Eiko Sommer - Parental Leave Project

Q: Where is Eiko based?

Eiko is based in Wakendorf II, Germany .

Q: What languages does Eiko speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Eiko have?

Eiko has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Eiko has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Eiko may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Eiko's latest experience?

Eiko's most recent position is Parental Leave Project .

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

In recent years, Eiko has worked for Dataport AöR , DB Systel , matrix Systems & Consulting GmbH , and IT Service Provider .

Q: Which industries is Eiko most experienced in?

Eiko is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Government and Public Administration , and Transportation and Logistics . Eiko also has some experience in Manufacturing and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Eiko most experienced in?

Eiko is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development . Eiko also has some experience in Operations , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Research and Development (R&D) .

Q: Which industries has Eiko worked in recently?

Eiko has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Government and Public Administration , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Eiko worked in recently?

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

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Wakendorf II, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Oct 2025

1 year 1 month

Parental Leave Project

Self-directed learning of WordPress
Sketching goals and creating the first draft using the Design Thinking methodology
Setting up and launching the MVP [link]

Dec 2023 - Oct 2024

11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Technical Coordinator / Technical Product Owner

Dataport AöR

Operational solution coordination of technical challenges in the development and production use of the online service
Troubleshooting via log analysis in Log Insight and technical development management, taking third-party systems into account
Ensuring data protection compliance for production errors (e.g., meeting the 72-hour deadline to report a data breach under Art. 33 GDPR), including root cause analysis, delivering hotfixes, and restoring the online service
Targeted communication with internal and external stakeholders and managing technical expectations
Ensuring nationwide scalability in the rollout of the online service
Clarifying technical requirements for additional technical features during ramp-up and nationwide rollout
Setting up a unified technical monitoring system with Grafana
Developing, aligning, and implementing technical processes (technical & functional logging, e.g., with VMWare Log Insight and Matomo)
Preparing and technically coordinating the transition of the online service from development (project) to maintenance (line)

Apr 2023 - Nov 2023

8 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Project Manager

DB Systel

Defining and structuring project deliverables and work packages, and coordinating with clients
Scope management: coordinating the initial project scope, actively monitoring the project scope, creating change requests
Time planning of project deliverables, creating project plans, and coordinating the schedule with stakeholders
Conducting resource planning; dependencies and resources with parallel projects also had to be managed
Monitoring and controlling project deliverables in terms of meeting agreed deadlines, quality, and budget
Analyzing issues and problem areas in the project to identify project risks, as well as developing/prioritizing action options to ensure project goals and reduce project risks
Coordinating these action options with stakeholders, obtaining decisions from the client, and monitoring the implementation of measures
Ensuring timely billing of project deliverables
Organizing and moderating project meetings and workshops
Ensuring the execution of relevant quality gates
Creating project status reports, presentations, and documenting project results
Conducting presentations of project status and topics in steering committees and at management level

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

4 months

Bonn, Germany

Managing Consultant

matrix Systems & Consulting GmbH

Process and strategy consulting
Aligning operational sales processes
Optimization of procurement processes
Contract management – tender processes for finalizing new framework agreements
Coaching in agile project management

Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Product Owner

Dataport AöR

Implementing development with a Scrum team (9 members)
Building the Scrum team and processes in collaboration with the Scrum Master
Coordinating and accepting development deliverables
Budget planning and reporting
Capturing, analyzing, clarifying, and estimating user stories in the product backlog, considering a variety of stakeholders
Tracking and prioritizing the product backlog based on value and customer needs in common tools
Conducting requirement workshops for as-is/to-be alignment with parts of the team and relevant stakeholders
Reporting sprint results in customer reviews
Creating an initial MVP (Minimum Viable Product – smallest deliverable product) and coordinating its production release
Coordinating sprint planning and focusing the team on sprint goals
Release planning, production release, rollout, and operations management

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Cross-Functional Product Manager and EFA Project Manager

IT Service Provider

Product manager ensuring successful product placement and managing cross-cutting topics on the platform
Coordinating the overall budget framework, project phases, and milestones with product owners and preparing budget requests for BWI
Developing decision-making materials for country CIOs

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Scrum Master, Requirements Manager, Process Manager

Dataport AöR

Coaching the team in Scrum and ensuring adherence to the Scrum process
Process mapping, redesign, and documentation as part of transition using BPMN 2.0
Conducting requirements workshops for as-is/to-be comparison, requirements analysis, and prioritization with the business department
Specifying functional and non-functional requirements using user stories
Creating mock-ups for better visualization of requirements
Planning and coordinating interface implementation
Aligning sprint planning and focusing the team on sprint goals
Developing strategic objectives and prioritizing goals
Ensuring communication, transparency, and accountability within the team
Aligning project goals and executing change management
Planning and conducting the pilot of the process

