Edo Boorsma

Senior Business Analyst

Sint Annaparochie, Netherlands

Experience

Mar 2024 - Dec 2025
10 months
Cham, Switzerland

Business Analyst SAP Dealer Work Bench

AMAG

  • At AMAG as Senior Business Analyst involved in renewing the Dealer Workbench (DWB), the application where dealers order vehicles.
  • The new application uses SAP Fiori.
  • Gathered requirements for the new DWB, structured processes, created use cases, and assisted in application testing.
  • The new DWB went live on January 1.
  • Environment: SAP, Fiori, Jira, Confluence, BPMN, Use Cases
  • Process: Agile
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
1 month

Analyst

Idemia

Aug 2020 - Jun 2024
3 years 11 months

Senior Business Analyst/Deputy Product Owner

DUO (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science)

  • At DUO (part of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science) as Senior Business Analyst/deputy Product Owner for the "Status Financing" Scrum teams.

  • The project had complex structures with a client in The Hague, three Scrum teams with members from Groningen and The Hague, and clients across the country (schools and student administration system providers).

  • The developed systems interface with numerous internal and external systems, such as the Municipal Personal Records Database (BRP), student administration systems, and various education registries.

  • Environment: Java, SQL, Kanban, Scrum, Jira, Confluence, MagicDraw, SoapUI, VMWare, interface design (XML, JSON, YAML), SOA, UML, Use Case (analysis), User Stories, BPMN, GDPR, business process analysis and optimization

  • As Business Analyst responsible for coordinating and refining business rules and processes, use cases and user stories, XSDs, interfaces (APIs, RESTful, YAML, SOAP, XML) with internal and external parties, aligning with domain architects, and disseminating selected solutions within the team and to clients nationwide.

  • Implementation challenges often stemmed from odd or illogical laws and regulations and expert decisions addressing historical problems.

  • As deputy Product Owner supported PO with team tasks, backlog maintenance and prioritization, planning facilitation, and sprint reporting.

  • Due to the PO’s accident, took on all PO responsibilities from October 2020 to August 2021.

  • After the PO’s return, internal tasks remained with me.

  • Role: PO (dedicated) Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Following a DUO procurement, major parts of the DevOps teams were replaced, causing dysfunction.

  • From July 2022 to October 2023 took on Scrum Master role to revitalize the teams.

  • After success, Scrum Master duties were handed back to the teams.

  • Role: Scrum Master (dedicated) Jul 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Several decisions were needed to define the future operation of Status Financing, including which technologies to use (Java, PowerCenter, MagicDraw, RMS, not Blueriq), process simplifications, and implementation strategies.

  • Collaborated with the PO or other analysts on all these points and authored key recommendations.

Apr 2020 - Jun 2024
4 years 3 months

Ceramist

Erdijn Keramiek

Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
1 month

Analyst

Idemia

Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
2 months
Munich, Germany

Business Consultant One DB

BMW AG

Apr 2019 - Jun 2024
5 years 3 months

Freelancer/Analyst/Product Owner

Dialectict

Apr 2019 - Mar 2024
5 years
Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Analyst / Solution Architect

Belastingdienst (Tax Administration)

  • At the Tax Administration as Business Analyst on the "Uitfasering DAS" project (phasing out the digital archive) and later as architect for the archive systems.

  • DAS was the tax authorities’ old digital archive.

  • Environment: SQL, Jira, XML, Use Case, User Stories, BPMN, GDPR, SOA, IBM FileNet, Confluence, Mainframe, Cobol, Java, MQ, IBM Message Broker

  • Process: Agile/SAFe, Prince2

  • In phase one researched how to migrate the archive efficiently and realistically, identified needed software adaptations or creations, and defined required processes.

  • Described designs, non-functional requirements, and mapping old metadata to new metadata.

  • Developed a migration process plan.

  • The new archive (GDA) is based on IBM FileNet.

  • Key challenges included limited DAS knowledge among tax staff, mismatched metadata between DAS and GDA, missing interface documentation, and migrating vast data volumes while maintaining daily operations.

  • Deployed functioning migration software on the DAS side and a broker for converting production and migration flows into production.

  • Significant delays in the new GDA system halted the migration.

  • Role: Business Analyst Apr 2019 - Dec 2021

  • After the migration pause, took on the role of Solution Architect for archives.

  • Created multiple solution architectures for various changes and served as the point of contact for archive systems.

  • Advised on GDA design alongside another Business Architect and CFD (Facility Services, owner of the central archive).

  • GDA is the Generic Document and Archive system meant to support case-based work.

  • Role: Solution Architect Jan 2022 - Mar 2024

Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 3 months
The Hague, Netherlands

Business Analyst/Scrum Master

DUO (Ministry of Education)

  • At DUO (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands) as Business Analyst/Scrum Master in the "Status Financing Secondary Schools" Scrum team.
  • The role was comparable to the primary school financing team.
  • Environment: Java, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Trello, MagicDraw, SoapUI, VMWare, XML, JSON
  • Process: Agile/DevOps
Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
1 year 8 months
Cologne, Germany

Business Analyst/Scrum Master

ERGO/DKV

  • At ERGO/DKV as Business Analyst/Scrum Master/Agile Coach supporting the "EASY" project in private health insurance.

