Ludger W.

Emergency Management in the Public Sector

Steinheim, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
3 months

Emergency Management in the Public Sector

HZD Hessen

  • Consulting to set up a virtual emergency command center, including developing criteria, implementing according to BSI-200-4, Kritis/NIS2 compliance, and BCM strategy.
Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
10 months

IT Audit & Infrastructure Review

Deutsche Bank

  • Led IT audits for multiple service providers, checking compliance with DORA, BSI 200-4, and NIS2.
  • Analyzed ServiceNow, MS Azure, and OpenShift; coached on network architecture, BGP, ExpressRoute, and emergency planning.
Mar 2022 - Dec 2022
10 months

Migration Strategy & IT Security

ITZBund

  • Migrated IT service providers for federal agencies.
  • Developed security concepts based on BSI basic protection, optimized GPOs, planned BCM, and set up packaging systems.
Dec 2020 - Feb 2022
1 year 3 months

Azure Migration & Plant Setup

GEA Group

  • Cloud migration (O365 to Azure), built IT infrastructure in a new production plant (including ExpressRoute), BCM following BSI-200-4, GDPR compliance, and global coordination.
Jul 2020 - Nov 2020
5 months

Emergency & Risk Management

HCoB Bank

  • Security concepts for network architecture, gap analyses, provider management per ITIL V3, Azure migration, GDPR, MA risk, IT auditing, and BCM.
Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
9 months

Digitalization & Authorship

Best Practice Verlag

  • Technical author on digitalization topics (“7 perspectives from practice”), operational consulting on IT security, IAM, BCM, GPO, and risk management (including for BMWK, HR).
Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
5 months

IT Architecture & Cloud Integration

Vattenfall

  • Migrated an application packaging system to the cloud, network design for Azure, BCM planning, audit requirements, and vendor management.
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
6 months

Evergreen Rollout & GDPR Project

DB Regio

  • Led the O365 migration (from Lotus Notes), GDPR implementation & works council negotiations, introduced an evergreen strategy for workplace management, BCM, and stakeholder management.

Summary

I'm not the consultant who sticks to PowerPoint slides. I'm the one who goes with you down into the engine room – making sure your ship stays safely on course in any weather.

For over 25 years, I've supported businesses, government agencies, and corporations in security-critical IT projects – where responsibility, structure, and decisive action are needed. As an experienced IT project manager, program lead, and interim manager, I take charge in the situations where others hesitate: migrations, crises, compliance checks, complex transformations, or building resilient IT infrastructures.

I combine strategic thinking with operational depth – along with a strong understanding of people, organizations, and dynamics. My clients value my calm, goal-oriented style, my analytical mind, and my ability to keep a clear head even under pressure.

My view on leadership is clear: leadership means giving direction, making decisions, and empowering others in their responsibilities. It means understanding systems – both technical and organizational – and shaping them for the long term. I'm not about quick fixes, but about lasting stability, security, and effectiveness.

My role? I'm a bridge between management and IT, a translator between technical teams and the board, a steadying presence in tense situations, and a driver for clear execution. I get things rolling – and I finish them. With insight, integrity, and reliability.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

ITIL V4

MSP

PRINCE2

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