Kenan Šabić - Enterprise Architecture

Q: Where is Kenan based?

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

Q: What languages does Kenan speak?

Kenan speaks the following languages: Bosnian (Native), German (Native), Croatian (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Kenan have?

Kenan has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Kenan has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 20 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Kenan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kenan's latest experience?

Kenan's most recent position is Enterprise Architecture at Swiss Krono .

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

In recent years, Kenan has worked for Swiss Krono , E.ON / Westnetz / Westenergie , Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology SMT , RTL2 , and Barclays .

Q: Which industries is Kenan most experienced in?

Kenan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Automotive , and Manufacturing . Kenan also has some experience in Energy , Banking and Finance , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Kenan most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Kenan worked in recently?

Kenan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Kenan worked in recently?

Kenan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Strategy and Planning , and Project Management .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Feb 2026

10 months

Berlin, Germany

Enterprise Architecture

Swiss Krono

Established the Enterprise Architecture department. Prepared the convergence of IT/OT.
Mapped the global business application landscape (6 countries).
Designed a graph model of the application landscape. Stored the results in the open-source graph database Neo4j. Created various reports in the database query language CYPHER and using the visualization component Bloom. Automated generation of IT architecture diagrams.
Developed an application taxonomy to identify redundant applications.
Applied Gartner's Software Portfolio Management TIME model (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, and Eliminate) for portfolio management.
Enterprise Architecture governance: established architecture guidelines to document measures and decisions.
Process modeling according to Porter (Value Chain).
Various architecture approvals of initiative requests and documentation in Architecture Decision Records (ADR).
Contributed to a RACI matrix for various processes.
Worked on business capabilities in preparation for a LeanIX rollout.
Participated in designing IT/OT convergence.
Established architecture guidelines in a pragmatic company culture. Knowledge about applications and responsibilities was scattered globally.

May 2023 - Apr 2025

2 years

Enterprise Architecture Management Setup

E.ON / Westnetz / Westenergie

Played a key role in setting up Enterprise Architecture (EA) management according to TOGAF 9.
Conducted a maturity assessment of the enterprise architecture.
Derived and implemented measures to improve architecture governance, including guidelines, artifacts, principles, standards, templates (e.g., Architecture Decision Document ADR, Architecture Definition Document ADD), processes, current architecture, target architecture, transition architecture, application landscape, information flow, system architecture, network zone concepts, cloud (Azure, AWS, Google).
Contributed to the interface specification in one of the five largest corporate-wide E.ON migration projects: SAP Enterprise Asset Management.
Created templates for non-functional requirements for business units and solution architects.
Process optimization: requirements management and enterprise architecture management.
Developed the business value case for enterprise architectures.
Coordinated collaboration with various stakeholders: requirements management, solution architecture, cloud, security, data protection, application owners, project owners, external parties, and developers.
Provided architecture recommendations for selecting a digital adoption platform (DAP).
Provided architecture approvals (operational approval) for various business unit projects.
Contributed to the operations concept for applications.
Created various LeanIX reports to address stakeholder-specific and architecture-related questions.
Supervised solution architectures for cloud-based services to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
Monitored compliance with E.ON architecture principles in projects.
Identified and mitigated risks and dependencies in the IT application landscape.
Ensured transparency in portal projects, including tech stack and deriving portal strategy.
Brought strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to set priorities and manage competing demands.
Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

5 months

IT Architect

Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology SMT

Designed the framework and rules for enterprise architecture (EAM).
Reviewed stakeholder analysis.
Conducted around 70 interviews and discussions with stakeholders, including risk analysis and mapping to corporate, department, and EAM goals.
Created a traceability model across architecture components.
Designed a feedback loop for strategic rules.
Prepared a workshop on TOGAF-based IT architecture principles.
Acted as a sparring partner on strategic and operational EAM topics: "Collegially managed companies", "Agile organizational development", "Self-organization needs leadership".
Defined KPIs in enterprise architecture management (EAM).
Developed a checklist for IT architects to speed up onboarding and ensure quality in evaluating software requirements.
Deep dive into framework conditions regarding: responsibilities & roles, technical standardizations, principles, regulations, meeting structures, standards & norms, metrics, sanctions, impulses.
Studied DUV (deep ultraviolet) and EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography at market leader Zeiss SMT (supplier to ASML) for IT chip manufacturing.
Designed rules for about 45 Scrum teams with 400 software developers, including the demand management process with all stakeholders.

