-AnlageWest GmbH

Scrum Master for a single-page application (ERP)
Frontend development of a mobile solution for this SPA
Setting up agile methods (Scrum)
Establishing and introducing TDD
Establishing and introducing Extreme Programming approaches
Technologies: Jira, Angular, SASS/CSS, HTML, unit and UI testing (Jasmine, Karma, Protractor, Selenium), GIT, WebStorm

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Aachen, Germany

Brand Relaunch Consultant

Thinking Networks AG

Consulting for brand relaunch (brand core, brand messages)
Selecting and implementing communication channels
Technologies: Design Thinking process

Jan 2013 - Dec 2019

7 years

Aachen, Germany

Scrum developer and UX designer

Thinking Networks AG

Scrum development for a business intelligence solution
UX design of the application
Frontend development
Establishing and introducing Extreme Programming approaches
Frontend concept and implementation in a cloud-based BI tool
Technologies: Scrum, Java (with ZK Framework), Eclipse, LESS/SASS, Jira, Confluence, CI/CD with Jenkins, Balsamiq

Jan 2013 - Dec 2018

6 years

Cologne, Germany

Web Developer

paxconnect GmbH

Development of the company website
Product development and design of web-based components for a vacation booking module (news module, surveys)
Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, PHP, MySQL, GIT

Jan 2008 - Present

18 years 3 months

Cologne, Germany

Freelancer

basiscode.de

Freelance IT consultant, Scrum Master, and web developer for various companies of different sizes

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 (18 years), Advertising (6 years), Tourism (6 years), Manufacturing (5 years), Retail (3 years), and Media and Entertainment (2 years).

Information Technology

Advertising

Tourism

Manufacturing

Retail

Media and Entertainment

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 (18 years), Information Technology (18 years), Product Development (11 years), Business Intelligence (9 years), Strategy (5 years), and Human Resources (3 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Strategy

Human Resources

Skills

Agile Methods

Agile Working According To Scrum And Kanban
Excellent Know-how In Management Methods Such As Okr And Lean Startup
Team Leadership And Facilitation For Conflict Resolution In Teams And One-on-ones
Many Years Of Experience In Agile Web Development
Extensive It Knowledge, Especially In Software Engineering And Implementing Web-based Solutions
Certified Scrum Master
Certified Product Owner
Agile Methods
Kanban
Okrs
Liberating Structures
Facilitation
Communication Consulting
It Training
Social Media
Digitalization
Lean Startup
Flight Levels
Entrepreneurship

Web Development

Javascript, Typescript
Jquery, Angular, Vue.js
Php (Zend Certified)
Html, Css/less/sass, Responsive Design, Ux
Test-driven Development
Oop
Dbms (Sql, Mysql, Mariadb, Postgresql)
Sonarbird
Web Servers (Apache, Nginx)
Seo

Soft Skills

Strong Communication Skills Combined With An It Background
Willingness To Learn
Resilience
Ability To Think Abstractly

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2004

RWTH Aachen

Intermediate exam, Magister program with interdisciplinary modules in organizational development and communication science · Technical Communication · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1999 - Jun 2004

RWTH Aachen

Diploma, focus areas: software engineering, object-oriented analysis and design, database systems and data mining · Computer Science · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1990 - Jun 1997

Städtisches Gymnasium

High school diploma (Abitur) · Herzogenrath, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Professional Product Owner PPO I

scrum.org

Professional ScrumMaster PSM

scrum.org

Zend Certified PHP Engineer

zend.com

Profile

Created

August 2024

Last Update

December 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Dirk based?

Dirk is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Dirk speak?

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

How many years of experience does Dirk have?

Dirk has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Dirk be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Dirk would be well-suited for roles such as: Owner, Project Manager, IT Consultant.

What is Dirk's latest experience?

Dirk's most recent position is Owner at Soorce GmbH.

What companies has Dirk worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Dirk has worked for Soorce GmbH, Sonarbird GmbH, Visaton GmbH, With love and data GmbH, and bam! interactive marketing GmbH.

Which industries is Dirk most experienced in?

Dirk is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Tourism and Hospitality, and Advertising. Dirk also has some experience in Manufacturing, Retail, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Dirk most experienced in?

Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Dirk also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Strategy and Planning, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Dirk worked in recently?

Dirk has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Advertising.

Which business areas has Dirk worked in recently?

Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

What is Dirk's education?

Dirk holds a Master in Technical Communication from RWTH Aachen and a Bachelor in Computer Science from RWTH Aachen.

Does Dirk have any certificates?

Dirk has 3 certificates. These include: Professional Product Owner PPO I, Professional ScrumMaster PSM, and Zend Certified PHP Engineer.

What is the availability of Dirk?

Dirk is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Dirk?

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