Frank Heimsohn
Project Manager Database Upgrade
Experience
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Experienced in Banking and Finance (2.5 years), Retail (1.5 years), Transportation (1 year), and Information Technology (0.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (5.5 years), Project Management (5 years), Operations (2.5 years), Quality Assurance (1 year), and Procurement (0.5 years).
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
Education
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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