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

6 months

Bonn, Germany

Project Manager, Scrum Master

apomex.net

Coaching the team in Scrum
Ensuring adherence to the Scrum process
Identifying, tracking, and removing impediments
Preparing and conducting workshops for requirements gathering
Gathering, analyzing, describing, aligning, and documenting functional and non-functional requirements
Evaluating and specifying user stories (epics)
Prioritizing requirements (backlog)
Analyzing impacted business processes
Implementing and testing the rule set
Ensuring communication, transparency, and accountability in the team

Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

2 months

Essen, Germany

Business Analyst

DB Schenker

Analyzing and planning milestones and activities
Representing business department interests to the IT service provider
Planning migration with the IT service provider, considering the numerous interfaces to partner systems
Ensuring communication channels to the affected business departments
Conducting risk analysis of critical points and defining downtimes
Planning test scope and resource allocation
Planning the test strategy for acceptance-relevant interfaces
Planning the prioritization and categorization of interfaces for configuration before migration
Reporting migration planning to the management board

May 2018 - Dec 2018

8 months

Aachen, Germany

Innovation Manager

Frauenhofer Institut KeX

Developing use cases considering future challenges for companies in the IT environment (Industry 4.0, IoT)
Defining and designing criteria for blockchain technology deployment
Conducting workshops to review and describe use cases using the Use Case Canvas
Gathering use cases and determining the business case
Creating a preliminary concept "Blockchain in Asset Management" (SAP PM/PP environment) using UML diagrams

Feb 2018 - May 2018

4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Emergency Manager

DB Regio Bus

Coordination of the system cutover on the scheduled go-live dates in the maintenance environment (SAP PM/CO)
Conducting workshops (as-is/to-be comparison)
Emergency project planning
Cutover planning for SAP ISI cost centers
Risk management
Coordination with affected workshops for each rollout wave
Aligning and initiating the transformation process
Continuous communication and alignment with involved stakeholders
Ensuring knowledge transfer (lessons learned) for the next rollout wave

Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

9 months

Mainz, Germany

Project Manager

DB Cargo

Managing the project team
Setting up a sub-project manager and transferring tasks
Closing and handing over the project to the regular organization
Preparing the European follow-up project based on project experience in France
Developing a European overall strategy for further SAP rollout projects focusing on SAP ISI
Preparing the overall strategy for approval of the planned follow-up projects
Quality assurance of project progress
Coaching and advising the project manager (follow-up project)

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

6 months

Paris, France

Project Manager

DB Cargo / ECR

Managing the project team
Reporting to management
Monitoring and tracking the workflow
Coordinating the configuration of SAP ISI interfaces with parallel projects introducing other SAP modules
Organizing expert workshops for more effective use of the system in line with existing group requirements
Fit & gap analysis of the current system data status
Analyzing and aligning integrative processes
Coordinating data migration of foreign-language material masters
Harmonizing the affected business processes, defining interfaces, and establishing a valid standard
Presenting and finalizing processes
Coordinating and conducting integration system tests in close alignment with the parallel project, considering the international aspects (language; currency; cross-border)
Defining and monitoring the cutover plan
Strategic planning of project activities in terms of acceptance, data quality, and operational use of the system
Evaluating and prioritizing analysis and cost estimation for language adaptations
Coordinating and supporting the migration
Aligning the project closure with top management

Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

11 months

Paris, France

Project Manager, Product Owner

DB Cargo / ECR

Managing the project team
Managing the product backlog
Reporting to management
Monitoring and tracking the workflow
Designing and conducting requirement workshops
Requirement analysis and specification definition
Planning and monitoring the data migration of work plans
Strategic planning of project activities in terms of acceptance, data quality, and operational use of the system
Assembling and aligning the minimum viable product and mapping the minimal process
Evaluating and prioritizing analysis and cost estimation for language adaptations
Reporting with fit & gap analysis, potential risks, and options to the CEO
Managing the on-site rollout of SAP ISI
Aligning the approach for project closure with top management
Ensuring post-implementation support and transition into regular processes

Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

7 months

Paris, France

Project Manager

DB Cargo / ECR

Managing the project team
Reporting to management
Project and rollout planning
Monitoring and tracking the workflow
Aligning and harmonizing digital business processes with the department
Designing training and managing the creation of training materials including translation
Coordinating the data migration of assets and maintenance plans into SAP ISI
Change management
Managing additional system developments
Managing the IT service provider and creating the product backlog for them
Monitoring and prioritizing the product backlog as a product owner
Overseeing and managing tests of development results
Creating a rollout guideline as a blueprint for further SAP rollouts
Managing rollout activities on-site
Ensuring knowledge transfer through rollout completion documentation

Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

6 months

Mainz, Germany

Project Manager

DB Cargo

Managing the project team using Scrum
Reporting to management
Project planning
Monitoring and tracking the workflow
Creating a rollout process
Defining project communication (work packages, status meetings, escalation levels)
Setting up coordination processes with the French subsidiary (status meetings, weekly reporting, escalation paths)
Establishing collaboration for data collection at the French headquarters (Paris)
Setting up communication channels for the distributed project organization
Analyzing the SAP PM process in SAP ISI, taking into account the required transactions

Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

8 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Requirements Engineer, Business Analyst

DB Systel

Conducting workshops to gather requirements for SAP ISI
Documenting and structuring requirements for SAP input interfaces
Analyzing the maintenance process with field observation
Designing interface concepts based on the requirements of the digital end-to-end process
Running workshops for process design and information flow optimization
Adapting the overall process in ARIS
Conducting Fit & Gap analysis with SAP PM/SD/MM
Aligning and prioritizing requirements with the business department
Change management for designing SAP PM interfaces
Drafting business use cases and requirements for the SAP interfaces to be developed
Modeling use cases in UML
Detailing functional interface requirements to guide the technical interface design

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 (7.5 years), Government and Administration (3.5 years), Transportation (3.5 years), Professional Services (0.5 years), and Manufacturing (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Transportation

Professional Services

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 Information Technology (8 years), Project Management (8 years), Product Development (6.5 years), Operations (2 years), Procurement (0.5 years), and Strategy (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Operations

Procurement

Strategy

Summary

Communicative senior project manager, product owner, and requirements engineer with a focus on process optimization, international rollouts, and digitalization.

Over 10 years of experience in agile and traditional IT projects.

Skills

Sap Focus

International Rollout
Sap Pm Functional Design & Testing
Project Management (Traditional & Agile)
Sap Mm Test Management
Product Owner
Sap Co Business Processes
Scrum Master
Sap Fi Basics
Software As A Service (Saas)
Sap Sd Basics
Digitalization
Sap Eam Basics
Process Analysis And Optimization
Requirements Analysis And Specification

Software

It Infrastructure Platforms
Jira & Confluence
Ms Project
Ms Visio
Ms Office 365
Ms Teams
Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
Azure Devops Server
Aris (Uml) Enterprise Architect 10
Cad Solidworks

Soft Skills

Communicative And Goal-oriented
Self-reflective And Empathetic Behavior
Diplomatic Skills And Team Awareness

Industry Experience

Public Sector
Logistics
Industry
Mechanical Engineering
Pharmaceuticals
Aircraft Manufacturing

Methodology

Project Management
Traditional: Prince 2
Agile: Safe, Kanban, Scrum, Prince2 Agile
Requirements Management (Ireb)
Process Modeling According To Bpmn 2.0
Work Organization (Refa)
Quality Officer (Tüv) For Iso 9000 Ff
Process Model (V-model Xt)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

Scrum Master (PSM II)

Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering (CPRE)

IREB

SAP Certified Application Associate – Business Process Integration With SAP S/4HANA 1709

SAP Training for SAP Maintenance & Repair With ERP 6.0 EHP7

PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner (AXELOS)

AXELOS

Product Owner (PSPO I)

Scrum Master (PSM I)

PRINCE2 (AXELOS)

AXELOS

Quality Officer (TÜV) for ISO 9000 ff

TÜV

REFA Basic Training in Work Organization

Profile

Created

January 2026

Last Update

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Eiko based?

Eiko is based in Wakendorf II, Germany.

What languages does Eiko speak?

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

How many years of experience does Eiko have?

Eiko has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Eiko has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Eiko may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Eiko be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Eiko would be well-suited for roles such as: Parental Leave Project, Technical Coordinator / Technical Product Owner, Project Manager.

What is Eiko's latest experience?

Eiko's most recent position is Parental Leave Project.

What companies has Eiko worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Eiko has worked for Dataport AöR, DB Systel, matrix Systems & Consulting GmbH, and IT Service Provider.

Which industries is Eiko most experienced in?

Eiko is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Government and Public Administration, and Transportation and Logistics. Eiko also has some experience in Manufacturing and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Eiko most experienced in?

Eiko is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Eiko also has some experience in Operations, Quality Assurance (QA), and Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Eiko worked in recently?

Eiko has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Government and Public Administration, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Eiko worked in recently?

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

Does Eiko have any certificates?

Eiko has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), Scrum Master (PSM II), and Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering (CPRE).

What is the availability of Eiko?

Eiko is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Eiko?

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