Coordination of user enablement, including needs analysis, wiki and documentation.
Empowerment of key users and process owners in a train-the-trainer program to step into their partly new roles as multipliers and trainers.
May 2023 - Present
2 years 3 months
Product Manager - Author - Administrator
Seminar Provider
Managed the development and technical implementation of innovative training and further education programs.
Identified and realized the technical requirements for the courses.
Built a comprehensive knowledge base and implemented its use.
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
6 months
Head of Training & Education Management
Cloud IT Service Provider
Designed a holistic training academy for cloud engineering.
Developed the product in an agile way, created the business model and initiated stakeholder & requirements management, starting with the vision and roadmap.
Integrated risk management into the cost calculation.
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
10 months
Project Manager / Agile Coach
Drive Technology
Developed software to coordinate test runs.
A Scrum-experienced development team met completely inexperienced Product Owners and Scrum Masters, requiring intensive agile coaching and facilitation.
Focus areas included stakeholder management, requirements management and handling impediments.
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
4 months
Agile Coach
Automotive
Guided agile teams on their path of continuous improvement.
Analyzed and evaluated the work model and developed possible optimizations in workshops with the team.
Supported a team in redesigning the documentation process for their product.
Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 5 months
Program Owner
IT Service Provider
The growing custom software development team needed structure and planning.
Program management tasks: team management with OKR, agile staff development (including capacity management) and portfolio management in coordination with partner departments.
Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 5 months
Innovation Manager & Facilitator
Management Consulting
Implemented an innovation management process alongside OKR to steer the company toward agility.
Adapted processes to the company culture through workshops.
Supported implementation and mapping in the relevant tools (Jira & Confluence).
Apr 2017 - May 2021
4 years 2 months
Product Owner & Scrum Master
IT Service Provider
Built a service portal to increase efficiency and simplify first-level support for users.
Took on roles in requirements management, design and development.
Responsible for overall coordination of projects, vendors and service teams in a scaled agile setup (Scrum and Kanban in SAFe), the agile working model and application management.
Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
3 years 8 months
Consultant & eLearning Coach
Educational Institution
Transformed the client’s training program into eLearning and blended learning.
Advised on designing the transformation regarding trainings and technical implementation.
Conducted a train-the-trainer program and coached application management.
Oct 2009 - Apr 2013
3 years 7 months
Learning Manager / Application Manager
Educational Institution
Managed the learning management system (LMS) for a large association with several hundred members and customers, within a small team.
Provided end-to-end support including technical operations, application management, train-the-trainer programs and their design.
Continuously optimized and enhanced the LMS in all aspects.
Summary
Product Owner & Scrum Master in a scaled agile environment (Scrum & SAFe)
Agile product management & product ownership
IT project management & IT operations (including test automation)
Agile transformation & leadership
Education, learning & training management
Training & employee development
Innovation & process consulting
Training, project & process management
Designing & delivering trainings: IT applications and train-the-trainer programs