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Julia Decker

Management Consultant for Digital Transformation and Process Management

Julia Decker
Potsdam, Germany

Experience

Aug 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months
Potsdam, Germany

Management Consultant for Digital Transformation and Process Management

Agile-minded

  • Overseeing 5 digital workstreams and supporting them in the selection and implementation of 15 digital, cross-functional initiatives
  • Conducting regular status meetings: tracking initiatives’ progress and budget consumption as well as removing blockers
  • Creating and communicating program guidelines and best practices
  • Designing and facilitating workshops and trainings
  • Reporting program’s achievements and impact to the change board
  • Defining and prioritizing process improvement initiatives as workstream lead for business process improvement at a multinational utility company in Germany
  • Driving the use of technologies such as process mining, machine learning and process automation to improve processes in IT, HR, Finance and Supply Chain
  • Establishing project teams and ensuring availability of key resources
  • Fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams to drive innovation and align objectives
  • Working with data engineers and data scientists to improve a dynamic pricing algorithm for an online platform in Austria
  • Driving the improvement and personalization of the buy box and introducing a new shipping product
Feb 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 7 months
Berlin, Germany

Senior Data Product Manager

Zalando

  • Defined the strategy and product roadmap for the customer fulfillment domain
  • Managed and aligned priorities of various stakeholder groups
  • Responsible for sprint planning and reviews: created and prioritized the product backlog together with engineering teams
  • Brought products live and organized the onboarding of users
  • Identified and analyzed process inefficiencies and suggested approaches to improve and automate processes
  • Chaired steering committees to update senior management on product progress, strategy and next steps

Delivered data products include:

  • Order Fulfillment Process Analytics Product: integrated various data sources and dashboards to visualize and analyze the end-to-end order fulfillment process for over 20 million orders
  • Partner Performance Analytics Product: dashboard to measure performance of over 6000 stores in 11 countries, monitoring cancellations, returns and delivery on promise with live monitoring and automated alerts
  • Returns and Refurbishment Process Analytics Product: dashboard to visualize and analyze the complete returns and refurbishment process in over 25 warehouses across Europe, monitoring warehouse performance, reducing cycle times and errors
Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
6 months
Berlin, Germany

Process Mining – Business Analyst

KWS

  • Conducted business analysis for Procurement and Accounts Payable
  • Performed process visualization and analysis using Power BI and PAFnow
  • Created dashboards for AP on-time payment analysis
  • Automated vendor master data creation with Power Automate
  • Performed data validation and coordinated project activities with external consultants
Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
3 months
Allendorf, Germany

Process Mining Master Thesis

Viessmann

  • Analyzed the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process performance in over 100 locations
  • Created dashboards with Power BI and PAFnow
  • Identified opportunities for working capital reduction
  • Performed data-driven root cause analysis and validation
  • Presented main findings and recommendations to management
Jun 2010 - Sep 2016
6 years 4 months
London, United Kingdom

Project Manager

Various furniture manufacturers (Arrital Kitchens UK, Smallbone of Devizes, Creative Woodwork)

  • Planned projects from execution to delivery: defined milestones and timelines for production and fitting teams
  • Tracked project progress ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets
  • Managed a team of technical drafters
  • Conducted regular site inspections to ensure quality standards

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (6.5 years), Retail (5 years), Utilities (3.5 years), and Agriculture (0.5 years).

Manufacturing
Retail
Utilities
Agriculture

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 Project Management (10 years), Quality Assurance (6.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Operations (3.5 years), Business Intelligence (2 years), and Product Development (1.5 years).

Project Management
Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Operations
Business Intelligence
Product Development

Summary

Senior Manager with extensive international experience managing data driven projects and leading teams in agile environments. Customer focused and results oriented.

Skills

  • Program Management

  • Project Management

  • Product Management

  • Scrum Master

  • Presentation & Communication

  • Workshop Design & Facilitation

  • Data Analysis

  • Data Science

  • Machine Learning

  • Deep Learning

  • Celonis

  • Powerbi

  • Signavio

  • Pafnow

  • Jupyter Notebook

  • Sql

  • Python

  • Pandas

  • Scikit-learn

  • Tensorflow

Languages

English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

HWR

MBA, focus on Information Systems and Data Analytics · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany

University of Buenos Aires

Bachelor in Audiovisual Design · Audiovisual Design · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Certifications & licenses

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Data Engineer

Celonis

Joining Data In Sql

Datacamp

Doing Business In Asia

Hong Kong Baptist University

Doing Business In The Us

San Diego University

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Where is Julia based?

Julia is based in Potsdam, Germany.

What languages does Julia speak?

Julia speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Julia have?

Julia has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Julia has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Julia may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Julia be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Julia would be well-suited for roles such as: Management Consultant for Digital Transformation and Process Management, Senior Data Product Manager, Process Mining – Business Analyst.

What is Julia's latest experience?

Julia's most recent position is Management Consultant for Digital Transformation and Process Management at Agile-minded.

What companies has Julia worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Julia has worked for Agile-minded, Zalando, and KWS.

Which industries is Julia most experienced in?

Julia is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Retail, and Utility Services. Julia also has some experience in Agriculture.

Which business areas is Julia most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Julia worked in recently?

Julia has recently worked in industries like Retail, Utility Services, and Agriculture.

Which business areas has Julia worked in recently?

Julia has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Project Management.

What is Julia's education?

Julia holds a Master in Business Administration from HWR and a Bachelor in Audiovisual Design from University of Buenos Aires.

Does Julia have any certificates?

Julia has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Professional Scrum Master, Data Engineer, and Joining Data In Sql.

What is the availability of Julia?

Julia is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Julia?

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