Jan Gleske - Interim Senior Application Owner for Pricing, Forecasting and Prognosis Domain

Q: Where is Jan based?

Jan is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Jan speak?

Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jan have?

Jan has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 32 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months . Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jan's latest experience?

Jan's most recent position is Interim Senior Application Owner for Pricing, Forecasting and Prognosis Solutions at International energy trading company .

Q: What companies has Jan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jan has worked for International energy trading company , European transmission system operator , European energy company , Dataport AöR , and Statistical data provider .

Q: Which industries is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Healthcare , and Telecommunication . Jan also has some experience in Energy , Government and Public Administration , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Project Management . Jan also has some experience in Operations , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Energy , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Mar 2026

1 year 6 months

Interim Senior Application Owner for Pricing, Forecasting and Prognosis Solutions

International energy trading company

Collaborated closely with key users, business analysts and product owners to understand requirements, define priorities and derive solutions
Managed external service providers
Oversaw and executed updates, patches and release management
Handled incident, problem and change management according to ITIL
Analyzed and evaluated incidents and changes for operational impact and business processes
Monitored systems and interfaces, ensuring IT security and compliance requirements
Supported IT planning, cost monitoring and contract management
Created and executed tests for maintenance and projects
Assisted in designing technical solutions and contributed to projects such as IT landscape harmonization and modernization
Independently led operations-related projects and continuously optimized processes
Achieved significant cost savings through supplier negotiations, rightsizing and decommissioning of legacy systems
Technologies: Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, icinga, metalogic mPE/mPX, FIS, inubit, Oracle, LeanIX, One Identity, Confluence, Copilot, XML, JSON, SQL, RabbitMQ, Python, BPMN, OKR, ITIL, Kanban

Feb 2023 - Sep 2024

1 year 8 months

Interim Product Owner and Business Analyst for Operational Planning

European transmission system operator

Communicated with stakeholders including management, process owners, operators, UX/UI designers, developers, testers, connected system owners and IT security officers
Conducted requirements analysis
Created specification artifacts such as use cases, features, user stories, data specifications and process diagrams
Documented concepts, processes and decisions
Prioritized features and user stories
Facilitated Scrum rituals: sprint planning, sprint review and backlog refinement
Planned releases
Represented the project in an international committee
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, Blazor, Telerik, EDI, ECP/EDX, API, XML, CSV, JSON, SQL, RabbitMQ, Python, BPMN, OKR

Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

1 year

Multiproject Manager

European energy company

Benchmarked external demand forecasts over several months, comparing providers of electricity and gas consumption forecasts for Germany and the Netherlands
Defined usage scenarios for externally purchased forecast data across different portfolios
Specified quality metrics and data delivery requirements
Communicated with stakeholders and visualized interim results
Prepared decision templates for the executive board (make or buy strategies, single vs. multivendor)
Rolled out a self-service tool for data analysis and report generation
Managed stakeholders
Specified use cases with future users from various departments, derived requirements and expanded the product backlog
Introduced the solution in multiple teams
Led the agile transformation of a team of data analysts and platform developers, collaboratively implemented a Scrumban process model, configured JIRA to support it, and built an initial product backlog and roadmap
Coached the development team and the product owner
Technologies: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Snowflake, Scrum, Kanban, OKR

Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 10 months

Interim Product Manager

Dataport AöR

Responsible for dMessenger, an on-premise messenger service based on Teamwire, certified at BSI basic protection level “high”
Developed and maintained the business case and service description
Created and distributed marketing materials
Coordinated contract management and invoicing
Rolled out the solution to state police forces and fire departments
Coordinated data center operations, procedure management, architecture, software distribution, invoicing and security management for operations, audits and functional expansions
Managed WAN-related services across states
Oversaw encryption requirements (VS-NfD) for state police
Coordinated the development of a detailed concept for georedundant WAN connection for Saxony-Anhalt
Coordinated the integration of states and authorities into the federal network via Dataport WAN, defining the service as a product
Technologies: Teamwire, JIRA, VPN, cryptoboxes, ALG, WAN, NdB, BSI basic protection, VS-NfD

Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

1 year 4 months

JIRA Workflow Consultant

Statistical data provider

Analyzed requirements, existing processes and metrics across sites
Optimized processes and designed JIRA workflows
Evaluated and selected suitable JIRA add-ons
Created customized input forms and reports
Coordinated the go-live
Technologies: JIRA, various add-ons

Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 7 months

Scrum Master and Product Owner Proxy for Big Data Platform

Global technology corporation

Coordinated a 14-member agile development team across three continents
Facilitated Scrum rituals: daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective and backlog refinement
Continuously improved cross-departmental agile processes
Conducted requirements analysis
Created epics and user stories
Maintained and prioritized the product backlog in alignment with stakeholders and overall project management
Communicated project progress, risks and roadmap to stakeholders
Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, REST, UML, Data Lake, AWS (Redshift, Spectrum, EC2, S3, Athena), Snowflake, Postgres, Kafka, Spark, real-time processing, Talend, Tableau

Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 2 months

Product Owner for EGVP/OSCI Communication Solution

Public legal entity

Liaised with client’s business and IT units and development partners
Gathered requirements and considered IT standards decisions
Created epics and stories
Maintained and prioritized the product backlog
Acted as the main contact for a distributed agile team of developers and testers
Evaluated project progress and value delivery
Reported deviations and risks to internal stakeholders
Technologies: OSCI, EGVP, ElRv, XML, XJustiz, XÖV, Java, JavaScript, Node.js, Chromium, Electron, digital signatures (QES), certificate management, JIRA, Confluence

Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

3 months

Technical Workflow Consultant

International system gastronomy provider

Reviewed current customer requirements against existing inubit workflows
Updated and improved inubit workflows
Tested the revised workflows
Technologies: inubit, SQL, XSLT, XML

Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

1 year 4 months

Agile Requirements Engineer and PO Proxy for Electronic Flight Bag

Avionics company

Elicited requirements from internal, external and international stakeholders
Analyzed information flows considering legacy IT
Specified user stories, features, functional requirements, UML diagrams and nonfunctional requirements
Built a product backlog according to SAFe
Managed agile requirements and maintained the backlog
Planned functional and nonfunctional tests
Conducted user story acceptance tests, validation and acceptance
Coordinated developers and testers as proxy product owner
Technologies: EFB, EFF, Jama, JIRA, Confluence, iOS, XML, Windows, XSLT, Scrum, SAFe, UML, VersionOne, ARINC 633, REST

May 2015 - Aug 2015

4 months

Project Manager and Business Analyst

International auditing firm

Gathered requirements
Analyzed technical, legal and organizational constraints
Selected and evaluated tool alternatives
Coordinated internal stakeholders and external vendors
Planned and coordinated testing
Managed configuration respecting corporate design
Prepared project reports
Technologies: MS PowerPoint, SharePoint, Team Foundation Server, MSSQL

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

7 months

System Analyst and Project Manager for Process Automation and Task Management

Global logistics company

Analyzed service center operations and information flows considering legacy IT
Modeled current and target processes (functional and technical)
Managed agile requirements
Coordinated developers and testers
Produced project reports and communicated with stakeholders
Technologies: IoT, M2M, webMethods, CartaSense, onAsset, BizAgi, BPMN, Java, JMS, XML, Oracle, JIRA Agile, Confluence, Scrum

Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

6 months

Process and Tool Landscape Evaluation and Requirement Specification

European telecommunications provider

Captured and modeled current processes including third-party systems and interfaces as EPCs
Expanded and updated the corporate process management
Documented and quantified process and tool pain points
Analyzed existing OSS tool functionalities
Defined requirements for OSS target architecture
Mapped requirements to NGNP software capabilities
Designed OSS target architecture
Technologies: OSS, ARIS, EPC, MS Excel, NGNP, EAI, MS SharePoint

Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

2 months

Business Process Modeling and SOA Specification

European telecommunications provider

Modeled current processes including third-party systems and interfaces in BPMN
Captured requirements for target processes
Designed and modeled target processes in BPMN
Drafted service-oriented system architecture
Developed a generic process data model
Created implementation guidelines
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, Confluence, XML, SOAP, BPMN, EAI

Jan 2013 - Present

13 years 2 months

Co-founder and Head of Product Management

Well IT GmbH

Partially led project acquisition
Communicated with stakeholders
Captured requirements for workflows, permissions, volumes and UIs (mobile and web)
Designed solution concepts and visualized processes
Built product backlogs and managed agile requirements
Coordinated an offshore team including UX and architecture experts
Specified system interfaces
Planned and coordinated tests, conducted partial testing
Managed rollouts and user training
Collected structured feedback
Served as Product Owner
Technologies: Scrum, Kanban, JIRA, Confluence, Java, JavaScript, BPMN, PhoneGap, Django, REST, HL7, Android, iOS, PostgreSQL, Linux, HTML5, CSS

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

Agile Requirements Management Workshop Facilitator

Leading German ICT solutions provider

Assessed existing project methodologies and tools
Co-developed desired future state with workshop participants
Co-designed JIRA target configuration with participants
Drafted requirements for a JIRA plugin to cover identified needs
Technologies: JIRA, JIRA Agile, HP Quality Center, HP Mercury, Scrum, EAI

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

4 years

Interface Specification Consultant

Telecommunications network operator

Collected requirements from internal and external stakeholders
Designed system interfaces and wrote specifications
Advised on inubit BPM Suite usage
Coordinated external development in an agile process
Managed cross-organizational test coordination
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, EAI, SAP, Oracle 11g, MSSQL, Java, SQL, FTP, DWH, MDM, Web Services, WSS, SSH, CSV, JIRA, Lotus Notes, BPMN, NGNP, OSS

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

1 year

Implementation Consultant for Accessible Parking Reservation Showcase

Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)

Modeled student-described processes in BPMN
Developed system architectures and data models
Implemented processes in inubit BPM Suite
Built an accessible portal in Liferay for parking reservation via electronic ID card
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, BPMN, MySQL, XSLT, Liferay, nPA

Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

3 months

System Analyst and Technical Specification Author for Reporting DWH

European energy company

Specified reports based on business department requirements
Analyzed heterogeneous source systems and designed data integration
Designed a data validation system
Created technical specification documents
Technologies: DWH, EAI, Java, SAP BO, Oracle 11g, SQL, OLAP, MDM, SAP BW, UML, BPMN, Web Services

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Requirements Specification Author for Medical Treadmill System

Ruhr University Bochum

Secured project funding
Analyzed requirements with potential customers
Defined use cases in BPMN
Prioritized and scheduled tasks with the project lead
Produced comprehensive requirement specification
Validated software usability according to DIN EN 62366
Technologies: Windows Server, Java, 3D immersion, image processing, z-Snapper, MATLAB, BPMN, XML, XSLT, HL7, GDT

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

Market Communication Consultant

German energy company

Coordinated onboarding of ~30 market participants
Managed internal and external parameter communication
Conducted connection tests
Developed support workflows
Provided on-call support
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, FTP, EAI, ISDN, Cisco routers, firewalls, JIRA, Confluence, Linux, EDIGAS

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

SOA Extension Developer for Mail-Order Company

Inubit AG (now Bosch SI)

Built workflows
Created XSLT scripts for message processing and dynamic certificate management
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, SOA, XSLT, AS2, EDI, Oracle, BPMN

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Purchasing Management Solution Developer

International energy company

Wrote database queries
Created style sheets for automatic form generation
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, SQL, Oracle, XSLT, XSL-FO

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Best Practice Guide Author for Global BPM Suite Deployment

Inubit AG (now Bosch SI)

