Jens Hagemeyer-Lee - #52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure

Q: Where is Jens based?

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

Q: What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Korean (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 43 different roles and for 36 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is #52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure at Telecommunications Company .

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

In recent years, Jens has worked for Telecommunications Company , International Commercial Law Firm , Global Logistics Service Provider , and Independent management consultant .

Q: Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Education . Jens also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Transportation and Logistics , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Jens also has some experience in Strategy and Planning , Finance , and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) , Information Technology (IT) , and Project Management .

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Dec 2023 - Jan 2025

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

#52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure

Telecommunications Company

Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
Aligning approach with clients and service providers
Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
Guiding and supporting test execution
Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
Preparing and facilitating workshops
Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian

Apr 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

#51 Manager Cloud Migration of a Specialized Application (2,500 Users)

International Commercial Law Firm

Project "Transition of Claim Management System from Data Center to Cloud"
Taking over the initial project setup including scope clarification, defining approach & organization, product definition, milestone planning, budgeting, skill planning & staffing
Responsible for end-to-end project, product, and process management from specification through development to testing in close coordination with business stakeholders
Defining test, training, and production environments and a methodology for testing and deployment
Aligning the functional architecture and interfaces to subsystems, replacing Kafka by
Designing and testing the migration from Microsoft SQL Server to Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL
Detailed gathering of non-functional requirements to define acceptance criteria
Definition and monitoring of functional test scenarios and test cases
Establishing DevOps processes including versioning, deployment, maintenance, logging, monitoring, alerting
Supporting the migration and cut-over to production as well as early life support
Business process analysis, Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Infrastructure as Code, Azure Landing Zone, requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, behavior-driven testing
Microsoft Azure Cloud, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Azure Kubernetes Service, Argo CD, Microsoft Database for MySQL Flexible Server, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Power BI, Azure Front Door, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, Azure Active Directory, Azure Key Vault, Terraform, Gitlab, iManage, HighQ, Docusign
Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira, Xray, Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), XMind

Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

1 year 6 months

Bonn, Germany

#50 Technical Product Owner (Scrum) and Business Analyst for the development of a time management system for approx. 4,000 users

Global Logistics Service Provider

Project "Production Control in Delivery"/"Efficient Staffing Planning"
Advising on organizational structure, supporting project setup
Designing and agreeing on the project approach, planning Scrum events for the team
Coaching team members on agile methodology (according to Scrum Guide 2020)
Designing, agreeing on, and configuring Jira workflows for stories, sub-tasks and bugs
Setting up the Confluence space for project documentation
Contributing to configuration management and planning software process deliverables
Revising and expanding test concept; creating a functional load model; designing load tests
Developing an authentication and authorization concept, selecting an IAM system
Developing the security concept
Gathering non-functional requirements and designing associated test scenarios
Gathering requirement sources, analyzing requirements, designing business components and epics
Capturing and describing personas, process models, and business data models
Aligning overall architecture, defining and agreeing on interfaces
Designing user flows and creating UX mock-ups, contributing to the UI style guide
Formulating user stories with acceptance criteria, prioritization, refinement and detailed planning, and supporting effort estimation
Synthesizing test accounts and test data for load testing (~180,000 records)
Acceptance testing, creating deviation reports, defect management
Introducing to operations and establishing hypercare for operational stability, including monitoring and alerting
Java, JavaScript, Spring Boot, Angular Material UI, Microsoft Azure Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Node.js, Angular, Webstorm IDE, Eclipse, Git, Maven, Jenkins, KeyCloak, JUnit, Jasmine, Karate Framework, Wiremock, LiquiBase, SonarQube, Fortify, Dynatrace
Business process analysis, requirements engineering, domain-driven design, Scrum, behavior-driven testing, JSON, Swagger/OpenAPI, YAML, UML, BPMN
Atlassian Confluence 7.4, Scroll Versions, Gliffy, Atlassian Jira 8.13, Atlassian Advanced Roadmaps, Adaptavist Script Runner for Jira, Xray, Adobe XD, Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Mercury Octane

Aug 2020 - Sep 2020

2 months

Bonn, Germany

#49 Configuration Manager for two IT projects for planning and controlling logistics networks

Global Logistics Service Provider

Developing a filing structure to document project results
Aligning and setting up version management for IT project documentation in Confluence (Scroll Versions)
Planning deliverables for the next software version/creating a test plan along phase gates
Atlassian Confluence, Scroll Versions, Atlassian Jira, Microsoft Office

Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

5 months

Munich, Germany

#48 Consultant for IT and Business Strategy, Scrum Product Owner

Legal Tech Start-Up

Advising a start-up in the legal tech sector that offers an innovative service using a SaaS platform
Coaching the founders, developing business strategy and approach, building and maintaining the product backlog
Conducting strategic market analysis, developing an elevator pitch and investment presentation with founders
Process analysis and design, requirements analysis
Creating personas and scenarios
Creating new and reviewing existing epics and user stories
Developing non-functional requirements
User experience design for user stories
Developing pricing model for services
Business Planning, process analysis and design, requirements analysis (Epics, User Stories), data modeling, persona modeling, scenario analysis, UX design, Scrum
Notion, Slack, Google Docs, Google Drive, Balsamiq, Sketch/Lunacy, Microsoft Office

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

1 year 1 month

Munich, Germany

#47-#42 Scrum Technical Product Owner, Business Product Owner, Business Analyst and Project Manager

International law firm

Software products for handling mass procedures in the automotive industry (digital transformation)
Supporting the Business Product Owners with root cause analysis and turnaround
Managing the in-house IT team in Manchester for development, maintenance, migration and operations
Stabilizing and replacing the legacy system including organizing workflows based on Kanban
Improving existing release management, testing, deployment and support processes
Introducing agile methods for requirements gathering and documentation in coordination with the software vendor
Interface to the business; writing functional and non-functional requirements (epics, user stories)
Provider management, reviewing service, license and support contracts
Creating product and process documentation in English in Atlassian Confluence
Designing test automation, performance tests and introducing test reports
Supporting code reviews, supplier audits and internal security audits (e.g. penetration tests)
Defining specifications for user and data migration and intensive care phase
Establishing and improving IT service management processes (Jira/Bitbucket)
Developing key performance indicators and implementing business and technical application monitoring (AppDynamics)
Designing and implementing automated court service notification (EGVP, Governikus Communicator)
Scrum, Kanban, traditional project management, RAID management, process analysis, requirements analysis, test management, DevOps
Atlassian JIRA 8, Atlassian Confluence 7, Lucidchart, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, Atlassian Bamboo, Atlassian Bitbucket, Eggplant, AppDynamics
cplace, WalkMe, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, Elasticsearch, Electronic court and administrative mailbox (EGVP), C#, Java, JavaScript, JSON

Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

9 months

Bonn, Germany

#41 Scrum Product Owner Support and Business Analyst

Global logistics provider

Improving shipment notification, delivery process and live tracking in parcel logistics
Defining the product vision, requirements management and process modeling
Refining the product backlog and user stories in Atlassian JIRA
Developing and documenting requirements and solution design in Atlassian Confluence
Reviewing and improving delivery planning algorithms
Designing the user interface for a business intelligence tool
Accepting project results in sprint reviews and running sprint retrospectives
Test automation, testing and defect management
Preparing and supporting production rollout, assisting with hypercare
Agile project management, Scrum of Scrums, Kanban, business analysis, requirements management, CI/CD, DevOps, test automation
Atlassian JIRA, Atlassian Confluence, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, HP Quality Center, Gherkin & Cucumber, GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, Ansible
Microsoft Azure Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM WebSphere MQ, Active MQ, Spring, Docker, Splunk, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, IAM, JSON, REST

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

1 year 1 month

Bonn, Germany

#40 Scrum Product Owner and Business Analyst for customs preparation

Global logistics provider

Project responsibility for customs preparation in logistics (export, shipping, import and customs clearance, UPU ITMATT)
Developing project vision and scope with the business unit and IT stakeholders
Creating a product roadmap for different expansion phases (EU export, non-EU import, transit)
Analyzing business requirements and creating the epic story map and the IT architecture
Building and maintaining the product backlog in JIRA, including prioritization and sprint planning
Vendor selection: preparing tender documents and technical/commercial evaluation
Acting as the main contact for the Scrum team and accepting increments in sprint reviews
Preparing test automation using Cucumber
Agile development, Scrum, supply chain management, BDD, XML, JSON, REST, SOAP, CI/CD, DevOps, UI design
Cucumber, GIT, Jenkins, XMLSpy, SharePoint, Atlassian JIRA, Pencil UI
COCOS, CDEx, CAMS, SICMA, ODS, Kofax Capture, ZABIS, ATLAS

Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

8 months

Bonn, Germany

#39 Program Management and Business Analysis

Global logistics provider

International IT program to expand the partner network for standardized logistics products
Analysis for track & trace (UPU EMSEVT), cash on delivery (ISO20022) and dangerous goods transport (ADR 2017)
Data governance and data dictionary management for transaction data
Reviewing business specifications and creating change requests
Functional quality and configuration management
Planning and creating program documentation (project manual, project plan, risk management concept etc.) in English
Reporting on project status, outcomes and risks
Requirements management, Scrum, quality management, V-Model, XML, XSD, WSDL, UML use case diagram, value chain analysis
Microsoft Visio, XMLSpy, SharePoint, Atlassian JIRA, PlantUML
Common Data Exchange Platform (CDEx), Common Business Intelligence (CBI), ECMT, PSF

Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

1 year 2 months

Frankfurt, Germany

#38 Test Manager Financial Data Warehouse

Universal Bank

Test management for international accounting, risk management and regulatory reporting
Planning and coordinating test activities for multiple releases
Developing the test strategy for feed replacement testing and regression testing
Business analysis of test needs based on requirements in HP ALM and Jira
Test case creation and execution monitoring with HP ALM Test Lab
Managing test operations (data loading, staging area, master area, business rule engines, reporting)
Coordinating with international partners in the UK, USA, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Philippines, India
Writing and reviewing business test cases and error analysis
Querying data stores with SQL
Requirements management, process modeling (MS Visio), test and defect management (HP ALM)
Oracle 11g/Exabyte, Hadoop, Financial Data Warehouse (FDW), ArtosPC, MicroStrategy, BMC Remedy, SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence & JIRA

Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

6 months

Bonn, Germany

#37 Lead Business Analyst/Requirements Analyst for Financial Data Exchange

IT Service Provider of the Federal Finance Administration

B2G and G2G financial data exchange (US tax reporting, FATCA)
Functional team leadership, coordinating team activities, and reporting to the overall project management
Requirements analysis regarding regulatory requirements and business specification for multiple releases
Moderating workshops with business stakeholders and users
Creating and reviewing business test cases
Communicating with the US tax authority IRS on interface issues
Alignments with OECD CRS and the Treaty Relief And Compliance Enhancement (TRACE) initiative
IBM Rational DOORS 9.3, Synergy 7.2, IBM Rational Change, HP ALM, XMLSpy 2014, Pencil
V-Model XT Federal, BPMN, UML 2, XML, XSD

Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

2 months

Berlin, Germany

#36 Product Owner/Business Analyst

Software House

Further development of a collaborative platform for agile project management
Market study, gap analysis, and business conception of the product strategy
Requirements analysis and management of the product backlog based on Scrum
Participation in creating the IT architecture (use cases, components, class diagrams)
UML 2.4, BPMN 2.0, Atlassian JIRA, Atlassian Confluence

Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

1 year 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

#35 IT Manager, Organizational Consultant, Business Analyst

Organic Fish Producer

Planning and conducting financing negotiations
Analysis and design of the organizational structure and change management
Project management for the implementation of an ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013)
Defining requirements and selecting vendors for sales, CRM, accounting, and production
Project management for the design and implementation of a laboratory information system (MS Access)
Designing a mobile banking system for payments in Bangladesh
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, Redmine, SQL Server 2012, MS Access 2010, WebsiteBaker
Project management, SCM, value stream management, IT governance, EU organic certification

Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 1 month

Düsseldorf, Germany

#34 Business Development Manager Medical Technology

Startup

Defining the business model and creating the business plan for a medical laser device
Successful presentation to investor panels
Leading contract negotiations
Detailed implementation planning (milestones, work packages, resources)
PRINCE2, CA Clarity PPM, business planning

Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

#33 Project Manager and Business Analyst for Delta Correction

Transaction Bank

Implementing legal requirements for the correction of corporate tax withholding in securities processing
Setting up the project according to PRINCE2
Coordinating scope, business design, testing, and production rollout
Managing IT providers (overall project management)
Financial planning & reporting as well as presentations to clients and management
ee² (euroengine2), Tributum, Atlassian JIRA, Bugzilla, Mantis

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

#32 Test Manager End-to-End Test Planning

Transaktionsbank

Maintenance and further development of a software environment for securities trading and tax valuation
Test automation
Responsible for test scope: Securities trades, non-trades, income, corporate actions, customer master data
ee², Tributum, Oracle 10g, IBM WebSphere MQ, Maestro Job Scheduler, Bugzilla

Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

5 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

#31 Lecturer in Software Engineering

Saarland University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Economics

Master's program in Business Informatics
Development of the curriculum and creation of teaching materials
Delivery of lectures and maintenance of the learning management system
Preparation and grading of exam papers
Requirements engineering, risk management, project management, quality management, V-Model XT, PRINCE2, Scrum

Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

1 year 1 month

Germany

#30 IT Project Management and Business Analysis

Ministry of Economy and Science of a Federal State

Implementation of the European Services Directive (EU-DLR)
Project organization, planning, control, and risk management
Design and alignment of business processes based on legal requirements
Clarification of technical issues regarding electronic signatures (SigG), document delivery (VwZG), and data protection
Use of agile techniques based on Scrum
OpenText DOMEA, Govello/Governikus, MS SharePoint, CMS Z-Finder, Adobe Acrobat Pro

Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

1 year 6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

#29 Test Manager for Withholding Tax

Transaktionsbank

Test planning and coordination for the introduction of the withholding tax
Reporting to the overall project management and coordination with external software vendors
Management of test teams (approx. 50 people)
ee², Tributum, Oracle 10g, IBM WebSphere MQ, Maestro Job Scheduler, Bugzilla

Aug 2007 - Oct 2007

3 months

Korea, Republic of

#28 Economic Analyst

Samsung Economic Research Institute

Policy recommendations on the Korea-EU free trade agreement
Analysis of the impact of the US credit crisis on the European economy
Evaluation of international copyright protection
Analysis of the implementation of the Lisbon strategy (Agenda 2010) in Germany

Oct 2006 - Jul 2007

10 months

Paris, France

#27-#26 Language and Management Course / Scholarship Holder

Executive Training Programme Scholarship

Funded by the European Commission
Korean language learning
History, politics, culture and economic development of East Asia
Intercultural management, legal systems, human resource management and contract drafting

Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

9 months

Munich, Germany

#25 Business Analyst

Major Bank

Design of interfaces for the standard software CALYPSO (money market products)
Integration with Reuters KONDOR+ and MUREX MXG 2000
Designing the integration with the central booking system
ARIS process modeling and support during the testing phase

Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

8 months

Munich, Germany

#24 Test Manager

Major Bank

Test planning for the introduction of the annual certificate of capital gains (§ 24c German Income Tax Act)
Design of the quality manual and test cases
Reporting and coordination with development and operations
Mercury TestDirector (test case management, defect tracking)

Oct 2004 - Jun 2005

9 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

#23 Strategic and Operational Consulting for International Sales

Software and Consulting Firm

Internationalization of sales for e-learning products
Country selection and identification of distribution partners
On-site contract negotiations
Training for partners on learning management systems

Mar 2004 - Sep 2004

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

#22 Business Analyst

Major Bank

Planning and execution of outsourcing projects (§ 25a II German Banking Act) in securities processing and payments
Feasibility studies, business cases and migration preparation
Quality management program based on ARIS processes
Preparation of the SOx compliance project

Oct 2003 - Oct 2003

1 month

Dortmund, Germany

#21 Moderator and Coach

Economic Development Initiative

Leading a workshop to coordinate clients and service providers
Developing recommendations and coaching on implementation

Jun 2003 - Oct 2003

5 months

Cologne, Germany

#20 Project Manager and Requirements Engineer for .NET/XML

Software and Consulting Company

Implementing a .NET interface to an XML database on Unix (.NET/C#)
Functional specification and modeling in UML
Quality assurance and writing white papers

Feb 2003 - May 2003

4 months

Darmstadt, Germany

#19 Quality Manager for 10 Development Teams

Systems Development Department of a Logistics Service Provider

Introducing a quality management system based on the V-Model 97
Planning and controlling QA measures
Reviewing and approving documents (quality plans, requirement specifications)
Coaching project managers and facilitating meetings

Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

5 months

Cologne, Germany

#18 Project Manager and Functional Designer

Software Company

Creating an XML test and migration tool for legacy system replacement
Functional specification based on business rules
Monitoring the implementation and testing phase using an agile approach

Jun 2002 - Dec 2002

7 months

Schwalmtal, Germany

#17 Project Manager and Business Analyst

Social Institution

Reorganizing and introducing new administrative software (ERP system)
Systematic selection process and market analysis
Documenting processes and test setup
Facilitating workshops

