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Holger Grittner

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Holger Grittner
Hilden, Germany

Experience

Jan 2009 - Present
17 years 2 months

IT

Holger Grittner Consulting

Jan 2001 - Dec 2009
9 years

Managing Director and Partner

Polygon GmbH

Jan 1989 - Dec 2001
13 years

IT

Freelancer and Lecturer

Jan 1985 - Dec 1989
5 years

IT

Frank Neul und Holger Grittner GbR

Jan 1981 - Dec 1984
4 years

Apprenticeship as Central Heating and Ventilation Technician

Jan 1969 - Dec 1981
13 years

School education, intermediate school leaving certificate

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Education (26 years), Professional Services (25 years), Information Technology (17 years), and Construction (4 years).

Education
Professional Services
Information Technology
Construction

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (34 years), Operations (13 years), and Strategy (9 years).

Information Technology
Operations
Strategy

Summary

My focus is on application development with VBA (macros) for Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. This includes process analysis, creating data models, designing the GUI, ribbon-based user guidance, as well as producing meaningful data outputs (lists, pivots and charts).

Microsoft Teams is also increasingly used as a collaboration tool, using many of its features: calling/video, calendar, Planner (Kanban), To Do, Lists, Forms, Whiteboard, Visio, topic-specific channels, etc.

Consulting and development according to IT baseline protection (BSI Standard) and ISO/IEC 27001, government experience (information security management) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Skills

Areas Of Expertise

  • Software Development
  • Process Analysis And Data Modeling
  • Network And Desktop Administration
  • Remote And On-site Support
  • Training
  • Sales Of Hardware (Wortmann Ag), Components, Software And Accessories

Industries

  • Law Firms
  • Medical Practices
  • Government Agencies
  • Service Providers
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Media
  • Associations

Operating Systems

  • Windows 98 To Windows 11
  • Windows Server From Nt4.0 To Windows Server 2019

Programming & Scripting Languages

  • Vba
  • Batch Scripting

Databases

  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Sql Server
  • Mysql
  • Sql/400
  • Postgresql

Applications

  • Microsoft Office Products/applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), All Versions (Microsoft 365, Office, Published App (Citrix))
  • Microsoft Sharepoint
  • Various Tools

Collaboration & Tools

  • Microsoft Teams (Calling/video, Calendar, Planner (Kanban), To Do, Lists, Forms, Whiteboard, Visio, Topic-specific Channels)
  • Active In Topic-specific User Forums (E.g. On Xing)

It Security & Standards

  • Consulting And Development According To It Baseline Protection (Bsi Standard)
  • Iso/iec 27001
  • Government Experience In Information Security Management
  • General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr)
  • Protection Requirements Assessment According To Bsi Standard 200-2 Of The It Baseline Protection

Vba & Office Development

  • Macro Automation
  • Event-driven Programming
  • Userform Design
  • Ribbon Customization
  • Error Handling
  • Data Manipulation
  • Dynamic Arrays
  • Ado (Activex Data Objects)
  • Data Access Objects (Dao)
  • Adodb (Microsoft Activex Data Objects Database)
  • Com Add-ins
  • Api Integration
  • Custom Functions
  • Excel Object Model
  • Access Object Model
  • Word Object Model
  • Database Connectivity
  • Data Import/export
  • Pivottable Automation
  • Chart Automation
  • Report Generation
  • Template Management
  • Document Automation
  • Cross-application Scripting
  • Performance Optimization
  • Code Refactoring
  • Debugging Techniques
  • Version Control With Vba
  • Semantic Versioning
  • Reddick Naming Convention / General Coding Conventions

Buzzwords

  • User Experience (Ux)
  • Usability & User Experience (Uux) Design
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Devops
  • Continuous Integration/continuous Deployment
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Risk Management
  • Change Management
  • Project Scheduling
  • Government Experience
  • Hands-on Mentality

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Aug 1981 - Jul 1984

Apprenticeship as Central Heating and Ventilation Technician · Central Heating and Ventilation Technician · Germany

Aug 1969 - Jun 1981

Secondary School Certificate · School Education · Germany

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Where is Holger based?

Holger is based in Hilden, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Holger speak?

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

How many years of experience does Holger have?

Holger has at least 57 years of experience. During this time, Holger has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 10 years and 6 months. Note that Holger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Holger be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Holger would be well-suited for roles such as: IT, Managing Director and Partner, Apprenticeship as Central Heating and Ventilation Technician.

What is Holger's latest experience?

Holger's most recent position is IT at Holger Grittner Consulting.

What companies has Holger worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Holger has worked for Holger Grittner Consulting.

Which industries is Holger most experienced in?

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

Which business areas is Holger most experienced in?

Holger is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Holger worked in recently?

Holger has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT).

What is Holger's education?

Holger attended education in Central Heating and Ventilation Technician.

What is the availability of Holger?

Holger is immediately available for suitable projects.

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