Francois Filandre - VOREST QMO quality management officer ISO 9001

Q: Where is Francois based?

Francois is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Francois speak?

Francois speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Francois have?

Francois has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Francois has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Francois may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Francois's latest experience?

Francois's most recent position is Training at Self-study .

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

In recent years, Francois has worked for Self-study , Teutoburger Platz Elementary School , Inspirative One – Dr. Karin Steinhagen , Leica Camera AG , and Kern AG .

Q: Which industries is Francois most experienced in?

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

Q: Which business areas is Francois most experienced in?

Francois is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development . Francois also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Business Intelligence , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Francois worked in recently?

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

Q: Which business areas has Francois worked in recently?

Francois has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Nov 2024

1 month

Training

Self-study

Training in Azure technologies & data analysis (Haufe Academy)
Technologies: Microsoft Azure

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Project management / Consulting

Teutoburger Platz Elementary School

Design and implementation of learning activities
Discretionary fund: Fund-03G162411
Technologies: Proprietary system of the BerlinHistory e.V. association

Oct 2023 - Present

2 years 5 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project management / Process management

Inspirative One – Dr. Karin Steinhagen

Project organization, process documentation
Technologies: Asana, FileStage, Articulate, MS SharePoint, MS Teams, proprietary LMS

May 2023 - Present

2 years 10 months

Wetzlar, Germany

Project management / Consulting

Leica Camera AG

Implementation and setup of a Translation Management System
Analysis
Processes
Technology
Technologies: Confluence, MS Teams, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Miro, BPMN

Mar 2023 - Present

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Consulting and training project

Kern AG

Implementation of a Translation Management System (TMS – Plunet Business Manager) at a large LSP company with many locations in Germany
Creation of Excel macros for data adjustments and data cleansing during data migration and maintenance
Technologies: Plunet BM, MySQL, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Teamwork, VBA macros (Excel), .Net - C#

Feb 2023 - Oct 2023

9 months

New York, United States

Development project / Business Intelligence

LinguaLinx, Inc.

Implementing business intelligence at an LSP company – creating Power BI dashboards and visuals
Technologies: MS Power BI, MS Excel, MS Azure Blob Storage

Feb 2022 - Present

4 years 1 month

Ahrensburg, Germany

Consulting project

Apostroph Germany GmbH

Interim TMS Application Manager
Training an application manager for the business software
Data migration
Process analysis
Employee training
Creating Excel macros for data adjustments and cleaning as part of data maintenance
Technologies: Plunet BM, MySQL, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Confluence, Zammad (ticket system), MS Teams, Power BI, VBA macros (Excel)

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Consulting project

Lengoo GmbH

Advising and practical support for automation, reporting, and best practices with the translation management system (TMS) used there
Consulting
Process analysis
Creating Excel macros for automatic comparison of data in two different systems
Technologies: Plunet BM, MySQL, VBA macros (Excel), Notion

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year

Gütersloh, Germany

Requirements management

Miele & Cie. KG

Analyzing requirements and creating a requirements catalog for implementing a terminology management system
Technologies: MS Excel, MS Teams

Jul 2021 - Jan 2025

3 years 7 months

Leonberg, Germany

Software development

D.O.G. GmbH

Refactoring and further development of a terminology management system
Requirements management
Programming
Testing
Documentation
Technologies: ASP.net, JavaScript, CSS, MSSQL, Python, XML, JSON, server technologies, MS Team Foundation Server (DevOps), SpaCy

Sep 2020 - Nov 2020

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project management and consulting

EM Elektro Material AG

Analysis of requirements and processes for implementing a terminology management system
Technologies: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, BPMN

Jun 2020 - Present

5 years 9 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Project management / consulting / technology partner

Büro b3

As a technology partner: supporting projects; creating and maintaining Excel macros for terminology data handling.
As a project manager/consultant (Oct 2021 – Aug 2023): setup, implementation and expansion of a quality management system (QMS) according to ISO 9001:2015; internal audits; staff training; continuous improvement.
Technologies: MS SharePoint, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Visio, BPMN, Lucidchart, VBA macros.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2020

15 years

Berlin, Germany

Project management, consulting, software development & leadership (as an employee)

RWS Group Deutschland GmbH

Member of the ETUG steering committee (2015 - 2020): conference organization and managing the agenda. Technologies: common MS tools.
Project management/consulting for RWS UK (2018 - 2019): implementation of a translation management system (TMS – Plunet Business Manager) at RWS in the UK. Led the project in Berlin and London, process analysis, staff training, data migration, development of Excel macros for data adjustments and cleaning. Technologies: Plunet BM, common MS tools.
Project management/consulting (2016 - 2018): implementation of a translation management system (TMS – Plunet Business Manager) at a large industrial company (company name on request). Technologies: Plunet BM, MSSQL, common MS tools.
Website project management (2015 - 2018): leading and coordinating the creation and localization of the website for RWS Group Deutschland GmbH; website maintenance. Technologies: Typo3, common MS tools.
Project management at the Berlin location (Apr 2012 – May 2013): implementation of a translation management system (TMS – Plunet Business Manager). Project management, process analysis, staff training, data migration, development of Excel macros for data adjustments and cleaning. Technologies: Plunet BM, MSSQL, common MS tools, VBA macros.
Training center project management (2009 - 2012): setup and management of a training center for services in the translation industry. Technologies: common MS tools.
Software development and leadership (2006 - 2012): development, programming, and maintenance of a workflow management system for services in the translation industry; led the development team. Technologies: VB.net, MySQL, XML, various third-party libraries, various APIs.

Jan 1998 - Dec 2003

6 years

Berlin, Germany

Software development

Free University of Berlin

Development of desktop and web-based e-learning modules
Technologies: multimedia authoring tool, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, Borland databases

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 Professional Services (20 years), Education (6 years), Manufacturing (4 years), and Information Technology (3.5 years).

Professional Services

Education

Manufacturing

Information Technology

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 (26 years), Project Management (20 years), Product Development (18.5 years), Quality Assurance (5.5 years), Business Intelligence (4.5 years), and Operations (4 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Operations

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Certifications & licenses

VOREST QMO Quality Management Officer ISO 9001

VOREST AG

Profile

Created

July 2025

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Where is Francois based?

Francois is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Francois speak?

Francois speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Francois have?

Francois has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Francois has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Francois may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Francois be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Francois would be well-suited for roles such as: Training, Project management / Consulting, Project management / Process management.

What is Francois's latest experience?

Francois's most recent position is Training at Self-study.

What companies has Francois worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Francois has worked for Self-study, Teutoburger Platz Elementary School, Inspirative One – Dr. Karin Steinhagen, Leica Camera AG, and Kern AG.

Which industries is Francois most experienced in?

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

Which business areas is Francois most experienced in?

Francois is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development. Francois also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Business Intelligence, and Operations.

Which industries has Francois worked in recently?

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

Which business areas has Francois worked in recently?

Francois has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Does Francois have any certificates?

Francois has 1 certificate: VOREST QMO Quality Management Officer ISO 9001.

What is the availability of Francois?

Francois is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Francois?

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