Emil Simedrea - IT Project Manager

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Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany

Experience

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Cologne, Germany

IT Project Manager

Eurowings Aviation GmbH

The goal of the project was to reduce the scope of the annual PCI DSS audit and increase security for credit card payments. To do this, credit card payments were tokenized and data and business processes were adjusted so that no personal data was used in the internal IT infrastructure anymore.
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw-io, Miro, Scrum
Design of the credit card payment tokenization
Clarification of the necessary changes in the architecture and data model
Design and implementation of process changes in the call center
Preparation of management documents on project status, necessary decisions, risks, and escalations

Mar 2024 - Oct 2024

8 months

Gütersloh, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Expert

Kubus IT (AOK Bayern und AOK Plus) und Arvato Systems

The goal of the project was to migrate the entire IT infrastructure of kubus IT (the IT service provider for AOK Bayern and AOK Plus) from their own data center to the cloud of an external IT provider.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw-io, Power BI
Review and finalize the agreed SLTs
Support in defining metrics, formats, and data for the SLTs
Support in implementing the SLTs in Power BI
Design of the permissions (RBAC concept) for a cloud management system

Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

IT Project Manager

DWS Investment GmbH

The goal of the project was to establish an API portal for external partners and developers to offer fund and market data more efficiently via an API. In addition, a portfolio management solution for the B2B2C area was implemented, allowing partners to offer portfolio services for their clients’ fund accounts.
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw-io, Scrum
Design of requirements for the API portal and decision making in selecting external solution providers
Definition of the data to be provided externally, data management, and provisioning
Definition of data flows to the API
Design of the technical implementation of the portfolio management solution
Definition of data flows for the portfolio management solution and for the partners
Preparation of management documents on project status, necessary decisions, risks, and escalations
Project management and planning, budget and resource management, reporting

Aug 2023 - Sep 2023

2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

IT Project Manager

DWS Investment GmbH

The goal of the project was to analyze possible use cases and prepare management’s decision on using AI applications in internal business processes.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint
Definition and development of use cases with cost-benefit analysis
Determination of necessary data, data quality, and data delivery, as well as internal governance for using AI
Project management and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management

Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

1 year 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Deputy Project Manager / Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst

MorgenFund GmbH

The goal was to build a new financial services provider at its founding. In this project, all necessary tasks for preparing the company’s operational launch were done for the IT department and the required IT infrastructure (Azure Cloud and M365).
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw-io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Task, resource, and schedule planning for the IT migration, including project plan controlling and vendor selection (> 10,000 MT)
Selection of vendors and management of building the MS Azure and M365 environments
Design of the operating model and setup of the IT organization
Design and development of the IT strategy
Design and process definition of IT service management processes
Definition of internal business processes
Design and implementation of (regulatory) requirements
Preparation of management documents on project status, necessary decisions, risks, and escalations
Project management and planning, budget and resource management, reporting

Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

3 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Expert

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to optimize program management processes at an asset management company. In addition, necessary program management templates were created and staff were trained.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw-io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Creation of the target vision and tasks of program management
Definition and description of program, project, and reporting processes
Creation of templates for program and project management
Budget and resource planning for projects in the Digital Investment Platform area

Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

1 year 6 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior PMO / Expert

DWS Investment S.A.

Support for the IT department head of the Digital Investment Platform.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Clarity
Budget and resource planning for projects in the Digital Investment Platform area
Ensuring timely delivery of project requirements according to KAIT requirements
Tracking implementation of DWS-wide requirements for the applications
Support in implementing COVID-19 measures
Preparation of management and decision documents

Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Business Analyst

Ergo Group AG

The goal of the project was to redesign an app for selling funds for a major insurance company. With the app, the insurance advisor and the client could analyze the client’s investment and risk profile, select funds, and purchase the chosen funds.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw-io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Functional consulting for the introduction of a comprehensive investment advisory app for fund sales
Development of requirements for the advisory process and the investment advisory app
Definition and mapping of processes and involved systems for the digital solution

Sep 2017 - Feb 2019

1 year 6 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to design and build a customer app for the fund depot area at an asset management company. With the app, clients can access all information about their depot and investments, view other funds, and use various customer services. In addition, other internal business and customer processes were optimized and digitized (e.g., customer onboarding).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, draw-io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0, Scrum, C#/.Net
Definition and mapping of processes and involved systems for the digital solution
Design and implementation of feature extensions in the depot system and definition of data processes
Design and digitization of internal customer processes
Design and implementation of a KPI system
Project and decision documents and status reports for senior management
Management of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management