Feb 2022 - May 2022

4 months

Enterprise Architect

RTL2

Step-by-step replacement of in-house TV broadcasting software with commercial software. IT architecture fitness check.
Clarified project, business, and IT goals.
Established governance.
Developed EAM approach.
Created work breakdown structure.
Created current IT architecture and reviewed it with work teams.
Collected data classification and protection requirements.
Created neighboring system diagrams.
Analyzed software runtime statistics (e.g., top runner histogram, slowest functions, functions with highest data volume).
Created target IT architecture and reviewed it.
Researched TV broadcasting systems.
Contributed conceptually to the EAM tool LeanIX.
Conducted a workshop on IT architecture principles (based on TOGAF).
Developed an IT questionnaire for non-functional requirements. Conducted several surveys.
Determined the internal communication architecture of a software.
Proposed integration architecture.
Gained understanding of complex software developed in-house for 20 years to identify functional blocks for commercial replacement.

Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 1 month

Solution Architect

Barclays

Developed solution designs and architecture visions for international partners (e.g., Amazon).
Created impact analyses for projects and change requests (effort estimates per relevant component).
Produced architecture vision documents: deployment, sequence, infrastructure, and data flow diagrams, technical capabilities, various IT architecture views, data architecture assessment, IT architecture scorecard.
Designed a concept for an ODS (Operational Data Store) based on Apache Kafka.
Contributed to and ensured quality of the IT architecture in various releases for the German website and mobile apps (UI/UX).
Conducted hop-time analysis (frontend, middleware, mainframe backend) to eliminate inefficiencies. Created a catalog of measures.
Performed REST API call analyses to identify improvement potentials.
Contributed to the "Chip & PIN" project to replace millions of outdated credit cards.
Successfully coordinated multiple change requests.
Collaborated with colleagues from India, USA, UK, and Germany (100% communication in English).
Designed the further development of a "running bank" in a highly security-focused banking environment with development teams in India.

Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

7 months

Enterprise Architect

gematik GmbH / German Federal Government

Led the concept for modernizing the infrastructure.
Recorded the current IT architecture.
Defined the target IT architecture.
Conducted a gap analysis (current and target IT architecture).
Created an action plan to reach the target IT architecture.
Detailed the action plan into technology components (network zone concept, VMware concept, Identity Access Management (IAM) in the Azure cloud, web application firewall with zero-trust network, self-service portal for VMs, migration of various services to the cloud, containerization with Kubernetes).
Developed IT architecture principles for gematik.
Created non-functional requirements (as a checklist for new software purchases / evaluation of existing software / guidelines for developers).
Presented the results to senior management.
Reported to project management and the CTO.
Developed a concept in a long-standing, highly regulated environment (KRITIS).

Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

7 months

IT System Architect

Hamburger Hochbahn

Prepared the introduction of the BIM methodology (Building Information Modeling) for the U4 and U5 subway expansion in Hamburg.
Recorded the current IT architecture.
Assessed the current SharePoint/Sharxx installation for BIM readiness.
Designed a target IT architecture considering the BIM methodology.
Held workshops with the CIO, business units, GIS, CIM collaboration platform, SAP, GeoPortal, and TIB maintenance.
Prepared the data structures for the BIM methodology.
Established the foundations (data structures, processes, etc.) to apply the BIM methodology.

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 2 months

Enterprise Architect

SGL Carbon

Established enterprise architecture management in the company.
Built enterprise architecture management based on TOGAF, including governance structures.
Contributed to the digital transformation of the company.
Consolidated server landscapes.
Selected a suitable tool for enterprise architecture management (Alfabet by Software AG), replacing LeanIX.
Created a software taxonomy and classified all applications (>500).
Assisted with the server migration to Windows Server 2018.
Designed and conducted employee surveys on 'server migration' and 'IT landscape optimizations' using SharePoint.
Consolidated application landscapes to a sensible size per software cluster and category.
Participated in the selection process (beauty contest) for a suitable data integration platform (Talend / Informatica / SaaS).
Defined business and IT capabilities for manufacturing.
Used an agile working style in the project.
Saved work results in JIRA/Confluence (in English).
Solved various hands-on IT consulting challenges (EAM tool selection, migration planning, delisting concept for unknown VMs).

Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

8 months

Berlin, Germany

IT Release Manager (interim)

GASAG / BAS

Structured and executed release planning for (SAP) changes.
Bundled configuration changes into a release (SAP updates and non-IT requirements) and properly integrated them into the infrastructure. Release cycle was bi-monthly with about 70 updates per cycle for the SAP systems.
Handled strategic and operational capacity and resource planning in agile/hybrid multi-project environments.
Managed the project portfolio.
Developed risk avoidance strategies.
Designed, developed, and assisted in implementing a new release strategy.
Applied evolutionary change management using IT Kanban methods.
Used project tailoring to clarify project assignments.
Presented results to the release board of GASAG's sales partners.
Planned releases in an overloaded staffing environment.

Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

IT Architect

Kühne+Nagel

Developed target IT architectures to replace custom software with modern, established logistics off-the-shelf software.
Advanced the corporate IT architecture.
Designed concepts for: high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), backup & restore, network zone separation, security.
Provided conceptual support for automating the provisioning of IT components in the infrastructure (virtual servers, Jenkins, Ansible, ELK Stack, Zabbix, Docker, microservices, etc.).
Managed IT projects.
Supported and coached in cloud computing (AWS).
Advised on IT security and implementation.
Managed transitions for the roll-out of logistics software.
Saved work results in JIRA.
Developed a concept for a 'data center within a data center'.
Calculated migration costs (approx. 1,500 VMs): 'potential outsourcing and operation in AWS Cloud'.
Documented in English.
Developed an on-site concept for locations with high latencies (e.g., South America).

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

5 months

Hamburg, Germany

IT Management Consulting

Siemens Wind Power

Developing a logistics concept for offshore wind turbines at the new plant in Cuxhaven (nacelle manufacturing), assisting with the selection of a logistics service provider, and performing technical due diligence of the provider's IT department.
Supporting the selection of the logistics service provider (3PL: 3rd Party Logistics).
Technical IT due diligence of the 3PL.
Defining the target architecture for the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Analyzing logistics processes and designing processes (with business units).
Project planning.
Advising on IT security and implementation (SAP).
Reporting to senior management and the Siemens Energy board.
Identifying and comparing quality attributes (non-functional requirements) of logistics service providers.

Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

2 months

Enterprise Architect

Deutsche Post

Contributing to the business capability model and software selection.
Assisting with software selection.
Gathering and critically reviewing business processes.
Consolidating the IT landscape.

Mar 2011 - Dec 2015

4 years 10 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Group IT Architect

Volkswagen

Managing about 15 software projects (all brands / all countries) to ensure compliance with IT architecture principles.
Corporate-wide IT architecture and enterprise architecture management (systems: software + hardware infrastructure) based on TOGAF.
Reviewing IT architectures and creating IT architecture approvals.
Analyzing current-state architectures.
Developing global IT system architectures (e.g., deployment diagrams in Enterprise Architect) as target architectures.
Conducting security reviews and risk management.
Participating in group-wide standardization initiatives.
Monitoring compliance with standards (Book of Standards).
Planning roll-out management initiatives (EMEA, Americas, Asia/Pacific).
Preparing assessments and approvals for new software and hardware rollouts (architecture approval).
Supporting software architects and developers in critical decisions, design, planning, and development of new software.
Contributing to the architecture of "data gravity centers" (BI landscapes), including defining transformation processes (ETL).
Collaborating with centers of excellence: network, security, application server, cloud computing, firewall, load balancer, database, integration architecture, storage, SOA/services, ESB.
Tools: Enterprise Architect, Jira, Confluence.

Dec 2005 - Aug 2006

9 months

Munich, Germany

Project Management / Functional Design for Personalization Engine

Payback

Creating the functional design for a personalization engine (including campaign management system) and leading the implementation project.
Adapting the Payback loyalty program for online channels.
Designing the recommendation and personalization engine for the Payback online portal, defining KPIs and marketing processes.
Project management of the personalization engine implementation for the online portal (Java, EJB, UML, BEA WebLogic, CoreMedia, rule engine).
Managing external developers and software architects.

Jan 2002 - Present

24 years 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Partner at Theron Enterprise Architecture

Theron Advisory Group

The Theron Advisory Group stands for clarity, vision, and efficiency in a connected world. Since 1993, the IT consulting firm has offered IT consulting services to DAX 30 companies and leading medium-sized businesses. Its service portfolio includes competitive positioning, performance improvement, and implementation management for renowned cross-industry clients.
Leading the planning and execution of various IT consulting projects focused on enterprise architecture management / IT architecture, digital transformation, and requirements management.
Responsible for handling complex client projects in the information technology, automotive, and machinery/equipment industries.
Acting as an interface between business units and IT (implementation), including using customer journeys to develop and execute effective digital strategies.
Successfully completing multiple projects with budgets in the double-digit million range while meeting cross-industry client requirements.
Achieving high client satisfaction on managed projects and securing prestigious follow-on engagements.

Jan 2001 - Dec 2010

10 years

Berlin, Germany

IT Consulting

Siemens Power Generation / Volkswagen / Wolfsburg AG / Autovision

Creation of IT concepts to save time and reduce costs.
Management consulting.
Project management, software concept, business specification, requirements management.
Design and implementation of management information systems (MIS).
Overhead cost value analysis for cost reduction (reduction proposals > €100 million).
SAP consulting.
Business process optimization.
Sourcing strategy.
Cost reduction in IT.
Inventory optimization and throughput time optimization in gas turbine manufacturing.

Nov 2000 - Mar 2001

5 months

Berlin, Germany

Technical IT Director

Venturepark AG

Analysis and technical evaluation of startups.
Technical due diligence of startups.
Analysis and evaluation of business plans in the internet sector.
Interim management and technical consulting.