  • "EASY" is ERGO’s broker system to help advisers better serve their customers.

  • Environment: TFS, HP QC/ALM, Access, SQL, SharePoint, Visual Studio, .NET, C#, SQL Server, Citrix, Enterprise Architect, in-house development

  • Process: Agile/Scrum, ITIL

  • Quickly onboarded into the complex German health insurance system.

  • Defined multiple changes/requirements for new innovative features, including test cases in HP ALM, and managed their implementation.

  • Wrote user stories to help advisors better and faster advise customers by using their own tariff favorites.

  • Trained developers, analysts, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners in Agile/Scrum, as Agile was new to ERGO.

  • From January 2017 to July 2017 served as the team’s Scrum Master, organizing all events while also working as Business Analyst.

  • A key challenge was developer adaptability to changing and limited user stories, as they were used to extensive waterfall-like specifications.

  • Team members were not accustomed to thinking beyond the specification, identifying defects, and learning from them.

Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
11 months
Hoofddorp, Netherlands

IT Manager/Analyst/Scrum Master

MultiTankcard

  • At MultiTankcard (MTc) as IT Manager/Scrum Master/Analyst supporting the IT department (10 Oracle developers).

  • MultiTankcard is the Dutch market leader in fuel and mobility cards with over 17 million transactions annually.

  • Professionalized the IT department.

  • Implemented Agile/Scrum, leading to improved outcomes and job satisfaction.

  • Served as Scrum Master and trained team members and stakeholders in Agile/Scrum.

  • Environment: MS Visio, ERD, BPMN, Use Cases, SQL, MS Project, Oracle, PL/SQL, Oracle Designer, Messaging, API, in-house and nearshore development

  • Process: Agile/Scrum, ITIL

  • Identified, analyzed, developed, and designed multiple processes for MTc.

  • Led SEPA implementation (B2B and Core).

  • Designed the freelancer and SME card issuance process (up to 50 cards).

  • Designed interfaces to public transport, taxis, and parking.

  • Managed system adaptation projects.

  • Designed a new secure PIN and card issuance procedure.

  • For parking, designed an iOS, Android, and Web app, wrote the RFP, interviewed potential suppliers, selected a supplier, and led implementation and rollout of the parking app (nearshore).

Feb 2011 - Feb 2015
4 years 1 month
Munich, Germany

Business Consultant

BMW AG

  • At BMW as Business Consultant for implementing automated standard sales figures (KPIs) in BMW G6 and B6 markets such as Australia, China, Germany, France, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

  • BMW wanted a standardized, automated way to count wholesales, retails, incoming orders, build-to-order, and build-to-stock for these markets.

  • The automated SAP system calculates figures based on standard definitions set by the board.

  • Analyzed discrepancies between currently reported figures and automated figures with each market.

  • Reported results to BMW AG and local markets.

  • Adjusted reported or automated figures through new requirements and descriptions as needed.

  • Provided analyses for market target discussions.

  • Role: Business Consultant KPI Feb 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Environment: SQL, Excel, VBA, Oracle, Informatica, SAP, nearshore/in-house development

  • Process: Prince2

  • Supported IVS-R Ordering (order system) as Business Consultant.

  • IVS-R is the order system used for new BMWs in most countries, handling over 1.5 million orders annually.

  • Role: Business Consultant Ordering Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Environment: SQL, Excel, VBA, ERD, UML, BPMN, Use Cases, HP QC/ALM, Oracle, DB2, SAP, Messaging, offshore development

  • Process: Agile/Scrum, ITIL, Prince2

  • Identified and analyzed issues in IVS-R, wrote requirements, specified small and large changes, and managed third parties (offshore in the USA and India) implementing changes.

  • Supported the business with complex analyses and participated in multiple projects.

  • As Business Analyst attended IVS-R Scrum meetings, analyzing defects and technical/functional developer problems.

  • Projects included "BMW i (Ordering)", "EU Central Stock 2", "New Sales Priorities", "HP Quality Center Migration", "US Bikes Migration", and "China Bikes".

  • Also involved in introducing IVS-R in Canada, Korea, and Brazil.

  • BMW had multiple order systems, including an internal AS/400 system for BMW Canada and an internal WIT system (SAP) for Korea and Brazil.

  • The board decided all orders should be through IVS-R, so these markets had to migrate.

  • Analyzed old order data, IVS-R data requirements, and migration options.

  • Planned (daily/hourly schedule) and coordinated data migration.

  • FIT-GAP analysis revealed additional IVS-R functions were needed; defined new functionalities, managed implementation, and supported testing.

Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
6 months
Schiedam, Netherlands

Project Manager Employee Portal

Facilicom

  • At Facilicom as project manager for building an employee portal for Axxicom Home Care.

  • The portal needed standard CMS functions (news, blogs, forums, manuals, view/download) and allow employees to ask Axxicom and their managers questions via request forms.

  • Employees also needed access to payslips, annual statements, timesheets for viewing/downloading, and an embedded link to RostarCAS (scheduling tool).

  • Environment: Citrix, .NET, MS SQL Server, C#, SwordFish CMS, XML, XSD, SOAP, API, nearshore development

  • Process: Prince2

  • A major challenge was meeting the December 1 deadline for a functioning portal.

  • Quickly responsible for drafting the RFP, conducting supplier interviews, and advising management on supplier selection.

  • Led final negotiations with the chosen supplier.

  • The externally hosted portal required links to Facilicom systems for payslips and timesheets (AS/400, RostarCAS, Identity and Access Management).

  • The Facilicom side of these connections was implemented by Facilicom’s ICT department in coordination with the supplier.

Jul 2007 - Jul 2010
3 years 1 month
Zwolle, Netherlands

Team Lead

vts Politie Nederland

  • At vts Politie Nederland (IT organization of the Dutch police) as team lead coordinating migration of multiple applications, including intranets, Corsa, and Planon, and decommissioning about 50 applications.

  • Environment: Oracle, MS SQL Server, Citrix, BPM, Planon, Corsa, ITIL, OTAP, .NET

  • Process: Prince2, ITIL

  • Formed a knowledge team (10–16 people) with representatives from each corps and vtsPN, chaired by me, for one migration.

  • Wrote the consolidation advisory and planned and led the migration team (3–9 staff depending on complexity).

  • Successfully decommissioned additional applications.

  • A major challenge was aligning all police forces and vtsPN.

  • With coaching, listening, feedback, and escalation when needed, the teams completed migrations successfully.

Aug 2006 - Jun 2007
11 months

Functional Designer/Deputy Project Manager

Achmea Zorg

Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
3 months

Analyst EI-Messages

CVZ/Zorginstituut

Jul 2004 - May 2006
1 year 11 months

Project Manager/System Analyst

PinkRoccade HR-Services

Dec 2003 - Dec 2004
1 year 1 month

Project Manager/System Analyst

Avéro | Achmea

Apr 2003 - Jun 2019
16 years 3 months

Team Lead/Scrum Master/Analyst

Ventus

Apr 2003 - Dec 2004
9 months

e-Consultant/Project Manager

Ventus-e

Aug 2002 - Oct 2002
3 months

Project Manager

Topland | Achmea

Apr 2002 - Jul 2002
4 months

Test Analyst/Test Manager

Aegon

Sep 2001 - Dec 2003
1 year 4 months

Project Manager

CMG

Sep 2001 - Mar 2002
7 months

Project Manager

Topland | Achmea

Apr 1998 - Sep 2001
3 years 6 months

IT Manager

Topland | Achmea

Sep 1996 - Apr 1998
1 year 8 months

Developer

Topland | Achmea

Jun 1995 - Dec 1997
1 year 7 months
Utrecht, Netherlands

Analyst/Developer

Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht

Summary

I am a versatile IT professional with over 25 years of experience in business analysis, project management, and agile methodologies. Throughout my career, I've successfully led complex IT projects and teams across various industries including automotive, insurance, government, and financial services. As a business analyst and solution architect, I excel at breaking down complex problems and creating innovative solutions. My expertise spans from detailed requirements gathering and process optimization to system integration and enterprise architecture. I've worked extensively with SAP, Java, Oracle, and various other technologies, managing projects for organizations like BMW, DUO, and the Dutch Tax Administration. In recent years, I've focused on agile practices as a Scrum Master and Product Owner, helping organizations transition to and optimize their agile processes. I combine strong analytical skills with practical leadership experience, consistently delivering results in challenging environments. Additionally, I run my own ceramics business, which provides a creative balance to my technical work and demonstrates my ability to manage multiple ventures successfully.

Languages

Dutch
Native
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
Swedish
Elementary

Education

Oct 1986 - Jun 1995

University of Groningen

drs · Computer Science · Groningen, Netherlands

Oct 1980 - Jun 1986

Augustinuscollege

VWO · Groningen, Netherlands

Certifications & licenses

Basic Privacy & GDPR Course

Schouten & Nelissen

iAwareness

Belastingdienst

Digital Transformation Manager

Digital Leadership

Professional Scrum Master/PSM I

Vijfhart IT-Opleidingen

Certified Scaled Agile Framework Agilist

Rally/Scaled Agile, Inc

Practical Leadership

NCOI

Influencing Skills

Prince2 Practitioner

Insights Int.

Working with the EFQM Model

INK

MSP Foundation

Insights Int.

Prince2 Foundation

Insights Int.

Upperclass Test Framework

CMG

Insurance Mediation B

SVV