Project Management and PMO

"Transaction / Invoicing / Accounting Replatforming"

• Planned and coordinated project execution.
• Led a team that built over 10 microservices in Azure Cloud using MS SQL Server and RabbitMQ, covering both development and operations with ~2500 person-days effort.
• Developed a new transaction processing platform for EV charging using Azure Cloud and Kubernetes.
• Advanced the master data platform in collaboration with stakeholders of legacy systems.
• Defined sprint backlogs and scopes based on sprint velocity, following the Spotify model.
• Coordinated and maintained dependencies between squads.
• Reported squad progress, achievements, and challenges.
• Prepared decision documents and initiated actions before and after escalations.
• Introduced best practices like agile UML design for requirements engineering and development.

Technologies:

• Atlassian Jira & Confluence
• MS Project Professional
• MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• plant UML
• Jetbrains IDE
• Azure
• MS SQL
• RabbitMQ
• Postman
• Java
• PHP
• Laravel

"Company Merger / New Transaction Processing Platform"

• Supported the merger of two payment service providers by leading test management.
• Defined test objects, developed a test concept for the transaction platform, coordinated project tasks, and reported on defect status.
• Tracked and reported test progress.

Technologies:

• Atlassian Jira & Confluence
• MS Project Professional
• MS Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• plant UML
• Visual Studio Code
• Testrails
• WorldLine WLP-FO
• Java

"Digital Income Verification"

Improved risk management and digital income verification processes for a direct bank by analyzing large datasets, spotting patterns, and optimizing reports. Automated Excel reporting to reduce manual effort and boost efficiency.

Enhanced income recognition accuracy and refined rating algorithms, reducing false positives by 5-10% and cutting customer complaints.

Technologies:

• Atlassian Jira & Confluence
• MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Oracle SQL

"Online Credit / Consumer Financing"

• Managed four project releases (approx. 400 person-days each, total ~1600) for an online credit application system at a major bank.
• Streamlined loan processing from application to after-sales, including back-office integration.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams and nearshore/offshore resources, handled crises to improve efficiency and stability.
• Delivered digital transformation improvements to the online credit system, earning the 2015 “Postbank Digital Transformation” Award for consumer financing.

"Mortgage Extensions"

• Led service transition and requirements for a web portal for property financing and loan extensions, including SAP integration from production perspective.
• Integrated into the project team to deliver stakeholder-focused solutions.
• Assisted in setting up application monitoring and real-time coordination during rollout.
• Ensured smooth cutover and effective incident management by training teams for production support and optimizing readiness.

"Online Consumer Financing for E-Shops"

• Successfully led requirements analysis and testing for a web application integrating financing into online stores.
• Achieved smooth credit decisions and checkout flows by coordinating nearshore developers and running end-to-end tests.
• Managed security tests and verified technical compliance to improve overall system reliability.

"Production Support - Lending Applications"

• Led defect management and technical testing for an online credit application system, ensuring timely fixes and prioritization.
• Collaborated with nearshore/offshore vendors and stakeholders, coordinated defects, tested web services, and supported production integration.
• Oversaw issue resolution through to project close, aiding a smooth application launch.

"Online Consumer Financing for Point-of-Sale"

• Conducted functional and performance tests for a retail credit application, ensuring high-quality web service integration.
• Planned, executed, and automated end-to-end tests closely with nearshore vendors to solve critical issues.
• Provided full test scenarios for performance and load testing, boosting system stability and reliability.

"Mortgages"

• Ran functional tests and coordinated for core banking modules managing bank products and mortgage calculations.
• Served as interface between project managers and developers.

"Rights, Roles and Permissions | Rights Management"

• Conducted and coordinated functional tests for the “User Management” and “Account-Specific Messages” modules in a core banking system.