Dominik Piecuch - Head of IT

Q: Where is Dominik based?

Dominik is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Dominik speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Dominik have?

Dominik has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Dominik has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months . Note that Dominik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Dominik's latest experience?

Dominik's most recent position is Head of IT at Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH .

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

In recent years, Dominik has worked for Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH , Piecuch Advisory & Management , PRGH GmbH , Wrage Advisory GmbH , and Telekom Deutschland GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Dominik most experienced in?

Dominik is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology (IT) , and Professional Services . Dominik also has some experience in Construction and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Dominik most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Dominik worked in recently?

Dominik has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology (IT) , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Dominik worked in recently?

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

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Head of IT

Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH

Disciplinary and technical leadership of the IT and service team
Definition and documentation of the current mode of operation (CMO) in Confluence: application landscape, infrastructure, networks, backup & storage
Development of the future mode of operation (FMO) including process analysis & stakeholder interviews with all departments using BPMN and flowcharts
Optimization of license management: reduction of ongoing software costs by approx. 17% p.a.
Introduction and establishment of Jira as the central tool for project and service management
Implementation and expansion of the HR software MindKey to digitize HR processes
Deployment of a VoIP solution with Microsoft Teams including PSTN integration to replace traditional telephony
Implementation of the production and planning software OptiControl to digitize operational processes
Rollout of Intune as a mobile device management solution for Windows, iOS and Android
Development of Power BI dashboards for machinery monitoring and financial reporting
Planning and execution of the IT consolidation of two locations for 170 users
Introduction of automated penetration testing with Pentera
Coaching and mentoring the team in agile methods & project management
Operational support in daily business: administration, incident & change management
Management of external service providers and ensuring the quality of outsourced IT services
Responsibility for the IT budget including planning and controlling
Direct reporting line to the management board with regular management reports on IT KPIs, budget and project status

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Country Management Germany for SEED Mena LLC / The Royal Private Office of Sheikh Saed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum

Piecuch Advisory & Management

Strategic technology consulting with a focus on innovation, scalability and business impact
Evaluation and scouting of new business models for implementation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Identification, approach and acquisition of leading technology partners in Germany and Europe
Establishment and maintenance of long-term C-level business relationships, including negotiations
Interface between German industry, technology startups and government entities in the UAE
Close collaboration with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Berlin to coordinate economic interests
Technologies & methodologies used: Google Workspace (Business), ZoHo CRM, relationship management, business development, team leadership

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

4 months

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Consulting & Technology

PRGH GmbH

Leading the consulting team for Business Intelligence (BI) and Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM)
Responsibility for quality assurance and methodological control of end-customer projects
Implementation of Tableau for visualizing ordering and logistics processes
Optimization of IT and business processes through structured documentation of the IT and process landscape
Implementation of Azure Kubernetes Services
Ensuring methodological standards regarding architecture, data modeling and process modeling
Introduction of Jira as a standardized project management tool in consulting
Coaching employees on agile methods and project management standards (SCRUM & traditional)
Regular reporting to management on project status, team performance and quality assurance
Technologies & methodologies used: Tableau, Jira, BPMN, SCRUM, traditional project management, stakeholder management, team leadership, quality assurance (QA)

Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

4 months

Senior Advisor (part-time)

Wrage Advisory GmbH

Process analysis and optimization after a carve-out at an IT security service provider for data centers (building a scalable process landscape in BPMN for operational realignment)
Company valuation (discounted cash flow analysis) and buyer outreach as part of the planned sale of a mid-sized PCB manufacturer
Technologies & methodologies used: BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), discounted cash flow analysis

Aug 2018 - Feb 2022

3 years 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Senior Startup Partner Manager