Feb 2002 - May 2002

4 months

Berlin, Germany

#16 Quality Manager, Change Manager and Coach

IT service center of a logistics company

Maintenance of a shipping logistics application
Introduction of a methodology for software project management
Coaching on supplier management and communication
Establishment of a change request process
Setting up a user hotline
V-Model, Visual Basic, Oracle, ITSM

Sep 2001 - Jan 2002

5 months

Duisburg, Germany

#15 Project Manager and Business Analyst

Financial services provider

New development of an anti-fraud and controlling system (WpHG/KWG compliance)
Management of maintenance activities on legacy systems
Planning and execution of quality assurance measures

Jan 2001 - Aug 2001

8 months

Bonn, Germany

#14-#13 Interim Manager and Business Analyst

Logistics and financial services provider

Establishment and interim leadership of the sales database and data warehouse department
Designing the connection of front-end systems to a CRM data base
Developing a blueprint for strategic system development
Designing an internet sales platform (e-branch) in Java

Jul 1999 - Present

26 years 9 months

Independent management consultant

A hands-on consultant with international experience, helping clients ensure IT project success.
Experienced in roles as project manager, Scrum Master & Product Owner, application architect, quality manager, coach, and right-hand person to management.
A team player who works with a customer-focused, structured approach, thinking analytically and solution-oriented to develop innovative solutions.
Advanced security clearance (SÜ2) for classified information and preventive personnel sabotage protection.

Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

1 year 6 months

Bonn, Germany

#12 Requirements Analyst and CRM System Project Manager

Logistics and financial services provider

Consulting for over 2,500 users
Designing business processes and software architecture (Visual Basic, XML, Oracle)
Managing the external implementation partner
Responsible for testing, acceptance, and rollout planning
Rapid Application Development and integration with mobile order management systems

Jan 1999 - Jun 1999

6 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

#11 Executive Assistant / Project Manager

IDS Scheer AG

Developed a product idea for Process Performance Management (SAP R/3)
Led the functional design, prototyping, and pilot phase
Delivered customer presentations and marketing activities

Nov 1994 - Dec 1998

4 years 2 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

#10-#6 Research Associate / Project Manager

Institute for Information Systems at Saarland University

Led the MOVE project (funded by BMBF) for process improvement with workflow management systems
Designed the ARIS Process Generator (C++, MFC)
Led the SETCOM project (Produktion 2000) for web integration of Oracle databases
Functional design for ContAct (groupware platform)
Contributed to the EU project CAPISCE to develop the SAP R/3 PP-PI module
Business process modeling with ARIS and usability engineering

Jun 1994 - Oct 1994

5 months

Madrid, Spain

#5 Marketing Assistant

Robert Bosch España S. A.

Supported a decentralized marketing project for sales promotion
Implemented a fax-based dealer information system

May 1990 - Oct 1990

6 months

Caen, France

#4 Business IT Intern

Blaupunkt France S. A.

Reengineered a custom solution for financial reporting
Analyzed and fixed errors on AS/400 using Business BASIC
Documented current and target states

Oct 1988 - May 1994

5 years 8 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

Studied Business Administration

Saarland University

Degree: Diploma in Business Administration

Oct 1986 - Oct 1987

1 year 1 month

Altenahr, Germany

#3 Project Management and Implementation

Publisher

Design of a database-driven information system for a reference work (ZIM RDBMS)
Data migration from Nixdorf 8850 to an MS-DOS/Novell network

Jun 1986 - Sep 1986

4 months

Boston, United States

#2 Business Analyst and Programmer

Freight Forwarding Company

Design and implementation of a direct marketing application with dBASE

Oct 1985 - May 1986

8 months

Hildesheim, Germany

#1 Requirements Analysis and Implementation

Industrial Company (Aerospace)

Programming an application for machine scheduling optimization for titanium bolt production
Development with dBASE III+ and Clipper

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 (31.5 years), Professional Services (27 years), Education (11.5 years), Banking and Finance (8 years), Transportation (7 years), and Automotive (2 years).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Education

Banking and Finance

Transportation

Automotive

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 Information Technology (33 years), Project Management (32.5 years), Quality Assurance (26.5 years), Strategy (8.5 years), Finance (6.5 years), and Accounting (5.5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Strategy

Finance

Accounting

Summary

Hands-on consultant with international experience who helps clients bring IT projects safely to a successful conclusion. Experienced in the roles of Project Manager, Scrum Master & Product Owner, Application Architect, Quality Manager, Coach and right-hand to management. A team player who works in a customer-focused, structured way, acts analytically and solution-oriented, and creates innovative solutions. Holds an advanced security clearance (SÜ2) for classified information and preventive personnel sabotage protection

