Frank Bauer

Product Owner / AI Expert

Gross-Umstadt, Germany
Experience
Dec 2023 - Present
1 year 8 months
Siegen, Germany

Product Owner / AI Expert

staffingUP GmbH

Startup that developed an AI-based recruiting solution for finding skilled workers in the D-A-CH region.

  • Product Owner
  • Designed, built, and operated the AI solution
  • Managed agile development in a mixed nearshore and onshore team
  • Oversaw operations including migrating the environment to AWS
  • Migrated development to a new service provider
Aug 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year 5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Interim CTO

audioXchange GmbH

The booking platform for the German audio advertising market. This joint project by ARD Media and RMS Radio Marketing Service automates processes between publishers, clients, and agencies in the FM and DAB+ market.

  • Led the overall IT project including shareholders
  • Managed third-party service providers
  • Negotiated contracts for development and operations
  • Oversaw the agile development team
Apr 2020 - Present
5 years 4 months
Garrel, Germany

Managing Director & Co-Founder

HFB GmbH

The company's goal is consulting and interim management.

Projects with software product development.

Oct 2017 - Feb 2021
3 years 5 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Board Member & Co-Founder

Smaser AG

Smaser AG focuses on providing cloud environments and running complex software setups within them. In addition, Smaser AG develops various in-house products as well as products on client request.

  • Setup
  • Products
  • Nearshoring
Feb 2016 - Dec 2019
3 years 11 months
Hohenlockstedt, Germany

Board Member

Stranet AG

Consulting firm for the software lifecycle, with services especially in program and project management and test coordination.

  • Expansion
  • Consulting
  • Nearshoring
Jan 2016 - May 2022
6 years 5 months
Darmstadt, Germany

IT Manager and Product Owner

tolino / Rakuten Kobo

tolino is the eReading brand in the German book trade. With apps and eReaders, it gives customers access to a cloud-based ecosystem that provides an excellent reading experience.

  • Managed IT in the virtual organization
  • Product Owner for eReaders
  • Coordinated with suppliers in Taiwan
  • Coordinated partner projects in Canada
Sep 2007 - Jan 2016
8 years 5 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Partner

Proventa AG

IT consulting firm specialized in BI, project management, and product development.

  • Expansion
  • Consulting
  • Nearshoring
  • Product development
Aug 2004 - Aug 2007
3 years 1 month
Darmstadt, Germany

Senior Program & Service Manager

T-Systems Enterprise Services

Software division of Deutsche Telekom offering services and solutions for enterprise clients.

  • Developed the product portfolio with clients
  • Program management
Mar 2000 - Jul 2004
4 years 5 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Developer / Development Lead / Project Manager

debis Systemhaus (später TSI)

Software division of Daimler Benz AG offering services and solutions for enterprise clients.

  • Software development
  • Led development and projects
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 1994 - Jun 2000

University of Göttingen

Diploma in Physics · Physics · Göttingen, Germany

Oct 1994 - Jun 2000

Uppsala University

Diploma in Physics · Physics · Uppsala, Sweden

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

ITIL Foundation

Project Management Professional (PMP)

SAFe 5 Agilist

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