Lucas Weiper - Solution Manager / Architect

Q: Where is Lucas based?

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

Q: What languages does Lucas speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Lucas have?

Lucas has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Lucas has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Lucas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Lucas's latest experience?

Lucas's most recent position is Solution Manager / Architect at BWI GmbH .

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

In recent years, Lucas has worked for BWI GmbH , Saarland , Mondo Gate AG , Rackow-Schulen Deutschland gGmbH , and Fanbaze GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Lucas most experienced in?

Lucas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Education , and Manufacturing . Lucas also has some experience in Professional Services , Government and Public Administration , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas is Lucas most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Lucas worked in recently?

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

Q: Which business areas has Lucas worked in recently?

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

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Koblenz, Germany

Experience

Oct 2022 - Present

3 years 5 months

Solution Manager / Architect

BWI GmbH

Maintenance, integration, and compatibility testing of software and hardware components
Modeling these components with Sparx Enterprise Architect as a Solution Architect

Mar 2022 - May 2022

3 months

Germany

Solution Architect

Saarland

Winning the contract for a messenger system in elementary schools
Developing the "OSS Messenger" app for all elementary schools in Saarland, available on the App Store
Capturing, analyzing, and evaluating business processes in the public sector
Managing the development team using agile methods

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022

7 months

IT Consultant

Mondo Gate AG

Overhaul of the user interface of the account management portal and design of new features using Design Thinking
Supporting project management and requirements gathering as well as modeling new features with Miro
Planning configuration and release management for the new features

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

9 months

Koblenz, Germany

IT Project Manager

Rackow-Schulen Deutschland gGmbH

Designing and managing a three-person development team
Migrating the school administration system from MS Access to a PHP framework (Laravel + Blade) with phased rollout via configuration and release management
Requirements gathering, converting the MS Access data model to MySQL, planning workflows, and guiding developers
Editorial tasks (document harmonization, layout adjustments) and support for ISO certification according to BSI guidelines

Aug 2020 - Present

5 years 7 months

Berlin, Germany

Solution Architect & Project Manager

Fanbaze GmbH

Designing and implementing a software product for the investor-backed Fanbaze GmbH through Iridium Works GmbH
Gathering requirements with Design Thinking and setting up the project in Jira
Hiring and overseeing a six-person development team
System architecture, requirements gathering, and database modeling
Planning IT infrastructure, creating work packages, sprint planning, and monitoring development resources
Using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) and UI/UX design with Adobe Suite
Configuration and release management for various clients

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

7 months

IT Project Management & Requirements Engineering

Invertas GmbH

Definition and implementation of a platform for managing commissions for employees and freelancers of an insurance and financial advisor in Frankfurt
Mapping internal sales structure and automating commission distribution over contract durations
Using agile project management, requirements engineering, and team building for successful project delivery

Apr 2020 - Mar 2023

3 years

Solution Architect

Freistaat Bayern, Rheinland Pfalz, Berlin

Leading the development of a business concept together with Fujitsu Services GmbH
Selecting, analyzing, and evaluating open-source technologies
Creating detailed functional designs for system architecture, database clusters, IT infrastructure, IT security according to BSI guidelines, project and support plan, patch and release management, incident management, and continuous maintenance of software with over 1.5 million users
Editorial work: drafting functional designs, documenting and modeling system landscapes (UML, BPMN) with ARIS Cloud

Apr 2020 - Oct 2022

2 years 7 months

Solution Architect & Project Manager

ERO GmbH

Gathering requirements and designing software systems for Europe's largest winery equipment manufacturer
Setting up and planning IT infrastructure with AWS
Designing the company's digital department
Hiring and training new employees
Implementing systems to represent the digital product portfolio
Building software architectures and databases, using frameworks like NodeJS, Kubernetes, ReactJS, and MongoDB
Documenting and reporting with MS Office, Adobe Suite, and Jira
Continuous configuration and release management

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 2 months

Koblenz, Germany

Freelancer

Implement a variety of client projects in the IT sector
My clients include SMEs, startups, and enterprise customers like PwC, BWI, Sdui, ERO, and Cornelsen
Aware of the advantages and pitfalls of IT projects from startups to corporate clients