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Product Owner for the implementation of Salesforce CRM and Innoloft (LoftOS) to manage startup collaborations structurally
Responsibility for the product backlog: prioritization, requirements management and close coordination with management & departments
Project controlling including budget monitoring, status reports and stakeholder reporting at the leadership level
Product Owner for a proof of concept for the digital capture and documentation of maintenance plans & processes in the maintenance of Deutsche Bahn ICE trains
Development and implementation of joint go-to-market strategies with SaaS startups in AR/VR, drones, process automation, data protection, industrial IoT and artificial intelligence
Building a network of over 1,000 startups to promote co-innovation and technology transfer
Conducting digitization workshops with 12 corporate customers to identify innovation potentials and derive concrete implementation scenarios
Technologies & methodologies used: Salesforce, Innoloft (LoftOS), agile project development, Jira, go-to-market strategy, backlog management, stakeholder management, PoC management

Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year

Bonn, Germany

Business Development Manager

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Project leadership for establishing the Digitalization Factory – an incubator to develop and implement innovative proofs of concept (PoC) for business customers
Responsible for prioritizing and refining the product backlog
Managing cross-functional PoC projects in collaboration with external tech partners and internal stakeholders
Reporting to senior management on project status, budget, and innovation roadmap
Designing and negotiating strategic cooperation agreements for mutual customer acquisition (positive cash flow effect of about €1M)
PoC 1 – NFC-based asset management in construction: conducting customer and user interviews for UX design using Figma, gathering requirements and documenting them in a specification sheet, selecting technical partners, integrating an NFC antenna into components
PoC 2 – Automated Quality Control (demonstrator): capturing technical requirements, building a demonstrator with a conveyor belt and camera system, capturing and processing images with a Python script, analyzing in Jupyter Notebook with TensorFlow, storing data and using machine learning for deviation detection
Technologies & methodologies used: Figma, SCRUM, specification sheet, TensorFlow, Python, machine learning, UX research, stakeholder management, agile methods

Oct 2012 - Jul 2017

4 years 10 months

IT-Sales Consultant

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Full responsibility for solution design and proposal development in complex IT projects, from requirements analysis to handover to production
Developed a standardized approach for deal structuring and documentation
Planning and managing transition and transformation initiatives with implementation partners
Strategic advisory to C-level on IT governance, IT system architectures, and IT service processes (ITIL v3)
Led cross-functional bid teams according to IPMA standards
Performed cost calculations, risk assessments, and price-to-win analyses
Designed high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios
Direct communication and negotiation with C-level decision-makers
Achieved 150% of order entry targets in 3 out of 5 years
Technologies & methodologies used: SAP R/3, SAP ECC, SAP HANA, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Infor BAAN, AS/400, Windows Server, SUSE Linux, MPLS, VPN, Citrix, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Azure Cloud, Telekom Cloud, IaaS, PaaS, hosting, Oracle DB, MS-SQL, IBM DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, IPMA, SCRUM, ITIL, BSI basic protection, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, ISO 14001, ISO 18001, ISO 9001

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 Telecommunication (9.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Professional Services (3 years), Construction (0.5 years), and Manufacturing (0.5 years).

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Professional Services

Construction

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 (10 years), Sales (8 years), Strategy (7.5 years), Information Technology (5.5 years), Product Development (4.5 years), and Business Intelligence (0.5 years).

Project Management

Sales

Strategy

Information Technology

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Skills

Interim Management
Agile Project Management
Process Optimization
Analytical Thinking
Strong Communication
Empathy
Critical Thinking
Scrum & Ipma
People Management
Coordination And Technical Leadership Of Project Teams
Technical Solution Design
Design Thinking Practitioner

Erp Systems & Business Software

Sap R/3
Sap Ecc
Sap Hana
Sap Print Per Vpsx
Sap Modules: Crm, Apo, Bc, Plm, Scm, Pp, Bi/bw, Mdm, Ep, Trex, Les, Mii, Xi, Hr Pi, Bo, Solution Manager
Brz Erp
Microsoft Dynamics Ax
Infor Baan
As/400
Salesforce Crm
Innoloft (Loftos)
Zoho Crm