Jan 2000 - Dec 2024

25 years

Berlin, Germany

Enterprise Architect

Establishment of target state, vision, and culture.

Nov 1999 - Aug 2001

1 year 10 months

Munich, Germany

Co-founder / CTO

ciao.com AG

Strategic and operational management of the company from foundation to successful sale to Microsoft.
Leading and developing 25 internal and external employees while coordinating several external system integrators.
Development and realization of the IT landscape.
Overall IT responsibility for building the largest European opinion portal.
Building and expanding the largest European opinion portal ciao.com (5 countries, 120 employees in the first year).
Successful sale of ciao.com to Microsoft with a significant profit margin.
Design and responsibility for implementation and operation (hardware, software, infrastructure, frontend, middleware, backend).
Responsibility for the multilingual ciao.com website (5 countries).
Management of external system integrators (team of about 20–25 internal and external employees).
Leading internal and external teams, implementing new technologies, continuously developing website features, managing defects, and operating with a constantly growing team.

Mar 1997 - Oct 1999

2 years 8 months

Hamburg, Germany

Founder and Technical Director / E-Business Consultant

IBM Unternehmensberatung GmbH / Interactive Media Germany (MediaLab)

Founded and provided technical leadership for IBM Interactive Media Germany (MediaLab).
E-Business consultant (certified by IBM Consulting Group).
Developed internet application prototypes (applied consulting).
Client projects: consulting, design, and project management of e-business architectures.
Java-based graphical user interface of an insurance agency system (LVM).
Unified communication platform for retailers in the extranet of a major automaker (Porsche).
Java-based virtual online bank for a consortium of German banks.
Various multimedia CD-ROM productions for an international IT corporation (IBM).
Web-based intranet prototype for Deutsche Online Logistics of a large chemical industry company (BASF).
Several web-based intranet prototypes for a major public client (Ministry of Defense).
Website for a major insurance company (Generali).
Unified user interface for the entire intranet of a bank.
Successfully built IBM Interactive Media Germany in a conservative consulting and client environment.

Aug 1995 - Feb 1997

1 year 7 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Visiting Scientist, Research Fellow

IBM European Networking Center

Research and development in kiosk systems.
Object-oriented architecture, design, and implementation of authoring tools (content management systems) for multimedia kiosk systems (C++).
Automated conversion of multimedia databases to the Internet using generic templates (programming in: C++, JAVA, HTML).
Development of various kiosk- and web-based city information systems (e.g., Copenhagen).
Contributed to the product concept and launch of a kiosk system.

Summary

Experienced graduate computer scientist with decades of experience in the fields of Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM according to TOGAF), IT architecture (> 15 years), IT consulting (> 20 years), project management (> 10 years), etc.

Deep expertise in planning and executing complex consulting projects with a current industry focus on information technology, automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, among others. A sustainably effective doer and innovator who knows how to identify market potentials.

Solid expertise in leading interdisciplinary and international expert teams in technically demanding projects.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture
It-architecture
Solution Architecture
Requirements Management
It-consulting
Digital Transformation
Enterprise Architect (Ea)
Alfabet
Planning-it
Leanix
Visio
Miro
Jira
Confluence
Servicenow
Sigma

Languages

Bosnian

Native

German

Native

Croatian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1988 - Jun 1995

Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Diploma in Computer Science, focus on Artificial Intelligence; minor in Economics · Computer Science · Kaiserslautern, Germany · Very good

Oct 1987 - Jun 1988

University of Cologne

Pre-diploma in Mathematics · Mathematics · Cologne, Germany

Certifications & licenses

IBM Consulting Group certified

Profile

Created

October 2025

Last Update

December 2025

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Where is Kenan based?

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

What languages does Kenan speak?

Kenan speaks the following languages: Bosnian (Native), German (Native), Croatian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Kenan have?

Kenan has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Kenan has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Kenan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kenan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kenan would be well-suited for roles such as: Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Management Setup, IT Architect.

What is Kenan's latest experience?

Kenan's most recent position is Enterprise Architecture at Swiss Krono.

What companies has Kenan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kenan has worked for Swiss Krono, E.ON / Westnetz / Westenergie, Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology SMT, RTL2, and Barclays.

Which industries is Kenan most experienced in?

Kenan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Manufacturing. Kenan also has some experience in Energy, Banking and Finance, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Kenan most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Kenan worked in recently?

Kenan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Kenan worked in recently?

Kenan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Strategy and Planning, and Project Management.

What is Kenan's education?

Kenan attended Technical University of Kaiserslautern for Computer Science.

Does Kenan have any certificates?

Kenan has 1 certificate: IBM Consulting Group certified.

What is the availability of Kenan?

Kenan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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