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Frank Heimsohn

Project Manager Database Upgrade

Frank Heimsohn
Ellerbek, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - May 2025
6 months

Project Manager Database Upgrade

Bank

  • Planning, coordination and tracking of tasks for database administration (DBA)
  • Coordination with application developers and test managers (QA) involved in the project
  • Migration of existing databases in several stages
  • Coordination and communication with stakeholders
  • Technologies: MariaDB
  • Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
  • Methods: project management according to the client's process
  • Project language: English / German
May 2024 - Jul 2025
1 year 3 months

Project Manager Java Upgrade

Bank

  • Planning and tracking tasks at the operating system level (patching for servers (Linux, Windows) and clients)
  • Planning and tracking tasks for application updates, including providing container images (Kubernetes, Docker) and adapting the client's processes
  • Developing a reporting system for applications and assets tailored to the project scope
  • Reviewing and updating existing work instructions, as well as assisting in creating new ones
  • Supporting internal reporting by adapting project-related reports for ongoing operations
  • Coordination and communication with stakeholders
  • Technologies: Java, Apache Tomcat, Kubernetes
  • Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
  • Methods: project management according to the client's process
  • Project language: English / German
Apr 2023 - Jul 2025
2 years 4 months

Project Manager Network Segmentation

Bank

  • Planning, coordination and tracking of tasks for IT operations and application development
  • Developing a reporting system for applications and assets tailored to the project scope
  • Adjusting the project plan to the client's dynamic environment, e.g., changes in the target environment
  • Coordination and communication with stakeholders
  • Technologies: VMware, Linux, Kubernetes, Kafka
  • Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
  • Methods: project management according to the client's process
  • Project language: English / German
Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
9 months

Consulting / Project Manager Robo

DB Schenker AG

  • Planning and coordination of tasks for architecture, solution design and service design
  • Managing team members working on installation and support processes
  • Supporting central procurement in selecting an external service provider (RFP according to corporate guidelines)
  • Conducting a business case analysis for the future solution
  • Coordination and communication with stakeholders
  • Technologies: VMware, Azure Stack HCI, Azure Arc, Veeam
  • Tools: MS Office, MS Teams, Confluence, ServiceNow
  • Project language: English / German
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year

Consultant Cloud Migration

DB Schenker AG

  • Coordination with the external service provider involved in the project
  • Assessing migration scenarios according to the customer's requirements
  • Optimizing the processes used for migration
  • Supporting selected organizational units with individual migrations
  • Project language: English / German
Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
11 months

Interim Manager Cloud Services

DB Schenker AG

  • Professional leadership of the internal employee
  • Close collaboration with department heads for IT operations and service management
  • Creation of process descriptions and documentation
  • Consulting in the selection of new staff
  • Handover and knowledge transfer to the new internal department head
  • Tools: MS Office, MS Teams, Confluence, ServiceNow
  • Project language: English / German
May 2021 - Mar 2022
11 months

Program Manager IT Infrastructure

Retail Company

  • Preparation of the ITSM processes for the program
  • Support for the focus areas of cloud (Azure) and network in close collaboration with experts
  • Developing a framework for planning IT infrastructure topics within application projects
  • Support for project managers in technical requirements engineering
  • Support for projects in coordination with IT infrastructure experts
  • Close coordination with experts in enterprise architecture (EAM)
  • Development of measures for quality improvement (technical and organizational)
  • Project language: German, English
Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
6 months

Network Project Manager

Retail Company

  • Updating the overarching network concept
  • High-level and low-level design of individual components, considering special requirements, including O365 (MS Teams)
  • Planning and execution of the replacement of network components
  • Coordinating and informing stakeholders
  • Methods: Project management according to the company's own process based on Prince2
  • Project language: German
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
3 months

Technical Rollout Manager

The Quality Link

  • Creating checklists for rollout readiness and go-live (production takeover), including evaluation of technical dependencies, such as on-premise, Azure, TIBCO
  • Preparing import files for the initial loading of selected Oracle tables, including translating business-provided information into technical keys
  • Creating a test concept and preparing a technical environment for rollout tests
  • Project language: German, English
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months

Technical Project Manager

SYSback AG

  • Creating concepts for security (e.g., IAM, PAM), Active Directory, network, and OTC
  • Designing the OTC environment, taking into account customer and managed services requirements
  • Configuring OTC with managed service tools (monitoring, backup) and mapping OTC resources in the CMDB
  • Preparing the monthly billing for managed service using data from the OTC financial dashboard
  • Planning and executing migrations in coordination with the customer
  • Methods: Project management according to the company's own process
  • Project language: German

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 Banking and Finance (2.5 years), Retail (1.5 years), Transportation (1 year), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Banking and Finance
Retail
Transportation
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 (5.5 years), Project Management (5 years), Operations (2.5 years), Quality Assurance (1 year), and Procurement (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Project Management
Operations
Quality Assurance
Procurement

Skills

Professional Focus

  • Project Management (It Infrastructure, Cloud, Migration, Transition, It Outsourcing)
  • Organization, Process Design (Digital Transformation, Sourcing, Itil, It Security)
  • Bid Management, Provider Management (Proposal Creation, Contract Management)

Special Qualifications

  • Goal-oriented And Transparent Approach
  • Employee Motivation
  • Constructive Discussions With Experts From Data Center Operations, Application Development, And Business Units
  • Experience In International Projects (Usa, Europe, India, China)

Methods And Procedures

  • Project Management, Primarily Prince 2 And Customer-specific
  • Itil

Cloud Environments

  • Open Telekom Cloud (Otc)
  • Azure

Tools

  • Ms Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Ms Visio, Sharepoint
  • Servicenow, Cmdb (Itsm), Smaworx
  • Ms Project, Projektron Bcs, Clarity, Daptiv (Ppm)
  • Jira (Including The Big Picture Plugin), Confluence
  • Hp Quality Center (Alm)

Hardware

  • Ibm Mainframe
  • Hp Server
  • Storage (San, Nas)

Operating Systems

  • Z/os (Os/390, Mvs/esa)
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Aix

Data Center Software

  • Vmware
  • Active Directory
  • Tsm
  • Networker
  • Sccm
  • Scom

Programming Languages

  • Vs Cobol Ii
  • Assembler (Mainframe)
  • T-sql (Microsoft)

Databases

  • Ms Sql
  • Oracle
  • Db2
  • Ims Db
  • Ms Access

Middleware / Data Communication

  • Cics
  • Mq Series

Industry Knowledge

  • It Services
  • Managed Services Provider
  • Banking
  • Insurance
  • Industry
  • Tourism
  • Retail
  • Logistics

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1988

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

Apprenticeship as an IT clerk · IT clerk

Certifications & licenses

Prince2 Agile

ITIL 4

ITIL V3 Foundation

Prince2 Foundation

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Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Ellerbek, Germany.

What languages does Frank speak?

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

How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Frank be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager Database Upgrade, Project Manager Java Upgrade, Project Manager Network Segmentation.

What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Manager Database Upgrade at Bank.

What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for Bank, DB Schenker AG, and Retail Company.

Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Transportation and Logistics. Frank also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations. Frank also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Procurement and Purchasing.

What is Frank's education?

Frank attended Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) for IT clerk.

Does Frank have any certificates?

Frank has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Prince2 Agile, ITIL 4, and ITIL V3 Foundation.

What is the availability of Frank?

Frank is immediately available for suitable projects.

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