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

2 years

Koblenz, Germany

Co-Founder & CEO

GoContract GmbH

Co-founder and CEO of a VC-backed startup for digital contract management, founded and sold in April 2022
Managing the entire software lifecycle from idea to scalable rollout
Experience in company leadership and team building
Company valuation based on a proprietary encryption algorithm

Jan 2018 - Dec 2023

6 years

Koblenz, Germany

Head of Services

Sdui Group

Support the company since its founding
Manage all projects not related to the core SaaS solution
Projects include white labels, custom solutions, and tenders

Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

2 years 3 months

Koblenz, Germany

IT Consulting

SEW Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG

Led the team for worldwide technical maintenance of the web presence
Recorded and resolved issues with the development team (JavaScript, Python)
Editorial tasks (document harmonization, layout adjustments) in release management and release documentation
Introduced a new release process for CMS-managed website content worldwide

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Koblenz, Germany

Operational Management

Vainplex GmbH

Participated in various projects for over 1.5 years and partly managed them myself
Gained all necessary basics for my future career through mentor-based learning

Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

8 months

Project Management & Programming

Vainplex GmbH

Managed and maintained a CMS for Audi to migrate print magazines to the web
Implemented Audi's change requests in the system (Ruby on Rails, JavaScript) based on design thinking methodology

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Koblenz, Germany

Account Manager

Particulate Solutions

Three-month internship in the sales department during my studies
Conducted a market analysis for a new potential customer base

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 (8 years), Education (6 years), Manufacturing (4.5 years), Professional Services (4 years), Government and Administration (3 years), and Food and Beverage (2.5 years).

Information Technology

Education

Manufacturing

Professional Services

Government and Administration

Food and Beverage

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 (9.5 years), Project Management (9.5 years), Product Development (7 years), Operations (3 years), Business Intelligence (1 year), and Sales (1 year).

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Operations

Business Intelligence

Sales

Summary

With over 6 years of experience in IT projects, from startups to corporate clients, I know the advantages and pitfalls of the IT industry. I implement projects from the initial idea through to a scalable rollout and manage the entire software life cycle. My experience in business management and team building completes my profile.

Skills

Project Management
People Management
Requirements Engineering
Software/system Design
Ui/ux Design
Sales & Customer Management
Programming (Swift)
Adobe Suite
Figma
Sketch
Office 365
Sparx Enterprise Architect
Xcode
Vscode
Project Management Tools: Jira, Confluence, Trello, Asana, Clickup, …
Office Tools: Ms Office 365 (Excel, Powerpoint, Etc.), Libreoffice (Calc, …)
Adobe & Similar: Photoshop, Xd, Illustrator, Figma, Gimp
Experience With Databases – Relational Databases (Mysql, Ms Access, Sqlite, Etc.), Nosql Databases (Mongodb, Etc.)
Full Application Programming With Swift (Swiftui) For Ios
Knowledge Of Software Architectures And Frameworks Such As Nodejs, Django, Spring

Languages

German

Native

English

Native

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

University of Koblenz

B.Sc. Information Management · Information Management · Koblenz, Germany

Certifications & licenses

ITIL Foundation

Peoplecert

Profile

Created

December 2023

Last Update

April 2025

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Where is Lucas based?

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

What languages does Lucas speak?

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

How many years of experience does Lucas have?

Lucas has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Lucas has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Lucas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Lucas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Lucas would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Manager / Architect, Solution Architect, IT Consultant.

What is Lucas's latest experience?

Lucas's most recent position is Solution Manager / Architect at BWI GmbH.

What companies has Lucas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Lucas has worked for BWI GmbH, Saarland, Mondo Gate AG, Rackow-Schulen Deutschland gGmbH, and Fanbaze GmbH.

Which industries is Lucas most experienced in?

Lucas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Education, and Manufacturing. Lucas also has some experience in Professional Services, Government and Public Administration, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Lucas most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Lucas worked in recently?

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

Which business areas has Lucas worked in recently?

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

What is Lucas's education?

Lucas holds a Bachelor in Information Management from University of Koblenz.

Does Lucas have any certificates?

Lucas has 1 certificate: ITIL Foundation.

What is the availability of Lucas?

Lucas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Lucas?

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