Jan B.
Freelance project manager
Experience
Freelance project manager
SDE
- Providing strategic consulting and leading technical projects in the energy and IT sectors
- Developing smart grid concepts including microgrids and charging infrastructure
Smart District GI
Development of a scalable microgrid solution tailored to the residential housing sector, focusing on decarbonization and local energy autonomy
Role: Technical consultant responsible for creating the foundational concept, defining technical specifications for an RFI, and assessing suppliers based on technical presentations and expertise
Result: Successful RFI process and technical groundwork for microgrid deployment
Team: Consulting team in collaboration with the client and multiple suppliers
SmartQuart
First "real-world lab for the energy transition" in Germany for autonomous energy supply across heat, electricity, hydrogen
Development of three smart districts designed to maximize energy self-sufficiency through efficiency measures, enabling virtual energy exchange via market mechanisms (e.g. VPP)
The quarters serve as national blueprints for climate-neutral urban development
Role: Dual responsibility as project manager for the EMS, and district lead for Essen-quarter
Result: New foundation for municipal energy business models and B2B products
Team: Cross-functional agile teams, across 9 consortium- and multiple external partners
Product Owner & Team Lead TPM, Energy Utility
gridX
- Led SaaS and IoT product development for the energy sector
- Engaged in feature negotiation, prioritization, and market rollout
- Introduced new PM standards to improve coordination and quality
2nd Brain
Development of an integrated project and knowledge management platform tailored to the customer’s industrial setting, enabling more efficient internal collaboration and structured process oversight
Role: Product manager and developer; responsible for design, backend implementation, and coordination with external development contributors
Result: Functional MVP deployed and used productively by the client
Team: Internal team with multiple external developers
Next R5
Development of novel materials for plain bearings, including manufacturing processes and full industrialization for automotive applications
Role: Team and project lead with technical and disciplinary responsibility
Result: Successful series production and resolution of manufacturing issues in both Germany and India
Team: Internal R&D and production teams under direct leadership
Manager, Materials Development, Automotive
Rheinmetall
- Managed development from R&D to mass production
- Disciplinary team management and established Scrum practices in the testing lab
- Optimized budget control
Post-Doc & Researcher, Materials Science
Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Developed high-performance coatings and streamlined manufacturing processes for the energy industry
- Coordinated international research partnerships
Summary
- Over 10 years of experience managing large scale complex industrial and IT projects
- Delivered to 23 business-customers on 4 continents
- 14 products shipped – both hardware and software
- Flexible through expertise Energy, IT, HR, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, research…
- 10 international and interdisciplinary teams built, and managed
Languages
Education
Ruhr University Bochum
PhD in Engineering · Engineering · Bochum, Germany
TU Braunschweig
M.Sc. in Engineering · Engineering · Braunschweig, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Energy Consultant
CorConsult Energie
Inspirational Leadership
HEC Paris
Project Management (PMP/PMBOK Equivalent)
TÜV Nord Academy
Six Sigma Green Belt
Kennesaw State University
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