Infrastructure, It Operations & Security

Windows Server (2008–2022)
Linux
Windows 10/11
Ios
Android
Vmware Esxi
Hyper-v
Citrix
Storage Cluster
Firewall Cluster
Load Balancing
Netgear
Netapp
Azure Cloud
Azure Kubernetes Services
Telekom Cloud
Multi-platform Management
Multi-cloud Architectures
Housing
Saas
Iaas
Paas
Dedicated Server
Hosting
Mpls
Vpn
Internet Connections
Machine-to-machine (M2m) Communication
Site Networking
Mqtt
Microsoft Intune
Active Directory
Entra Id
Microsoft Defender
License Management
Automated Penetration Testing (Pentera)
Mobile Device Management (Mdm)
Sophos
Blackberry Server
Lotus Notes
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Sharepoint Server
Veeam
Hyper Backup
Active Backup For Business
Snapvault

Databases

Ms-sql
Oracle Db
Postgre Sql
Mysql
Ibm Db2

Project Management

Traditional Project Management According To Ipma
Agile Project Management According To Scrum (Master & Product Owner)

Methods & Frameworks

Team Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Negotiation
Risk Calculation
Management Of Pocs
Development Of Go-to-market Strategy
Backlog Management
Quality Assurance Processes

Process Management & Modeling

Bpmn
Process Capture & Analysis
Flowcharts
Fmo/cmo Documentation
Uml
Miro

Product Development & Ux

Agile Product Development
Ux Research (Conducting Quantitative And Qualitative Interviews)
Requirements Specification
Figma (Mock-ups)

Tools & Collaboration Platforms

Jira (Project & Service Management)
Confluence
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace
Canva
Click-up

Programming & Ai

Python
Tensorflow
Machine Learning
Html
Css
Java

Compliance, Norms & Standards

Bsi Basic Protection
Iso 27001 (Information Security)
Iso 20000 (Itsm)
Iso 14001 (Environmental Management)
Iso 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety Management)
Din En Iso 9001 (Quality Management)
Sox (Sarbanes-oxley Act)
Isae 3402

Soft Skills

Analytical & Critical Thinking
Creativity And Solution Orientation
Strong Communication
Empathy & Active Listening
Systems Thinking
Customer Orientation
Ability To Cooperate
Strategic Action And Negotiation Skills

Awards

Telekom Global Talent (08/2018)
Win Of The Month With €2.2m Tcv (07/2018)
Telekom Top Performer Sales Award (2015)
Win Of The Month With €8m Tcv (12/2014)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

FOM Hamburg

Sales Management · Sales Management · Hamburg, Germany

Oct 2009 - Sep 2012

DHBW Stuttgart

Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Stuttgart, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking Practitioner

Profile

Created

April 2024

Last Update

April 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Dominik based?

Dominik is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Dominik speak?

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

How many years of experience does Dominik have?

Dominik has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Dominik has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Dominik may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Dominik be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Dominik would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of IT, Head of Country Management Germany for SEED Mena LLC / The Royal Private Office of Sheikh Saed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, Head of Consulting & Technology.

What is Dominik's latest experience?

Dominik's most recent position is Head of IT at Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH.

What companies has Dominik worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Dominik has worked for Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Piecuch Advisory & Management, PRGH GmbH, Wrage Advisory GmbH, and Telekom Deutschland GmbH.

Which industries is Dominik most experienced in?

Dominik is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services. Dominik also has some experience in Construction and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Dominik most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Dominik worked in recently?

Dominik has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Dominik worked in recently?

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

What is Dominik's education?

Dominik holds a Master in Sales Management from FOM Hamburg and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from DHBW Stuttgart.

Does Dominik have any certificates?

Dominik has 1 certificate: Design Thinking Practitioner.

What is the availability of Dominik?

Dominik is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Dominik?

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