Skills

Services
Telecommunications
Logistics
Banking, Financial Services
Legal Services
Software Development, Research & Development
Industry
Food Industry
Consumer Electronics, Automotive
Process Industry, Chemicals
Public Administration
Business Engineering, Organizational Development, Strategic Management
Business Planning, Profitability Analysis And Risk Management
Requirements Analysis And Requirements Engineering (According To Cpre Curriculum), E.g. With Ibm Rational Doors
Software Development Methodologies And Rapid Application Development
Selection And Implementation Of Standard Software (E.g., Asap)
Design Of Functional And Technical Application Architecture
Facilitating Workshops And Delivering Presentations
Coaching Project Managers And Executives
Project Management And Team Organization (E.g., V-model, Prince2)
Agile Project Management (E.g., Scrum, Nexus, Scrum Of Scrums)
Project Planning And Control (E.g., With Microsoft Project And Openworkbench/ca Clarity Ppm)
Value Stream Management (Wsm/vsm), Supply Chain Management (Scm), Process Management
Enterprise Modeling (Object-oriented With Uml And Bpmn 2.0, Using Aris)
Business Process Modeling With Extended Event-driven Process Chains (Eepk) And Business Process Model And Notation (Bpmn)
Organizing Continuous Delivery And Devops Toolchain (Jira, Jenkins, Nexus, Ansible, Etc.)
Workflow Management And Groupware (Ibm Flowmark/websphere)
Cloud Computing (Esp. Microsoft Azure)
Managing And Programming Relational Databases (Sql, Oracle, Zim, Dbase)
Aris Toolset, Igrafx Flowcharter/process, Microsoft Visio (Process Management Tools)
Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp), Specifically Sap Ps, Pp/pi, Sem, Ps And Microsoft Dynamics Nav (Also With Foodvision Extension For Food Production And Trading)
Calypso 8.0 (Settlement System For Securities, Foreign Exchange Products And Derivatives, Commodities, Money Market Products)
Xml Analysis And Modeling With Altova Xmlspy, Databasespy, Mapforce, Stylevision, Diffdog
Corporate Learning Management (E.g., With Clix Learning Management System)
Office Applications (Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher, Visio, Onenote, Outlook, Mappoint)
(Web/intranet) Content Management With Cms Like Microsoft Sharepoint, Z Finder, Typo3, Websitebaker, Reddot/opentext Web Site Management (Including Responsive Design)
Quality Management, Test Design And Continuous Improvement Processes (Hp Quality Center, Hp Alm, Mantis Bt, Bugzilla, Atlassian Jira, Redmine, Istqb, Cmmi)
Computer-aided Testing (According To Istqb Curriculum) Including Ibm Rational Clearquest, Mercury Testdirector And Bugzilla
Various Procedural Programming Languages And Ddl/dml (E.g., Cobol, Sql)
Data Description And Transformation Languages Such As Xml, Xslt, Html, Css, Etc.
Design, Modeling And 3d Printing Of Three-dimensional Objects (With Sketchup, In Stl Format)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

French

Advanced

Korean

Elementary

Education

Oct 1988 - May 1994

Saarland University

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Saarbrücken, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Advanced Security Clearance (SÜ2)

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

March 2026

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Where is Jens based?

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

What languages does Jens speak?

Jens speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Korean (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Jens have?

Jens has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 43 different roles and for 36 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jens be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jens would be well-suited for roles such as: #52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure, #51 Manager Cloud Migration of a Specialized Application (2,500 Users), #50 Technical Product Owner (Scrum) and Business Analyst for the development of a time management system for approx. 4,000 users.

What is Jens's latest experience?

Jens's most recent position is #52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure at Telecommunications Company.

What companies has Jens worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jens has worked for Telecommunications Company, International Commercial Law Firm, Global Logistics Service Provider, and Independent management consultant.

Which industries is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Education. Jens also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Transportation and Logistics, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Jens most experienced in?

Jens is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA). Jens also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Finance, and Accounting.

Which industries has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas has Jens worked in recently?

Jens has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Information Technology (IT), and Project Management.

What is Jens's education?

Jens holds a Master in Business Administration from Saarland University.

Does Jens have any certificates?

Jens has 1 certificate: Advanced Security Clearance (SÜ2).

What is the availability of Jens?

Jens is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jens?

Jens's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.