Oct 2016 - Mar 2019

2 years 6 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Deputy Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst / Senior PMO

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to design and technically implement a self-developed Robo Advisor in an app for an asset management company. The white-label solution was then offered to corporate partners. End clients can use this solution to invest in funds automatically according to their investment and risk profile. Within this project, several internal business and customer processes were also digitized.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, draw-io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0, Scrum, C#/.Net
Definition and mapping of processes and involved systems for the digital solution
Design and implementation of feature extensions in the depot system and definition of data processes
Design and digitization of internal customer processes
Selection and support in implementing a solution for country-specific tax documents for clients
Functional design of an investment option for portfolio lifecycle management
Management of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management

Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

2 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Senior PMO

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to migrate the self-developed depot IT platform of an asset management company from a mainframe to a server infrastructure. In the process, large parts of the system were reprogrammed (Cobol -> C#.Net).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Visio, Mainframe, Server, C#/.Net
Design and development of the IT strategy
Design and implementation of IT management processes
Adjustment and implementation of data delivery processes
Creation, adjustment, and controlling of the project plan
Management of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Consultant

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to optimize processes in trade control and define necessary KPIs.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Capture and documentation of current processes in trade control
Development and alignment of the new target process landscape and definition of KPIs
Creation of an implementation plan for the new processes and support during their rollout

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

3 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Consultant

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to decide whether to redevelop the depot system of an asset management company internally or replace it with an external system.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Mainframe, Server, C#/.Net
Decision making between migrating to a new technical platform and switching to a standard software for the depot system
Criteria catalog to compare both options and analysis of potential service providers
Definition of functional and technical requirements and gap list between the current depot system and DIAMOS D
Consolidation of topics and planning of possible costs and other efforts for an implementation project
Preparation of the decision proposal for senior management

Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst / Deputy Project Manager

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to optimize and digitize the complete fund launch process of an asset management company. For this, all process steps were analyzed, interfaces between units were defined, KPIs were developed, and implemented digitally via a new application.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Design and implementation of the fund launch process and related change processes
Functional design of the process’s digital transformation and support in system development and definition of data processes
Design and implementation of a KPI system
Design and setup of a SharePoint solution to support launch and change processes
Leadership and controlling of a team for migrating over 1,000 fund profiles including investment restrictions
Management of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant / Senior Business Analyst

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to design and implement internal and regulatory settlement processes for fund-based pension products (Riester).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Design and support in implementation of all settlement processes
Design and implementation of legal requirements in the pension area
Coordination and clarification of data delivery processes with external partners

Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to design and implement a fund-based pension product for the Riester payout phase of an asset management company, including all internal and regulatory settlement processes.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS, Signavio, BPMN 2.0
Design and implementation of a fund-based pension product for the payout phase
Design of future development options for the product model
Coordination and clarification of data delivery processes
Clarification of regulatory requirements and processes for data delivery to authorities
Design and support in implementation of all settlement processes
Project management (planning, control, and controlling of project activities and budget responsibility) of additional implementation topics

Jul 2008 - Jun 2011

3 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Project Manager / Business Analyst

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to design and implement fund-based pension products (Riester) at an asset management company, including creating a portfolio management model prototype and its implementation in production systems.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, VBA, BPMN 2.0, Mainframe, Cobol
Design of the product model for a fund-based pension product
Design and implementation of product model enhancements
Coordination and clarification of data delivery processes
Product implementation in the depot system and test execution
Project management (planning, control, and controlling of project activities and budget responsibility) of additional implementation topics

Mar 2008 - May 2008

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Business Analyst

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to design the data delivery processes for a risk management system of an asset management company and ensure data quality, completeness, and timely delivery.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS
Structuring and designing the data delivery chain for a risk management system
Definition of organizational interfaces and related processes from front to back office
Setting the data and system owners for the systems in the data delivery chain
Conceptual design of required SLAs between internal and external units

Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant / Business Analyst

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to optimize business processes within the portfolio management of an asset management company to free portfolio managers from overhead tasks and give them more time for their core tasks.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS
Capture, design, and optimization of investment and event processes in the portfolio management segment
Conducting process workshops and supporting and managing implementation activities
Definition of interfaces and deliverables between portfolio management units and other departments
Design and implementation of a KPI system

Summary

Experienced management consultant supporting clients in strategic, organizational, and transformation projects to successfully achieve their project goals. Extensive expertise in project management, process optimization, digitalization, and digital transformation. Wide-ranging experience with banks, asset management companies, and insurance companies.

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German

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