Documented the current state of multilingual and UTF-8 capabilities
Implemented preventive solutions for right-to-left scripts and non-Gregorian calendars
Submitted feature requests
Transferred knowledge via meetings and internal wiki
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, JavaScript, IBM DB2, Oracle 10g, XSLT, Liferay, Confluence

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

3 years

Mobile Medical Resource Planning and Control Developer

Inubit AG (now Bosch SI)

Analyzed stakeholder requirements
Defined work packages
Implemented manual control components and automatic delay detection
Designed and implemented access rights
Developed, implemented and tested an algorithm for adjusting surgery schedules
Managed a cyclical SCRUM-inspired development process
Produced project reports
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, WLAN tracking, PostgreSQL, Liferay, XSLT, JIRA, Linux, Confluence, HTML, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript, HL7, SOA, EAI, BlueAnt

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

Business Intelligence Tool Developer

Inubit AG (now Bosch SI)

Conducted requirements analysis
Consolidated source data into a database via web services
Implemented tabular reports and charts
Built dashboards
Raised feature requests to product management
Technologies: inubit BPM Suite, BI, EAI, PostgreSQL, Liferay, XSLT, SOAP, JFreeChart, JIRA, Linux, Confluence, HTML, CSS, Ajax, JavaScript

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Conception and Development of Multifunctional Service Platform for Medical Device Manufacturer

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

2 years

ITIL-oriented Business Community Implementation for Medical Industry

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

1 year

Intravascular Ultrasound Image Segmentation Algorithm Developer

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

Case Study Competition Planner on Future of Mobile Communications

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

1 year

Vertebra Segmentation from CT Data Developer

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

2 years

Cost-Effective Positioning Algorithm Developer for Digital Business Card Printing

Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

1 year

Cloud CMDB Developer for South African ASP Provider

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 Information Technology (18 years), Healthcare (8 years), Telecommunication (6.5 years), Energy (6 years), Government and Administration (4 years), and Professional Services (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Healthcare

Telecommunication

Energy

Government and Administration

Professional Services

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 Product Development (23 years), Information Technology (22 years), Project Management (11 years), Operations (5.5 years), Quality Assurance (5 years), and Business Intelligence (4.5 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Project Management

Operations

Quality Assurance

Business Intelligence

Summary

Project opportunities in agile project management, as Product Owner, Product Manager or related positions connecting stakeholders and their requirements with IT Development, Operations and data experts

Skills

Product Owner
Requirements Engineering
Specification
Stakeholder Management
Coordination Of Developers
Coordination Of Testers
Coordination Of Administrators
Roadmapping
Project Management
Scrum
Safe
Okr
Less
Kanban
System Integration
Interfaces
Workflow Systems
Issue Tracking
Jira
Confluence
Data Analytics
Data Migration
Sql
Big Data
Aws
Inubit
Eai
Bpm
Soa
Bi
Kpi
Dwh
Etl
M2m
Iot

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Diploma in Engineering, Specialization in Medical Engineering and Neural Computation · Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences

Certifications & licenses

Certified LeSS Practitioner (CLP, Large Scale Scrum)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Product-Technology Roadmapping

University of Cambridge Online

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Jan based?

Jan is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Jan speak?

Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Jan have?

Jan has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 32 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Senior Application Owner for Pricing, Forecasting and Prognosis Solutions, Interim Product Owner and Business Analyst for Operational Planning, Multiproject Manager.

What is Jan's latest experience?

Jan's most recent position is Interim Senior Application Owner for Pricing, Forecasting and Prognosis Solutions at International energy trading company.

What companies has Jan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jan has worked for International energy trading company, European transmission system operator, European energy company, Dataport AöR, and Statistical data provider.

Which industries is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, and Telecommunication. Jan also has some experience in Energy, Government and Public Administration, and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Jan also has some experience in Operations, Quality Assurance (QA), and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Energy, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Jan's education?

Jan holds a Master in Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences.

Does Jan have any certificates?

Jan has 3 certificates. These include: Certified LeSS Practitioner (CLP, Large Scale Scrum), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), and Product-Technology Roadmapping.